The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03

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policeman Frank did get inside ono,
IN april, In the evening, but there WA
Weii,s soing on there that night. Nj
tsenan asked IL II wasn't a fact tina
frank always attended to other dutie
between and IL o'clock at night. whe
ne, ne concerts were going fulr blast, an
and and" n came e. around later, so as to be sur
hours. 'e p'"'e at al
forgetful citizen who took his sea
Of f bs ses Win ~ his hat on was hauled gu
,ne prisoners box by the ruffied Judg,
MARITIME who said. hotly:
Lock that man who has his hat or
With ihe his Hox Jana n9u. mean YOU, pointing
prit who hastily removed his hat.
You, l mean; you know who I am
pointing at. Put him In the box. ri
t ,'.s, nm not to come into my court
And the poor fellow was hustled TO IN,
pox In the rear of the room.
Levy Takes the stand.
The policeman defendant, jeremiah S
Levy, was, called to the witness sta nc
at 3 o'clock. He testified that he wa,
twenty-eight years old, and had beer
a policeman since Dec. 3. 1890; served in
he Thu ,y-second Precinct lin Dec. 9
iSs3, when he was transferred to IN,
Eleventh Precinct. and detailed te
special duty as ward detective. He first
knew Capt, krumm when he arrested
ms bartender for excise violation in
What other visits did you ever make
to Capt. Krumm's place." asked Law
yer Levy.
After his concert license expired
Jan. 81, his waiter came and asked me
to go down. would go when / had
CAPTAIN
"'The tears would be rolling down his
face. and he would say, My God, / am
starving! Your Captain Won't let me
run my business, and what am I to do p
Then ] would say, I cant do any
thing for you Mr.. .krumm; on the CON
trary. I've got strict orders not to let
you run and I'm going to enforce those
orders"
The story OF this truly pathetic
scene touched the hearts of all hearers,
no doubt, and everybody was prepa red
for the honest coppcr's POSITIVELY NOT
true to each of the allegations of
bribery made by Capt. Krumm.
He denied each and every one of the
TO have occurred between them March
to April q.
II was never in Krumm's gallery hut
twice, each time with Officer Living
sion HUNT. when we visited the
place to see If the law was being vio-
lated ! was never in his dning-room.
and don't know its location"
coming down to March 10. the day
when the bribery for which Levy is on
trial is alleged to have occurred, at 10
A. NJ, the policeman consulted "A book
and an testified that at that hour he was in
Then h. denied specifically that he had
ever received the $50 bribe or any
other money March 10 or any other time
from Krumm.
The direct examination occupied only
ten minutes and than Mr. oil
took the policeman in hand. He pumped
Levy as to his efforts to get evidence
against Krumms. place. Levy did not
expose. OF the methods ne followed left
no inference consistent with honesty
but that OF inefficiency and lack Of in
telligence.
Lawyer Levy objected. He said that
he. wanted to know whether Levy was
being tried for neglect OF duty or
to which Mr.. Wellman ret orted:
I'VE are trying him for bribery, and
an Intelligent effort to carry out Capt.
express orders to get evil
1ence against that house and close It
up, we think It will be pretty good cir
brihsd not ev d that he was being
Judge MARITIME thought the points well
taken, and the prosecution prodded the
policeman pointedly and pricked him
Admits He Drank with krumni.
After a little Levy owned up that he
and his fellow-detective. Hunt. did drink
bottle Of wine and SMOKE good cigars
Ing with the man he was set to watch
on the ground that Krumm was not at
the IN, moment violating the law.
What was your object in drinking
wine with Capt. K,7iDm?"
Because, l was thirsty" said Levy,
With small calibre bravado and enjoy
''And you let Capt. Krumm pay for
wine for yJu while you sought evidence
on which to send him to prison."
II don't know that he paid for the
~ don't know; didn't" came with
more bravado.
Mr. Wellman wanted to get In an
Ifiidavit sworn to by Edward Elsner,
lst T h ~ ne enargeS that Levy tried to
which supt. Byrnes preferred charges
lgainst Levy and the matter is now in
he hands of the Commissioner.
Lsyy denied atd be had house syer been
stanton street.
Weren't you removed from special
uty and transferred to another pre-
th 90 On stsSton s of oq Mr. %sms
Levy denied It. He denied that he
Yer saw Cecilia krumm until he saw
Ter In court. Then he added
81 believe you pointed her out to me-
CO."
This gave Mr.. Wellman a chance. He
cad from the record the testimony of
he east-side rose, in which she said
hat no one had ever pointed out Levy |
o her, and asked the accused II he |
wanted to say that the pretty Cecilia |
ad testified falsely.
Mr. We.lman was satisfied. He let up |
n Levy after only forty-five minutes Of |
he thumbscrew and rack and after he |
ad told that he made AS arrests In less |
han five months. raided thirty-five |
isorderly houses and destroyed twenty |
light gambling houses"
Hum! You did so we'll that Capt. |
Outright had you transferred and re- |
uced to the ranks in five months. eh?"
sked Mr.. Wel.man.
The answer was drowned by the rustic |
3 the man left the stand and the en- |
rance OF his wife and little child, |
urly haired girl OF five years.
A family group was quickly arranged |
nd Just In time for the defense rests" |
rom Lawyer Levy. 1t was o'clock !
hen recess was taken. after which |
ne-hour speeches were to follow by Mr.. |
.evy and Mr.. Wellman. Then the |
barge. The case will be in the hands OF |
ne fury by 7.S0 or s o'clock this evening.