The evening world., 1894-08-29
GOOD WORDS
FOR BURNS.
Many Witnesses Testify on
Behalf Of MCLaughlin'S
Ward Man.
MUST HAVE BEEN An ANGEL.
Worked Increasingly and Carried
Out the Orders of His
Superiors.
STEPHENSON UP TOMORROW.
He Was On Hand as Usual This
Morning, but the Board
Not Ready.

Police Captain Stephenson, with his
lawyers. Ira Shafer and John Vincent.
were again on hand at Police Head
his case was called.
Mr.. Shafer said he was ready to pro-
coed. He objected to the term ready
to proceed to trial." and intimated that
he should demand a postponement.
"These charges are long. numerous
and serious" said Mr.. Shafer. "Bri-
berry is charged. and II the charge is
true the State prison yawns for him"
Mr.. Welman said the Stephenson
case would soon be reached.
"Do I understand the learned public
prosecutor that we are to be compelled
to wait here till he Is ready to hear our
motions?" Mr.. Shafer asked.
Every time Mr.. Shafer addressed the
Commissioners he referred to the
Learned public prosecutor with Pc
culiar JUNCTION.
Mr.. Weilman said the trials Of Burns,
Devery and Glennon were still OH. but
would be concluded in an hour or two.
He suggested, however. that Capt. Ste
phenson be allowed TO plead. and then
a time set for his trial, but the Board
decided to go on with the Burns trial
and adjourn the trial CT Capt. Stephen
son till tomorrow. Jh
This will allow the Board to hold It's
| regular meeting at the close Of the trial
of Burns.
Henry Vending. OF 165 East One Hun
dred and Seventy-third street, and for.
merly of so Rivington street. was called
as the first witness of the day He tes-
titled that he had been for eight years
in the plumbing business at II Delaney
street.
Vending used to do plumbing for Mrs.
Schubert. and from his books, testified
Jan: q, March - and 10. April "A. Jan.
10, II and 20, 1892.
This covered a part Of the period
when Mclaughlin was in command OF
Mrs. Schubert has testified that all
during those months her house was wide
open to the general public, NJ
"How did you find it?" Mr.. House
why, it was difficult to get in myself
The house was apparently closed was
"The shutters were closed" he con-
tinued. the doors locked, and after
M shs ee or the Eas eoet IL either by
"The awnings were taken down and
the house was gloomy. MY work took
me to all parts OF the mouse, ana i
saw no inmates nor any sign of busi-
ness"
showing that the plumber had testi-
fled exactly like this in the trial Of
II was shown that in. the Cross trial
vending has testified that on going to
Mrs. Schubert's during the Cross admin
istration he had found a chain on the
door, which was so new to him that
he asked the cause, and Mrs; Schubert
replied that the new Captain. Cross,
had raided the house and was too hard
and wouldn't let them run.
Mr.. House got the plumber to say
that he hnd first been summoned to go
to the District-Attorney's office, and
had refused to sign an affidavit pre-
pared for him there because II con-
tained statements that were untrue.
Mr.. House objected to some question
put by Mr.. Wellman. and declared that
the Court had clearly defined the law
on that point A..
benefit Of the Court. for we overrule
the objection" said President Martin.
"What! cried Mr.. House. DO we
understand you to say, Mr.. President,
that you have already decided this case
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