The evening world., 1894-08-21
HESS GOES
FOR OSBORNE.
Attempts to Show that Wit.
neSSeS We're Bribed or
Intimidated.
SCENE At THE POLICE TRIALS.
Girls Compelled to Make Diff
ferent Statements or Go
to Prison
DRAWING NEAR TO THE END.
Dam aging Testimony Given Against
Capt. Cross at To-Day's
Hearing.

With Mr.. Wellman's promise that in |
forty-five minutes he would close the |
prosecution against Capts Devery and
Cross and Ward Men Smith and Glen |
non and ex-Ordinance Man Burns, the |
quintuple trial was resumed this morn
ing before the Police Commissioners
with Henry Mehrtens in the witness
chair. He Is a grocer and lives at lilo
Chrystie street. He supplied the parlor
house of Mrs. Katie Schubert during the
administrations of Cross and Devery
In the Eleventh Precinct. He stamped
the house as n fiagrantly disorderly
house during those months.
Charles Hepdricks. produce commits
sion merchant at 1856 Duane street, tes-
titled heavily against Capt Cross.
while Cross was at the Leonard
street station" Hendricks testified, Il
got sidewalk notice from the Corpora
ton Attorney, and l was fined s. for
obstructing the sidewalk.
II went to Capt. Cross and told him
l had paid Ward Man william Kelly for
protection.
capt. Cross said: VIII you swear to
! fhatT 1 said yes Then we will send
Kelly to prison. he replied. You come
when l send for you
"And Capt. Cross never sent for me-
concluded the witness:
Supt. Byrnes was cai.ed to TESTIFY that
Ward Man Kelly had been retired, ana
at present he had disappeared from view
and all his efforts to. discover his hidihg
place had been fruitless
Flank Lietfe, who was janitor of the
houses la and LAG Chrystie street, testi-
ned as to the character OF the resort
kept at IA Chrystie street by Kate
Schubert doing the reign OF Capts' cross
and Devery in that precinct.
This completed the case against Ward
SallIe White was called as the next
witness. there being still four cases on
| trial before the Commissioners.
| Sallie said she was now respectable
woman, living at so West Third street
but during Cross's command OF the
| Eleventh Precinct she was chambermald
at Katie Schuberts parlor house, IA
The house, she said, ooy was d run e. as
doors resembled those of a corner
1T fan about the same as all Of
| them" said Sailie, in an offhand way.
| whereat Mr.. Hess vehemently objected
I'm behalf of Capt. Cross that the ebony
haired Miss White had not qualified as
well, anyway, everybody got in that
came along" said Miss White.
Mr.. Hess questioned Miss White closely
about her visit to the office OF Mr.. Os.
She said that she was sent for sec
ond time. and Mr.. Osborne told her:
THAT statement you MADE was no
good. Mr.. Wellman didn't like II. II
would be no good in court. and l tore
!. up. You can make better statement
Then second statement was taken.
What did they tell you about
money!" Mr.. Hess asked
"Well. they gave me 81 once ana =
once. but the man who subpoenaed me
: told me II told the truth about Capt,
, Cross and Smith ! would make more
"That man told me: II you, tell the
truth as Mr.. Osborne wants TO hear 1t.
will give you $50 myself A. o
borne's ONCE told me II I told the
truth as Mr.. Osborne. wanted 1t she
would get me a good situation"
! locking YOU up?" asked Mr.. Hess.
Mr. Osborne told me that he wanted
a new statement. He said
Mr.. Osborne objected anu nnshsa
! Hess said to the latter: ,,,
81 told YOU yesterday, Mr.. Wellman
that l would not impeach your acts
, flee" Then he asked the witness to g
e "Mr. Osborne told me he wanted
| new statement and said:
= "If you go on the stand and tell
, story like the first statement you VII
, gel Tb ,TSN to uGr. Hess's questions sani
White replied that each time the state
ment OF Mrs. Schubert was shown I
r her she was told that she need not b
e afraid that Mrs, Schubert had sal
r IBID Mr.. Osborne tell you that Mr.
4 Schubert mad stated that you opene
e the door to let in the Captain and war
man when you told him you did nc
know Capt Cross or Ward Man Smith?
u Mr.. Hess asked
her she lied when she said she did nc
know the character OF the house.
l. Yes, and II was lie, wasn't II?
e blurted Mr. Wellman. who was getiln
e Hold on, Mr.. wellman," interpose
n Hess: Il am not done yet
wait TIL | get at her again. I'll sho
that she hal been in disorderly house
e ali her life" retorted Wellman.
+ "Ah! BIT this Is your witness and yo
=. could not besmear her character nor In
70 peach her" retorted Hess.
This raised a discussion. which ende
;, THAT concludes the testimony agalni
u Capt. Gross" Mr.. Wellman announces
n Then he said:
1--WE produce Katie Schubert as W
promised. Mr. Hess. she Is here also O
, subpoena for the defense"
% IL was cute for Mr.. Wellman to clos