The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-08
TRANSFER M'HUGH BACK.


The Policeman Was Sent Into the Woods
for ArrestinE n TRmmRny Tough, and
the Scandal the Trantfer, Made Hat
Gained Votes for Roosevelt, Including His
Policeman James McHuGb. transferred from
the EldridRe street station TO Tottenville. 8. J..
on Oct. 81, because he had dared; to arrest a
Tammany tough who had assaulted a Repub-
lican speaker alta meeting in the Sixth Assem-
bly, district. was ordered back to the Eldridge
street station on Sunday night. He reported
for duty there yesterday morning. The order
recalling MoHueh from Staten Island was is
sued, OF course, by. Chief Of Police Devery, but
Senator Timothy Dry Dollar Sullivan says that
he caused the order TO be issued-a very open
acknowledgment that Tanimany district lead
ers control the Police Department. To one Of
McHugh's friends, Sullivan said yesterday
morning: III,
Il want McHguh to understand that every
thing will he all right with him from now on.
l got him transferred back. and better things
are In store for him. Tell binat to Rolabout his
business and not have any hard feelings about
this thing. / want him and HE friends to know
that l had him.brought back. y -
The man to whom Sullivan said this IL q
Democrat. who. until McIIuRh was trans
ferred. Intended to vote for Van wyck. When
Sullivan had had his say. the man replied:
What do you take McHuRh for. a cigar
sign, to be conned along by that kind Of talkp
He did.his duty and got it In the neck. and this
con; game won't work now. 1 don't believe
ana. I know won't. and there are lots Of others
in this district 5ust like me"
make of such talk On the part OF o man he
thought he owned. 30 he just remarked that
the man would think differently to-day;
e fsh seems t thss wMicHT sSs m has b Rs9li g T Ss@osast
He knew very well the politics OF the man he
arrested before the arrest was made. and that
Was y, what nan made AIDE q the ELL LATE sId Capt: s 9,Rsei Ss.t who
Staten Island he asked Oqpt. o'Keete for an
You're all right In your way. McHuRh. but
l can't use you, In this precinct. at least not
maybe you'll get back when the election is
over
McHush reported to the Sergeant at Staple
s sboas HS T Miles ss fFo@ So f 4 Rass vi IN Win sRe n USods
until he got b back to Gldrids S1 street I y tsaaStHS1
r nis tr di5 ts,i se nS,eyy e 81 p6iiS. that hstsI Dry III, Dollar nnr
less McHugh was brought back the whole dis
Hence the" the recall ssSfA' The IL iions'1 Tim n got s%e fr RRft:
.r By order rs Of s shs fl firm mt. through Rug SdAa.S the s. sub;
sent to The sun. with tho request that It be
sent to her. the money was turned over to her
yesterday. In directing THE Sun to give the
money TO Mrs; Ntzhugh,, to be used as she saw
fit. now hat it will not be necessary for her to
the firm who gave the order said:
Never mind whether she has to move or
not, give her the money. anyway. with our con-
gratulatiQns that she has an honest policeman
for a husband"
not given to Mrs. McHuRh When she learned
that she could not have the names Of her bene-
factors, she said:
We'll. all l can do. then, is to ask you to give
to them my thanks. and TO tell them how graft
fled l am that 80 many good citizens think we'll
of my hus band."