The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
I'm LEWIS DEFENSE.
Witnesses Called in Behalf of
the Edward Man.
Police Capt. AIIaire Tells Of Krumm's
Anti.PoIice ProcIivilies.
The Accused Policeman May Know
His Fate This Evening.

It was promised this morning that
the trial of ex-Precinct Detective Jere-
miah S. Levy. for bribery, would reach
its end to-day. The case for the prose-
cution was completed when Judge Mar
tine adjourned the trial last evening.
Abraham Levy, counsel for the accused
policeman, promised that he should not
take more than ten minutes in opening
the case for the defense, and that he
would have all his testimony in in four
hours. At that rate. the case would
60 to the jury by o'clock this after
noon.
Mr.. Levy had not at that time de-
rided whether to call the accused as
witness in his own behalf or not.
Assistant District Attorney Wellman
declared that he would ask no better fun
than to cross-examine Levy.
Policeman Levy was still pale from the
effects of his prostration of Wednesday
night when he was called to the bar at
h1.30 o'clock.
Among the listeners TO Abe Levys
opening speech was Capt. Allaire.
Mr.. Levy held that the witnesses called
10 corroborate Capt. Charles Krumm.
necessary under the law, were only
Krumms doubles. creatures and depen-
dents, and that they could not be held
morally to be corroborating witnesses.
He would call only such witnesses as
were necessary to explain what might
explained.
You are not here to pass upon his
efficiency or ineficiency as police
mine whether he committed the very
heinous crime charged against him.
The simple question Is, was otticer Levy
Krumm tell the truth when he testified
ment with Levy to pay $50 week to
Levy Lev for being allowed to break the
Mr.. Levy set out to show what pres
sure had been put upon the defendant.
h tod how Levy had been
been called hastily to trial In advance
OF more than 100 accused persons, who
Judge Martnes stop sne f h
him that criticism OF the Court or its
procedure was not proper; Mr., Levy
denied any intention to criticise.
The speaker said that Capt. Krumni
had long held an enmity against the
pohce Department. and that his spite
and malice had made him prefer, charges
against several policemen, and that he
had engaged OF late in efforts to procure
witnesses against Policeman Levy.
he asked IL the jury would pick Levy
clamor
Capt. AIIaire n Witness.
Capt Anthony Allaire was called as
me hrst witness He testified that he
mad been member of the Police De
psrtmcnt since 1869, as Ave golden stripes
on Ms cuff partially indicated.
,,h He was Captain at one time of the
Elizabeth street squad. Krumm pre-
ierred charges against him ten years
sso' and the charges were dismissed.
Capt ,Allaire said the Krumm place
vas orderly SO far as he knew. and
MAT 1t was conducted lawfully, except
mat krumm frequently encroeched
Upon prescribed hours in the, sale Of
tain since 1851 and was nine years at
tne Eldridge street station.
Mr Levy wanted to prove by Capt.
n Mlisire that Kuenstler Halle was bad
race, but when Judge MARITIME said
lWHdt, TO his mind, IL IL were shown that
n mL,umms was bad place that would
u rny make Policeman Levy's crime so
, hhuch the greater Mr.. Levy dropped
:, Otto Stroll. an electrician, at IS De
,Satey street, the next witness. testified
MI Nj Tour months ago, having fixed the
pSuery two months before that.
Ss Sr' nv Weliman objected that the bell
Judge MARITIME said it was material as
Rxndlng to affect thu credit of Capt.
te. a,tam as witness, Krumm' having
At.N'
ihi'een years, and that it had not been
W condition to use in a year.
Li9u have seen that bell operated?'
aeAed Mr.. Levy.
mat Bell Was to Warn Inmates.
Yes, ssir; the bell was back of the
froSt Ihe button was out on the
Sseeaehed, When the bell was rung the
n%isssclans and the singers, who were
ssi5 and singing, all disappeared"
MI nf; Wellman cross-examined. and drew
ga mat the push button was not out
Game INC door, but just inside the fali,
This pleased Mr.. wellman. but Mr.
my asked who told him to conceal the
'1tSWGh' and what for.
n. "J; hrumm told me to conceal ii so
see :, sSptain and the police could not
Ell said Stroll.
TsmTe,aerick Selig, assistant leader OF
bis,nany Hall In the Third Assembly
ITst1ct' and milk dealer at Canal and
snviSG Capt Charles Krumm ever say
LsySy SH s aSSSf n%ssT nsvT P0
,s Seng related in. reply a long story
,ss Uut how he met Krunni, once on the
.nd fn aei paid several business calls
Espstlment. during :, which Capt.
srr s,am complained that he had been
hayine oy ward Man Levy, and was
isp.wss trouble about getting his license
cslleSu aleu-, a month ago. Capt. Krumm
Car, oId times and on that occasion
outpou,h1rrn mm was very bitter in his
and W rings against Capt, Cortright
NJ Get even" with them.
NakinSM eilmap tried 10 rattle Selig by
qeen,i., MN own M that he had fire.
chsrsIy. been bondRman for prisoners
keensseeu with excise violations and for
tailsA \, OF disorderly houses. but he
II Mt. Selig sayiaG coolly:
peoolS" business with great many
drt Il, they ask me and ] accommo-
alssn snna l have been ON perhap..