The evening world., 1894-07-12
LOOKING FOR KELLY
Eut the Accused Edward Man
Is Keeping Invisible.
lexow Witness Ryan Concludes to
Talk to Prosecutor WelIman.
A Truce Arranged Between the
Various Counsel.

The latest development in the investI-
cation OF police matters by Francis j..
Wellman. counsel to the Police Board, Is
the effort which has been made to Sc
cure an Indictment against e%-Policc-
man James Kelly, formerly Of the Leon
ard street station. who used to collect
the sidewalk rentals from produce deal
ers and other merchants on the west
side.
This was th~ secret Of all the mystic
rious activity shown by Mr.. Wellman
and Assistant District-Attorncy McIn-
tyre in the neighborhood OF the Grand
Jury room yesterday.
Both Mr.. Wellman and Mr.. Mcintyre
said this morning that no Indictment has
yet been presented against Kelly. al
though they admitted that a warrant
has been issued for the arrest on evil
dcnce which makes out a case Of bribery
against him
Kelly had not been arrested this
morning, however, and there ia good
reason to believe that he Is keeping
himself outside Of the State. 1t is said
that Central ONCE detectives are look
ing for him.
During the last week OF the sittings
of the Lexow Committee kelly's wife
| was called as a witness. and she testi-
fled that her husband had left town
three weeks previously. and that she had
no idea where he had gone. or where he
was staying, at that time.
1t is said. however. that Kelly subse-
quently returned to this city and was
seen in town last week The probabl-
ity Is that he got wind of the contcm-
plated proceedings against him and took
his departure again In a hurry.
81 should know II Kelly had been ar
rested" said Mr.. Mcintyre this morn
him yet.
the bringing of his case before the
Grand Jury got out and 1t is a great
pity that II should have been published.
for II lie is still in town it will give him
a chance to escape.
This Is entirely a matter, for the
District ttorney's office. and Mr.. Well
man in his capacity as counsel to the
Are proceedings before the Grand
Jury contemplated against any other
police officials" he was ask.-.
whatever upon that point" replied Mr.
Mcintyre. Mr.. Wellman was equally
reticent on this subject, ,
Things are Prosres,sing s Nery ia iaVG or
Evening World" reporter this morning.
He was smiling blandly, and seemed In
the very best humor.
understanding with Mr.. Golf and Mr.:
Moss In regard to the examination OF
witnesses before the trials, and expect
to have no further trouble with kick
ers.' In fact, the counsel for the Lexow
Committee have volunteered to cooper
ate with me In every way to secure Jus.
tice and the cases will be made UP now
in a few days against those officials who
are to be prosecuted.
Several witnesses aye here this morn
Ing whom have te not s sh don IA tb ETt,
that any one will refuse to talk when
he once comes here. There are pretty
powerful influences behind this office,
MFR, Wellman did not say how the
truce had been patched up with Mr.
Moss and Mr.. Con-. or. what witnesses
he had secured to-day, but II was subse-
Ryan was one of his earliest callers this
morning, and that he had volunteered
full statement with regard to his rels-
1!Sns With rd SaPt I'd siephens1n EsPt
Mr.. Wellman will not insist on seeing
Mrs. Thurow again. Mr.. Moss has asked
that spec ial exception be made IN her
case, as she Is still under the subpoena
of the Senate Committee:
Police Commissioner Murray said this
morning that he was Slad some under
standing had been reached In the mat
ter and II it was true that Mr.. Goff and
Mr.. Wellman had come to an AMIGA BILE
agreement, there was little doubt that
the police trials would be conducted in a
satisfactory manner.
Il have always been determined he
said, that the trials should be thor
ough. honest, vigorous, impartial, non
partisan and conscientious.
II believe that enough evidence can
be produced to convict some of the ac-
cused policemen, and l will use every
| effort to secure all the evidence avail
able and every witness within reach"
| Mr.. Wellman was busy with Ryan and
| other witnesses In his private office all
the morning. Mr.. McIntyre denied that
Mr.. Con had appeared before the Grand
building. All he did was to send over
some OF Mr.. Ryan's stub, and check
books, which had been produced in evil
dence before the Lexow Committee.
Just before noon Mr.. Wellman stated
! to an Evening World reporter tina t
Kelly had been located in town by the
police last night. but that this morning
the bird had flown.
! He was very indignant at the story
which had been published in the news.
papers this morning, and said he should
have the matter investigated at once.
| lie also stated that an indictment
agains: Kelly had been ordered by the
| Grand Jury. and would be filed TODAY