The evening world., 1894-08-30

Inc work was stopped BY the police,
station and saw Capt Stephenson VI
talked about old times when he was IL
the Twenty-second Precinct. ! told hin
] was glad to see him In our precinct
Then l spoke about the awning. III
rs that your place? Well, that's II
charge OF man Named Kelly. I'll sen,
him around there and he'll fix things al
right. You 20 back and arrange thing
MIR. Weiman tried to get the wltnes.
to say what he had said In his statement
at his Office.
MIR. Shafer objected to Mr.. Wclman's
statemen. that he was examining tn,
witness from a memorandum.
We'll, II the witness don't testify as
he has stated here. I'll show you why!
retorted Mr.. Wellman
well. I'll tell you that Mr.. Carothers
added that statement to what ] said In
your office" said Witness Bernholts.
We'll. III show that ! have had de.
II don't doubt it, retorted ShafeI
gleefully. I've no doubt you have had
detectives following him. | think you
are capable of any thing
Yes, he has been out OF the state
and staid out rather than testify III he
was Obliged to come back 10 the city
We'll. III tell you that is lie" ex-
claimed Bernholts, who up to this mo
Weren't you In Erie. Pa, three days
ago." Mr.. Wellman asked,
mo, cir: ! wasn't" said the witness.
Then Mr. Shafer objected to Mr.. Well
man attacking his own witness. The
objection was sustained. and the Wit
ness went on With his story of how
Kelly visited him, told him 1t was worth
$50 TO let him keep the awning up but
paid II. Capt. Stephenson wasn't men-
toned
Mr.. Sharer asked no questions, and at
this point the trial took an hour and
to hold meeting
A. the meeting OF the Iolice Board
during the recess Mr.. Wellman's bill for
81, 290. 30 was audited ,2y resolution 5000
was taken from the Contingent Fund to
meet the expenses OF these trials.
Walter Flasche. from the office of the
American Express Company, came first
to the stand after recess, and identi-
OF all freight way bills are made. He
found under the date of Sept. Ii. 1891.
the impression OF way bin showing the
shipment Of four baskets OF peaches
from Martin & Edwards store to Capt.
Stephenson house.
William +. Hersa, driver fol-, the
ham. testified that he delivered many
packages at the Stephenson residence,
and identified the signature of Mrs. j.
T. Stephenson on the delivery sheet for
Sept. Is. 1891. and testified that on that
lay he delivered the four baskets OF
'ruit receipted for ny the Captains wife.
Meldin p. Whispel, OF 1904 Second ave-
nue. dealer in fruit and produce in Har-
lem Market. testified that in 1891 and lss2
Kept. the book in the ledger rela ting
to the Stephenson peaches. He helped
to put up the peaches and marked the
Captains name and address on the
knf In Soxr, ,la,,
he took them away. He remembered
the barrel OF apples. and testifid that
he apples and peaches were never paid
ibid you ever pay any money to
Kelly" Mr.. Wellman asked.
mo. sir but you will find an entry on
that ledger which refers to S3S which
out to Mr.. Edwards on his state
nent that he must send II to the Cap
a., N! Mr.: Kelly had been talking with
Here Is the entry. Nov. IL, blood money
Mr.. Vincent cross-examined.
He got an admission that the witness
rad written something else, and had
he erasure; that Whispeil insisted that
ne did not know what the expenditure
was for except that Mr.. Edwards had
told him that the Captain! had demand
worth Of apples and peaches. he would
Mr.. Edwards said IT'S $50 or moth
Ing He had sent back the s25 sent.
u we sent the so, he said, we would not
be molested in the use of the sidewalks.
II saw Mr.: Edwards fix up the en-
velope with $2b In It, and | saw Kelly
come back little while afterwards, but
Edwin NJ. Harrison. dealer In butter
and eggs at l64 Duane street. came
next with testimony about Louis Bern
the building and allowed s25 on Bern.
holts's rent because a tenant told him
he had to pay SEE to the police.
Ira Shafer sthundered at the mild
little old gentleman, who sells butter
and eggs. In an EFFORT to make him con.
Tess that he had been engaged IN brlb,
Ing policemen.
Il don't know" said he, simply.
"Ha! ma, ha' clustered Shafer
you?"
NO sir; understand there Is no Law
sfainst awnings. but they can compel
US to take them down II they feel like It.
! don't think awnings are against the
where. Only ! believe that the police
stop them when they feel like it."
Mr. Shafer read the ordinance on the
subject and the mild old gentleman was
astonlshed to find out that his awning
was entirely In accordance with the law,
and that IL It hadn't been IL was a
matter for the Department OF Public
Works to look into, not the police cap
tain.
George Allison, commission merchant
for eight years at Duane and Washing
ton streets. testified:
In unloading goods from our trucks
We had necessarily to cucumber the
walk at times, but no; more than was
necessary. In March, 1891. CORPORATION
Ordinanceman James Kelly called at
my store.
Mr.. Shafer objected to any converse
ton between Allison and Kelly on the
ground that so far as Allison was con
cerned. capt. Stephenson had not been
connected with Kelly. Mr.. Wellman
took the position that as Stephenson
had told another complainant-Edw
that he would stand by any arrange
ment he might make with Kelly, il was
suniclent to establish his connection
WITH all these cases Of blackmail. Mr..
Shater recited some rules OF evidence.
but was ruled out, and then Allison
MY trucks were being unloaded on the
would take about $50 TO settle this. He
said the old man wanted about $50. /
said ] didn't want TO go TO court and be
nned. and he replied that for $50 for the
Old man he would fix everything up all
right, told him didn't think / Was
the aw, but ! nut up $50 in an
envelope. sealed II and handed 1t to
Kelly, and he took It away"
tross-eNamin!ng, MIR. Shafer drew out
that Allison had never seen Capt Steph-
enson.
We'll. look at him This is the Can
tain. Tell me II you think he is an old
man, said Shafer putting his hand on