The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-13

the delay that he was In ill-health and
required n few days rest before enter
ing upon, the trial, otherwise he would
be Obliged to withdraw from the case.
four in number. and worded exactly
Ike those on which Capt. Doherty was
tried. He is charged:
FIRST. legal offense; second. neglect
OF ,dutyi third, conduct injurious to the
public peace and welfare: fourth, CON
Duct unbecoming an officer Of the police
The charges are accompanied by forty
SIX SIX, speeifications. There are twenty:one
Spunts IN the charges against ex-Ward
Man Burns, and forty-slx against ex-
Ward Man Smith. From the specifica-
s s,oms 1t may be inferred that Smith
'g 5n as Capt. Cross's confidential man.
man In the Twenty-sixth Precinct. and
smith In the Twenty-eighth.
The witnesses upon whose allega-
TONS the forty-slx specifications against
Sross and Smith are made are Katie
schubert Charles. Prien and Rhoda
sanford, all of whom were disorderly
house keepers OF the Eleventh Pre-
einet while Capt. Cross was In com
paid to him an initiation fee for the
privilege of doing business, and month
" sums for protection from molestation
by the police.
The charges against Burns, with TWEEN
affidsvits Of Katie Schubert. Charles
PI,rien, Carl Werner, Rhoda Sanford,
ExeIy =, Bel Bell and one KiPs,trbek
ton of Fitzpatrick aver that while con-
Quoting disorderly houses in the Eiev-
enth Precinct they paid blood money"
Fitzpatrick alleges, that some time ago
Burns. who was then patrolman In
the Old slip station under Captain. now
Inspector, McLaughlin. attempted to
s ,syy 6lackma'l from him in the sum Of
Fitzpatrick at the. time. had the con-
tract for the erection of a building in
New street. in that precinct. 1t became
work to occupy a portion OF the street
bridge over the excavation for the ac-
commodation of pedestrians, Burns, he
$3.50, for what he termed police H.
cense" for erecting the bridge
An other builders pay, It," Burns Is
alleged to have said. and we can make
no exception In your case"
MIR. Kilpatrick's reply was that he
could spend his money with the news
papers ~ exposing the attempted black
mail. The next day some Of his work.
another visit later, and, he alleges, re-
peated his demand. but with no better
result.
Fitzpatrick was continually harassed
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
$500 to Capt. Cross for the privilege of
conducting her establishment for one
year from that date, April 20, 1892. 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
was guaranteed by both Capt. Cross
and Ward Man Smith. The $50 a month
was paid regularly down to Feb. 20, 1888
General charges against Cross, and
Smith for permitting Mrs. Schuberts
house to continue and openly do bust
ness, April 20, 1888, are also made. 1t is
charged that both the Captain and
ward man knew the place was being
conducted contrary to law; that they
made no effort to perform their duty
and suppress it. but, on the contrary. al.
lowed 1t to run with a full knowledge
of its character, and accepted bride
money for doing SO.
Prien and Werner allege that April 20
1892, while conducting the dens at q
Bayard street and 6 Delaney street
respectively. they paid $500 to Capt. eros.
for immunity from arrest for year, and
also paid $50 month regularly there
after until February. 1893. The allega
ton of the other witnesses are similar.
Anoher complainant against Capt
Cross is Charles s. Hendrickson, a mer
chant at 1856 Duane street. who swear,
Kelly, of Cross's command, $25 for tn,
privilege Of keeping merchandise on thu
sidewalk.
He understood the money was to 60 t
Capt. Cross and says he told Capt. Cross
OF what he had done.