The sun., 1895-05-10
BRIBES FOR M'LAUGHLIN.
CONTRA CTOR SEAGRIST SWEhRs
THAT he PAID THEM DIRECT.

CONTRA CT0R sEAGRIsr sWEARs
THAT HE PAID THEM DIRECT.
But 80 - tho ESQ Bribe Named u. the In.
dictunert He Csn't Remember whether
AcLauehiin or ward ken Barns Gct It
-Centrsctor Gsiiigan Bribed Barns -
Seesrist Talked To About the Case by
the Prisoners Bond.r,sn. Leo echiesin-
eer-Tho Prosecution Rests Its Case.
The case for the People against Police Inspeo-
tor McLaughi was closed In the Oyer and Ter
miner yesterday. seven witnesses having been
called. Contractor r. w. Seagrist ewore direct
ly that he had paid bribes in money to the de-
fendant, and Contractor T. p. Galligan swore
that he had paid bribe to McLaughlin's ward
man, James Burns.
Tho prosecution. by way of enforcing its alle-
cation that Burns was McLaughlin's collector
when Mclaughlin was Captain, called first Po-
lice Clerk William Delamater. who identified
the sign ature OF Mclaughlin on q paper dated
Sept. 30. 1887, requesting the Police Board to
transfer Burns from the Twcnty-third to the
First Precinct, whore Mclaughlin was Captain,
as ordinance man. The request was granted.
The witness identified another request OF SIM
liar nature dated Feb. 12. 1892. that Burns be
transferred from the First to the Eleventh pre-
cinct. where Mclaughlin was Captain. This
also was ordered by tho Board, and Burns was
detailed as precinct detective.
Henry II. Lloyd, clerk Of tho Bureau of In
cumbrances gave some facts regarding the Is
sue Of permits and tho stubs that were kept
Samuel H. Jacobs, formerly Of the bureau.
identified the stub Of permit e.s74 as that
granted to F. w. Seagrist on Nov. 20. 1891. TO
place building materials on the street at tho
corner of William street and Exchange place.
Thomas p. Galligan, contractor, testified that
he did work in November. 1891. at the corner of
Fulton and Nassau streets. clearing out the
ruins after q fire in the Commercial Advertiser
building. He first did work there in September
for tho Fire Department In November he was
working for the owner of tho building. While
tho November work was in progress Burns
came to him and said he would have him ar
rested II any dirt were dropped in the street.
Burns also said that GalliRan had better go
down to tho station and sec tho Captain.
II did So" said the witness, "and the Captain
said. You didn't como down here In this pre-
cnct to do as you please. did your said no,
and tho Captain then said that had been
dumping material at Burling slip. and that all
tho merchants had complained to him about 1t
and that he was not going to have that thing
any moro. 'rll lock up tho driver of every cart
that drops dirt on the street. the Captain said.
said had permit. The Captain got mad and
got mad. and I said was going to Head
quarters"
Tho witness said that when he left tho station
he found Burns waiting for him. Burns asked
what tho Captain had said, and what he was
going to do about it. "Burns and talked
while. and no finally said that no would hx it.
I don't know Just how the conversation was
brought about but I asked Burns II $50 would
do. and ho said. No. mako 1t $780, I started
for Hoadquarters, and met somo one. 1.-THE
some one was unnamed, and Mr.. Fox told the
witness not to say who It was.1 didn't 20 to
Headquarters, and mot Burns the next day on
Fulton street and gave him $50. told him
would meet him next day with $50 more, and ]
did so."
Mr.. Fox-Did you fear work would be stopped
il you did not pay3 Al was not afraid. but
supposed Burns would interfere. want to say
right here that II had known as much then az
know to-day mover would have paid. Burns
put that money in his own pocket and just bun
coed me out I'll and nd McL cLaughlin never got It "
witness to answer the questions aid then stop
Col. James asked the witness i he Violated
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or any one under him to interiors, and you
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money because Burns threatened, he did not
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testified that he had had charge ot e JOB st Wall
met Burns. whom he had mot once before Tho
been IN only and
sHs asked me II had permit" permit the V. Witness
said "Iseid had. and he sail, Don 7 you know
you cant block : the sidewalk said supposed
to take down the board that barred the, side
walk. but would not do It and he kicked It
Mr. seasrst I Uss came 0s DOWN Wen M WnSa
da
Connolly said that again when he had a job at
33 Wall street Burns came around. Burns said
to the witness. You can't block this sidewalk,
and and you cant put up one stick unless Mr. sea
place was dangerous to ,passers while the work
who % was close BY not @ to let the Witness put % up
a 6arrGads again and ordered the one that was
went away and came back again, and said it
again and kept it there until tho work was
,1,l II 1891 the witness vas in charge of work at
william street and EXCHANGE place Tho bar
will" He then Kicked it down and said :" You
Stopped h' until M
came came down. Burns was across the road at tho
afternoon the bar was put up and material was
carried over the sidewalk. The bar was put up
Ate after sesgrist had been away and come back. It
WAS Kept up for seven or eight days. Burns
Seme around and talked with Connolly during
wis time but he made no mpant.
John Qu!nlan, Galligan's foreman, was called
10 @ corrooorate G5lligan about Burns's interfer-
Ssagrist was tho last and chief witness. He
nd OF the work at Wall and William streets in
august. 1883. and said he saw Burns thee soon
after the work was begun. Bnrns said that no
more work should be done on the building until
SMr. seagrist had seen the Captain, and that Mr..
seaRrist must hurry down and see the Captain,
OF ne. Burns would stop the work. There was
no obstruction Of the sidewalk at that time. as
the work had been going on only half day Mr..
sssagrlst went to see the Captain, whom he
round alone In his private room.
told tho Captain" said the witness. that
purns had said must come down and see him
before continued with my work. told the
Naptaln was going to take down the old build
ms as quickly as | could and make no more
bother than was necessary. and told him
msnted him to act and TO treat me as a gentle
enveoue."
MI Fox.-Had you offered him a smaller
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