The evening world., 1894-08-29
SHEEHAN SUSPICIOUS.
Hints that Katie Schubert Fled
to Save Mclaughlin.
Satisfied that the Only Witness
Against Him Has Gone.
Wellman Laughs and Says He Can
Find Her ut Any Time.

Has Katie Schubert" decamped for
Europe?
This question was much discussed by
those who have loitered about Police
Headquarters and followed the trials of
Captains, Ward men and Sergeants be-
fore the Board of Police Commissioners.
Katie Schubert Is the woman who for
eight years maintained a disorderly
house at IA Chystie street. She Is the
only witness before the Commissioners
who has testified that she paid blood
money" for protection directly into the
hands Of Captains.
She has been used as a witness in the
trials of Capt. Devery and his Wardman
eleanor, and Capt. Cross and his Ward
man Smith.
incidentally she testified that she paid
$500 into the hands Of Inspector William
Mclaughlin, when he was Captain of
the Eldridge street squad and In the
pre- sence OF James Burns, who was for
nine weeks McLaughlin's ward man.
Mclaughlin has never been brought to
trial, Messrs. Wellman and Osborne de-
claring that they did not have the cor
roboration of Mrs. Schuberts story, re-
CURED by law.
Alice Ryder corroborated Mrs. Schu-
bert against Cross and Smith by laying
her hand on the Captains shoulder and
saying that he. more than any other
man in the room, looked like one of
the men she saw at the house a few
nights after she had counted out $500 In
small bills for Mrs. Schubert. the pur-
pose OF which she did not know.
1t is claimed that Mrs. Schubert's story
against Devery and Glennon is corrob-
Grated by the fact that her house was
permitted TO run during Capt. Deverys
administration.
Incidentally in the trials now on. Com
missioner Shehan. who has urged that
Inspector Mclaughlin be brought to
trial. has brought out that the house
was running while he was In command.
and one one of the charges against
Burns 10 that he neglected to close up
Mrs Schubert's house.
Fred Wendt, had about $500 In the Cit.
Gems Savings Bank, Bowery and Canal
street. The cashier OF that bank testi-
fed yesterday that Mrs. Wendt drew out
naw Mr. Max as1 INA 1ss.y sSssaas
she sold the furniture In her place. s,
East One Hundred and Second street
Mr. Weilman said Yesterday that the
story already af,oat that Mrs, Schubert
had run away to escape punishment for
l
the trial Of Capt: Cross and afterwards
admitted to be false statements on cross.
examination was sheer nonsense. He
Jersey, where he could reach her at any
| moment.
Steamships sail from Hoboken Tues
by German at Headquarters to-day
that Mrs. Schubert had really sailed for
Europe.
Commissioner sheehan remarked to an
| 'Evpnin0
when ! urged that Inspector Nc
open Board that IL that woman schu-
on her allegations against Mclaughlin
she never would be. for we would never
be able to have her here again. and I
will be verified. / think 1 shall be able
to substantiate it."
| Commissioner Sheehan declined to say
Whether he blamed any one for let
ting Kate Schubert get away, or wheth-
er he thought 1t was in the interest OF
any accused officer.
r Ret and nonsensew exclaimed Mr..
er Shehan said. II have not let Kate
lin or any one else. She is in Hoboken,
and she has not. nor Will she. skip to
Her husband. Max Adler. called to
see me at my hotel last evening. I
Of bank. and sold ali her belongings.
I will produce her Tomorrow il it is
necessary"
The officials of the North German
Lloyd. to which the steamship AiIer
belongs. said this afternoon that they
knew nothing about Mrs. Schubert .
their line Of steamships. Her name, at
all events. was not on the passenger
list Of either the first or second class,
nor Of the steerage.
The Aller sailed yesterday morning at
Z o'clock.