The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
Had Sure Tips from a Book
maker Who Gave Him Five
Straight Winners
WELLMAN IS iNcREDuL0vs.
But the Policeman Sticks to His
Story and Challenges On
Investigation.

lawyers. Ira Shafer and John Vincent,
were again on hand at Police Head
quarters when. at 1915 this forenoon,
his case was called.
Mr.. Shafer said he was ready to pro-
coed. He objected to the term ready
to proceed to trial." and intimated that
he should demand a postponcment.
These charges are long. numerous
and serious" said Mr.. Shafer. "Brf-
berry is charged. and IL the charge 70
true the State prison yawns for him"
Mr.. Wellman said the Stephenson
case would soon be reached.
do I understand the learned publie .
prosecutor that we are to be compelled
to wait here till he is ready to hear our
motions?" Mr.. shafer asked.
Every time Mr.. Shafer addressed the
Commissioners he referred to the
Learned public prosecutor" with pc
culiar JUNCTION.
Mr.. weiiman said the trials Of Burns
pevery and Glennon wers still on, bud
would be concluded in an hour or two
He suggested. however. that Capt gts-
| phenson be allowed to plead. and theu
time set for his trial. but the Board
decided to 60 on with the Burns trial
and adjourn the trial Of Capt. Stephen
son till tomorrow.
This will allow the Board to hold IL
regular meeting at the close Of the trial
Of Burns.
Henry Vending, of 165 East One Hum
dred and Seventy third street, and for
merly Of go Rivington street. was called
as the first witness of the day. He tes-
titled that he had been for eight years
in the plumbing business at II Delaney
street.
Vending used to do plumbing for Mrs.
Schubert, and from his books. testified
JAM JAM Z. March i and u. April il. jan.
| 10, IL and 70. 1892.
This covered a part Of the period
the precinct and Burns was his ward
Mrs, Schubert has destined that Az
open 70 'r the general ' public.
asked
The house was apparently closed. was
'The shutters were closed" he cons
rinsins the n1 bell. 1 was let IL either 81
Mrs Schubert or the cook.
1.-THE awnings were taken down an
me to all parts of the house, and
ness"
| showing that the plumber had testi-
fed exactly like this In the trial OF
c1p' was Shown that in the Cross trial
vending has testified that on going to
Mrs. Schubert's during the Cross admin
istration he had found a chain on the
S Se Asked @'t the W cause. and Mrs. schubert
replied that the new Captain, Cross.
had raided the house and was too hard
and wouldn't cot them .Ss run pl1me.r to nav
that he he'd first been summoned to SO
to the District-Attorney's ofice, and
h hsd fos hm no there becanse 4
tanned statements that were untrue
Mr.. House objected to some question
put by Mr.. WeilmIan; ana aas Seciaf .s tnas
y" very we'll; you will be entitled to the
oene. Of the Court for we
WHAT, cried Mr.. House. DO We
that you have already decided this case
| against us, so that We will be Obliged
| to appeal to the courts?"
Mr.. Martin flushed, but made no reply.
Patrolman Charles A. Fiay, VINO tes IL
Mr.. House. He testified that he had
never seen Capt. Mclaughlin nor b9rns
till they came into the Eleventh Pre-.
cinct. Mclaughlin detailed him to duty
in civilians dress to look up evidence
against gambling. houses, disordsEly
shops, pooi-rooms and the like.
John Foley and Charles l., F ss ,r tTe
OF Cross and Smith about their orders
| from Capt. Mclaughlin, and how they
| tried to carry them out and get evidences
on which to raid disorderly houses,
They related the special efforts made
by them to suppress the houses or
Rhoda Sanford. Carl Werner KATE s,t
Prien. They ali worked under the gen.
eralship of Officers Dokel and Nugeut
and in civilian dress.
| "But you didn't succeed in closing these
Ave houses up. did your Mr.. Weliman
asked each one as his first question In
REORGANIZATION. When the witness
said yes, then Mr.. Wellman asked bow
it happened that the very first report
made by McLaughlin's successor showed
| the witnesses were nonplussed.
Twenty eighth Precinct, or steamboat
squad, testified that while he was serx-
inS In the Eleventh Precinct he had
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