The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
Charges Formulated and Case
Against Him All Ready
Commissioners Also Ready to Pro-
coed Against Other Policemen.
Prosecutor welImsn Will Employ
Many Lexow Witnesses.


fore the Police Commissioners, II would
not be a great surprise IL some one OF
the other. precinct commanders was ne
looted by President Martin for the sec
cnd sacrifice.
Assistant District-Attorney Wellmans
time has not been solely taken up by
edward Man Levy's trial. He has paid
daily visits to Police Headquarters, and
on every occasion he has brought a
bundle Of legai-looking documents, con-
corning which he has consulted with
both Supt. Byrnes and President Mar
tin.
It Is not to be denied that the station
house blotters kept by Capt. Strauss
while he was at the Leonard street ana
Madison street stations have been ex-
amined by Mr. Wellmsn, and that he
has in his possession transcripts OF the
evidence before the Lexow Committee
accusing the Captain. He has also had
the witnesses before him. and has prob
ably already prepared the charges
against Capt. Strauss.
The Devery cas-. was not taken up. II
In said. until the preliminsries in the
Strauss case were completed. Early In
the week the blotter kept by Capt. Dew
ery while in command of the Eldridge
street station, was examined ana com
pared with certain dates res men,, noina,i "y
and comparison have evidently hsch
completed and the complaint II n9t mn
Sshed at least drawn t up Mr., s we yes,ar
day, would not deny 1t. He acknoWi-
edged that there were complaints otner
than those against the five sergeants
and the ex-waTd men formerly associated
with Capt. Doherty In the hands OF the
Superintendent, but against whom me
complaints were he refused to state pos
itiyely. He partially acknowledged that
the Commissioners were ready 10 pro.
coed at any time with either the case or
Capt. Devery or Capt. Strauss, and OPENLY
declared that work oil the complaints
against other accused policemen wah so
far advanced that most any OF the cases
Other police officials, accused or black
mail and against whom the Commits
siOners will proceed eve 1ntnector Me- ar
Laughlin. All of them were accused py
Texow Committee Witnesses ana tran
scripts of the testimony against each OF
them have been made from the minutes
fnriMr. Weiiman and Supt. Byrnes.
June Charles Prien, who was SUD
peenaed before the Lexow Cominittee;
tesiified very positively against all OF
them. He acknowledged that he was
until recently the proprietor or dls,
orderly house In Bayard street He hd in
command of the precinct during thht
time, ware Cassidy. Cross. Mclaughlin
inow Inspector. pevery and cortrisht,
Al first. Prien testified. he paid *z5 a
month, but under Capt Cross the ante
was raised to So besides pa S,sna an an
When Mclaughlin came into the pre-,
Pen ~ ts ere 500 or and
Mclaughlin was succeeded by Devery
Prien was very positive . tina, R stoo pS en'
the privilege of keeping open and run.
ming his disorderly house. and that he
against molestation by the police. The
so a month was not paid every month
for Prien was Obliged to close up soon
Can't. Devery's administration OF affairs
In all. Prien said, he paid $4,000 to the
police, besides some Christmas presents
MAKE msn to ri the " several Captains, and which
amounted to SIS or ,fO5 a year.
Others whom Prien said told him they
"French Charlie" q Bayard street
RRsfhs' san AFFORD z 4 Bayard street; Mrs
"Baidy" Jones' of 80 Bayard street.
Mrs Rhoda Sanford, another witness
who was called before the Lexow Com
that she had kept a disorderly house
several limitation fees of $500 and 80
sa%s. from sse Up to sSees were msrfet
gSs t. pevery and an Sro otse d
rectly. but could not be made to swea,
positively against the others.
Emma Jones. another disordeTly; hous
keeper. 10 another one Of Mr.. Wellman'
witnesses. She kept houses at 80 and
Bayard street. in the Eleventh Precinct
Commlssioners last election day.
Char, Charles Ksnm mn the principal witness
ticularly bitter against Allaire, who, h
declared. wanted 80 cents of every dol
Jar. he made in his concert hall at l6
Other witnesses, who appeared befor
me LeIow Committee at different time
and testified against police captains. an
by Mr.. Wellman. are:
Mr. Kat. Schubert. formerly proprt.tr..a Of
smSiss.s. e S9os. p.1.ty Gn aS .s WI
each Of whom she swears she paid $500 for N
sf,,hlsss Of hssPia. open , her resort Each Or
house with . ward and accepted the mon.
from hsr hands in the prssencs Of other vi
Michael pchsrty wa. dismissed from the tort
pending trial. together with sergtS Jordan NJ
ksnnA. CLARK. Liebr and Psrkerson. Mrs Thuro
had kept house At 3 Second avenue for mir
Ernest Thurow. husband OF MrL Thurow VII
Mr.. wellman believes. can be made TO tall
great deal about Deyery and Cross.
Julia Haddady. formerly propnetress OF
coffee saloon At 50 Allen street. and who pa
ub q month for protection.
Bessie Butler, wife q Edward Butler. form
partner OF Silver Dollar Smith, who seknov
edged she had kept house at u EldTidge stree
and that she was tnterered with by the polio
hut denied having paid any money. The ress
for immunity from arrest blackmaiI she 10
Lawyer Moss Of the Parkhurst Society was b
cause OF the influence OF her husband and Il
friendship of ''SivsT Dollar Smith
Ida l.. Morton, houtekesper In Lucy Mccarthy
disorderly house, l04 West Forty ninth stre,
who testified TO having seen MrB- Mccarthy D
Capt. Deyery's ward man $780,
Msude Harvey. IA West Twenty-fourth sire,
disordsriy house keeper, who acknowledged kee
ing . oisorderly house In Capt Mclaughlin
precinct selling wine without license but
MED paying blood money" Agent Whitnsy
the Parkhurst Society, makes afhdaytt nevertk
leGsless that abe told him she paid $500 10 NJ
laughlin and SIS q month.
IdA Bell, pruprtetress Of q disorderly house
HH ~ West Thirty-Hxth street who swore she n,
$50 . month TO Capt Mclaughlin and Others "
had been In command Of the TenderIoip Precir
for the last ten years The Captains IN In, y,
cinct duTtnE that time were: Williams now
spector. from 1881 10 1881; Reilly from 1887
1893; MeLanghlin. now Inspector. from April
10 Oct. :, 1892; oConnor from October 1881
~ Dee. =. 1928 sehmittberEer from Dec, g. Il,