New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
SENTENCE OF M'LAUGHLIN.
CONFINEMENT IN STATE PRISON FOR
TWO YEARS AND A HALF.
AN INTERMEDIATE STAY OBTAINED FROM JUDGE
GAyNoR-A HEARING TO BE HAD NEXT SAT-
URDAY-THE PRISONER WAS A POLICE
INSPECTOR WHEN SENTENCED.
But THEN CEASED TO
DE MEMBER OF
THE FORCE.

Judge Barrett yesterday morning sentenced 70
lice Inspector William ". Mclaughlin 10 TWO year
and a half in ,hc State Prison al sing H'iis III
the afternoon Judge William j. Gaynor sitting al
Newburg granted intermediate stay III 'He cast
until a hearing on Saturday next on an applica-
ton TO show cause why Mclaughlin should not
secure a certificate Of reasonable uouo' "s
whether the Judgment against him should stand
The conviction Of Mclaughlin was obtained on
the sth inst on a charge of extorting soo from W.
T. seocrist on November 81 1891. The maximum
penalty for the offence is imprisonment 'o' "'o
years .o ho
When the prisoner arraigned Tor sentence ~
held the full rank of Inspector of Police. In we"
of the opinion of Judge Barrett that MS u'si''S
loo, ycels was Illegal the Police Commissioners
be,a a rrivate meeting Tuesday night and restored
Mclaughlin to his old place as mei"'e' -,
force His sentence State Prison caI''eu wan
II his dismissal from the Police Department ~
,s unnecessary for the Commissioners to act iur'her
In the matter. -
IN THE COURT OF OYER AND TEkMiNH"'
,,. .,,, vas taken from the Tombs TO the
CO.., nj Over and Termner by Deputy-oHeiiil
Kelly at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Inc 'o
rdors of the Criminal courts pu'iO,''9
then crowded with people. who stareu 0u's
the prisoner. He bore their gaze WIN o',,,,
In the courtroom Colonel E. c. James, McA|aus,.
l,r,s leading counsel had long conversation WIN
him His associate counsel. Abram l. hiNuS u"'
MIR. Friend were also present ConsiessiHan VIM WIN,
lam Sulzer came into court ana SHOOK Aa"'' VIVA
Mclaughlin. .,,
When Judge Barrett took his seat on the oen.H
he declined to grant the application Tor 'iie us
,o,ssal Of the indictments against eX-Poice zap
tains Dononue and Doherty, and SAID the oase'
could go over till next fall IT.,
The convicted Police Inspector having Dee" os'''N
10 the bar for sentence Colonel James maze d
plea for cemency in his behalf. dwelling o" '"e
record of McLaughln's long service in the depart
nent and referring his wife and children.
In passing sentence Judge Barrett SAID
shall this time add to the Welshi % tTstb
have nothing in my heart but regret for wrecked
life In h de expaton Of Your offence have
sought and sought willingly. all reasoiaoiJ s.ou S
for the exercise Of clemency. l realize that your
Conviction carried with it to an unusual GegT hs
punishment recognize aiso sny of off sreater
consequence than any individual penalty tor such
y YER ena Of ,P h Sr nx 9%s With
great ana ali-powerful influences ,, g., ,,
Then too, the sentence which feei bound 10 I'M.
pose will with it the forfeiture OF srGS y
honorable office. which you naNe serv,cs
in various phases of duty. would that l might gn
alter the sentence with regard 10 tne pa aI 70
do. and as have wished TO do Bu ii, cann ,o
vour future official status as Inspector Of Police
Such a doubt would be grave puolic scaIa. ~,
abuse Of the power intrused to you by the people
shall ascsde to the hen 1e9 9 measure ioT
The judgment of the Court is that you be be i'm
prisoned in the state frlsoh loi ''e PV''o' Va wv
years and six months
Mclaughlin was very pale while listening 10 inc
sentence. but showed no other sign OF Its erect
upon him. Itch. ,o,.o
Colonel James asked that McLaughln might nave
a week IN which TO arrange his private afairs ana
Judpe Barrett granted the request Mclaughlin
was then taken pack to the Tombs
JUDGE GAYNoR's GRANT OF STAY.
Edward r. Mccall. one of the counsel Tor NC
1.,r,u, Yesterday afternoon applied TO Judge Cay
49, ., tho sunreme Court, then holding Circuit at
Nawhurg for an order requiring the District-Attor'
nav N show cause on Saturday next why McLaugh-
lin should not obtain a certificate OF reasonaoie
aouht ga 70 whether the judgment rendered IN MS
cosa shoud stand Such certificate operates as
s,av. pending his appeal. and the Judge granted
an intermediate stay until the application shan De
heard and decided
The order was applied for upon an aihdaVt nlaue
nv Mr. Mccall, stating the facts OF mclaughlin >
trial and conviction and citing many alleged errors
which were alleged to have been committed IN the
course OF the trial. Judge Gaynor granted the order
10 show cause. and with it wrote the following
memorandum:
The statute formerly vas that person convlc'et
of felony could apply in turn TO every cus "ce "a
the Supreme Court in the state Tor stay pehu-
ing appeal Now. experience has shown tlat pro
ce9ure TO be capable OF such annoyance ana abuse,
especially IN the McKane case, that me std d s
was so amended that application FOR stay cou!i Dc
made only 10 one Justice and then only upon notice.
and his decision TO be final . -
This defendant having the right 70 Apply 70 any
Supreme Court Justice in the State by the terms OF
the statute do not understand that nave any
right TO refuse to hear 4; therefore grant me
At Sewbure longer than this week. the hearing will
have "a