Evening journal., 1894-01-18
A BIG 'UN IN POLICY.
CHARGES PUSHED AGAINST SAMUEL
LEVY.

Three Witnesses Give Damaging Tsst-
mony. Proving the Defendant 10 .Be
Baoksr Of Policy writers Zach Of the
Prosecutors Has Case.
Samuel Levy. who recently escaped
being prosecuted by the city officials,
has fallen into a net, from whioh he
could not scramble. although ''slick rs
an eel Levy was arr rested last night
by Sergeant Massey IS be was leaving
the P, w & B. railroad station on his
return from Philadelphla.
A warrsnt was sworn out by Chief OF
Police Dolan yesterday, which charged
that Levy, on January and az divers
her times was guilty Of being con.
cerned In interest in lottery and policy
writing and with backing certain lottery
policies. After being taken 70 the City
Hall. Levy was released on 81 900 bsil
for his appearance in the Municipal Court
this morning.
City Solicitor Elliott was busy exam
ming the three witnesses this morning
ard the court was delayed several
minutes on this account Levy stepped
ont from number Of spectators when
his name was called He freed him. slf
OF long overcoat trimmed with astra.
kbsn. placed his bat on Clerk Adams's
desk, asked an officer FOR sheet Of
paper, and with n pencil IN hand sat
down on q chair ready for business, at
short intervals CLAN sing at the specta-
tors outside the railing
The fret witness called was John
Leonard. colored, Of No. "a Oranl Q
street. MIR. Elliott prodnced walking
book which Leonard identified AS one
which he had written on January ,
There we're rows placed in this book
which customers PLAYED and the hits
were marked with an X For writing It
Leonard was TO receive 10 per cent from
Levy. He collected S. 80 and paid the
money toR man known as Shorty T"
who was introduced to Leonard by Levy
as the latter's preventative, In No
vember at Eighth and Orange streets
Levy wanted Leonard to write for him
and Leonard accepted
Leonard stated ia his testimony that
he handed Levy money while walking
along the street as they passed each
other on several occasions, but never
stopped TO talk Levy also told Leonard
that he would pay all hits made on the
latters books
Levy cross-examined Leonard but he
did not gain any points Levy expressed
the opinion that Leonard knew nothing
about the business, TO which the latter
replied "You will think so when get
through with you
David Walker, colored, also wrote a
book for Levy on January 3 Arrange
ments were made between them 10
December, on Eighth sti est between
Orange and Market shorty was in.
troduced at the time as Levy's represen.
tative On the last book Walker col
lscted S. II and gave it to "Shs rty," but
got no commission. Levy paid Walker
the commission on the money co lected
every time on previous occasions
Levy paid Joseph Morris, Of No. SIC
Orange street, 'hit" of s. at Ninth
and Market streets, in the latter part OF
October. At the time Levy had big
roll Of bills in his coat pocket Morris
made hit on the row 16-19-2t" on
January ., but Levy would not pay him
Levy paid him hits on two occasions
Isaac v Carly told Morris that Levy
was his hacker and that was how he be
came acquainted.
Ia Levy's statement 60 the court b,
said the charge against him was
blackmailing scheme. and was "all deaC
wrong he witnesses, he said haS
periured themselves, As he was in D0vei
with his parents on Janus'y . Said h'
did not know anything about this charge
but was connected with the policl
business in New York and Jersey City
The defendant was he'd in 81 600 bal
each on three charges and the witnesse
$500 bail each for the upper court. Lev,
furnished bail and was released
Levy was arrested several months ag
on a similar charge, bat Isaac V sCarty
J the main witness, did not keep his worl
, | and law was dismissed