The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-22
No Attempt, However, Will Be
Made to Secure Any
Indictments.
LOOKS VERY BAD FOR DEvERY.
Rev. william Hamilton Tells Of
Complaints That Were
q norsd.

The trials Of Police Capts. Derery and
Cross, edward Men Glennon and Smith.
and ex-Ordinance Man Burns. were In
their concluding stages to-day.
As Capt Devery is still i'll at his home,
and his old ward man, Edward Glennon.
refuses to defend himself because Of his
inability to compel Capt. pevere to APP
pear as a witness, he proceeding is
somewhat si:nplified, and all day yester-
DAY was devoted to the defense of Capt.
Cross and ex-Ward Man George Smith,
The prosecution having closed.
In the Devery -0lennon and the Burns
cases the trial was still with the prose-
cution. 49,
Mr.. wellman says that no efforts are
being made to get an indictment at pres
ent ssaipst Capt Stephenson or any other
Captain. ,rr.
Next Tuesday there will probably be
another round up of Police Captains
and their ward men before the Commits
soiners. 1850 -s
Capt. Stephenson will have company
when he Is arraigned for trial. and his
fellow defendant will be tried with him
on charges similar to those against Steph-
enson, backed up by the testimony Of
reputable business men and merchants,
who claim that they have been bled by
the police for the privilege of numbering
the sidewalks with goods. bridges. "skids"
and the like.
Mr.. Osborne, Mr.. Carothers, Pat
rick" and the female stenographer at
Mr. Wellman's office are busy preparing
this sort of charges.
hlaf h. ratnt atp1 na NJ
Wellman declined to state. In fact, he
The 1rst witness called to-day was the
Rev. William Hamilton, Of the Adams
Street Methodist Episcopal Church,
The reverend witness testified that he
was pastor OF the Memorial Church, 81
dnct from 1881 to 1884. which covered
the Mclaughlin. Cross and Devsry adj
ninistrations in that precinct.
81 called upon Capt .n ney Trc about Sfs
tention to the disreputable character Of
several houses near my church In Al
len street, specifying the houses.
weeks later 1 visited the station again
and told the Captain that had seen a
woman come out of one of these houses
and take drunken man into the place
capt Devery said: That's a very
Ing Ing for that sort of thing can find
Then the Captain turned upon me
and exclaimed: Do you think 1t is
better to break up these houses and
Drive these women into the tenement
That was the last effort made"
old Joseph Levi, the mote chaser, y
called to ihs stsnd by MIS- Hess is be- be-
hslf of Capt. Cross and Wardman
smith, to continue with his book OF
accounts and check book, In contrayen'
io Sdd OF Inc testimony OF fhoda San
Mrs. sanfsrd had testified that SIN
borrowed from hin, the $500, which SIN
Mr Levy testified that Mrs sanfort
never borrowed a dollar from him: but
M me contrary, she was SO flush will
cc, Sassy during the administration Of Cap,
NE LOOK up 600 worth Of her not
k Sn TO Mrs. Fauss in payment for tn
sbs s,ness az Bayard street, he havin
snnred these notes for Mrs. Fauss.
Mr.. Wellman made the point out o
M, ,his that Mrs, Sanford must have beel
that n sR.r money In In Peyard street, an
Vide open In 'f fS hG s.inr was and aun mas
have been protected by Cross.
sSiP between Rhoda and HiIiy Goyt,
M old note-broker declared that h
S, sd know know whether Sanford & Hoy
~ hsd made the 1900 on Bayard street q
:" me Mount Vernon road-house.
Ant levy was sure OF one thing only
mat ne never loaned $500 or any othe
nanit 70 Mrs. Sanford; but thai abe dc
ssn Jiea her sari"Gs with him for sal
The Rey, Hamilton returned to II
ne n1 a. THIS point; but as a witness Il
pev. ast .aSsnOidnn Capt crosss trial, Il
st555ea when old man Levi left Il
c,marr. Hamilton remembered that CAP
Sss Isioed seven houses in June. 10
~ ne inmates were arraigned in E,
Ghna Msrkst Court, Mr.. Hamilton wa
Poenssd as witness In those cases
Sdr Weiiman objected to all Of m
III 70 The elergyman's stating the ssI
eH connltion OF the precinct before a.
ef capt Cross took command. an