The evening world., 1894-08-31
CAuH FOR
The Captain.
Merchant Wallace Tells OF
? the Entries Recorded
in Ills Book.
-, PA|O IT ON kELLY'S DEMAND.
Every Other Business Maa in
the District Had to Do
the Same
IT WAS A CASE OF PAY OR CLOSE.
Stephenson Himself Never Re-
csivsd the Money
Directly.
PA|O IT ON kELLrs DEMAND.
IT WAS A CASE Of PAY OR CLOSE.

1t was II o'clock when Mr.. Wellman
appeared at Police Headquarters to-day
and the trial Of Capt. John T. Stephen
son was resumed, with Partner Whis-
pell, of Edwards's commission house in
the witness chair.
Mr.. Whistell testified that he kept the
books while he and his brother. who
was witness yesterday, were In bust
ness with Edward, and that he made
the entry in the ledger when the So
dollar barrel of apples and the four
boxes of peaches were sent up to Capt.
Stephensons house.
He testified that the entries were
transcripts from the day book, kept by
his brother.
Thomas p. Wallace, one of the COM
plainants against the Captain testified
that he had been a commission merchant
twenty-five years, and lived at 51b VIII
lett street. Brooklyn. He was doing
1891, he was introduced in a neighboring
store to Ordinance Man James T. Kelly;
Mr.. Wellman invited Wallace to tell
duced Kelly, but Mr.. Shafer objected
and brought Mr.. Wellman into long
discussion. The Board finally ruled out
We'll, what did Kelly say to ycu?'
MIR. Wellman asked.
Mr. Shafer again objected, on the
POSSIBLY be set down against Stephenson.
But this time the Board overruled the
objection, and the witness said!
after my money tomorrow. The next
day he came around and gave him SIS.
lie said 1t would be s25 every year
produced and they showed that on Feb.
20, 1891. there was an entry of Cash to
Police Captain, SIS, There was a SINH
lar entry on March Z, 1892.
Mr.. Shafer objected that the witness
could not substant iate his story by max
ing an entry in his books.
Il paid that second $25 to Kelly the
same as the first time" cut in the wit
ness
Cross-examining, Mr. shafer asked:
son regarding the matter, and don't
know whether he ever got the money
to Captain, s25.' was incorrect". :.
well, suppose 1t was. technically"
to ADMIT thai he had been using the
nS Ssh Mr. shsr es he hm
S sse sn p1so that oase
We'll, suppose ] was"
"Wel, do you think a man who has
committed crime is as much to be
believd as a man who has not?"
II think that someti lines the end JUS
titled the means. Sometimes we cannot
help ourselves"
Mr. wellman put in evidence the rec
ord showing that Capt. Stephenson was
in command of the several precincts
from Dec. 8, 1890. to April 10, 1892.
Charles w. Maxfield, another complain
ant, came next to the stand. He was In
business at 1872 Reade street when, in
October, 1891, Kelly visited him.
Kelly spoke of the sidewalk matter.
was encumbering the sidewalk accord
ing TO the constructions of the law put
upon II by the police. but not according
TO our construction.
Kelly said 1t would cost us SIS a year
] paid the sos to him. placing IT In his
hand in money. / used no envelope. He
turned up again year Afterwards and
j paid him gain"
On the cross-examination. Maxwell
said he was located at 1S2 Reade street
from 1889 to 1894
Then you were not violating the
ordinances?" Mr.. Shafer asked.
VIII not to any extent"
oh, just little. Not much, but just