The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-23
CROSS MAKES
A HARD FIGHT.
Many Witnesses Called to
Show the Captains
Efficiency.
WARDMAN SMITH TESTIF|Es.
Flat Contradictions Of Every
Statement Made by the
Prosecution.
RUB AT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Of All the Cases Brought Rsisra
Him Only Two We're
WARDMAN SMITH TEsT|F|Es.
RUB At THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
OF All the Cases Brought Rsiera
Him Only Two We're
Tried.

Assistant District-Attorney Wellman
said this morning, Notwithstanding the
frequently expressed view that Capt.
Adam A. Cross had practically met the
accusation against him. that although
he had some witnesses in rebuttal. he
did not deem 1t at all necessary to call
them. va
The Cross Smith trial was in its last
stages when shortly before II o'clock
Sergt. McAdam, Of the Eleventh Pre-
c'nct, was called to the witness stand
and testified how diligent Capt. Cross
had been In the discharge Of his duty.
On cross-examination, however, Mr..
wellman fired a new and highly explo-
hve bomb. 1t was like this:
sergeant, how much silver was there
in the basket on the Sergeant's desk
each Monday, night when you were
there under Capt. CROSSE"
None" replied the Sergeant. s
WHAT Isn't 1t a fact that the ward
men came in every Monday night after
they had made their rounds collecting.
with their pockets SO full Of the silver
they could hardly walk? And wasn't
It sent out to be changed into bills?"
II don't know anything about any
such thing" the Sergeant answered.
" Is there u single disoruerly house
running in that precinct to-day"
SO. it is possible to suppress these
houses under Capt. Cortrignt? Under
an officer VINO has his heart In his busi-
ness. as Inspector Williams puts itT'
"Ane'if they were not running under
Capt. Cross how did 1t happen that
| Capt. Cortright had TO close themr
and got more convictions than Capt.
Cortright." replied the Sergeant.
Mr.. Hess added that 1t was In evidences
that Gross made more raids than c MS-
bined. which President Martin promptly
ordered stricken from the record.
Mr.. Wellman demanded an answer.
J and the Sergeant was silent, although
| Inspector Williams testified yesterday
that disorderly houses were OF mush-
room growth, and that whenever
there was a change Of captains in the
precinct, these houses resumed business
with new holiness.
Dietrich W. Dakel, who was a detec..
tive under Cross and who is now retired
after twenty years service, testified for
the Captain. He said that he and Officer
Schneider got the evidence on which
Capt Cross made the raid on Katie Schu-
berts house and that Of Rhoda San
The raids were made May 30 and May
l6. 1892, respectively.
The witnesses told the processes EN-
ployed by him as an officer detailed -
detective duty in civilians dress In hle
efforts to get evidence against disorderiy
houses.
He gave details as to how the stool
pigeons, usually confirmed criminal
or a jailbird like yesterdays witness:
Nathan, and over whom the police hold
Il Damascus sword. performed the work
assigned TO them, because they DO not
dare offend the police
The officer. he said, always hoyered
near. SO that the stool-pigeon could not
play falsely. and when the pigeon had
obtained the necessary evidence. = war,
rant was obtained on his afiidsvtt, and
witnesses, the madame, he said. usually
pleaded guilty and paid a heavy fine.
after the raid, and Capt. Cross made
li6 OF them" went on the witness, she
instructed us to keep d sharp Lookout and
see that these houses did not open up
again"
every communication received by the
Captain. most OF them anonymous
Capt Cross was transferred TO another
precinct just on the eve OF wholesale
raids for which he had been preparing
AS for the Rhoda Sanford and tn,
Schubert houses, / made careful inspec
ton OF them nightly; tried to gain ar
To try and get In also.
II saw men ring the bell, get no 10
, Spouse and go away: They were stran
closed up so far as business was con
cerned. My efforts as well as the stoo
pigeons to get in failed.
Dokel said he met Mrs. Schubert OF
the street before the raid, and asked he
4 whether she was doing any business
She replied that Capt. Cross was 81
alert that she was afraid to. He furthe
4 testified that she said Capt. Cross ~.
not suit the politicians OF the district
d, and that he would be transferred.
i What about her innuence?' sneere'
4 MIR. Welman.
/, II could tell you something about IN
i political influence she welded tina
I would surprise you," holly retorte'
4 Lawyer Hess.
' bring your witnesses and prove Il,
= replied Mr.. Wellman.
: President Martin looked at the ceiling
but Commissioners kerwin and Murra,
r raised their eyebrows eNpressiveiy. 1
: has been said that Mrs. Schubert wa
= backed by a powerful east side poliu
(Coatiausd on Sirsh PSss)