The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-22

for Capt Cross.
witness, In view OF MIR. WelImans
statement In the case OF another wit
ness, but the prosecutor wouldn't let
him unless II went on the record.
Friend refused to bind Capt. Devery
or Wardman Glennon by seeming TO
appear for either OF them, but he
Weiiman stated that Nathan had just
come from nine months term on
Blackwell's Island for taking ~
A BIackmailer Himself.
Nathan was sent up for levying black
mail from the keeper Of disordetly-
house. to whom he represented that ne
was collecting for Capt. Devery, and 1t
was Capt. Devery who prosecuted MIN
to conviction.
Capt. John Donohue, who was a Ser
geant under Cross In the Eleventh Pre-;
clnct, testified to the Captains unusual
activity, and that he never saw Katie
Schubert nor either Of the $50 envelopes
for Capt. Cross which she claimed to have
sergt. Halpin heard the. conversation
between Capt. Cross and Mrs. Schubert
as told by Sergt. Todd. when Capt Cross
told her she must get out of the precinct.
There were a large. number OF RAIDS
during Capt. McL.augniin's three months,
and a large number under Capt. Cross
Sergt. John insolvency. who served in
the Eleventh Precinct thirteen years. In
Guiding the first month under Capt.
Cross. and knew Kate Schubert and her
for the Captain. He said Capt. Nc
Laughiin was very severe on disorderly
raid the houses when the witness was
transferred.
sergt. Joseph p. Tucker. who served
never never received , any Of II the $50 envelopes
| which Mrs. Schubert testified that sne
left with the sergeants every month for
years in the service. testified that Capt.
Cross frequently instructed the pla-
toon to proceed against dlsorder,y
| urging prompt and vigorous action for
| their suppression.
On several occasions Capt. Cross read
Ing il there were any gambling houses.
disorderly houses, policy shops. pool
rooms. houses of assisnstion or other
Es%ny e4 Or nss hs 4o @
called and each man answered the ques-
| ton.
Every man answered No." accord
| ing to the sergeant5 and other wit
| nesses from the station-house, as to this
unique roll-call when 1t occurred In their
presence.
under Capt Cross, said that the Cap
tain not only gave general instructions
| to each platoon, but also instructed
him personally to pursue this class OF
Ala the iatter
Sergt. Thomas, a roundsmsn under
Cross, agreed with the others. SO did
NJ weiIman admitted on tho record
that Cant Cross did give general in.
structions of this sort daily, and special
administT lion. and that from SEPT. iS
he followed The plan OF roil-cail, placing
each as to the condition of affairs in his
own sneciaI territory
Th,s aJmission ought to LOT Cross ont
on the charges Of neglect OF duty, ac-
cordinr To- the decision OF Justice ingra-
ham iu IN the s trial OF CAPT Devery last
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INSPECTOR Williams, who has appeared
regularly in these trials as a ''chnrac-
ter Witness" performed that function
He said he had sixteen PRECINCTS, three
police courts, House OF Detention and
What are the duties Of a Police Cap.
tain?' Mr.. Hess asked.
"H'm A great many just now, l
| should think. A sroat many in add-
tlon to defending themselves" replied
He enumerated the duties Of a captain,
and said Il would REQUIRE eighteen hours
day TO psrform all these dutes. He
uPciATSu tnAt capt. cross nad bCen n
good, efficient, diligent Captain iu the
Eleventh, ore of the most populous pre-
cincts In the city.
"Hc made ll6 raids during the eleven
! months. and got nln.ty-thire or ninety
four convictions said the Inspector. II
think that was eStraordinarilyg good work.
pisorderly houses are like mushrooms in
that precinct. a disorderly house is raide
that precinct. A house Is orderly one day
and disorderly the next over there. The
vork OF getting evidence against these
houses IL difficult. Very often policemen,
who are married men and men OF fam
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