The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-16
Now, However, She Swears to tho
Truth and Goes Into Many
of the Details.
PAID MONEY TO EVERYBODY,
Captains, wardmen and Even In
spector Mclaughlin Impli-
Gated by Her.

The concurrent trials of two polloe
captains and three former precinct de-
tectives, with all their complications
and Commissioners Murray. eheehan
and Kerwin. at Headquarters. this
morning.
Trying five defendants all together %
4 novel proceeding, and were 1t done bY
u court Of law without the consent ok
the accused It would result in failures
for 1t would be contrary to law.
But in the cases now on trial the
two captains and three edward menl
are not co-defendants. Capt. DeverE
and his old ward man, Edward Glcn>
non. are charged with one set Of ole
lenses Jointly; Capt. Cross and his exc
ward man, George Smith, are charged
with an entirely different set OF Of
lenses jointly.
Patroiman James Burns is charged
with a third and entirely different set
Of offenses, alleged to have been cons
mitted while he was ward man under
Capt. Mclaughlin In the Eldridge
street precinct, which II 10 intended
to establish by the same or nearly tina
same, witnesses as appear against the
other defendants, and one set OF charges
Tor ni,, otens ss;, alleged to have been cSm-
Laugh;in. in the. First Precinct (oid
slip station, 10 be established by the
testimony OF another and entirely dif-
The Commissioners avoid the question
Of whether they have the right TO try
the fve together against their demand
n lSr , by Ss ssaa each each T
PENDANT, and announcing the suspension
Of one trial Temporarily at the taking up
Of snOt Ssse,s this + ms b,s
would not be tolerated In court.
Hard to UntanEIc.
IT. TS ada to to, the ;somplication. one Dc, Dc.
present at his own trial. either in person
or by counsel. he being at home suffer-
ms with an alleged serious illness, and
seheli. having Withdrawn after digni-
ied protest against the proceedings:
Then Deverys eo-defendant. sx-WaSd
on ths sroSaS sSa 70 ps essS S "
most Important witness for him, and
that he was unable {? secure Deyerys
presence because OF his illness. and al.
the Commissioners and his own trial II
concerned. It Is plain that In law Deys
cry is III, so far as Glennon Is concerned
President Martin cautioned Glennon
that II he left the scene OF the trial L
would be at his peril and as Martin -
mains in the trial room to avoid q
charge OF disobedience, but refuses to
say aye, yes or no to the proceedingss
his lawyers, Messrs. Friend & House.
are bodily present as counsel for De-
PENDANT James Burns. but constructively
fuse to take any part in that NTH of the
concurrent trials that relates TO Glennons
but ane very much present when Bvrnss
th Of Each o %sssss this II mornns when
Francis o. Wellman appeared at the
scene OF trial. with Mrs. Rhoda SAN
Mr.. Wellman has said that two i'm
portant witnesses, Charles Prien and
another disorderly-house keeper, who
testifed before, the Lexow COMMITTEES,
and because of this, he had taken the
precaution to send the others out OF
town TO a country hotel. where they
will enjoy a vacation at the city's ex-
pense.
shadowing Detectives.
He sent detectives to keep track of
these slippery birds. and shadows to
watch the detectives and see that they
did not 'hx"' the witnesses in behalf OF
the accused police officers, nor let the
witnesses escape, Then he sent other
the detectives, and make sure that all
Of them were pulling straight and true.
All efforts OF the various counsel to
the several defendants to lind out on
cross-eXamination where Katie Sch
bert had been kept by Mr.. Wellman,
or where she and her alleged husband
were living private" were successfully
combated by Mr.. Wellman, the Commits
sioners ruling out the question.
Presumably Mrs. Sanford was fresh
from this rural retreat. She Is u stout
woman, past middle age, and was
dressed In black, with black passe-
menterie and black trimming
She was sworn first in the trial OF
Capt. Dsvery, and testified that she had
been twenty-three years q widow. That
she had kept a disorderly house, with
sometimes as many AZ sixteen lady
6oardeTs." First at % and then At 4
MY house was raided May ls. 1891. hy
Capt. Cross" said the witness. "snd 1
closed up until September. My case was
settled In October. l was fined
but July 16 / got notice that could
open. but did Il only on the quiet. !