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

=. CAPT. ADAM a. tlIObS.
The charges against Capt. Cross are
similar to those against Capt. Devery.
/ and they refer to his alleged acts while
| IN command Of the Eleventh Precinct.
Eliridge street station.
The Captain has been summoned to
appear before the Commissioners at
Police Headquarters at 10 o'clock
| Wednesday morning for trial.
The warning of THE Evening World"
| that the public would not be beguiled
by fake" arraignments of captains
known to be too i'll to appear for trial,
nor by the trial of sergeants and other
subordlnates to kill time, seems to have
been needed.
Mr. Weliman promises that from now
on to a finish he will keep up the trials.
and will call captains to bar in prefer
oLce to subordinates until every Captain
or higher official accused before the
Lexow Committee has been brought TO
book
Along with Capt, Cross. his late war, ward
are accused, and they. too, have beeh
summoned TO appear and stand trial
The ' same Witnesses who accused Capt.
Devery before the Lexow committee
also charged both Capt, cross ana ms ms
legged that he took from the keepers OF
dl.orderly houses monthly orioe OF
80 each, agreeing to give them police
protection" in carrying on their unia"tui
Adam A. cross is a relative of Coy:
Flower. He was born in Albany, July
i 1856. He was GRADUATED from . the
from the Albany Law School in 1876,
He was admitted to the bar sns entered ut ere
10 Broadway. this city. :.
lie was appointed a policeman Oct. 16.
1875 and served nnder Captain now
IT Wenty.ninth or Tenderioin Precinct.
Patrolman Cross WAS dubbed "Chap-
lain because he read the Bible d great
deal. He originated several aphorisms.
Never hit man unless you are sure
you can down him."
"A poiicemans club is not bludgeon."
"A warrant to arrest Is not a warrant
Policemen, remember you are men,
Patrolman Cross made a good record
n double.auick time. making several sreI,i
and was called the Adonis."
Gross became a roundsman Sept. %,
anf his for ne
along with Nc hazel poherty, who has
lust been dismissed in disgrace; Man
who has since Sa promoted to an In.
spectorship.
Az a sergeant Cross ran down DIR. Nc.
Gonigal. the slayer of pretty Annie Good
HIS first command was the west
Thrty-seventh street station. As q
captain he forbade the practice of per
station on pay day and importune the
policemen for aims.
he was at the Eldridge street station
sltsr Mclaughlin became an Inspector
ana while in command In that precinc
, mace more raids on disorderly houses
snan any other Captain ever did In tn
zane period Of time.
resident Martin and Commissioner
Murray and Kerwin, in executive SEES
soh at Police Headquarters this morn
iIIg, approved of the charges agains
u SIp t Cross and his ex-Ward Men Georg
tI ms !, and James Burns, and fixed IN
mE At 10 o'clock.
e, me Board also decided to place tn
Wa capt. William s. Devery and hi
WsSn.massn. Glennon. on the calendar 70
t1%HSyeS Emanuel NJ. Friend. of tn
Tor y. Friend g. House, who Is counst
10 ann formal notice from Supt. Byrne
Il dppesr for trial tomorrow morning
Wife or probable that Capt, -Deyery. hi
Received e. counsel, Abram !. Elkus, ha
physician Becker, Capt. Devery's famil
the Can said to-day that he had visite
patient. this morning and that tn
ditionn "s a. he would not be in a At col
DR. ~ trial for fully month yet
Polio. '1SS ,ker also said that the reaso
MI Hamil,oS surgeon Nammack and DR.
mlttsd 10 and Fisher had not been a.
he DIR pSapt Devery's house was thu
strict dheeker) had given Mrs. Dover
Captain, to permit no one to see Il
ssan and two tne v ira OF the nye Sc
dlsoraerlvn accepting straw bail' fro
Under Can mouse keepers, while servlr
row aftsrnnas been changed 10 to-mo
dent MariI1 Bliss, In a letter to Pres
and i fso,s retained to defend Capt. ' Gro.
nssa forref not that the day Of trial ]
! sxaAiAed an EARLIER than Aug, "a