The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-22
M'LAUCHLIN
DENIES ALL.
Inspector Takes the Stand On
Behalf Of Accused
Captains.
he NEVER TOOK ANY MONEY
Williams and MoAvoy Also APP
pear and Say Many Pc
ouliar Things
CANNOT CLOSE THE HOUSES
Not Only That, but II 10 uniawtsP
to Procure Legal
Evidance.

The trials Of Police Capts. Devery and
Cross, ex-Ward Men Glennon and Smith,
and ex-Ordinsnce Man burns, were In
their concluding stages to-day.
As Capt Devery " still III at his home,
and his old ward man. Edward Glennon,
refuses to defend himself because OF his
inability to compel Capt Devery u ap-
pear as a witness the proceedine y
somewhat simp.ified, as all day yester-
Gay was devoted to rhe defense Of Capt.
Cross and ex-Ward Man George ninth,
the Prosecution having closed.
In the Devery-Giennon and the burns
Cases the trial was still with the prose-
cution.
Mr.. we.lman says that no efforts are
being made to get an indictment at prcn-
ent against Capt. Stephenson or any othsr
| CAPTAIN.
Nexl Tuesday there will probably h.
ana asslr .s men Sp 81 poss SsS,sns
vS S.Dt h, s, e III have ave
on charges similar 10 those against Sseph-
enson. backed up BY the testimony az
reputable business men ana merchants,
| the police for the privilege OF cumDerlng
the Sidewalks with aoods. bridges. 'sxids.
ana the like. y ~ ~ z
Mr.; OSBORNE. Mr.. carothers. ..Pas-
Mr.. Wellman's ONCE are busy preparins
cases against three or four captains On
thus sort Of charges.
w iIss who a.t these captains win Be NE
said he did not know.
The first witness called to-day was the
street Methodist Episcopal Church.
Brooklyn. ~
Was pastor OF the Memorial Church, q
| Riyington street. In the Eleventh Pre-
cinct from 1891 to 1894. which covered
the Mclaughlin. Cross and Devery adj
min,istrstions In that precinct.
year ago" he said, "and drew his at
tention to the disreputable character OF
several houses near my church In AZ
"The Captain mace no reply Three
| weeks later visited the station again
and told the Captain that had seen .
Snd lake s drunken G man into ss he nI Dasss
%capt. Devery said: That's . ven
Sa.y ;isty sort Ae' Of Pia hing sH' can !; i 81
Then the Captain turned upon ne
ses so break uD tess sus. s !;
drive these women into the tenensnt-
That was the last effort made"
' Re 'S SSaracterisd himself. WsS Re-
half Of Capt. Cross and Ward xs4
accounts and check book, in contrayen-
ford.
paid to Ward Man Smith for Capt. CroSs.
Mr.. Levi testified that Mrs. Sanford
never borrowed dollar from him; but,
money during he Reconsideration Of Capt.
Cross that long before they were due
she took up H.ooo worth OF her note
business at "a Bayard street, he having
shaved these notes for Mrs. Fanss.
Mr.. Wellman made the point out Of
making money II Bsyard street. and
that therefore the house was running
wide open. In full swing, and must
hf NJ G Ieu, p mad drawn up PCS eopartner-
ship between Rhoda and Billy Hoyt. q
copartnership which she denied. and
the old note-6roker DECLARED that he
had made the 81 900 on Bayard street or
in the Mount Vernon road-house.
Mr.. Levi was sure. of one thing only.
sum to Mrs. Sanford; but that she de-
posted her savings with him for safe
|
stand at this point: but as witness for
the defense In Capt. Cross's trial, the
| -Glennon trial having been
dropped when old man Levi left the
Mr.. Hamilton remembered that Capt.
Cross raided seven houses In June, ise2.
and the inmates were arraigned In Ea-
sex Market Court. Mr.. Hamilton was
subpoenaed as a witness in those cases
Mr.. wellman objected to all OF this
and to the clergyman's stating the gem
eral condition OF the precinct before and
after Capt Cross took command. and
the Board ruled out the testimony on
Mr.. Wellman's advice. h7'5f5f
Mr.. WellInan told the Commissioners
that when Capt Cross took the stand
himself he would be permitted, as ac-
cused captains had been. to tell the
Commissioners what fne Captain he
was.
This permission, he said. had been
kindly extended as courtesy or the
Board ~
Ex-senator McCielland protested
that Capt. Cross was charged with neg
lect OF duty. and the testimony was Of
fered to show that he was not negiec(-
full but was active In performing HI
duty. "a TT
The Senator tried hard 70 get ~.
Hamilton to testify that the houses
were orderly after the raid;