New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-20
INSPECTOR W. MLAUGHLTN.

INSPECTOR ". MLAUGHLIN.
Can.oirs lanes X. Price and John j. Donohus
on the testimony of Jared Fagg, Jr., VINO deciareo
,ha, thev had tried TO extort money from him BY
threatening to accuse him Of renting fiats tor I'M
moral purposes.
John T Stephenson and William s. Devery,
who were dismissed from the force last summer
and Edward Carpenter, who retired In lss2' were
indicted for receiving brbes when they were cap
tains OF police. Stephenson has ALREADY oeeh
tried and convicted on charge similar 10 that
mentioned in the latest indictment, Dut ne"
trial has been granted him. and he Is at liberty
Three indictments were found against PohceHah
Henry II. sch formerly detective under Cap
tain Price in the Twentieth Precinct Ihey ac-
cuse schH Of bribery. perjury and attempted ex'
tortion Edward Glennon and James Burns VINO
were ordinary policemen when they were DIS
missed from the force last summer, are indicted
for receiving bribes when they were detectives IN
the First Precinct. Burns recently forfeited his
bail when he was called for trial on another in
dIctment and he is believed to have LETT the
country All Of the other indicted men exceps
ex-Captain Stephenson, who was said 10 be out OF
the city. appeared in the Court Of oyer and Ter
miner and gave bail yesterday Later those VINO
are still members Of the police force were sus-
pended by order OF the Police Board.
WHY WASN'T WILLIAMS INDICTED?
The failure of the Grand Jury 20 indict Police
Inspector Alexander :. Williams surprised many
persons in this city and was the subject OF much
talk about town yesterday. Direct and explicit
charges that Williams had received bribes ooth
when he was captain Of police ana atter ne
had been promoted to the rank OF inspector
we're made in the testimony before the Lexow
Committee In view or such testimony. ana or
the reports that the Grand Jury had examined
some OF the witnesses who had testified against
williams. many guesses were made yesterday
about the reasons that had induced the jurors
10 make an exception of the man whose hanie
has been used often and so prominently IN
connection with police corruption.
II was remembered thct in their presentment
the Jurors had declared that they had been care
fuI 70 reject testimony where there vas doubt
OF its trustworthness, and that the presentment
also contained the Significant statement that
direct and positive evidence has been drawn out
before us in a great many cases, showing the
giving and the accepting OF bribes upon which
we are as ye. unable 10 take action.
The fact that Daniel G. Rollins has been one
OF the special counsel for the Grand jury was
spoken of yesterday by number OF persons
who talked about the apparent escape OF Will
Jams from Indictment Air. Rollins was the AS
sistant District-Attorn' who represented the
people az prosecutor when Williams was tried
before Judge Gildersleeve, in the Court OF Gem
eral Sessions. November 20. 1873. on an IN
dictment charging him with an assault upon
Charles W Smith in Madison Square. The trial
OF Williams on that occasion was brief, and re-
suited in an acqulttal Mr.. Rollins did not sum
M the case for the prosecution. agreeing with
the counsel for Williams 10 waive the summing
I'M After the trial OF Williams before the Police
commissioners i'm 1887 and before the Commits
sioners promoted Williams 10 be an inspector.
MIR Rollins acted in the capacity of counsel for
Williams.
There were reports arout the Criminal Courts
Building yesterday that the Grand Jury was
hearing additional witnesses against Inspector
Williams but the secrets of the juryroom were
guarded closely and no positive information on
the subject could be obtained. There was re-
mort also that the Grand Jury intended to In
vestgate alleged corruption in the Fire Depart
ment after finishing the investigation Of police
cases.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN COURT.
There was a great crowd around the Court OF
Oyer and Terminer yesterday morning, and
promptly at II a. m. Judge lngraham took his
seat on the bench District-Attorney Fellows
came into courI. bearing bunch of papers IN his
hands Police Inspectors Williams and McAvoy
were present in uniform.
Captain Price walked in smiling jauntily.
BILLY" Ricketts, announced that the court was
opened. Then Colonel Fellows arose and said he
wished the police officers who had been indicted
to answer to their names. He read the names Of
Inspector Mclaughlin Captains James X. Price.
John j. Donohue, NJ. j. Murphy and Jacob Se-
bert. ex-Captains John 7. Stephenson, Edward
Carpenter and w. S. Devery Policeman H. II.
Schill and Detectives Edward G. Glennon and
James Burns The men all put In an appearance
with the exception Of Carpenter. Stephenson and
Burns. Stephenson is already under $4,000 bail
for new trial Burns has left the country. Car
penter. who lived In Nyack was on his way to the
city TO give bail. and he appeared later.
Inspector Mclaughlin. wearing plain clothes,
first presented himself in front Of Judge Ingra-
ham. He stepped 10 quickly havine lost munh