New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-29
MLAUGHLIN'S BIG PROFITS.
HE HAS A GENIUS FOR REAL ESTATE
DEALS. HIS ATTORNEY SAYS.

MIR M.CArr DECLARES THAT THERE IS con-
sprRAcy N THE Observation-Disclosures OF
FIcE AGAINST THE INsPECToR-rHE IN
DIcrED OFFICIAL DENIES THE RE-
PORT THAT HE INTENDS
TO LEAVE NETWORK
p,r.s rnsrec,or William Mclaughlin. who was
Indicted nv the Over and Terrniner Grand Jury and
has been suspended from duty by order OF the
Police Board, was at Police Headquarters yester
day and denied that there truth In a re-
mort that he intended 70 leave the city. His trial
Is expected TO begin in the Court OF oyer ana
Ternliner before Justice Barrett con Monday next;
He said positively:
.I am not running away. When am called for
trial 1 will be on hand and ready to so on Con-
corning the reports OF the sale OF real estate, have
nothing 10 say. My private affairs are nobody
business"
Asked about the story that an attache OF the
Dstrict-Attorney's office was behind the criminal
charges which have been made against him. he
said:
You will have to see my lawyer. E. f. Mccall
in reference TO that matter. l have nothing 10
say"
Z. L. Mccall, in his law Office. at No. l2o Broad
way, said yesterday that the property at Nos lZo
and l22 West Forty-secOnd-st.. which was SOLD by
Inspector Mclaughlin on Tuesday TO W. {. ADAMS
for sl2l 200 was purchased by the Inspector in No
yember last for S9l 90. As only $4,000 of the pur-
chase price had been paid by the Inspector MT.
Mccall said the fact was that on an investment
of $4,000 the Inspector had made $4,000 In one rear
estate transaction in four months. Inspector NC
Taueh,in also sold TO d. VI. Koehler a week ago the
property at No 80 East Seventy-ftth-st lor s'f""'
and IN that transaction. Mr. Mccall SAID, the In
.nac,or n,ade 5000 Mr.. Mccall declared that as
,ba Ipsnector's attorney in the purchase ana sale
NJ real estate In the city he knew that the Inspector
had made $4,000 in such transactions within two
years.
out bargains In real estate" Mr.. Mccall said and
4, seems ridiculous to suppose that man who can
make so much money in legitimate deals would
condescend TO receive baCkraI IN sums of so and
81. 1t is nonsense to talk about Inspector Nc
away il IS somebody connected with the District
Attorneys office l am convinced from what
hind the prosecution Of Inspector Mclaughlin Some
nigh official in the Police Department had TO be
vctirn I'VE will have TO have legislation yet 10 pro-
tect people against the Distrlct-Atorney A man
can be smrched by an indictment at any time no
matter how innocent he may be kyery man shou 1
have the right appear before the Grand Jury with
II inspector Mclaughlin had been allowed - have
hearing before the Grand Jury the indictments
would not have been found against him. but on eX-
parte testimony five indictments were obtained IN
order that his reputation might be snirched as mucn
the District-Attorney might make a show OF s. Sc
eciing one indictment out Of five FOR trial IN
spa b9 KIM mas his oab and on his tr
there is likely 10 be an exposure OF the conspiracy
MIR Mccall would not mention the name OF any
person alleged have been concerned In the con-
made public at the Inspectors trial. lie said he
was TO be one Of the Inspectors counsei IN 'he
Il was learned yesterday that Inspector McLaugh-
lin had retained as his counsel Colonel james J9hn
Hi was associated with General Tracy in the
Beecher-Tilton trial.