New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-18

occasional suggestions 10 Messrs Hess and McClel-
land his counsel. in the cross-examinaton of wit
nesses Messrs Friend and House counsel for Burns
and Glennon had little to say yesterday. because the
cases Of Cross and Smith were under investigation
most Of the time. and they adhered to their pre-
tence that Glennon fairy trial. and there
fore needed no defence
MRS S4NFORDS STORY AGAIN.
1t was 1910 a. m. when Commissioners Martin
Murray Kerwln and Sheehan entered the trial
ROOM and Mrs. Rhoda Sanford. who had testified
against Captain Devery and Policemen Gennon ana
Burns on Thursday. sworn again as witness
to testify in the case Of Captain Cross She re-
lated how she had opened the disordery house at
No "a Bayard-st. in February, 1892 and now the
house was pulled and she and her girls were ar
rested on May l6 of the year by Captain
Cross. The captain had been in command Of the
precinct only month when she was arrested She
was convicted and fined The house was Closed
until July l6. 1892 when she reopened II. She had
met Smith. the ward man in the street. she said
and had complained to him because she had been
compelled TO keep her house so dark He said ne
would see abou; it
MrG We,.man asked the witness 10 point out
Smith, and the policeman, who was sitting only
few feet away from her. at once stood up Mrs
Sanford pointed at MIN Counsel for captain cross
1T once objected to the manner Of identification, but
President Martin ruled that the Identification must
be accepted. because Smith had not been directed
10 stand up.
Continuing her testimony, Mrs. Sanford said that
smith went her at her house several times
after her arrest May 10. and before she was
tried and on July l6 he toll her she might light
the gas" she understood him 10 mean that she
might reopen the house and she acted accordingly
After that day she met Smith two three times
and talked with him about her house. once sne
met him in the police station in Eldridge-st. She
had $500 with her. but he did not ask for the money
She mentioned the fact one day when he was a,
her house. but ne said he did not want the money
then. She fined in court in september on
October 90 1892 Smith went to her house again she
said, and she paid the $500 10 him. He had not
mentioned the sum he wanted but she knew from
past experience that 500 would be required.
&C" MEANT CAPTAIN
Mr. wellman brought Mrs. Sanford's old
count book and called her attention to the entry
&c. $685. under date of October 30 1892. She said
the entry a record Of the payment OF $500 to
Smith, and that &C" meant captain Mr.. Hess OBJ
jected to the admission Of such testimony In the
case of Captain Cross. the ground that the Wit
ness had testified in previous case that the entries
In the book we're not In her own handwriting. The
objection overruled. and Mrs. Sanford declared
that the &C. 500 for October 20 1892. had been
written by herself. She testified that when she paid
mOney TO Smith San Inc h or h Of each month
she said were entered in the account BOOK ana r IN
Nan Smith She identified the entry 'w. s.. $50
under date OF December 1892 and the entry wv.
under date OF January 1893 records OF payments
20 Smith. ard said that she gave $50 10 the ward
man in January because she intended $40 OF the sum
as presen, for himself suppos.ng that s5J went
to the captain.
Mr.. Hess protested vigorously. and moved that
the testimony be stricken out the ground that 1t
could not be admitted evidence against Captain
Cross.
Mr. wellman opposed the motion. and said the
testimony was important.
THE PROTECTION EFFEcrUAL
Mrs. Sanford said her house kept open with
out police interference during the remainder Of Cap
tain Cross's stay In the precinct. and that other
disorderly houses In Bayard kept open with
out molestation.
o.-While you were paying money to Smith did
you ever have any dealings with Captain Cross?
A.-No. sir. never saw the gentleman until saw
him here
Mr.. Hess began the cross examination by asking
the witness II she had told the truth before the
Lexow Committee. and she said:
when was sworn before the Lexow Committee
] would not swear on the Bible. because did not
intend to tell the truth. I drew my hand down
twice when affirmed. because 1 did not
be bound to tell the truth"
She went on admit that she purposey had
tried to fool committee about the entries In the
account book with which she had been confronted
suddenly by Mr.. Gof and that when she testified
that &C. $500 meant purchase Of carpets and
other things for her house. she was uttering de-
liberate fa.sehood. She was trying to protect the
police captains who had "bled" her. she said.
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