New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-17
POLICEMEN IN HIGH GLEE.
HAPPY OVER THE REINSTATEMENT OF
CROSS
POSSIBILITY THAT CAPTAIN DEVERY WILL bt
FAVORED Ae CROSS HAS EEEN-PoIIcE
COMMISSIONERS ARE NOT

LIKELY To APPEAL"
There is evident rejoicing in the Police Depart
ment over the decision Of the General Term Oh ''e
supreme Court reversing The dismissal OF Adaih y
Grass hv the Police Board and ordering his rem
statement as a captain o. police. Cross had many
friends in the department, and he made so So'' :"
defence on his trial before the Commissioners 'ha
their decision to dismiss him the charges o
bribery and blackmaH caused surprise. His former
companions on the force would be glad 10 see MIN
get back again In any way, but the decision in his
favor is all the encouraging to policemen
on account Of the supreme Courts condemnation
OF the testimony which he was dismissed
The chief witnesses against Captain Cross were
Katie Schubert and Rhoda Sanford women VINO
had been keeping dsorlerly houses in the precinct
east OF the Bowery for years They swore that they
paid large OF money 20 the police for protec-
tion year after year. The Schubert woman s"oIe
that she paid $40 directly TO Captain Cross in hcr
house. and that when he received the money
he sneered her because the money was In small
bills. which made big roll Alice Ryder who had
been an inmate OF the house. testified that she had
counted tho money FOR Mrs Schubert. Khoda san
ford testified that she had paid money 10 cross )
ward man. Smith. on account OF contradictions III
the statements made by the women on the witness
stand the Judges OF the Supreme Court declare
that tho women We're not worthy OF belief 1t Is
that Official stamp which especially causes the POI
lice TO rejoice.
It has been the cry the Police Depart ment from
tho time the disclosures OF police corruption were
made before the I.exow Committee that the tesu-
mony OF persons who had kept dens OF Vice was
unworthy OF credenCc. That cry stillcd when
the testimony OF respectable merchants was added
to the testimony OF the keepers % brothels and
when Captains Crredcn and Schmittberger made
their sensational confessions before tho LeNo"
Committee. The confessions OF Crccdcn and
Schmittbcrger had not been made when Captain
Cross dismissed from the force
< % Ia he n
Will have the effect to encourage other men
who have been dismissed from the force on the j"s
tmony OF persons who claim 10 have been black
mailed /; IS not believed however thai cN-Clp-
talns Doherty and Stephenson viii be able 20 secure
favorable decisions OF the courts. because Doherty
allowed written evidence against him TO be placed
the police records and Stephenson was convicted
on the testimony Of respectable merchini, sup
ported by documentary evidence.
1t Is not likely that inc Police Board viii decide
10 appeal from the dec sion in The cross case, but
It may require an opinion from me torp'rati2n
Counsel TO whether OF no: u would hr adF .'apI'
y take such course. The general belief ~ ne
court was unanimous. he Commissioners VIII n't
Superintendent Byrncs mad nothing 10 sag about
Crosss Reinstatement yesterday, except tha' no. nab
500 1890 Gar, Gapin Der ana forner
witn Gapain CToss vii srcurc spociy reas;ljc
ment Captain Deyerys case rests on biz claim nat
he was III when Tho toari ORDERED him 70 "ppear
for trial. and he refused 10 60 On. Th' 'oWHl~-i"
ers tried him not Niihstandng the protests OF ii-
counsel Colonel James and adjuig"t him guilty
He was dlsmissci practically the sam" "FI4cu'"
on which Captain cross WAS found guilty The tN'
women Katie schubert AMI Rhoda Strifori. also
accused Inspector Mclaughlin.
Police Commissioner Andrews was f"'n ~ .'i l1y
afternoon. and asked for hts opinion - 'f' -
cision OF the General Term ~ mo cross c'-" h'
said:
Il havo no; seen -" d'cl' .1n and con 'l+'niy
ca mot discuss the matter The order Cd. flr "'lft
rolnstating Captain Cross vii ~ cours" nave 'h"
e0ec, % opening the doors AMI hilu- 30 Arfi
other cages where dsfn!-sci officers have .I'4 foE
reinstatement NJ knowledge ~ 80" Cross 'is" if
limited % what read 10 th. newspaper during 'h'
trial Whether not a." O'Ari vii dccIp' % ni-
pea! from the decision | cannot say. That ".. o'
determined when the court order IS served go 90"
Comms siOGcIs.