The evening world., 1894-06-28
HINTS IT WAS FOR M'CLAVE.
As He Was Not Appointed 10
Says the Money Was Be
turned to Him,
EDWARD MAN KELLY MISSING.
He Is the Man to Whom Many Msr-
chants Swore They Paid
BlackmaiI.

Senator Robertson was present at To-
days session Of the Lexow Investigatin9
Committee. He did not express any re-
greet at having missed seeing his old
friend Major John Mortimer BraniEan
Searle at yesterdays hearing. and from
his manner Of abiding 10 his old-timo
companion In arms 1t might have been
inferred that he remained away purpose
ly to avoid meeting the brick-scarred
veteran.
II was sultry and close in the court
room this morning. and four stout wo-
men. who occupied seats In the witness
pen. famed themselves vigorously whila.
waiting for the Committee to settle dcN3
TO work. .'s.e
A story was current that Gen. Benjas
min r. Tracy had been retained a. I'd
dtional counsel by the Police Department
but that he would not appear in the pre-.
ceedingS until after the Summer vacap
tiop.
Ex-Judge Ransom said he did mot
believe there was any truth in the story.
III Gen. Tracy has been retained" he
said. ut has not been by the persons
who have retained me. who are the P0-
lice Commissioners and the higher ON
cials OF the Police Department. II the
members OF the uniformed force have
engaged counsel to represent them, I
have received no official notification Of
the fact. l shall continue to act for the
Commii.ssioners and the Department gen.
Lawyer Emanuel Friend dropped In
early surveyed the crowd which had
gathered. gave some instructions to his
Msat anton and then dsaIPeared
stated.
Time of Adjournment Not Decided.
1t has not yet been decided whether
or not the Committee will adjourn for
the Summer at the close Of the present
TO take definite action upon this point,
ton would probably be settled after the
close OF to-day's session. l
Saxton and Robertson were present When
Chairman Lexow raped for order e
II o'clock. and Mr.. Con- ran over the
had been summoned for the day. Many
or hem were absent.
Wife of Ward Man Kelly.
The first witness called was Mrs. Mary
Kelly. who said she vas the wife OF
Policeman James Kelly. formerly for
street station. to whom SO many mer.
chants t testified they had paid tr,Spe for
Mrs. Kelly said she had not seen
her husband for three weeks. He left
his home at IS Bedford street. taking
no baggage with him. She did npt know
where he went or where he is NOW. nor
had she heard anything from him since
us he iivins?" asked Mr. Con.
Il suppose 50. should have heard q
"How would Won known
II suppose the people he is with would
let me know"
Have you any children" =.
twenty three years old"
DO any of your children know where
mo. SIR"
Went Out ON Business.
Mrs. Kelly said her husband went out
after breakfast one morning and said
You didn't ask him where he was
mo, sir: he went away often"
And you haven't made any search for
him."
You came here after making up your
mind to say, No. SIR to everything9"
DO You mean thatg" asked Senator
II mean don't know where he is. and
l can't tell anything about him."
~. When Sssnr d! i. your husband go away like
He goes away every Summer. Last
year he went TO Binghamton, and the
year before to Bridgeport"
"Didn't you tell the subpoena server
who brought the subpoena to your
house that he could catch your husband
II he could, and that you wouldn't tell
where he was?"
mo. sir; / never said any such thing"
Now. Mrs. Kelly, didn't you have
some conversation with your husband
about his going away"
mo. sir; he only said he was going on
on business.
"po you believe in a hereafter Mra I
Yes, sir"
And you know the penalty for false
swearing"
Yes, SIR"
wei, II you can stand 1t. I can"
Lived on n Pension.
Mrs. Kelly afterwards stated that a4l :
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