The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03

outsided detailed to special duty in
kmenstler Halle. ard corroborated his
| FELLOW special man.
charles II. Connolly with Charles J.
Frank policemen, testified that they
were detailed to special Iuty In Chystie
street. and tried for FIVE months, from
January to May to get into kuenstlet
Peecekepers" on watch, one of whom
touched the door with his elbow, and
IKE magic II was locked
p r,n g, ian James BRADY arrested
these officers could hear any music
from the Halle, although neighbors
TESTIFY that the music could be heard a
Policeman Frank did get inside once,
In April, In the evening. but there was
nothing going on there that night. MIR.
Mellman asked II IL wasn't fact that
between and I: o'clock at night, when
the concerts were going full blast and
then came around later. SO as to be sure
and not hear any music. But the wit
hours
A forgetful citizen who took his seat
In court with his hat on was hauled out
the prisoners box by the ruffied Judge
MARITIME. who said. hotly:
Lock that man who has his hat on
In the box; You, ] mean. you pointing
prit who hastily removed his hat
You. ! mean; you know who | am
pointing at. Put him in the box. III
teach .;tS y, him not to come into my court
And the poor fellow was hustled to the
box In the rear Of the room.
Levy Takes the stand.
The policeman defendant, jeremiah S.
Levy. was called to the witness-stand
at o'clock. He testified that he was
twenty-eight years old. and had been
a policeman since Dec. 3, 1890: served in
the the Thirty-second Precinct I'll Dec, O.
1893, when he was transferred to the
Eleventh Precinct. and detailed to
specia, duty as ward detective. He first
his bartender for Excise violation in
December 1893.
What other visits did you ever make
to Capt Krumm's place." asked Law
After his concert license expired.
Jan. 81, his waiter came and asked me
to go down. I would go when l had
time. l would say: What do you want
''The tears would be rolling down his
starving! Your Captain won't let me
hey Dp' ~Sud aaS what cam DO TO aS?
thing for you, Mr.. ,Krumm. on the con
trary. I've got strict orders not to let
you run and I'm going to enforce those
The story Of this truly, pathetic
no No. doubt Subt. and everybody prepared for
true" to each ipp Of the allegations allegation &c" Of
bribery made by Capt. Krumm.
He denied each and every one of the
conversations alleged by Capt. Krumm
II, 10 and each Monday following, down
to April q.
~ was never in Krumm's gallery but
twice each time with ofticers Living
place to see If the law was being vio-
and don't know it's location"
Coming down to March 10, the day
when the bribery for which Levy Is on
trial Is alleged to have occurred. at 10
A. NJ. the policeman consulted book
and testified that at hour he was in
Essex Market Court with two prisoners;
Then he denied specifically that he had
never received the 500 bride nor any
other money March 10 or any other time
from Krumm.
The direct examination occupied only
ten minutes, and then Mr.. Wellman
took the policeman in hand. He pumped
Levy as to his efforts to get evidence
make very good showing. indeed his
expose of the methods he followed left
no inference consistent with honesty
but that of inofsiciency and lack Of in
Lawyer Levy objected. He said tina,
he. wanted to know whether Levy was
being tried for neglect Of duty O.
| I'VE are trying him for bribery, anc
II we can show that Levy never made
an intelligent effort to carry out Capt
! Cartright's express orders to get evi
| dence against that house and close Il
UP. we think 1t will be pretty good cir
.cumstantial evidence that he was being
bribed not to do It,"
Judge MARITIME thought the points well
| taken, and the prosecution prodded the
policeman pointedly and pricked him
poignantly.
| Admits He Drank with krumm.
After a little Levy owned up that hi
| and his fellow-detective, Hunt, did drink
bottle OF wine and smoke good cigars
! with Capt. Krumm. He defended drink
ing with the man he was set to watch
| on the ground that Krumm was not a.
the moment violating the law w. ar,nr,n,
wine with Capt. Krlmm?'
| Because ] was thirsty" said Levy
with small calibre bravado and enjoy
ment.
wine for YOU while y you sought sought evidence
II don't know that he paid for the
wine"
"Who did,"
II don't know;l didn't come with
affidavit sworn to by Edward Elsner
in. which he charged that Lang tried tc
get him to perture himself in trial II
which Supt. Byrnes preferred charges
| against Levy and the matter Ia now IT
the hands OF the Commissioner.
Levy denied that he had ever beer 7
Stanton street.
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