The evening world., 1894-08-23
Many Raids, Few Trials.

dered.
Many Raids, Few Trials.
Shlndler said the Judge didn't ask him
and Mr.. Hess stuck a knife under Well
mans NTH rib, BY hurting out;
The District-Attorney had charge Of
tell Judge Cowing his business either"
When Mr.. Hess got a chance at the
witness again he got 1t on the record
suspended Mrs. Schubert's sentence,
her case was In the hands OF the Dis
trict-Attorney. and, 1t was the District
Attorney who asked him II the place
made no objection to the suspension
OF the sentence.
To Welman's next attack the police
Mr.. wellman asked in now many cases
he had furnished evidence to the Dis
t.ict-Attorney. He enumerated two.
And in all that you did, were only
trict-Attorney? ne demanded exult-
antly.
~ didn't say that. said the District
At!Ttney had erouEh, only tTo to trial
Of cases are tried IN Special Sessions
recess was then taken.
why His Business Was Bad.
On Mr.. Hess's statement that the
Cross defense would not be concluded
to-day. lhe Burns trial was adjourned
John Schaefer. who was In the grocery
business In 1892 at Bayard and Chrystie
streets, testified after recess that Rhoda
sanford s,nn bought her groceries at The
seven other houses in that block.
After the raids the business was bad"
said the grocer. Those houses did not
raids that they did before. The places
were closed and quiet. The lights were
out and II was dark. got disguised
pick up again. After the raids l fire.
Quently saw men 20 to these houses and
ring the bell, but nobody let them in. so
they went away"
Mr.. wellman, who cross-examined,
made much of Schaefer's statement that
he kept no books, although his sales APP
proximated 800 week. Mrs. Sanford
traded on pass book. and Schaefer
said he never kept any account with
her except that in her own pass book.
Those people sometimes pay their
not in that business, don's they?" said
Mr. Hess. with an insinuating sneer.
The groce.' said that he never lost a
cent In his dealings with these people,
and he had Elk OF those on Bayard
street between the Bowery and Chrys-
tie street for customers.
A Dozen Other Witnesses.
MT. HESS Tedu tne names OF uOZen
other sergeants. roundsmen and patrol
men who served under Capt. Cross. and
said they were all witnesses who would
substantiate the testimony of those al
Cross in prosecuting disorderly houses
and to the efficiency OF the Captains
methods In driving out the social evil.
MIR Welm ar said If or two Of them
others would testify just as they did.
Roundsman Arfken testified that he
patrolled Bayard street every night. and
particular notice Of the houses that had
been ralded, and Rhoda Sanford's and
al the others were apparently closed.
There were no lights; the shutters were
he found the doors locked and saw other
men try to get into Sanford's house and
Mir. wellman and Commissioner sheo-
han spoiled the effect OF this testimony.
In answer to their questions, Arfken
said that he paced Bayard street every
night for two and nalf or three years
to Rhoda Sanford's, although all New
York knows to-day that for some years
1t had been one OF the most notorious
resorts In this nauseating district.
Patrolman Cornelius Sheehan also tes-
titled that there were no signs of activ-
ny about the Bayard street houses after
,he rs raids and until Capt Cross was
Testimony. skyhigh by adding that the
lights hadn't been there In two or three
years. for which Mr.. Wellman thanked
him.
Patrolman John Maynard. who pa
trolled Chrystie street, said Katie Schu-
bert's place was as silent and cherries
as the tomb after the raids.
called by Mr.; Hess in regard to Mer-
chant Hendricks's charge that he re-
ported d. to Capt Cross while he was at
Kelly had levied blackmail upon him,
and that Cross had failed to bring
Kelly to Justice.
Reese said he went with a summons
to kellE,s house by order of Capt. Cross,
but Kelly was not at home. This shows
that Cross took the first step towards
bringing Kelly to book.
Kelly's retirement from the force Jan.
L. three days prior to Hendricks's visit
10 Capt Cross, showing that Capt.
Cross had at the time no control over
It is claimed that Kelly had already
left the State. and that this is why
Cross did not send for the complainant,
Hendricks.
Lawyer Friend Testines.
Emanuel NJ: Friend, of Friend &
House. was the next witness. He was
counsel for Mrs. Schubert when she was
tnuer Indictment under the charges
made by Capt Cross.
Mr.. Friend appeared for Mrs Schu-
ptTt pelore Judge Cowing, and Assist
ant Distsct-Attorney Townsend assent
ed to her discharge under suspended SEN
tence
Schneider had made affidavit that Mrs.
SCHUBERT had removed from the premises.
and Mr.. Wellman said that he was glad
to admit that he District Attorney never
assented to suspension of sentence, ex-
cept on nm AFFIDAVIT
Well. III testify that the affidavit was
true. and Mrs, Schubert had moved
away" said Friend.
This cleared the way for the defend
ants. and at $40 o'clock George Smith.
the stand. ~
Smith said he had been a policeman
since December, 1881. and served In
citizens dress as a detective under
Capt. Cross In the Eleventh Precinct.
He had participated In l16 raids on dis
orderly houses under Capt Cross, from
which there were ninety-five convic-
Ing.
He went to Katie Schuberts once
early IN the Cross administration by the
captains orders to find out who was
running the place.
Did you ever 80 to Kate schubert's
VIII capt. Cross questioned Mr.. Hess.
she has testified that you called at
her house about s o'clock In the evening
with Capt. Cross. Is that true?"
When she said that she lied unquali-
hedly, and she knew It,"
She says she paid $500 to Capt. Cross