The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-13

the delay that he was In ill-healtn and
REQUIRED u few days rest before enter
ing upon the trial, otherwise he would
be Obliged to withdraw from the case.
four IN number, and worded exactly
IKE those on which Capt. Doherty was
tried. He Is charged:
Of ar pty. tsrd 0 aIed sesond neglect
public peace and welfare: fourth, con-
auet unbecoming an officer of the police
The charges are accompanied by forty
six specifications. There are twenty-one
counts IN the charges against edward
NAN Burns, and forty-six against ex-
Var, W,ard Man smith. From the speeifica-
inquired as Capt. Crosss confidential man.
burns Is now doing duty as a patrol
man In the Twenty-sixth Precinct, and
smith NTH In the Twenty-eighth.
Inc witnesses upon whose allega-
TONS the forty-six Specifications against
Cross and Smith are made are Katie
schubert Charles Prien and Rhoda
house Keepers Of the Eleventh Pre-
cinct, while Capt. Cross was in com
mand there, and they allege that they
paid to him an initiation fee, for the
~ sums for protection from molestation
by the police.
The charses against Burns, with TWEEN
Gass of Rase schsbe Gssea chsH Ss
Prien, Carl Werner, Rhoda Sanford,
Evelyn Bell and one Fitzpatrick
=, All Of these witnesses. with the excep-
Quoting disorderiy' houses in the Elev-
enth Precinct they paid blood money"
to Burns and Cross.
Fitzpatrick alleget that some time ago
the Old slip station under Captain. now
Inspector, Mclaughlin, attempted to
levy blackmail from him in~th sum of
tract for the erection of a building in
New street, in that precinct. 1t became
necessary for him, I'm the course OF the
for. material. and also to erect a
bridge over the excavation for the &C
c9Smmodation OF pedestrians. Burns. he
$50. for "p WHAT he termed ' Ieie'f IL
cense" for erecting the bridge.
AN other builders pay It," Burns is
no exception in your case"
Mr.. Kilpatrick's reply was that he
could spend his money with the news
papers IN exposing the attempted black
mall Ihe mex, Gay some m, OF his work. or +;
another visit later, and, he alleges re-
peated his demand, but with no better
result.
by Burns and was several times arrested
The affidavit of Mrs. Katie Schubert
charges that while keeping IL disorderly
house at IA Chrystie street she paid
$500 to Capt. Cross for the privilege OF
conducting her establishment for one
year from that date, April 20, 1892. The
money was paid, with the provision that
she should also pay monthly stipend
Of $50 for, protection and immunity from
police interference, which she alleges
was guaranteed by. both Capt Cross
and Ward Man Smith. The $50 month
was paid regularly down to Feb. 20. 1893.
General charges against Cross. and
Smith for permitting Mrs. Schuberts
house to continue and openly do bust
ness, April 20, 1893, are also made. 1t Is
charged that both the Captain and
ward man knew the place was being
conducted contrary to law; that they
made no effort to perform their duty
and suppress 1t, but, on the contrary. al
lowed 1t to run with a full knowledge
OF its character, and accepted brlbe
money for doing SO.
Prien and Werner allege that April 20,
Bayard street and s Delaney street.
respectively, they paid $500 to Capt. Cross
for immunity from arrest for year, and
also paid $50 a month regularly there
after until February, 1893. The allega-
ton of the other witnesses are similar.
Anoher complainant against Capt.
Cross Is Charles 8. Hendrickson, mer-
chant at 1876 Duane street, who swears
that Jan. 10 last he paid Patrolman John
Kelly, of Cross's command, s25 for the
privilege Of keeping merchandise on the
sidewalk.
He understood the money was to go to
Capt. Cross and says he told Capt. Cross
of what he had done.