The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10
last EDITION.
S IT CROSS OR
MCLAUGHLIN?
| Indications that One or the
Other Will Be Put on
Trial Wednesday.
MARTIN NOT RUNNING THINGS
."What Wollman Says About
These Trials Goes" Says
Commissioner Murray.
eleventh PRECINCT CASES.
Witnesses frsm That Die trict Being
Examined by Counsel for
tho Prosecution.
ELEVENTH PRECINCT CASES.

There seems to be a very distinct mis-
understanding between the Police Gem
l,faissioners as to the next step In the
police trials, forced on the BOARD by the
revelations before the Lexow Committee.
President Martin told 1.-THE Evening
World" reporter yesterday that no cap
tain would be tried until after the five
accused sergeants Of the Fourteenth
Precinct, Capt. Doherty's old command.
had been tried. and that they would be
placed on trial next Wednesday.
To back up this statement all the re-
charges and specifications against these
sergeants.
But Mr.. wellman a. positively said
That a captain would be put on trial
end not the sergeants, intimating that
be had bigger fish to fry than subor-
dinates.
Commissioner Murray was. in horse
tarlance. "hot under the collar" this
morning, when a reporter approached
him and asked IL 1t was settled that
the accused Serseants would be the next
10 be tried.
Not by any means" said he. MY
understanding is that the matter OF
elcc;!ng who shall be next placed on
trial rests entirely with Assistant Dis
trict-Attorney Wellman. He might de-
lains on trial, and the Board could not
his wishes"
a.. but suggested the reporter, Pres.
the Sergeants would be called for trial
on Wednesday"
That may be so. and 1t undoubtedly
4 IN an cd he nv1,ta oil shtIt
nevertheless, II Mr.. Weilman concludes
TO pick out some Captain, I under
stand he has authority to do SO.
misapprehension concerning the matter.
Tins enlightenment makes 1t obligatory
sex Mr. t %smsn to ~ hs as
Yire, and l understand that IT is. to dis
jose of the captains cases first, that no
member sS,ai,I Of this Board will interpose an
Mr.. Osborne. assistant to Mr.. Well
man,. was 'astonished that President
Martin should have said that no Cap
sin Viii be called for trial Wednesday
Mr. Wellman would not make a false
Masement to you," said Mr.. Osborne to
The Evening World" reporter who was
Insured by Mr.. Wellman at the close Of
@e Headquarters conference .yester-
Gy, that captain. would be called for
Si;b next "wednesday. and clinched II
u
In substantiation Of Mr. osborne's as
sonishment II may be mentioned that he
ts has been engaged for the last tive days;;
Witnesses in the Eleventh Precinct CT SEES
against Inspector Mclaughlin, at one
sme Captain In that precinct; Capt.
66dam A. Cross. now In the Fourteenth
FTeeinct. and Capt. Devery.
ntpterhsps this fact. coupled with Mr..
W wslI%sn's statement that q captain
aalarray's statement that the commis-
SWHnmsrs would try such person as Mr..
Weimsn selected. and might summons
a. captain as we'll as the 1--we Sergeants
SSnI on. they liked from this calendar" in.
Se d les that Mclaughlin or Cross may
W.s hauled before the Police Board on
,sIsssr. g another point. Mr.. wellmar
|, nslsgsr same" Inspector Mclaughlin
i,lst ipesi1I Protege Of sap.: Byrnes, tn.
tia, eve, ve tPs and fe the co9S Sis
arr aeLts IL. e., President Jimmy Martin
and 4 nth % to be very much strained
i.nssn,!o be hunted next is tle Superln
icisurSSIisnt anch friend. Inspector Bill,
so sps; Adam Cross is a protege of Gov
EhISstons of the dive-keepers OF tn,
', m street bailiwick.
IN 'tlr,,H Slose 10 MI. WeHman assured
lauvbt,eening World" reporter that Nc
Eon15 would not be tried. That
EiSrid leave only Adam Cross, OF tn,
eoncedsee street police. for Devery, It Il
thai o me thing that seems to indicat,
In innnss Eldrldge street cases are no
t6e euous desuetude Is the anxiety O.
E. WHOSE 'vsecutors about the witnesses
Vital testimony Is expected to be o
be ;s,um importance In the cases agains
Wellms,r Mel.sughiin and Cross. Messrs
dItferan, aud Osborne affect to b. in
In posss, put The Evening World" Il
special a..Ion OF positive proof tina
styera, SSlncers have been engaged 10
onee OF nays rays IN locating Charles Prien
and Rhuohle dive at IS Bayard street
keeper n Ss Sanford. another dive
Ton Zee VINO claims she paid $500 militia
ruling captss,5 $50 month bribery TO tn
pstsSson Sanford has been located Il
New Yor, and promises 10 return /,
,,charlssA when she 10 wanted.
lie Wa rrien was not 90 easy 10 md
however ated In New Jersey Yesterday
this stsii. and was induced to return I,
lie is now in Brooklyn. Ant
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