The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-16
Pstrolman Burns Also Demanded
Money, but She Failed
to Identify Him.
He SAID 1T WAS FOR M'LAUeHLIN.
Curious Middle Caused by Putting
Five Men On Trial at
the Same Time.

The concurrent trials Of two police
captains and three former precinct de-
tectives, with all their complications,
were resumed before President Martin
and Commissioners Murray. Sheehan
and Kerwin. at Headquarters. this
morning.
Trying five defendants all together is
a novel proceeding. and were 1t done by
a court of law without the consent of
the accused It would result in failure.
for 1t would be contrary to law.
But In the cases now on trial the
two captains and three edward men
are not co-defendants. Capt. Devery
and his old ward man. Edward Glen
non. are charged .wtttr one set OF Of
lenses toiptlEvwspt. Cross and his ex-
ve'sses rrrs George s@ith. are ,charsed
b. an entirely different set Of Of
tehses jointly.
Patrolrnan James Burns II charged
with third and entirely different set
OF offenses. alleged to have been COM
,tted while he WAS ward man under
opt. Mclaughlin In the Eldridge
street precinct, which It Is intended
same, Witnesses as appear against the
other defendants, and one set of charges
for offenses alleged to have been com
m nwtS., while Burns was under Ma az,
slip station), to be established by the
testimony OF another and entirely diff
ferent set of witnesses.
The Commissioners avoid the question
Of whether they have the right to try
the five together against their demand
for separate trials by swearing each wit
PENDANT, and announcing the suspension
OF one trial temporarily at the taking up
of another triai-and this Is a method
never before heard of. and one which
Hard to Untangle.
To add to the complication. one de-
PENDANT. Capt. William s. Devery, Is not
or by counsel. he being at home suffer:
Ing with an alleged serious illness, and
his lawyers. Abram /. Elkus and Mr..
fled protest against the proceedings.
Then Devery's co-defendant, edward
Man Glennon, refused to plead or be
t1 osi On the ground that Rsvery was
presence because Of his hi illness illness, and al
though Devery may not be III SO far as
concerned, 1t is plain that in law Dew
cry is III, 50 far as Glennon is concerned.
But the complication does not end here.
PRESIDENT Martin cautioned Glennon
would be at his peril. and as Martin I:
Glenhon' s superior officer, Glennon re-
mains In the trial room to avoid q
say aye, yes or no. to the proceedings
and is, therefore, legally absent. And
MS lawyers, Messrs. Friend & House
PENDANT James Burns. but constructiveiy
absent as counsel for Glennon. and re.
IGse 10 take any part In that fifth of the
concurrent trials that relates to Glennon
M mr. nf rhnn a. ,
htth OF each witness is examined.
rt was II o'clock this morning wher
Francis o. Wellman appeared at tn,
fs oeS OF trial. with Mrs. Rhoda San
Mr. Wellman has said that two i'm
portant witnesses. Charles Prien ant
testified before the Lexow Committee
had fled. Prien escaped to Europe
ana ar because of this, he had taken tn,
t Town ~ to So, send the others out o.
pense.
ShndowinE Detectives.
He sent detectives to keep track O.
, snese slippery birds, and shadows t.
SMra5'ch the detectives and see that the,
t ha MOI NIX the witnesses in behalf o
witnes sSSse es police Officers nor let tn,
the u Ss TO watch these shadows ant
~ one detectives. and make sure that al
All lien efyO We're pulling straight and true
' cTos several defendants to find out OF
ber REORGANIZATION where Katie Sch
or orr wb mad been kept by Mr.. Wellman
ser wnere she and her alleged husba n,
comha ,a lying private" were successfull!
sione~I eu py Mr.. Wecman, the Commits
n Its ruling out the question.
FROM s,Hhtnably Mrs. Sanford was fres
Won inns rural retreat. She is a stou
dressa5I' past middle age, and wa
II men fel In black, with black passe
II she wo ana black trimming.
SSapt Devery, and testined that she bs
D. she b saMSehty- three years a widow. The
some :. Kept a disorderly house. wit
boardernS as many as sixteen "lad
Bsyard strad First at 80 and then at
Nam GHouse was raided May ls, isee. b
ossd Sross, said the witness, land
ptt;ei Up Intil September. My case wa
"Rn, ~ october. I was fined.
Gen 1uly IL | got notice that I coui
:. eu' dld It only on the quiet.
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