The evening world., 1894-08-29
SHEEHAN SUSPICIOUS,
Hints that Katie Schubert Fled
to Save Mclaughlin.
Satisfied that the Only Witness
Against Him Has Gone.
Wellman Laughs and Says He Can
Find Her at Any Time.

Has Katie Schubert" decamped for
Europe?
This question was much discussed by
those who have loitered about Police
Headquarters and followed the trials of
Captains, Ward men and Sergeants be-
fore the Board of Police Commissioners.
Katie Schubert is the woman who for
eight years maintained disorderly
house at IA Chystie street. She Is the
only witness before the Commissioners
who has testified that she paid blood
money" for protection directly into the
hands Of Captains.
She has been used as a witness In the
trials Of Capt. Devery and his wardman
eleanor, and Capt Cross and his Ward
man Smith.
incidentally she testified that she paid
$500 into the hands of Inspector William
Mclaughlin, when he was Captain OF
the Eldridge street squad and In the
pre- sence OF James Burns. who was for
nine weeks McLaughlin's ward man.
Mclaughlin has never been brought to
trial, Messrs. Wellman and Osborne de-
clarlng that they did not have the cor
roboration Of Mrs. Schubert's story, re-
CURED by law.
Alice Ryder corroborated Mrs. Schu-
bert against Cross and Smith by laying
her hand on the Captains shoulder and
saying that he. more than any other
man in the room, looked like one OF
the men she saw at the house a few
nights after she had counted out $500 In
small bills for Mrs. Schubert. the pur-
pose OF which she did not know
II is claimed that Mrs. Schubert's story
against Devery and Glennon Is corrob-
GRATED by the fact that her house was
permitted to run during Capt. Devery' 8
administration.
incidentally in the trials now on, Com
Inspeeaer Tho has urged that
trial, has brought out that the house
was running while he was in command,
and one one Of the charges against
Mrs. Schubert's house.
IN Mrs; Schubert. who was the widow Of
| FRED Wendt had about $500 In the Citi:
street. The cashier OF that. hank stesti.
ned yesterday that Mrs. w endt drew out
fell he raceount last Thursday. She IL
she sold the furniture in her place, IS
East One Hundred and Second street,
and disappeared.
s Ms%Sn a ssa s. My s sss, .as
the perjuries which she indulsed in on on
the trial OF Capt Cross and afterwards
| admitted to be false statements on cross
examination was sheer nonsense. He
added that Kate Schubert was In New
Jersey. where he could reach her at any
Steamships sail from Hoboken Tues
| days and Wednesdays and IL was told
by German at Headquarters to-day
that Mrs. Schubert had really sailed for
Commissioner Sheehan remarked to an
evening WORLD reporter:
When ! urged that Inspector Nc
open Board that II that woman Schu-
bert were noe examined Immediately
on her allegations against Mclaughlin
believe that that statement or mine
", VIII I be verified. think I shall be able
whether he blamed any one for let
ting Kate Schubert get away. or wheth-
err he thought It was in the interest of
rot and nonsenser' exclaimed Mr..
Wellman. when told what Commission
sr shehan said. II have not let Kate
In any s one ese She SAVE Is IN
Europe.
don't know why she got her money out
Of bank. and sold all her belongings.
necessary"
The officials OF the North German
Lloyd. to which the steamship Aiier
belongs. said this afternoon that they
knew nothing about Mrs. Schubert's
having sailed on that or any other OF
their line Of steamships. Her name, at
all events. was not on the passenger
nor of the steerage.
The Aller sailed yesterday morning at
o'clock.