New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06
MLAUGHLLN RA TILES ON.
INCREASES HIS REWARD FOR PROOF OF
PLEDGES AND GIVES JIMMIE"
OLIVER A CLEAN BILL
OF HEALTH

Hugh Mclaughlin. the aged boss of the Kings
County Democracy. continued in his unusually
talkative mood yesterday afternoon. He vehe-
mently denounced the Jimmie Oliver stories that
appeared In The Brooklyn Eagle Friday and
yesterday and which intimated that Edward NJ
Shepard. the Democratic candidate for Mayor. had
pledged himself not interfere with gamblers
who have fourished In New-York during the reign
of Tammany Hall. Incidentally. Mr.. Mclaughlin
increased his offer OF 81 900 to IS 900 to any who
may be able to prove that any pledges have been
made by either Mr.. Shepard or the Kings County
leaders. or TO any one who heard Timothy D. Sui
Ivan declare that he would refuse to accent Mr..
Shepard and threaten to stampede the Demo-
cratic City Convention for Coler unless he had
absolute promises concerning Shepards policy.
II sent for Jimmie Oliver" said Mr.. McLaugh-
lin TO Tribune reporter, land he came TO see ms
this morning. I asked him II he had made any
such statements to The Eagle reporter. and he
declared that the stories tissues OF lies
Why he said, there isn't word. syllable or
letter OF truth in those stories. Mr.. Mclaughlin.
did have a conversation with Eagle man. who
1 thought my friend, but never said the
things he has credited me With
why, Jimmie Oliver is not counsel for gam
blers, thieves and other disreputable characters.
II he was he would be raking in thousands OF dol
lars, but instead of that Jimmie hasn't got dol
lar to his name. His appearance would indicate to
any with half an eye that he has connec-
ton with gambling concerns. Instead of being
dressed In the height OF fashion and wearing
Mr.. Mclaughlin exhibited the leg OF his trousers.
and indicated where the nap had worn of and the
material had begun to shine like mirror.
y, /" Jimmie wanted to go right down to The
Eagle office" the boss went on, and see the city
editor, and tell him that the stories were manu-
featured out Of whole cloth, but said: No don't
at Jimmie" Woodrufr's camp, in the Adirondacks.
on their way TO the Pan-Amercan Exposition, and
you won't get any satisfaction. You never can
get anything out of those city editors anyway: II
/ went down to The Eagle office to ask about
that story the city editor would say: Why. Mr.
Mclaughlin. what story do you meanr / hadn {
seen it.' And then he'd tell me that 1t didn't come
under his department and that he wasn't
sponsible for II. and 1t wouldn't be possible for
to find any who was responsible.
Jimmie Oliver told me that he knew the man
who wrote the stuff, and know him. too 1 won't
mention his name. but he was formerly State
Senator and has been a reporter on The Eagle
wouldn't have believed that he would stoop so low
as to write such falsehoods. viii give out of my
own pocket 5000 to any who prove that
either Mr.. Shepard or any Of the Democratic lead
has made pledges to protect the gamblers. I
know another man who would give the same
amount If he could see Tim Sullivan and hear him
make that charge. He's blind man. and he'd
give good deal to Tim Sullivan" And the
old boss laughed heartily at his Joke.
Mclaughlin entertained the reporters at
length with "reminiscences OF the old city of Brook
Ign.