New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-05

fruit dealer who testified that ne had sent apples
and peaches to the Captain house In fremont
In part payment for the sidewalk matter" and
that be had been to the police station 10 talk
with the Captain on two occasions about the
protection which had been paid for. He was
questioned yesterday about n conversation which
he had last Thursday morning with Louis
Collier and Policeman Thorne In the restaurant
at No. 81 Harrison-st. Thornc IL the policeman
who Mr. Edwards said carried order FOR
fruit TO be sent to the Captains house. Mr. Ed
wards denied that he had said To- Collier ana
Thorne that ne intended To- do stephenson up.
but he had said that he had eyaded the LeNow
Committee and had not wanted to be witness
before the Police Commissioners. Before he left
the restaurant. he said. Thorne asked him not 70
mention him as the policeman who had carried
the order for fruit.
Policeman Thorne WHO was the first witness
FOR the defence. denied that he had carried any
order from Captain Stephenson g. Mr. Edwards.
on crOss-eNaminaton he admitted that he had
asked Mr.. Edwards not to mention his name. and
explained that he wanted to keep away from
Headquarters He also sail tina; NJ. Edwards
had declared that ~ Captain Stephenson had not
been much OF "A hog he might have got on
easier"
Louis Collier. who IL a bookkccpcr f7r a down
town merchant also testified ns 10 tho CONVERSE
ton with MI Edwards in the restaurant. and
said that ,he polio emans version was correct.
Inspectors williams and McAvoy were called as
witnesses To- testify to the good character Of the
Captain and then Stephenson was sworn as
witness IN h.s own defence. The Captain replied
t. questions In sharp. empharr manner. Ira
Skater his counsel. drew from him. In spite OF
Mr. Wcllman's objections. statement that he
had been Republi an. AMI that James Kelly
the ordinance man in the FiNh Precinct. was "A
Tammany man. The Captain declared that Kelly
was designated by the Commissioners 10 look
after the enforcement II the ordinances In the
precinct. and that he had not selected Kelly FOR
that purpose H never knew that Kelly hal coll
lectcd money from the merchants who used the
sidewalks as a place for storing goods. he said
and he never had received a cent OF the money
which Kelly might have collected.
Stephenson denied that he had talked with Mr.
Edwards At the police station In leonard-st.. or
that he had ever knowingly received fruit from
the dealer H. denounced the testimony OF Mr..
Edwards false. As u the express receipts.
showing that peaches from Edwardss store had
been received by Mrs Stephenson at the house In
fremont. he said he could not explain her sig
nature on the receipts She had not said any
thing to him about receiving such fruit He Dc
clared that he never had sent Policeman Thorne
with card TO Mr.. Edwards's store 10 order fruit
sent to the house. He had a mother and several
brothers living In Sullivan County. y. Y he said.
and they occasionally sent fruit 10 him.
After recess Mr.. Welman began the cross
examination Of Captain Stephenson. and asked
him a number Of questions about the good dis
creton' which Inspector Steers had told the Cap
tain TO use In enforcing the law against bockad-
ing the sidewalks The Captain said he had not
understood that the instructions were meant to
give him power over the merchants who were
Obliged TO the sidewalks.
Q.-Did you receive money for the use Of your
good discretion? A.-No sir. did not
Then Mr.. Weman inquired II the Captain had
had any business or means Of income other than
his salary stree he had been policeman. Mr.
Shafer at once objected. lie said ne had adj
vlsed the Captain not TO answer questions about
his personal affairs. on the ground that such
testimony had nothing to do with the charges.
He supposed that Mr.. Welman wanted to in
volve the Captain In explanations similar to
those which had been drawn from Captain Do
tfrtV he said are If (aptaln Stppheus1r fol
lowed the advice OF his counsel he would not
swer Mr. Shnfers objection was overrucd by
the Commissioners Captain Stephenson said
ne had not had any other business since he had
been a policeman and ~ bad not had any income
except his salary and that from money which
he had saved. He had been married twice. His
first wife had n legacy OF 81 500
The Captain refused 10 answer number ~
questions about properly which had been owned
by him or his wife In recent years. AS each
question was prOpounded, he would pause and
Of counsel At length ne lo3t his temper and
denied that he or his wife had owned some prop
erty which Mr.. Wellman mentioned. Mr.. shafer
warned the Captain that he was disregnrdlng the
advice. but Stephenson was so angry that he did
not appear to notice. and he glared hercely at
Mr.. Weman
How many trotting horses have your" In
quired Mr.. Wellman.
None" was the reply but I have three
horses"
Now. Captain" roared Mr. Shafer ARE you
going to make fool OF yourself. like Doherty or
are you going 10 follow the advice OF your
counsel?
The lawyers inquiry had the effect to make
the Captain more cautious for a time and he re.
fused to answer some more inquiries. but when
Mr.. Welman asked: Are you not worth $50 900
In real estate and other property" the Captain
retorted: II will take $4,000 for all have"
Now" said Mr.. Shafer. since you have told
80 much, go ahead and answer all his questions
and tell just what you worth"
Stephenson then said he owned farm In Sulli-
van County. which was worth about 81 100. He
bought a house in fremont In 1890 for 81 500 pay
ing only 81 900 dow and giving mortgage. He
sold the house few years later and made 81. 900
by the transaction. His wife owned a lot In
fremont which was worth $4,000. His house In
Harlem was bought last fall for $4,000. but he
paid only 81, 100 down and gave a mortgage for
the rest. Nothing had been paid on the mort
gage The house Is No. 147 West One-hundred-
Nnd twentieth-st. Stephens IN declared that he