The Bismarck tribune., 1934-04-28
CHICAGO POLITICIAN
HELD BY POLICE IN
Bremen ABDUCTION
ls Named In Warrant Follow
Ing Arrest Of Man With Part
OF Kidnap Money

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Boss" Mclaughlin, = politician, was
arrested Friday night on q suppressed
warrant charging him with conspiracy
In possessing part Of the Edward
Bremen 1900, 900 ransom.
Mclaughlin was named in one Of
the warrants issued after the arrest
Of william Z. Wider. In whose pos
session the u. 8. bureau Of investiga.
tion found 42,66S, In IS and 80 bills
that were identified as part Of the
fortune paid the kidnapers Of the st.
Paul man several months ago.
His arrest was announced Saturday
morning by department Of justice
agents who said he would be arraign.
ed later Saturday.
Mclaughlin Is already under indict-
ment for conspiracy to possess part
Of the loot Of the $3.50 900 mail rob-
berry on . downtown Chicago street
Dec. 8, 1882. in which he was linked
as . "fence" or . confederate with
two men now dead-0us Winkler, no
torious gangster, and Edgar B. Le.
bensberger.
Accomplice Found Dead
Iebensberger was found shot TO
death, supposedly . suicide, in the
richly appointed Lake Shore Drive
suite where Winkler was . frequent
visitor. His death occurred about the
time the government made public its
indictment Of Mclaughlin, Lebens-
berger and others for participation In
the robbery or disposition Of the loot.
Wider was captured In . gambling
house Friday. Tho currency he car
ried Was declared BY government men
to be the first recovered Of the $780,
600 Bremen ransom.
They predicted the arrest would re.
suit In . quick roundup Of the Brem-
er kidnapers, and McLaughlin's fol-
lowed within few hours.
A political power Of West Side Chi
cago in the old days, Mclaughlin has
been In political retirement for some
time. He was . former member Of the
state legislature. and Of late reputed
to be . gambler.
The warrant on which Mclaughlin
was arrested bore also two other
names, unrevealed as yet, and the
federal agents were understood to b
hunting for the pair named by Vid-
Ter.
Accused Of Robbery
Since the mail robbery indictment
Mclaughlin has been at liberty under
bond Of $25, 900. He was found ct his
home by agents dispatched by Melvin
H. Purvis, chief Of the Chicago bu-
reau Of investigation. He made no
statement.
Appearing tired and claiming he
had been beaten by federal agents.
Mclaughlin entered q general denial
to any connection with the Bremen
case when he was brought to the Of
flee Of u. 8. Marshal H. G. w. Lau-
benheimer.
"One OF the agents struck me with
his fist and knocked this tooth out," ,"
Mclaughlin said, taking the tooth
from his waistcoat pocket.
They kept me q prisoner In my
home ell day Friday and last night
they took me to Purvis' office and
questioned me all night. They beat
me and wouldn't let me sleep.
II haven't been in st. Paul for 40
years. I've known Wider about 10
years, but I've never been . partner
Of his"
Mclaughlin said the officers tore
my home to pieces" but found no
ransom money or other evidence.
Mclaughlin has long record 8 .
gambler and slot machine operator
and has been questioned In half =
dozen political graft cases. He served
10 years In the senate Of the Illinois
legislature.
His political career collapsed dur
ing the World War when he became
involved in labor difficulties. He Is
66 years old.