New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
PEABODY ADMITS ALL.
SOUGHT GOULD EVIDENCE
Sent Telegram from Baltimore
Breaks Dozen to Hanson.

sioner Hanson nearly all that he knew last night
ABOUT Inspector McLaughIins using the Police De
Partnent TO further the in:arests Of Howard Gould
oy getting evidence against Mrs. Gould. He felt
bad after the nqusition for to use his own words
1t looked as though he about done for in the
department after his admissions. Chief among
these was the acknowledgment that he had sent a
telegram from Baltimore to Ed" Showes saying
that the Harriet Lownsdale could be Mrs
Gould, and that Showles sent this telegraph dis
patch in reply: She has used various aliases Can
you locate Dawsono'
Peabody. during his confession. made this re-
mark to Mr.. Hanson: What chance have | got
if l should talk? Ny superiors would hound me
I would have standing in the department.
think that Mclaughlin should tell all he knows
He should make q statement in answer to the
. Commissioners communication. He has nothing
10 fear. for he only doing police work"
Peabody admitted that when he left headquarters
yesterday he De Lancey Nicolls office, as
he knew that ne was in trouble and had no money,
ana thought that Nicoll would be the man TO help
him out He didn't see the lawyer. however as
the latter out of town.
OF his attempt to gather evidence fov Howard
Gould under MCLaughlin's orders. he told Mr.
Hanson that Mclaughlin first asked him to bring
in Big Hawley. lie couldn't find him. so the
inspector told him to see Ed Showes and a
man named Ebere get IiaNoeys address
After Mclaughlin had seen Showles the former
he said told hm to take the man down to Nlcoh
office He did so. and n few minutes later he ana
Mclaughlin followed, and all talked over with the
lawyer the marriage of George Dawson TO Harriet
Lownsdale.
PEABODY SENT 70 BALTIMORE
Peabody said that he wanted to go to Washing
ton on a clew in the Regan murder, tho In
spector told him that he mad better go to Balti-
and look into this marriage. it being thought
that Kathrine Clemmons and Harriet Iownsdaie
might he the same. About the only thing which
he
marriage license had been taken out on November
80. 1852 the two were not married until May OF
the following year The minister was dead. and
there had been no witnesses. So he sent a telc-
gram. he admits. TO Showes saying that they
could not he the same and got in reply the one
asking him TO find Dawson
When he came back, he says Mclaughlin told
him to report to Ntcol.
Lieutenant Peabody sent a written explanation
n Mr. Hanson regarding his absence from Police
HEADQUARTERS on Wednesday, after he had been
ordered to remain there. He said he had received
permission from Captain McCanerty at l2:N CLOCK
TO go out for luncheon. When he returned at
o'clock he asked if he wanted. and on recelv-
Ing negative reply left the building and went to
his mothers hone. He remained there. he said
until evening. when he called up headquarters and
learned that the Deputy Commissioner had been
asking for him.
ne rancey Nicoll spent an hour with Deputy
Police Commissioner Hanson in the latters private
office In Police Headquarters late yesterday after
noon Mr. Hanson wanted 10 know more details
rerar ,g the connection with the Gould ease Of
Captain w. ". Mclaughlin Lieutenant W F Pea
bodv and other members OF the detective bureau
Mr. Nicoll was asked 10 come by Police Comru's-
soner Bingham. He was not suhpnnaed but got
the idea that It might be well not 10 keep Mr.
Hanson waiting any more for the particulars ne
seeking.
MORE TROUBLE FOR MLAUGHIIN.
The Deputy Commissioner was reticent regarding
what Mr. Nlcon had said but it is known that
part Of the conversation was taken down ny
stonorronber II will he made a basis for further
question Of Captain Mclaughlin and tho others
II had been understood that Captain Mclaughlin
had first preached the subject Of looking up Story
regarding Mrs Gould's early life to Mr., Nicoll. but
It appears that tho latter went to see Mclaughlin
about II first IT would appear that the story tift
Kathrine CTemmons had husband before she
married Howard Gould had been called 10 Mr..
Nicolls attention. He explained tho activity OF
Captain Mclaughlin In the case by saying that II
was IN the province OF the detective bureau to in
vestigate story which, II true. would mean that
Mrs. Gould had violated the law.
As the story originated with Big Hawlcy, Cap
tain Mclaughlin undertook to find him, and did.
After that Big HaWley In Mr.. NiCoNs othce
on three different occasions The first time he
taken there by Captain Mclaughlin, and on an
other occasion they met there. These visits were
early in March. Then Edward Showcs was in
duced to visit Mr.. Nicolls Office. After this Lieu
tenant Peabody made his visit Baltimore to look
up the marriage records there 1t this trip
that he the telegram TO Showes, Of which
both denied any knowledge AT first.
When Lieutenant Peabody returned from Baltt-
more he reported to Mr. Nicoll and the latter told
Mr. Hanson yesterday that it was not until he re-
ceived this report that he sure there was
no foundation for the story circulated by Big
Hawley.
Dr. Martin f. McGovern department surgeon,
who has visited Captain Mclaughlin reports that
he is suffering from chronic bronchitis. Following
this il is more than likely that within two days u
whether the captain is physically able to do
police duty.
A number of subpnnas have been issued 10y Dep
uty Commissioner Hanson and will be served il
certain persons who wanted by him do not
come forward voluntarily to tell what they know
OF them on Edward Sholes last night. 1t calls
for his aupea rance al Police ,Icadauarters to-day
Mr. Hanson wanted TO see him Yesterday. but he
had left his home before the Commissioners man
got to his house in the morning
PEABODY EXPLAINS ABSENCE.
Captain McCaTerty explained that the lieutenant
on the desk, thinking that Peabody was asking
If there had been any telephone calls for him while
he was eating. told him NO" Mr.. Hanson heard
Yesterday that Peabody. on leaving headquarters
on Wednesday. had gone to the office of DeI-ancey
Nicoll He at once order to Captain Nc
CafTerty to account in detail for the movements of
Peabody from the time he left headquarters until
he called up in the evening There is report
that Peabody did not call up headquarters in the
evening until he learned from friend what
commotion had been raised by his disappearance
There was no room for DOUBT as TO Peapohy :
movements yesterday. He was put on day duty
and was at headquarters ali day except when he
McC'anerty had brief talks with Deputy Commits
sioner Hanson supplementary TO their written re-
ports. -. A., - ~ .,.,, 3, .