New-York tribune., 1894-04-06
DIR. PARKHURST TESTIF1ES
HE WAS FULLY ABLE TO COPE WITH
COLONEL JAMES.

EVIDENCE AGAINST POLICE CAPTAIN DEvERY-
THE CLERGYMAN TELLS THE OBJECT
OF HIS DE-sUPERINTENDENT
BYRNEs A WITNESS.
| The chief interest in the trial of Police Captain
w s. Devery in the Court OF oyer and Termner.
yesterday was In the appearance Of the Rev Dr.
| Charles II. Parkhurst a witness. The clergy
man has had considerable experience In that part,
| and his cross-examination by Colonel L. c. James
| was a treat Or. Parkhurst keen and alert.
| and answered all questions carefully and exactly.
Several times he dealt singing blows 10 the Police
| Department and to Tammany Hall. His air was
| OF perfect ease.
In the morning. Colonel James took up the cross
examination OF Mark W. W!shart an agent OF the
Society for the Prevention OF Crime. who had be-
| gun his testimony Wednesday. The witness ad-
mtted that he had been arrested In Pittsburg sew
eral times Once 1t was for defending his father
and himself. and twice he was fined for dsorderly
conduct. other charges had been brought against
| him. Wshart retold the story OF his visit to the
| dsordery house. No. 81 Eldrdge-st.
| John X. Lemon. another agent Of the society,
also described the visit to the house, made In COM
| pany with fellow w-agent named Franz. While
they were there some one suggested that there be
| some music The proprietor, Grace Walsh, said
| the plano must not be used. as she had been told
| by the police captain to keep her house quiet.
Colonel James Jumped up and made a strong OBJ
lection 70 this hearsay evidence and Judge OBrien
ruled It The witness afterward arrested Grace
Walsh.
When court was resumed after recess DR.. Park
hurst took the He smiled as he looked
| Mt the jury. Mr.. Weeks offered In evidence a
| notice that was served on Captain Devery by the
Parkhurst society on June 0. 1893
! You are a minister Of the GospelT' said Mr..
| Weeks
"Yes, sir" replied the Doctor
what church,
THE Madison Square Presbyterian Church"
In reply to further questions the Doctor said he
once had occasion to through the Eleventh
| Precinct
| Mr. Weeks then read the notice to the Jury which
was served by the Parkhurst society on the cap
| tain. This notice gave list of the disorderly
houses In the Eleventh Precinct.
A second similar notice. served on October IL
1893, the defendant. was also put In evidence DR.
Parkhurst testified that he had not received any
communication from Captain Devery In reference
to these notices
Mr. Weeks then asked the witness If he knew
man called Franz. DR.. Parkhurst said that Franz
had been In the employ of the society
Dr. Parkhurst testified that at the time that the
notices were served on Captain Deyery similar ones
were sent to the Mayor, 70 the President or the
Board Of Police Commissioners and to the Super
intendent OF Police Mr.. Weeks read the second
notice to the fury. lie also read Captain Deverys
report 10 inspector williams on the communication
received from DR. Parkhurst. The report said that
officers In citizens clothes werc detailed to eX-
the Suppression OF Crime. Two other reports made
by the defendant were also rad 10 the Jury M
Parkhurst said that he sailed for Europe June lss
and that the report served on Cap,aln DeVery was
And YOU signed 1t before you wentT was aSKen'
IBID YOU ever communicate TO the Commis-
sioners OF Polic" or the Superintendent OF tonce
the names OF the witnesses In regard to the house
NJ Fidridgp-st2'
no. sir replied Dr. Parkhurs,. "I never re-
viii you swear that prior TO the finding OF the
ind,c,ments-Oc October %. lS3-a request was not
made Tor the names OF the witnesses by the police
,ember To the best OF my belief no request was
viii you swear +, was not made in your alb
NO. I will not, can only say in regard to
'"When id you become preslen, OF the society,"
was asked. , hal, VAR. ooo nocams
nrcs,Icnt on the death OF Or crosby"
'Dii you have a named Charles W. Gardner
r your socletyT'
Co.one James wanted TO know whether Captain
anything to do with tho presen, charge tn cues
DO You know OF the movement called the Parit-
This causs-i tho witness to smile as he replied. II
'' Dr. rark6nrs, said that he dated the "Parkhurst
many Hail in February, 1891.
''Dld You not charge the Dsiric'-Attorney at that
time With refusing to proceed against some ds-
reputable houses IN the CITY
'Do You remember the Grand Jury inquired into
the matter and declared your charge was fa!se?'
Mr.. Weeks objected and the objection was sus-
The witness further said that Gardner became
''Did you not delegate your authority to Garlner?'
''In some specific instances We did"
H do5 70" think hint Sv Gd pm sS seldom H"PS da hat p7'e
"As much You ever gave TO any man?
"bon; You rencmber that Gardner when he was
In your emPoy was rrtsS arrtsic 70 1r and re ren
"Was it not Captain Devery who arrested Gard
ZIP to Tint time. had you sent any Of your
detectives into the Eleventh Precinct"
u think 50, but wont swear that. .
tecyes to Captain pevery's precinct?'
"Did You have any personal knowledge of the
street. and being solicited from the window"
rs your movement directed only against dis
orderly and gambling houses"
at IL against the Police Department"
rs that all you can say? ..,.. 81. o.,.u,.,,
cousion OF the Police Department with the Grim
"Do You include the DlstrIct-Atorney's office?
Dr Parkhurst paused a few, few moments ana thsn
,sph pmch G SIR m 2 werks and nel
trict-Attorncy Mcintyre. he said: Present COM
Mr Weeks and Mr Mcintyre bushed. Mr.. Weeks
said somewhat sarcastcally. Ito Dr. Parkhurst:
II afraid must except to your statement
sir"
Mr.. Weeks asked II the action OF the society In
regard TO Captain Devery was In any way con-
rected with Gardner arrest
mo sir. II had connection whatever with It."
Or. Parkhurst said he understood that large part
OF the police force was concerned in the Gardner
Thaddeus d. Kenneson. who Is member Of the
Executive Committee OF the Parkhurst Society,
the witness. lie testified to the sending
OF the notices to Captain Deyery and the other Of
hcals
Frank Moss. counsel OF the Parkhurst Society.
next took the stand He also testified to the sending
OF the notices to Captain Devery. lie and Colonel
James had some sharp tits. He could not tell
whether the proceedings against Devery were begun
before April |, 1893.
WAS It not after the conviction of Gardner that
this movement OF the society instituted against