New-York tribune., 1907-05-23
MLAUGHLIN WILL.STAY
TO FACE GOULD CHARGES.
Hanson Tells of Talk aCith Hazcley
Peabody Dispatch Found?

In spite of all rumors 70 the contrary, ". w
Mclaughlin. former head OF the Detective Bu-
reau, has not handed in his resignation, but VIII
stay in the department and fight the charges
against him that he aided Howard Gould in his
attempt 10 get evidence against Mrs Gould for
a divorce. Lieutenant Peabody, who is mixed
up in the matter. asked Commissioner Bingham
for three days leave OF absence yesterday
but it was refused on the ground that he might
be needed any time at headquarters.
Commissioner Hanson said yesterday at head
quarters that he had had a talk with William
Carroll Woodward known as big Hawley''
recently. in New Jersey. and that he got lot
Of valuable information from him. Hawley told
him, he said. that detective sergeant came to
him and said that MCLAUGHLIN wanted to see
him at headquarters Hawley said that he
went there, and at the end Of their talk Nc
Laughlin told him to go to point in Nassau
street. He said that he went there and again
met Mclaughlin who took him to the Office Of
Delaney Nicoll. counsel for Mr.. Gould, with
whom he had a talk Detective Sergeant Valley
was the man, IL found out later, who
brought Hawley the word TO go to headquar-
fers and see Mclaughlin. Valley admitted this
yesterday. and said that he had found Hawley
at Paddy the Pigs IN Sixth avenue
Mr.. Hanson said that Hawley had told him
that Mr.. Nicou had said he had used all pos
s1Dle means TO get MIN 10 MS ONCE Out !lau
finally TO the police
In spite OF the fact that Lieutenant Peabody
denies having sent telegram from Baltimore
TO Edward Sholes. signed with is name copy
Of the telegram was received yesterday from
Baltimore. The telegram reads follows
March 26. 1907
Edward sholes. No 1873 East s4th street:
George Dawson and Harriet Lonsdale. May
8, 1883. Can this be her?
FRANK PEABODY.
"Belvidere Hotel. Baltimore"
George Dawson and his wife, who Harriet
Lonsdale live happily in Baltimore. and Dawson
says he never knew Miss Katherine Cemmons.
Sholes has denied that he received any such
telegram. and IT also told at Headquarters
yesterday that it had been learned that Peabody.
with his wife, registered at the Hotel Belvidere
on March - and went away March %. Com
missioner Hanson said yesterday that yet
subpGnas had been issued for Delaney Nioo
any others connected with the case.
District Attorney Jerome and Delaney Nicou
called on Mayor Mcclellan yesterday and II
said that their visit had something to do
with the Gould case. The Mayor sent for Com
missioner Bingham. After the conference the
District Attorney said that their visit had moth
ing to do with the case, but that they had called
on the Mayor to talk with him the General
Sessions bill. which is TO increase the number
OI Judges OF Indt court 10 seven ana DO away
with the Recorder and city judges who are to
become judges of General Sessions
Lieutenant Peabody q missing and a
much wanted person at headquarters yester-
day afternoon. When his leave Of absence
denied he asked for time to go out and get his
luncheon This was granted and he was told
10 be back in half hour. At a late hour he
had not returned, and one knew OF his
whereabouts. Word sent TO his home for
him TO report headquarters forthwith" but
word came back that he was not at home.
Lieutenant Peabody was seen in and about the
Tenderloin last night several times and at
o'clock telephoned to Police Headquarters pre-
sumably TO the lieutenant duty in the Detec-
tive Bureau, from the West 47th street station.
Baltimore, May 22-Manager Creamer of the
Western Union Telegraph Company here said
he received a call yesterday from a local detec-
tive, who was accompanied by man intro
duced TO Mr.. Creamer Detective Merrill. of
New York Merrill Mr. Creamer said, told him
ne was here on certain business; that one of
his sergeants Peabody) had sent A telegram
from here TO New York IN March. and he would
like 10 see a copy of it. Mr. Creamer in re-
spcnse 10 this request. said he knew nothing
about any such telegram. and that he had no
authority TO exhibit II in any event
Manager Albert Of the Postal TELEGRAPH Com
pany, when asked about the matter. very
reticent- No application was made to him CON
cerning the message. he said, and he did not
know If II mad been handled. If il had been he
could not discuss it. Authority to exhibit tele-
grams Of any character handled by the Postal
here would have to come from him he added
grant violation of the rules for an employe to
chow message to any one, even to the sender or
receiver of 1t.