New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-30

be closed Mr.. Wellr1an tried TO make him admit
that at the District-Attorney's Office he had said
he did not dare tell the truth about the house
because the police would break up his business II
he did but Vending denied that he had said that.
President Martin Of the Police Board asked
Vending what was the reputation OF Mrs. Schu-
bert's house. and the witness replied that 1t was
reputed TO be disorderly house. Mr. House OF
counsel for Burns. said that the Court of Appeals
had decided that house could not be proved 10
be disordery by its reputation.
Mr. Mar,in-Then you will hare the advantage or
the Court of Appeals
Mr. House-Whats that? DO you mean that yon
have already decided upon the guilt OF Officer Burns
and that shall be obliged to appeal to the courts?
Mr. Martin Qn apparent confusion)-Not at all
. Several policemen testified that they had been di.
rected by Captain Mclaughlin early In 1892 to aid
Burns in the attempt TO get evidence against dls-
orderly houses In the Eleventh Precinct, Dut they
had not been able get into the houses kept by the
Sanford and Schubert women. ana the houses APP
peared be closed.
Mr. Wellman eyed the policemen'in turn when they
had concluded their recitals. and asked: And you
didn't get in?" He got the answer NO in each
case and said That's all in a way that spoke
volumes.
Other policemen were called 10 testify that Burns
was the police station in the First Precinct
I'm 1890 when Mr. Fitzpatrick went there TO complain
about the arrest Of his foreman, and that Captain
Mclaughlin was not there either Their testimony
cOntradictcQ
BURNS TELLS HOW HE MADE HIS MONEY.
Burns was then sworn as a witness in his own
behalf He said ne had been a policeman thirteen
years and for five years previous to 1882 he had
been detailed to ordinance duty in the First Pre-
cinct He was so detailed by the presIueh' vi 'ne
Police Board he said
Mr. Martin-The Board Of Police detailed YOU l
had no power to detail any one.
Policeman Burns-I detailed at your sugges-
ton, Mr.. President.
Burns first denied that he had asked Mr.. XII
patrick for money in 1880 He declared that tho
testimony of the builder false. He then denied
in detail the statements which had been made by
the Sanford and Schubert women declaring that
they had told wicked and malicious lies to the Com
missIoners He said he had seen either OF the
women until they appeared in the riaroom He
had been a ward man In the Eleventh Precinct only
nine weeks. the police records would show. he
said and during that time he was Kept busy watch
ing houses which Captain Mclaughlin had closed.
He was not able get evidence against any Of the
To Mr.. Weman the witness said that his wife.
He bought the house about
) ago, paying $1,000 down; There Is mortgage OF
drawn from accounts in three savings banks, Burns
said and he named the banks -, ,.o,,u ..,ar,.,
A.-Oh. no. l speculated a little and played the
gave me of the tips for my bets on the races
q the Information from him ana MADE the
bets myself / made most of that money several
years ago ] made 5000 in one day: -
. Q.-when was that? Al think 1t was In 1876
The races in Washington, and got a
cipher dispatch with the names OF the horses
played a combination and all Of the five horses
won. For $50 got $500
Odd you bet here in NewYork? Ayes. In
a poolroom. That was before the law against pool
rooms In the city.
Q-When was your next best day? AT the
beginning Of my vacation. just before called
here for trial. / won 81 800 In day at Jerome
Park. and have got part OF the money here In my
pocket
President Martin took a sudden interest In Burnss
Burns had backed in the races. Burns said he
thought the first bet he made on the day In quss
ton was the horse Hailstone. He risked SOD
and $500 He won four other horses and
doubled his bets each time he won. There
6 to shot, but he could not remember the name Of
the horse. The last won by Paris how
ever and he obliged to wager $1,000 In order TO
win 500.
The defence OF Burns was closed with his own
testimony. Mr.. Weman then said that the prose-
cution was ready to close in the trial Of Captain
present to represent Devery. and when Glennon was
called up Mr.. House said by advice Of counsel
Officer Giennon has nothing to say.
President Nartin-The trial Of Captain Devery
and Policeman Glennon Is closed. there being no
MIR House-Like the driver on the hearse. / am
glad am not In IT, ., a
The Commissioners took recess until 10 a. m:
, to-day and az they left the trial room they SAID
that they would not reach verdict in either OF
the cases Of the two captains and three ward men