New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
FIVE HUNDRED FOR CROSS.
WITNESS SAYS WOMAN TOLD HIM
SHE GAVE THIS AMOUNT.

eAME PERSON ALLEGED TO HAVE GIVEN
MONEY DIRECTLY TO SERGEANT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REBUKED.
In the trial of Sergeant Churchill before Com
missioner Partridge Police Headquarters on
charges of neglect of duty it alleged at yes
terday's hearing that the sergeant had received
blackman money and that money had been OBJ
tanned for Inspector Cross also. Mr.. Rosalsky,
counsel for the defence, continued to strike at
Inspector Cross. who presented the charges
against Churchill.
Patrolman ]. II. Ayres on redirect examination
said that Bertha Hitz him at the Grim
inal Courts Building and told him to be easy on
the women arrested from her house, as she had
been unfortunate in her business.
'She said that she had paid $500 to Sergeant
Churchill and that afterward she had been
raided, and she had also been visited by a man
who had obtained $500 for Inspector Cross"
said the witness.
After recess Mr.. Rosalsky took the witness
again for cross-examnation.
Odd you ask Mrs Hitz for the name of the
man who got $500 from her for Inspector Cross?
didn't ask that question? Al took her to the
o.-Do you know that Mrs Hitz under oath and
before a judge. denied that she made any such
statement TO you? Al don't know that, but she
called me liar.
Mr.. Rosalsky asked the witness why he had
failed TO arrest the Hitz woman, as proprietor of
No 23O East Ninth-st
In defending his method of examining. Mr..
Rosalsky said
Il want TO show that Churchill was making
raids against some of these very houses that
Inspector Cross is taking such a sudden inter
est In, and that this officer was in court and
could have assisted Churchill with the evidence
he had. and, instead of doing what officers from
time irnmenlOrial have done, and offer
testimony. kept silent"
A little later he added:
+I want to tell you, Mr.. Commissioner, for
your own information in ruling upon this, that
McGurks has been one of the most despicable
dens OF vice in this city. and that il was allowed
TO exist until John McCullagh put il out OF
business the head of Captain Diamond and
the head OF Inspector Cross
lis that going on the record?' protested Mr.
Sanford.
yes. and I'll state for the record that In
spector Cross wouldn't dare raid John McGurk,
of all the protection that the District Attorney
can throw about the inspector" shouted
Rosalsky.
At this moment District Attorney Jerome
came into the trial room and made motion
10 adjourn over Monday, saying that Inspector
Cross wante1 a a witness by the defence
in the Herlihy trial Before Commissioner Par
fridge replied Mr.. ROsalsky said that he had
certain facts in his possession that he would
be glad to offer the District Attorney for use
in the cross-examination of the inspector in
the Herlihy case, IL the District Attorney would
agree TO use them in a certain way.
'lf Mr.. ROsalsky has any facts Of that raid
in his possession replied Mr.. Jerome, appar-
emily angry, 'it is his duty a member of
the bar to offer them to the District Attorney
for his use in prosecuting the without re-
serve Otherwise your offer, Mr. Rosalsky, is
an insult to me-"
Police Commissioner Partridge took occasion
IN the session 10 rebuke Sergeant Churchill.
The sergeant has been in the habit Of nodding
approvingly when his counsel made point in
his favor.
"I want to tell you" said the Commissioner.
addressing Churchill direct that ] can rule
these matters without any suggestion from you.
You've done that all along. l want you to
stop IT."