The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-31
THE THREE LEWIS


Indeed the District-Attorneys ONCE
was entirely unrepresented during the
preliminary proceedings, I'LL Judge
Marines patience gave out, and he sent
a caustic message to Acting District
Attorney Weeks.
There were only FIVE Jurors In the box
when court adjourned last evening, and
Lawyer Levy pleaded with Judge Mar
tine for defendant Levy's liberty. but.
although Erastus Wiman was permitted
his freedom Till the jury rendered Its
verdict, the jaunty officer from the
mounted squad haa TO 10 to the Tombs
FOR the night
Capt. Charley krulnm. the proprietor
of kuenster Halle, l67 Chrystle street,
who ls ine complaining witness against
edward Man Levy, fitted ponderously
about the corridors OF the brown-stone
Court-llouse like an avenglng spirit. The
atmosphere about this rutund keeper Of
the east side concert, dive was redolent
of perfumery. Can't. krumm was accom-
panied In his flights from Mr. Weeks's
room to the Chambers street windows
and back by stocky woman In II gray
Summer gown.
These people claim tnLt they paid $50
a week to Levy for protection In Keeping
their place In Chrystie street.
having paid SIS to Levy In 1892 for giving
false evidence to free lgnatz IefkowitZ
accused OF larceny, has made an AMI
davit saying that the edward man now
on trial Is not the Policeman Levy who
swindled him.
Francis l.. Wellman the wheelhorse Of
the Distr'ctAttorney's office In the sue
cessrul prosecution OF the election otti-
GERS who transgressed the law last Fail
and of the erring policemen who had
| been Indicted. and who was selected by
the leaders of Tsmmany Ian t" pros
GERS before the Police Commissioners.
came In from Southampton this morn
ing ~ take charge OF the trial OF Capt.
, Cortright's precinct detective, Levy.
Mr. Wellman declined to say anything
OF his future plans or who would mex,
be called to give up his Captains badge
| and buttons before the couImiss ioners
II was past noon when the trial OF
Levy was resumed, and the work OF
finding jury taken up again.
terdav, that he would reject every citi
zen of Eebraic origin. was incorrect
He asked the first man called, Raphae
J. Levy:
Are you Hebrew" And on rcceiv
ing an affirmative reply Ii" said
I a aG'eR S. You I.y ~" "a, j"ro o,,,.o.,
Raphael J. Lew would treat jeremiah
S: Levy fairy. and he was sworn as In,
sixth juror.
house AT CSC broadway. and lives at 5
East one Hundred and Fifth street
but has been summering With his wifi
: and two babies nj Bythebourne. L.
, Being No. in the box. Juror Levy mus
sit through the trial within two feet o
Lawyer Levy and Defendant Levy. bu
! this Is the closest relationship that exist
Z between these three Lavys.
George L. Ford. printer and statioue
! at % Pine street and living Mt IL Yves
I Ihlrty- eighth street. was a single ma
/ without jury experience, but Of unusuu
Intelligence But he believed in rerurl
n Eemeits in general and in tn
Police and Parkhurst reform move
= ments In particular. So Defendant Ley
ana Lawyer Levy declined to let hin
II take a seat with Juror Levy. cxcludin
e him by peremptory challenge.
, The seventh juror. Moses Guelalia,
- real estate broker. married. middl
y lie proclaimed the remarkable doCtrln
j that policeman should be believed a
easily a. any other citizen which 81
Il dcared him to the Levys, defendant all
l. counsel
a Murray II. Strong. ~ the Atlantic NJ,
and living at So lexington avenue, ~
r accepted as IN" eighth juror after :,
" cess this afternoon
u Lawyer Levy accepted Solomon peu
le Ter III" nln'h seat without Il question
(. Mr Deutz Is butcher. at Forty-nti
T. street and Frs. avenue.
Is II began to look as II the jury mig
ID the giant wheel Of fortune was brougl
re in from the Commissioner ~ Juror
t office and Judge MARITIME presided viii
re Commissioner Mooney Under Sheri
McDonough and Deputy County CleI
II SCully observed the ancient custom
to drawing "A panel OF 100 talesrnen fro
y, the wheel against to-morrows scssil