New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-12
STEPHENSON HARD HIT.
HE TRIES TO EXPLAIN HOW HE &C
OIIRED ALL Ills PROPERTY

MARTIN \. EDWARDS REPEATS his STORY Of
HOW HE BRIBED THE EX-cAPTAIN WITH FRUIT
THE Jury TO TAKE THE CASE TO-DAY.
The trial Of ex-Police Captain John T. stephen
SON charged with bribery. continued ycstcr-
Gav In the Court Of oyer and T,ITnner. before
Justice Ingraham. The jury. which had been Sc
l,cfod the day before. spent the nifht 1T the
Metropolitan Hotel under guard. When court was
opened Mr.. Shafor. Stephcnson's lawyer. apollo
clzed for any remarks made the day befor" re-
necfne unon the STAFF OF the Dis;rict-Attorney.
Colonel Fellows opened for the prosecution. lie
would attempt ~ said to prove that stephenson,
while in command Of TN" L'onard-si station. hai
accepted brides OF fruit in return Tor allowing
Martin =. Edwards. a produce dealer ~ No. y"
! Duano-st TO cucumber the sidewalk The prose
cuiion would attempt 10 prove that there was an
agreement between stephenson and Edwards TO
tia, effect In concluding Colonel Fellows said
to the jury that II II were proved mat cX-'apthh
Stcphonson took a bride however. small, II con
stltut,d the crime charged In the Indictment tn"
rules and regulations 81 The Police Department and
the ordinance adopted 10y the Board OF Aldermen
wer, placed in evidence.
Tbe first witness was William Dclametcr. deputy
| clork of the Police Board Martin y. Edwards then
testified He knew Policeman Augustus j Thofne
| and said that Thorne called on him in March 1874.
and told him he was the new captains private
|
Of money II II WAS Agreeable. for protecting him
ON the sidewalk The next day Thornc came for
the fruit and presented card inscribed. "Cap;aln
| John T Stephenson. 2o5I Washlngton-ave.. Ire
mont The fruit sent
| The witness also had talked with Kelly the side
walk man. In November 1861. Edwards declared.
! Kelly came 10 him and said thai the captain wane
! 80 After talk Edwards sent 81 ~ ana a bil
FOR N2 81. fruit given to stephenson.
| Sergeant Thomas Ncstcrycit. acting captain OF
the Fourth Precinct. the next witness. After
further testimony the prosecution rested and the
| defence opened. Mr. Shafer declared that Edwards
was corrupt and that he should be- cOrrOboratcd.
| The first witness for the defence was Francis III
| Ieggctt. the wholesale grocer who's" evidence Was
| not admitted Then followed y J. Whiteslde who
| spoke for Stephensons good character. Sarah l..
| Stephenson the wife OF The captain. was then
| called she denied that tho fruit was ever Re-
| ceived and that her signature on Il delivery book
| was genuine"
\ recess taken at 90 D. m. until 30 o'clock
At the evening session cx-Captaln steph' nson "as
| the nrst witness. lie said he "as born ~ ~" w,
York was thiriy-nine years OH ard had been Oh,
! the police force about seventeen years ".H ''S
"A farm. The evidence given by fd"h'H7 u"
| ciarei 10 be untrue Thorne never MAS his private
onicer ana he mover had Il private man. The car !
presented By Thornc he knew nothing aDvr,' a,.'
! he had never delegated any authority 70 lnD' u" ~.
| lie never bought any apples In Sen lort nor or
| d,red any peaches through Kelly. "toph' hsoh ~
applcs spcclnei Ia the accusation recen's mad.
| lie never made any agreement WIN Fly ans Ia o
any other man. lie never kns" ma n 'yls ar
| inandcd so and ne never saw the biii Tor locus ."
| the S., o. Any such thing done was without MS
| knowlcdse or consent ,.,, -,
| After more dcnials by Stephenson. Coioh'l i"l,
| loUs began tn. contamination. IL hppe"'' u
| when he went on the force ana Was worm ho"u'
| t,D His pay ut nrsi was 500 inohth ~" n,t
rod about three years aftcrward lie Was Ih'fol
| man FOR four years. His pay was not lh'I'aso'l'
| He was made sergeant threc years i.l'I. i,
| his salary was raised to go year A captain.
| his nav was 3 10 year. He now onns lots III ms
.ifts name lie did not Inherit any property. cN-
'art from his first wife about $50 lie oHns n
| farrm I'm sullivan County FOR which he paid Hlv.
| 'rhls fs improved to "A certain extent ihe property
T., mn.ncrnhcrci lie paid t-l.oJJ for his house. II
| has n mortgage OF 5000 CHARGES have been made
| .~atns, him from time TO time. lie VAS r'ifi-
Eaudod for ncsccting to enforce the law In regard
10 en- come questions by Mr. Shafer the defence
| ,ested MIR Shafer then moved That the indictment
| be quashed. The motion was dcnen ne uei"m ,,,
| then asked that the jury be instructed |" aciu'''
| This was also denied ., ,o,o -, ,o,.,
| Court was then adjourned untii wv n m to'dhy