The evening world., 1894-06-28
KELLY HAS
DISAPPEARED.
The Edward Mans Wife
Says He Left Home
Three Weeks Ago.
ACCUSED BY MERCHANTS.
They Say They Paid Him for the
Privilege Of Occupying
Sidewalks.
WILL TRACY ACT AS COUNSEL ?
Report that He Has Been Engaged
to Assist for the Police
Department.
WILL TRACY ACT AS COUNSEL I?


days session Of the Lexow Investigating
Committee. He did not express any re-
greet at having missed seeing his old
friend Major John Mortimer Branigan
Searle at yesterdays hearing. and from
| his manner Of abiding to his old-time
| companion in arms, II might have been
| inferred that he remained away purpose
| ly to avoid meeting the brick-scarred
veteran.
It was sultry and close in the court
room this morning. and four stout wo-
| men. who occupied seats In the Witness
pen. famed themselves Wig orously while
waiting for the Committee to settle down
to work.
A story was current that Gen. Benja-
min F. Tracy had been retained as ad-
ditional counsel by the Police Department.
but that he would not appear in the pro-
ceedings until after the Summer yaca-
tlon.
Ex-Judge Ransom said he did not
believe there was any truth In the story.
III Gen. Tracy has been retained" he
said. at has not been by the persons
who have retained me. who are the Po-
lice Commissioners and the higher ON
Gals of the Police Department. II the
members OF the uniformed force have
engaged counsel to represent them. ]
the fact. shall continue to act for the
Commissioners and the Department gen.
Lawyer Emanuel Friend dropped in
early, surveyed the crowd which had
gathered, gave some instructions to his
| photographer and then disappeared.
Exactly what portion of the uniformed
force he represented he has not yet
stated.
Time of Adjourn ment Not Decided.
1t has not yet been decided whether
or not the COMMITTEES will adjourn for
the Summer at the close of the pa esent
week. No meeting has yet been held
to take definite action upon this point,
ton would probably be settled after the
close of to-day's session.
saxton and Robertson were present when
II o'clock. and Mr.. Con ran over the
list OF about twenty-five witnesses, who
had been summoned for the day. Many
Of them were absent.
Wife of Ward Man Kelly.
The first witness called was Mrs. Mary
Kelly, who said she was the wife OF
Iss was Kelly &, Ss for
| street station. to whom so many mer-
chants testified they had paid tribue for
using the sidewalks. He Is retired now.
her husband for three weeks. He left
his home at rs Bedford street, taking
no baggage with him. She did not know
had she heard anything from him since
rs he iiving?" asked Mr.. Con.
Il suppose pose so. should have heard II
How would you know?"
II suppose the people he is with would
| let me know"
Have you any children?"
Yes. have six. The oldest Is a son
twenty three years old"
! DO any Of your children know where
he Is now
Went Out on Business.
| Mrs. Kelly said her husband went out
after breakfast one morning and said
| he was going away on business. and
| might be gone sometime.
You. didn't ask him when he was
mo, sir: he went away after"
And you haven't made any search for
him." o,.,
| You came here after making up your
mind to say, No. SIR to everything"
do you mean that?" asked Senator
II mean don't know where he Is. and
| I can't tell anything about him"
| this before"
"He goes away every Summer. Last
year he went to Binghampton, 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
No. sir: | never said any such thing"
! Now, Mrs. Kelly, didn't you have
some conversation with your husband
| about his going away"
No, sir; he only said he was going OF
DO you believe in a hereafter. Mrs.
Kelly"
| Yes, sir"
And you know the penalty for false
swearing"
| Yes, sir"
| well. II you can stand It, can"
| Lived on Pension.
Mrs. Kelly afterwards stated that all
her husband ever received was his salary
OF 500 month as a policeman, and that
| he had for the last few years been living
| on his pension.
She had u son, James =. Kelly, on the
police force. and her other children were
grown W, and she was not dependent
| upon her husband.
She also said she owned q house at
CONTINUED on Seeond Iags.)