The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
MCLAUGHLIN IS OUT
AGED POLICEMAN QUITS NEW
YORK POLICE.
was Accused OF Being Implicated in
Unusual Activity shown In Gath
ering Evidence Against Mrs.
Howard Gould.

New York, May 24.-Captain William
Mclaughlin, thirty-nine years mem
Der of the New York police depart
ment, will retire from the force al
midnight tonight. The former inspec-
tor today made application for retire
ment on half pay and as he has served
his twenty-five years and no charges
against him are pending. Commissioners
Bingham had no alternative but ia
grant the application.
This retirement will remove Nc
I-aughlin as a figure in the alleged
Gould conspiracy. The captain had
been i'll with bronchitis and 1t was
understood that he was soon to have
been examined by a physician to de-
termine when he would be able to APP
pear before the deputy commissioner
and explain his alleged connection with
the affair of which Lieutenant Frank
Peabody told Deputy Commissioner
Hanson last night. However, as the
application for retirement forestalled
any possible charges, Mclaughlin may
be said to be out of the case.
william Mclaughlin has been G
| member of the police force since No.
vemher rs, 1862. He was made a cap
| tain for breaking up the famous Re.
I Hook gang of river thieves. In 1885,
he was appointed an inspector. In 1891
Mclaughlin was convicted of extortior
following evidence at the Lexow in.
vestigation, spent several days in the
Tombs under sentence. but got new
trial. was acquitted and reinstated.
While Mclaughlin was preparing his
application for retirement today Dep
uty Commissioner Hanson was contin-
uing his inquiry at police headquar-
ters and 1t was learned that Howard
Gould and his wife had been served
with subpoenas to appear before him
participation of Peabody and McLaugh-
lin in Could search for divorce evil
dence
Edward Sholes, the former circus
rider, who is credited with having
started the report that Mrs. Howard
Gould, while Miss Katherine CIemmons
had been married In Baltimore to Sam
uel Dawson, threw more light upon
the connection of the police with the
Gould family troubles. He was ques-
toned by Commissioner Hanson and
after relating conversations he had
with Big Hawley' in regard to the
alleged marriage and their investiga-
ton of it in Baltimore. he said:
Later | was summoned to Inspector
McLaughlin's ONCE. He put me
through long examination and cross
4eoStioheu ms very CLOSELY. lie asked
me If 1 was sure that the woman who
married Dawson was Mrs Gould.
told him all knew about It, and then
went with him to Delaney NicoIrss
office and told Mr.. NicolI Just what I
had told the Inspector. and Peabody
and Big Hawley" and others. That
is all had to do with the AFFAIR"
Sholes said that Inspector McLauRh.
lin never suggested a visit to the dis
trict attorneys ONCE.
Delaney Nicoll, upon whom as coun-
sci for Howard Gould, Mrs, Gould
served notice of her suit for perman-
ent separation upon the grounds of de-
sertion. cruelty and inhuman treat
ment. including a police conspiracy
against her. today made a statement
explaining his connection with the
affair. In brief, Mr.. NicolI says that
the police heard that a crime had been
committed in that Katherine Glenn.
mons. while having a husband living.
married Howard Gould. Very properly
he holds. the police loked into the
matter at his suggestion. When thew
had satisfied themselves -that-the Cos
sip concerning Mrs. Gould was base
less, they dropped their investiga-
lions.
There was nothing DONE" Mr.. nj.
coll adds, 'on behalf of Mr.. Gould
which was unusual, irregular. extra
ordinary or other than any other citi-
zen has a right to have done for him."
1t was said tonight that the retire.
ment of Mclaughlin and the expIana.
ton of Nicoll would not stop the in