The evening world., 1894-08-03
LEVY TELLS
HIS STORY.
The Edward Man Positively
Denies Krumm's Charges
OF Bribery.
ADMITS He DRANK WITH HIM.
Pathetic Tale of How Krumm
Pleaded to Be Allowed to
Run His Place.
EVIDENCE IN 80 CASE CLOSED.
The Accused Policeman Likely to
Know His Fate Some Time
During This Evening.

1t 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
| go to the jury by o'clock this after
noon.
Mr. Levy had not at that time de-
cided whether to call the accused as a
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
l1.30 o'clock. -. -. ~ "a
| Among the listeners to Abe Levy's
opening speech was Capt. Allaire.
Mr.. Levy I'D that the witnesses called
to corroborate Capt. Charles Krumm.
necessary under the law, were only
Krumm's doubles. creatures and depen-
dents, and that they could not be held
morally to be corroborating witnesses.
were necessary to explain what might
be taken 10 be criminal acts II left I'M
explained.
| efficiency o. inetIiciency as police
officer" said Mr. Levy, but to deter
mine whether he committed the very
heinous crime charged against him.
The simple question Is, was Officer Levy
bribed to neglect his official duty? Did
Krumm tell the truth when he testified
that he entered into a corrupt agree
! i heyE 'of 0e"'s a''o"eu 10 ''eAA the
Mr.. Levy set out to show what pres
sure had been put upon the defendant.
indicted only fortnight ago. yet had
been called hastily to trial in advance
Of more than 100 accused persons. who
Judge MARITIME stopped him. cautioning
him That criticism OF the Court or its
procedure was not proper: MT Levy
denied any intention to criticise.
The speaker said thai Capt Krumm
had long held an enmity against the
Police Department, and that his spite
and malice had made him prefer charges
had engaged of late in efforts to procure
witnesses against Policeman Levy.
He asked II the jury would pick Levy
clamor.
Capt. AIIaire IA Witness.
the first witness. He testified that he
had been member Of the Tolice De-
partment since 1865, as five golden stripes
on his cuff partially Indicated
He was Captain at one time of the
Elizabeth street squad. krumm pre-
ferred charges against him ten years
ago. and the charges were dismissed.
Capt. Allaire said the Krumm place
was orderly SO far as he knew. and
that It was conducted lawfully, except
that KIumm frequently encroached
upon prescribed hours In the sale of
liquor. Allaire has been a Police Cap
the Eldridge street station.
Mr. Levy wanted to prove by Capt.
Allaire that Kuenstler Halle was bad
to but his M msd hnase we're Ma shH%n S Sd
Krumm's was a bad place that would
! only make Policeman Leyy's crime so
much, the greater Mr. Levy dropped
Otto Stroll, an electrician, at IS De-
lancey street, the next witness testified
that he 'epaired that famous push
battery two months before that:
Mr.. Wellman objected that the bell
was not on trial.
Judge MARITIME said It was material as
| tending to affect the credit OF Capt.
Krumm as witness, krumm having
testified that the bell had been there
nfteen years and that II had not been
| in condition to use in a year.
| You have seen that bell operated?'
asked Mr. Levy.
That He'll Was TO Warn Inmates.
"Yes, t.r; the bell was back OF the
! stage. The button was out on the
| front door, where IL could be easily
reached. When the bell was rung the
musicians and the singers, who were
playing and singing, all disappeared,
said Stroll.
Mr.. Wellman cross-examined. ana drew
out that the push-button was not out
side the door. but just inside the RAN.
This pleased Mr. Wellmsn. but Mr..
| Levy asked who told him TO conceal the
Mr.. Krumm told me to conceal It so
| the Captain and the police could not
see IT," said stroll.
| Frederick Selig, assistant leader OF
| Tammany Hall IN the Third Assembly
| District, and Ia milk dealer at Canal and
' Allen streets, was the next witness.
did Capt. Charles krumm ever say
anything to YOU about prosecuting Po-
liceman Levy?"' asked Lawyer Levy.
Seiig related In reply long story
about how he met Krumm once on the
east side paid several business calls
and finally brought up at the Excise
Department, during which Capt.