The evening world., 1894-08-31
NOW he BLAMES GOFF
Wellman Saws One of His Men
Helped Mrs. Schubert Of.
The Lexow Witness Really Sailed
for Europe on the kormannla. :,
Inspector Mclaughlin Notified ="
Too Late to Stop Her.


Of the accusers Of the police captains
and ward men, has really escaped this
time. She sailed for Germany yester-
day OH the Hamburg-American line
steamship Normannia from Hoboken.
She is now safe from punishment for
her alleged perjuries on the trials of
Capts. Devery and Cross, and she can
never be called to testify against In
spector William Mclaughlin.
Mrs. Schubert is the only disorderly
housekeeper who has testified to direct
dealings with the police captains. She
testified that she paid $500 each to Capts.
Devery, Cross and Mclaughlin, those
officials coming in turn to her house, IA
Chrystie street, to. collect the money.
Mr.. Wellman said this morning:
Il got word at 4.35 o'clock last even
ing from the men had engaged to
watch Mrs. Schubert that she was pre-
French line. l sent that word immedi-
ately to Inspector Mclaughlin. and he
and a detective set out Immediately to
head her off.
but on arriving at the French line
pier, at Tenth street, they learned that
the Normandie did not sail till Saturday.
Then they hurried on to Hoboken. but
had already sailed.
inspector Mclaughlin would have de-
tanned writ or no writ.
Now, i want to say that the person
who is responsible for Mrs. Schubert's
escape Is not a police officer nor a man
from my office. but is the very man
and testimony before the Lexow Com
HE was Mr.. Goff's best man, and I
"oniy Wednesday night / paid the
board Of Mrs. Schubert and her husband,
and they were perfectly cheerfully then.
and all agreed to be on hand whenever
The fact is. Mrs. Schubert drew her
bank accounts Thursday of last week,
sold her furniture Saturday and disap-
Evening World said then that she
would never appear in New York again.
II have, nothing to say on the sub
an Evening World" reporter interro-
gated him this morning:
1t is q fact. however, that late yester-
way tha Mrs
husband. Max Adler, had left Meyers
s1se they ned from mao Nss york rGDR ass
SATURDAYS and had taken passage on thu
Hamburg steamship Normania,. at that
tine making ready to sail for EsrSps
Clarke hurried out of Police Head9uar-
ters together, jumped into a cab at
Prince street and Broadway, and were
by half a minute, and when the next
mandie had ioosened her moorings and
was ten minutes out on her way down
The officers inspected the passenger
list, the Inspector and the DETECTIVES
across aaro " the street T and there learned
that the birds had flown. They left
the hotel. bag and baggage, half an
hour before. and the man at the desk
I 6n al lam nVnt IN 10 In
ton of his late guests.
A public officer standing under the ac-
cusations of these people Is In a most
in favor Of a public officer to have oc-
casioned the, enmity of such characters
as this Schubert woman" said Inspector
to fear from her. Her own confession s
of perjury in these trials make her
harmless against any man.,
Il have been instrumental in running
down and sending to punishment more
than 800, offenders against the law. There
row. and III wager that il any one tried
would go before a tribunal and swear
| to anything II they thought 1t would in
jrre me-"
whereabouts Frederick B. House, says:
What difference can It make whether
Katie Schubert had sailed for Europs
or was only in New Jersey? She was
missioners could not compel her to cross
the river to New York again. Neither
could any Court force her to return as
a witness. The only way to force her to
return would be to indict her, and Mr..
Wellman would not be likely to ask
the District-Attorney to indict his own
witness for perjury"
Mrs. Schubert registered at Meyers
Hotel, Hoboken, six days ago as Mrs.
Smith. At that time she was accom-
panied by a man said to be her husband
who also registered as G. Smith, and
another person, who Is supposed to have
been Assistant District Attorney Well
man.
brought Mr.. and Mrs. Smith here" said
IT remarked at the time that he did
not seem to be in the same social class
as the man and woman who he said
were friends OF his. He appeared to be
q gentleman OF fnement. wlile Mr. anC
Mrs. Smith looked particularly coarse
The man was boorish to a degree anC
hardly could write his name.
II have supposed that since then the
man who introduced them here was Mr.
Wellman or some, one from the District
Attorneys Office"
Mr.. and Mrs. Schubert are believed tc
have sailed on the Normannia under the
names of Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. Adler. Fol
Mr.. and Mrs. Adler tickets for passage
on the Normannia were purchased al
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon from Agent
Charles Nolke. OF 143 Bowery. Mr.. Nolkt
'At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon 9
young man. apparently German, pur
| chased two second cabin tickets for q