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but that he would not be in a fit con-
dition for, trial for fully a month yet.
Police Surgeon Nanemach and Drs
Hamilton and Fisher had not been ad-
mitted to Capt Devery's house was that
he .Dr. BeckeD had given Mrs. Devery
strict orders to permit no one to see the
The time for the trial OF the Ave ser
sesnts and two . ward men who were ye1,
disorderly house keepers, while serving
under Capt D9herty in the fourteenth
Col, George Pliss. An a letter TO presi-
dent Martin this morning, stated that he
had been retained to DEFEND Capt. Cross
fixed for not earlier than Aug. %. He
| explained as his reason for asking for
the delay that he was in ill-health and
required a few days rest before enter
The charges against Capt. Cross are
four in number, and worded exactly
tried. lie Is charged:
First, legal orrense; second, neglect
of duty; third. conduct Injurious to the
public peace and welfare fourth, con-
The charges are accompanied by forty
Six specifications. There are twenty-one
Man Burns. and forty-six against ex-
Ward Man Smith. From the speciflca-
tons 1t may be inferred that Smith
ss ap M6ese
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 each alleges that they
privilege of doing business, and month
ly sums for protection from molestation
by the police.
vsH Carl Fl s sefahssds s Shf51sI
Evelyn Bell and one kilpatrick:
ton OF Fitzpatrick. aver that while con-
Quoting disordery houses in the Elev-
enth Precinct they paid blood money"
Fitzpatrick alleges that some time ago
Burns. who was then patrolman In
the Old slip station under Capt, now
Inspector, McLaughiin. attempted to
s issy 0'a'kma'l fro" him In the su" OF
Fitzpatrick at the, time. had the con-
tract for the erection Of a building in
necessary for him, In the course Of the
for material. and also to erect
commodation OF pedestrians. Burns. he
alleges, approached him and demanded
$3.50, for what he termed police IL
cense" for erecting the bridge.
alleged to have said, 'and We can make
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. The next day some of his work
men were arrested by Burns. who paid
another. visit later, and, he alleges. re-
peated his demand, but with no better
result
Fitzpatrick was continually harrassed
by Burns and was several times arrested.
The affidavit OF Mrs. Katie Schubert
charges that while keeping a disorderly
house at IA Chrystie street she paid
conducting her establishment for one
year from that date. April 20, 1885,? 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
and Ward Man Smith. The 80 a month
was paid regularly down TO Feb. 20, 1898.
General charges against Cross and
Smith for permitting Mrs. Schubert's
house TO continue and openly do bust
ness, April 20, 1898, are also made. II is
ward man knew the place was being
conducted contrary to law; that they
made no effort to perform their duty
and suppress II. but on the contrary, al
lowed II to run with a full knowledge
OF Its character, and accepted bride
money for doing so.
conducting the den at % Bayard street,
he paid $500 to Capt. Cross for immunity
from arrest for a year, and also paid So
month regularly thereafter. The al
legation OF the other witnesses are sim