New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-08-21
GLENNON HAD FREE REIN.
CAPTAIN FLOOD ADMITS HE RECEIVED
NoREPoRTS FROM DEVERY'S FRIEND.

No REPORTS FROM DEVER1S FRIEND
7, his official private examination before JUS
tice Jerome Captain John F. Flood, OF the
,renderloin precinct was asked particularly
about Edward G. Glennons status in the pre-
cinct The captain said Glennon was detailed
TO make investigations OF complaints that came
IN 10 the station from citizens or from Ponce
Headquarters. Flood said he had one precinct
detective whose name was John Dwyer' anu
that certain patromen assigned to 90
duty in citizens clothes. and that they all old
the same class OF duty Glennon-
Examination by Assistant District Attorney
Garvan:
Q.-since you have been captain OF the precinct
have You ever given any written directions TO Ed
ward Glennon? Al DON feea any I 5fgar-otna
Ihs MiA have TO examine Inc D-O $3.50 -..- ~
6 no ws eoGs oS have nc %rtteh
lions 10 him. doesn't 1t? A-Yes, sir; ..e, renort
from Edward Glennon while you have been in the
AN9 2soeS S K KnTW reports from all
your other men. have you not? A:-fes' slt; ,o,
have never yG received any written from Ed
ward Gennon? A-Nothng' executing ISar caias SO
MADE no change in his way of working. so far as
nose f Understand you rightly captain. all the
other men who were doing duty there in pam
Wpitten reperts 10 you about each and every one
Of the duties that they were 10 perform! A--ies'
'o.-And GIennon. during the time you have been
IN that that, prsc MS6 has never niA1e any
Dan tell US any one dny5 tSs3 t fhe?
AYES guess could $50. - ,oo,, che
o-Wi iir y Setore making any statement.
o-Can you mention any from memory! Al
cannot
CAPTAIN Flood testified that he assigned Glen
non 70 investigate No l4s West Thrty-third-
st on the receipt OF complaint from Superin-
+enaen. McClintock Glennon told 10 re-
mort TO Captain Flood. The latter received no
written report from Glennon. as he did from all
other officers assigned to investigate this par
ticular house. The examination then proceeded:
o.-where is the list Of disorderiy housgs fur,
nished you by the captain that preceoeo so"'
In your private custody? A-wel, yes. It is
behind the desk but It is not accessible 10 me
alone.
A little later Captain Flood was asked about
this memorandum and he said:
IT don't recall having said that memorandum
was in my safe; haven't any safe up there at
all"
o.-Did you at any tonne ask offeer Glennon for
al list OF disorderly houses? Al may have;
man Giennon to go on his vacation that he was
PREVIOUSLY Geqsd OF fs0n eyy A knew that
in a general way
Captain Flood was asked when he had the
first suspicion that no 100 West Thirty-sev-
enth-st was a poolroom. and his answer was
well the first time I suspected anything
about il was just after the last raid that took
place there"
O-You saw in the Newspapers what purported
10 be a list of poolroorrs given BY Edward Glennon
IN your precinct & fellow nv The name Of Whit
neg: did you examine that list q ses whether on
n were any places in your precinct Al don I
recall having examined n for that purpose.
O-Now after you heard Whitney hac been ar
rested. did you have any conversation with Glen
non regarding fl? Al don't remember any 80
Q-It would be natural for you 20 recollect II:
A-Well / don't remember.