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his COOL DEMAND FOR $500.
Pstrolman Burns Also Demanded
Money, but She Failed
to Identify Him.
he SAID IT WAS FOR M'LAUeHLIN.
Curious Middle Caused by Putting
Five Men on Trial at
the Same Time.

The concurrent trials Of two police
captains and three former precinct de-
tectives, with all their complications,
we're resumed before President Martin
and Commissioners Murray. Sheehan
and Kerwin, at Headquarters, this
morning.
Trying I'VE defendants all together Is
a novel proceeding. and were 1t done by
a court Of law without the consent of
the accused It would result in failure.
for 1t would be contrary to law.
But In the cases now on trial the
two captains and three edward men
are not co-defendants. Capt. Devery
and his old ward man. Edward Glen
non, are charged with one set Of Of
> fenses, ljotutly: Capts-0foss and his ex-
ward man, George Smith. are charged
with an entirely different set Of Of
lenses Jointly,
Patrolman James Burns II charged
with a third and entirely different set
OF offenses. alleged to have been COM
mitted while he was ward man under
Capt. Mclaughlin in the Eldridge
street precinct, which 1t is intended
same esH Witnesses Ss as appear against the
other defendants, and one set of charges
for offenses alleged to have been com
ftsd while ,b BurP Trs was rs Shas ioid
slip station),. to be established by the
testimony OF another and entirely DIFF
feEsnt set Of witnesses. 49,
The Commissioners avoid the question
OF whether they have the right to try
the five together against their demand
for separate trials by swearing each wit
ness f1ve times. once against each de-
PENDANT, and announcing the suspension
Of one trial temporarily at the taking up
of another trial-and this is method
never before heard Of and one which
would not be tolerated In a court.
Hard to UntangIc.
To add to. the complication. ono de.
PENDANT. Capt. William S. Devery. Is not
present at his own trial. either in person
or by counsel, he being at home suffer:
Ing With an alleged serious illness, and
Schell. having withdrawn after a digni.
fed protest against the proceedings;
Then Deverys eo-defendant. ex-Ward
tried on the ground that Devery was .
most important witness for him. and
that he was unable TO secure Devery' 8
the commissioners and his own trial il
concerned, 1t is plain that in law Dew
the soes not end
President Martin cautioned GlennoI
that II he left the scene Of the trial !,
would would be at his peril: and as Martin Il
charge Of disobedience. but refuses tc
say say aye yes or no to the proceedings
his lawyers, Messrs. Friend & House
are bodily present as counsel for De
fendant James Burns. but constructivelJ
sbsent as counsel for, Glennon, and re
tuse to take any part In that fifth of the
concurrent trials that relates TO Glennon
pvt are very much present when Burns
n unh l. tNaad
IT was II o'clock this morning wher
Francis o. Wellman appeared at tn,
scene Of trial, with Mrs. Rhoda San
Mr., Weliman has said that two i'm
portant witnesses. Charles Prien anc
another disorderly- keeper, WHIT
had fed. Prie me escaped to Europe
and because of this, he had taken tn,
preeaution to send the others out o
town to a country hotel, where the!
pense.
ShadowinE Detectives.
He sent detectives to keep track o
Ihese slippery birds, and shadows I,
watch the detectives and see that the,
p 1h not AK" the witnesses In behalf o
Witnesses escape. Then he sent othe
s.hadows to watch these shadows an,
We detectives, and make sure that al
Ine as,N We're pulling straight and true
Tue several defendants to find out OIL
hloss,eXamination where Katie Sch
o" SrFy vb mad been kept by Mr.. ,Wellman
Mert lily ing private" were successful!
Sinoated by Mr.. Wellman, the Commits
S'Ipsers ruling out the question.
,tresuinably Mrs. Sanford was fres
ION this rural retreat. She is a stou
droIlan' past middle age, and wa
uttssed In black, with black passe
o msshnterle and black trimming.
.,s Se was sworn first In the trial Q
SsIpt' Devery, and testified that she ha
~ twenty-three years a widow. Tha
Son. 40 kept a disorderly. house. wit
honrStanes as many as sixteen lad
BsvardI r., First at 80 and then at /:
caHMis house was raided May 10, 1ssz, b
c;ossd Toss, said the witness. land
setted Up Until September. Ny case wa
"p,su IN October. was fined.
onan July l6 l got notice that I coul
49, CUT did It only on the quiet
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