The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-10
CROSS. WITNESSES GOOD TINE
RESTAURANT KEEPER SAYS 1T
RUINED HIS BUSINESS.

Testi1cs for the Accused Inspector That
He was Never Paid fer Boarding
N Women and o sleuths-Drink Al.
Iowanee was Only o Q Week for All.
The trial OF Inspector Adam A. Cross
on charges OF neglect OF duty and failing
TO suppress disorderiy houses and pool
rooms In the Red Light district was re-
sumed at Police Headquarters yesterday
before Deputy Commissioner Ebstein.
The first witness called by Cross lawyer
was Assistant District Attorney Morgan,
who has been in charge Of the prosecution.
Mr.. Morgan was asked about his work on
the case and the money he has spent Mr.
Morgan told about the work all right, but
was unable 10 state the exact amount Of
money.
The rest OF the day was spent in questions
about the house In Livingston street, Brook
Ign, where many OF the witnesses for the
prosecution were kept. These witnesses
were mostly women who had been in dis
orderly houses in the district Inspector
Cross commanded.
Several county detectives who took
women there and arranged for their care
were called by the defence. an was William
j. Everett, who said he kept a restaurant
at $40 Livingston street. Brooklyn, In part
nership with Mrs. Isabel, who rr.n a fur
nished-room house upstairs.
Everett testified that his restaurant
business had gone to smash. and blamed
the District Attorneys offioe. Everett
says that all he got for his board bills for
the Cross witnesses was q request to wait
until the bills could be passed upon by the
Comptroller. He said that 80 many women
were brought to board with him that he
couldn't pay his bills for provisions.
Everett testified that at one time there
were twenty-three women and eight de-
tectives IN the place. He said that the
agreement called for SO . week for room
and board for each person. all arrange
ments having been made by County De-
tective StNele. Clara Funk and her hus-
band were the first witnesses brought to
the house. This testimony was given on
direct examinations:
O. Did Clara Funk say anything TO you
about the rea son for her being at your house'
She seemed to look upon him as god. She
said he gave her new shoes and a dress and
had promised heI. another dress to wear, at
the trial MIR. Morgan always called her
.Clarrie,- she said and said she would have
o. 900 when the case was decided When her
husband broke his leg Mr.. Morgan bought
@. Did the women have anything to drink
A. Mr.. Steele instructed me to let them have
% worth OF liquor q week; ] bought case
for a dollar. That left me Quarter out Of
pocket. Then gave the women the money
to spend for themselves, but Mr.. Steele.
who was with them. drank more than hall,
they declared, and so was between the devil
and the deep blue sea.
Everett also said that the detectives
often rushed the growler' in the morning
and that Steele owed him money which
he didn't expect to collect He said that
when he complained Steele told him that
the Republicans always kept any promises
what did you say to that2'
Il told him." answered Everett. that
II this is heaven under the Republicans,
give me hell under Tammany."
On crosse examination Everett admitted
that he was sore on the District Attor-
news offioc because his business had been
ruined. He said his troubles were in
went on strike owing to the class OF patrons,
who. he said, were vrry boesy.
Tho trial was adjourned until Monday
morning. s. 4ar
Michael Tandlich, who has acted as an
Interpreter in the Criminal Courts Building
and has been an employee Of County Detec-
tive Maher, was arraigne yeste rday before
Magistrate Pool in the Tombs police court
on a charge Of grand larceny preferred by
Policy Co.. Maiden lane jewe Hers, who
said that Tandlich had taken Jtwelry from
them on memorandum and had made no
accounting.
He was paroled in the custody OF his
lawyer. Abram l. Elkus.
II was said at the Criminal Courts Build
ing that Tandlich had been making thre ats
To testify for Inspe ctor Cross.