The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-16
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Mrs. Sanford Tells Of Her
! MI Many ISitsif Vi vs. NH
Ward Man Glennon.
HIS COOL DEMAND FOR $500.
She Was Raided BY Gross and
Fined, but Afterwards Kept
Open House.
WILL mLAueHLIH Be NEXT
Curious Middle Caused by Putting
Five Men on Trial At
the Same Time. ~
HIS COOL DEMAND FOR $500.
WILL mLAueHLIn Be NEXT,

The concurrent trials Of tvg pcliOo
captains and three forncr precinct de-
tectives, with all their complications.
were resumed before President Martin
and Commissioners Murray. sheehau
and Kerwin. at Headquarters, this
morning.
Trying five defendants all together 10
a novel proceeding, and were It done By
a court Of law without the consent Of
the accused 1t would result, In failure
for 1t would be contrary to law. IA
But in the cases now on triei the
two captains and three ex-ward men
are not oo-defendauM ~0apt DSvet1
and his old ward man, Edward Glen
non, are charged With one set of or.
lenses Jointly; Capt Cross and HE ex-
ward man. George Smith. are charged
with an entirely different set Of Of
lenses Jointly. 49,
with a third and entirely different sst
Of offenses,. alleged 10 have been COM
mitted while he was ward man under
c s;4ss, p Msanssh Witch ISss.
to establish by the same or nearly the
same. witnesses as appear against The
other aefendants: and one set q chars
mitted while Burns was under NO
Laugh;in In the First Precinct cola
slip station). to be established by ne
ferent set OF witnesses.
The Commissioners avoid the question,
OF whether they have the right to Try
for separate trials by swearing each wit.
ness Ave times, once against each DE-
PENDANT, and announcing the suspension
Of one trial temporarily AZ the taking "
never before heard of and one which
would not be tolerated in ascourt.
To add to the complication, one de-
present at his own trial. either In per!on
or by counsel. he being at home euKersf
ing with an alleged serious illness sp9
Schell. having Withdrawn after : digni-l
Ned protest against the proceedings:
Then Devery's co-defendAnt. ex-War4
Ma9 on Gen ss sssS's sS.t e
most important witness for him, ana
that he was unable e secure pevsrye
presence because OF his tliness. ana AZ
the Commissioners and his own trial -
concerned, 1t Is plain that In law Dew
cry Is Ill. SO far as Glennon 10 copcerne4.
President Martin cautioned oiennon
that II he left the scene Of the trial e
would be at his peril. and as Martin -
msins in sSe TRIAL 0 room to avoid :
charge of disobedience, but refuses -
say aye. yes or, no TO the proceedings
snd rs thsresGss: lesally .n sb;snt Ho And
PENDANT James Burns. but constructively
absent as c9ansels Ter Glsnnon. and re-
IL sas e "a ~ "a q p5i 6,s q sns
but are very mulch pre- senf when Burns's
NTH OF each witness is examined.
Francis o. Wellman appeared at the
scene of trial. with Mrs. Rhoda SAM
ford under escort. 49,
Mr.. wellmsn has said that two I'm.
portant witnesses. Charles Prien and
another disorderly-house keeper, whoi
testified before the Lexow Committee.,
n nad Because aes Of this he had taken tSs
precaution to send the others out Of
town 10 country hotel, where. they
will enjoy a vacation at the city's CIR
pense.
He sent detectives to keep track o.
these slippery birds. and shadows 70
watch the detectives and see that they
the accused police officers. nor let the
witnesses escape. Then he sent other
shadows to watch these shadoWs and
OF them were pulling straight and true,
All efforts Of the various counsel %
the several defendants to md out On
eross.e x On, where Kate SCI,
or where she and her alleged. husband
were Lying S were sSeessfs
sloners ruling out the question.
| Presumably Mrs. Sanford was fresh
from this rural retreat. She 10 .. stout
! dressed In black, with black pAeso-
menterie and black trimming.
| Che was sworn FIRST In the trial of
( been tweh;y-three years widow. That
she had kept a disorderly house. with
some ..nes as many as sixteen LADY
boarders," First at % and then AZ =
| Bayard street. tft
My house was raided May is. ile1. %
Capt. Cross" said the witness. and /
c.osed up until September. Ny case WA
settled in October. was fined.
| but July l6 got notice that could
open, bur ! did II only ON the quiet 7
1centtnu.d o. TAira Poas.l .