The sun., 1894-08-17
Observation-Disclosures
, nnIrE Ar INSPECTOR M'LA UGH
tty IN HER TESTIMONY, roo.

a,rr.. 10 whou Sho Says she Paid $500.
w.. NJ. ward Ns.-Ad-its that she
lied to the Lezow Co-r.ittse snd Trans
,.,.. the Cssh Estries n Her Stolen
Not. Book - "Csptsin," "ward Nsn,"
award Ma. SAITH" s.d "Mar SHARK"
T!sextremely probable that either to-day or
,o.morrow charges similar to those which have
been flcd against Police Captains Doherty, Dew
srv. and Cross. will be made against Inspector
william Mclaughlin. Although the Assistant
Dstrict Attorneys who are prosecuting the po-
lice eases absolutely declined to say who the
next official to he tried would be, they did not
deny that charges were being prepared. During
the trial Of Capts Cross and Devery on Wednes-
day, Commissioner Sheehan took pains to bring
out as many facts against Inspector McLaugh-
lin as he could, examining personally each wit
ness who had anything TO say that appeared to
involve Mclaughlin while he was Captain OF
the Eldridge street station, or his ward man,
Burns. Mr.. Sheehan took voluminous notes,
and the general impression around Police Head
quarters yesterday was that some time on We'd
nesday night or yesterday morning meeting of
the Board was held, and that charges were or
dered made against the Inspector.
All OF the defendants save Capt. Devery were
on hand at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Capt
Cross looked bright and cheerful yesterday, and
ex Ward Detective Burns was also very COM
Portable. Patrolman Glennon looked half
scared TO death. With the exception of former
inmate Of her house, who was on the stand for
about flve.minutes, Mrs. Rhoda Sanford one OF
the witnesses before the Lexow committee and
the former keeper OF the disorderly house at "a
Bayard street, was the only witness examined.
She Is a stout woman. with deep-set black eyes
and faded blond hair. She sat down in the wit
ness chair and picked up the Bible. President
Martin was in the middle of the oath when Law
yer Hess Of counsel for Capt Cross, sprang to his
feet and said:
Mr.. Martin, I object TO this woman being
sworn When she was before the Lexow COM
mittee she said that she didn't believe in the
Bible and ask that the serious nature Of an
oath be explained to her before it is admins
tered"
lido believe in the Bible" said Mrs Sanford.
81 lost my temper at that time and didn't mean
what said. 1 was brought up to believe In the
Bible and always have believed In It,"
So she sworn, and testified that she for
merly kept house Of i'll fame at "a Bayard
street. She purchased the house on Feb. IL,
1892, and opened 1t the same day. She kept II
open until May is, when she was raided by
capt. Cross. For two months after that she
kept her house tightly closed but on July 10
she got orders" to open quietly again. In the
she had been fined $50. and also paid the police
man who had got the evidence against her
-Shindle or Luttrell she thought his name
-S!5 TO make his evidence light that she
would escape with a small fine. On Thursday,
July 10. she opened very quietly, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the other disorderly houses
near by were doing business boldly. When
asked why she had not done business openly,
TOO, she replied that she was "leary" Mr..
wellmsn asked for no explanation OF the term.
Q.-when did you open your house wide? A.
In October. 1892.
Q.-Was that about the time that Capt. Dew
cry came in? Al don't know.
Q.-Capt. Devery took command on Feb. os
1888. Was the house wide open then? Ayes.
She said that the house was wide open all the
time Capt. Devery was in the precinct excepting
in the month of August, when she closed under
orders from Ward Man Glennon.
What did Offcer Gennon say to your"
asked Mr.. Wellman.
He came around and said that the Captain
wouldn't allow any one to remain open for a lit
tie while. He told me to close tight, but. al
though did close the front door, did little
business through the basement way. / was
Obliged To remain closed until the arrival Of the
The witness said that she had never seen or
ture several times but had never seen him.
Q.when did you rirst see Glennonr A
,ilennon came TO the house alone and rang the
front door bell. When the maid opened the
door him ask for s and Tsns bs to hs
/ said | could guess. He wanted to see me in
private; so took him to my room. suppose
YOU know what I'm after I" he said. Il sup
pose do" replied. and then he told me that
The regular rates would apply1s50O initiation
fee and $50 month sssT .sa5 ssd
,iennon; but the captain Is not like the other
6a asked hm for All little time in which to
get the money together, and then he went away.
In April paid him the money at my own house
versatlon with him.
Did you make any entry Of the payment in
Il did" replied the witness. and then Mr..
Wellman produced the book which figured so
Committee and became famous on account OF
shs. The entries 800" and w; S.nii9o,' and and
hook and said that il had been stolen from her
On being asked how she raised the $500 which
she gave to Glennon. the witness replied that
AtlrT thai she paid Glennon $50 each month
ordered 10 Keep closed lose Prior to the payment of
the $500 she had given Glennon > 90 monthly
assessments for March and April. All the other
houses in the vicinity were wide open during
Mr Wrmsn asked her what the entry $500
- in her account book under date OF April
rs, 1898 stood for. She replied that IL was
memorandum OF the $500 which she paid Capt.
Hevery, "C." stood for Captain, wv. NJ" meant
ward man, and Nv. s." meant Ward Man
Smith She paid the $500 20 Glennon in her
own room on the date mentioned;
Mr.. Wemsn asked her what the entry " Man
shark meant.
The witness replied that by MAN Shark" she
meant policemen who came to the house Tor
money
The entry "Onicer 81" was also found in the
account book in several places, Mrs. Sanford
said that meant that she gave the policeman on
post small sums OF money on various occasions.
Mrs. Sanford said that she knew ex-Ward Man
burns having seen him three times within a
year OF 10, Lawyer House here demanded that
The witness identify Burns, and by direction or
The court the woman stared around the room,
hnrns, in full uniform. sat in a rear bench IN
The court room, and, although Mrs. Sanford
went up and down the aisles three times, she
Tailed to identify him. On her third trip she
p"ked out a sturdy citizen, who gave his name
"a Francis Conlin. and said he lived at 29S East
Fourth street He was brought 70 the bar,
where he announced In stentOrian tones that he
was not policeman, and didn't want 10 be.
burns was arraigued beside him, and then the
nlnerence in the mems faces could be seen;
hlrns Is taller and stouter, has heavy red
Inonstache and red hair, while Conltn is par
uAlly bald and has thin gray mOustache.