The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-25
ONE MORE
''' &C Captain.
Stephenson Will Be the Next
and Last to FACE
the Music.
THEN Rt-EATER Mr.. LtXOW.
His Committee Will Soon Sit
to Continue the In
vestigation.
NO DECISIONS THIS WEEK.
Grand Jury May Yet Be Asked
to Find Some In.
dictments.
NO DECISIONS THIS WEEK.

The Police Commissioners have asreed
not to render their decision In the trial
of Capt. Adam A. Cross and his old
ward man, George Smith, until the
trials of Capt. William 8. Devery aus
his old ward man. Edward Glennon.
and Patrolman James Burns have been
finished.
The trials Of these officers have been
adjourned until Tuesday next. AZ
there is no defense in the cases of Capt.
Devery and Edward Glennon. the con-
clusionof their trials will be reached
early on Tuesday. but Lawyers Friend
and House are doing battle in defense Of
Burns, and, as the case is still with the
prosecution, 1t is probable that the
Burns trial will not be concluded before
Wednesday.
Meantime. Capt. John T. stephenson's
trial will be postponed. perforce.
Mr.. Wellman, counsel to the Board OF
Police, has stated that Stephenson would
be tried alone, and as he, as well a. the
Commissioners are averse to going on
| with the trials while the Lexow Senate
Committee is in session in the investiga-
ton of the Police Department. 1t Is not
at all likely that any other Captain will
be called upon to meet charges after
Stephenson.
Mr.. Wellman's assistants have been
investigating charges against at least
four other captains, however, and Re
corder Smyth, though he announced
yesterday that no other criminal cases
would ever be tried in the brown-stons
Court-House in City Hall Park. refused
to discharge the August Grand Jury.
rs that OF
corrupt practices charged against po-
lice captains and other police Officers
will be called to the attention Of the
| Grand Jury during the coming week.
Among the captains whose omcial acts
| have been under the scrutiny OF Messre.
Osborne and Carothers in Mr.; We'll
lea, of the One Hundred and Ftfty-sec-
ond street station. and formerly Of the
West Forty-seventh street station; Capt.
formerly Of the steamboat Squad, and
Capt. William Strauss, Of the East Sixt
| ty-seventh street station.
whether either Of these oficers hsd
been accused Of offenses, nor whethe1
charges would be preferred against
either Of them before the Grand Jury. =.
Mr.. Wellman is in Southampton, and
will not return to town till Tuesday.
Police Commissioner Murray was the
only member Of the Board to appear at
| tIlS IuOTuluB, anu nc Balo
| he was going out of town before noon.
| After ten days in the complicated
trials OF Ave accused officers I am com:
pletely tired out and unstrung. I need
| rest, for / have 160 cases OF accused pa
| trolman on my calendar for trial next
Monday said Commissioner Murray. :.
| There was a rumor on the street that
Gen. Kerwin would side with Commits.
sioner Sheehan, and vote for acquittal
| in the case of Capt. Cross. Commits
| sioner Murray said he had heard no ex.
preston of opinion from either Of the
| other Commissioners.
Should the Board split, 1t would hang
| sort of Scotch verdict of mot proven"
The Captain would retain his Cap
| taincy, and thus be in the same position
Jams on one or two trials.