The evening world., 1894-08-31

nsd that he had. seen ordnance man
Kelly at his fathers store.
20 Kellyf" Mr.. Wellman asked.
NO, sir. l can't positively say i did,
Mr. Wslln,an was evidently surprised.
Mr.. Carothers, who sat behind his CHIEF.
bent forward and laying ~ per before
him put his finger on line,
When did you forget thlsr' Mr.. Well
Hold on, I objectr' shouted Mr..
Shafer. 1.-THE learned public prosecutor
h has n.r NO right to ash question" from I"
nut this is an anidsvit.' said MIR.
Wellman.
Then he got an admission from young
MaSheld that II was his signature ap-
pended TO paper he held IN his hand,
for tho witness added:
II don't know that ] have snid any
thing In contradiction to that affidavit.'
After reading the AFFIDAVIT the witness
~ may have been present when my
father paid the money 70 Kelly but l
have no recollection. What that atm
davit means In that the business was
In my name, and the money paid out
Of my business"
MIR Weiiman tried to show that Kelly
MIR. shafer objected to going outside Of
In 1891.
Mr.. Hhafer got tho admission on the
tnHt MI NOunk NhkItu INV"
about II was that hts father told him
he had paid w to Kelly
Enos {. Palmer. another complainant.
testified that II week or ten days after
he opened commission house at 1874
Rende street. In January, 1892. man
visited the store.
He said he was James Kelly. the or;
to ."ws a. rG aob as n@s
from the police for obstructlng the side
walk had better do M the rest did:
It would cost GS year for the old
gave II to Kelly to pay to the Captain
for protection"
TO Commlssioner Murray MIR. Palmer
said that he necessarily encountered the
sidewalks with his goods In the course
OF trade. and that frequently the goods
were on the sidewalk. where any police
man IN the neiRhborhood must have
Alfred W, Frost. commission merchant
at is6 Reade street. testified that he was
Palmer's partner.
Did you ever see your partner pay Sa5
to Ordinance Man Kelly. or did you ever
give s2S TO your partner to give to kel-
mo. sir. We had cashier replied
the witness. and to another question he
said he had never seen Kelly, His cash
Ter In no longer IN his employ.
The eighth and last OF those who
charge Capt, Stephenson with bribery.
Robert u. Sinner. OF 10 Halsey street.
sinner has been IN the commission bust
ness, He was located at 36 Washington
street ~ May, 1891, when Kelly got '2S
"in the Spring Of 1891 Mr.. Kelly was
u frequent visitor" he said.
~ had heard that ! would have TO pay
He demanded $50. lie said the regular
rates were $50 for corner store and SIS
in the middle Of the block"
II, unfortunately. was on the corner.
s..l.l l.l. az ala, An..
tered, and after. awhile ! said III give
s25. He said he'd have % see the old
man TO get reduction. Then hr went
swSy IN ns day nay, or aNS he AXE rs' si sma
In and offered il 10 him. lie tod me to
P PIS y In a. . r.. ,, aro seal 1t up
"fisw aia You sn!sr Pf Il OF on YOUR ledger"
Charity. s2S, =" said Shines, smiiingly,
oh. don't; That's awful! Why. that's
Shafer
Mr.. shater pursued the same tactcis
with Shine AS with the other Witnesses
had committed bribery. III wrs wiling
to pay almost anything for peace: to be
That's right: don't try the Edward.
with Edwards before We get through"
said Shafnr
r Harry Grim,cy, cashier for the Elcc-
trical Review, and formerly cashier for
tertined In confederation of Mr. Lyon
that In 1891 and 1892 keily visited the
store.
ranged To pay $50 twice q year to Police
man Kelly Tor sidewalk collections, |
paid $50 to Kelly at that time In July,
1891, and again In January. 1892, and
~ counted ont tho money SG0 rolled
4 up and paid It into MIR Kel,y's hand.
There Was no envelope"
MIR. Wellman asked the DEFENSE 20 ad-
NIT that Kelly was under Indictment for
bribery.
"lIo, hol' shouted Mr.. Shafer; you
can't prove that, II wouldn't be evil
any man ~ indicted until he is arrcs, ell
4. puhl'ic ot''Sr YOU know that, or
We'll, m make the statement Just
,,"WTll admit the fact that Kelly Is In
dlrtod, hut II is not evidence" said
Shaf"r, "ana any public officer who di-
vMlgrs an Indictment before tn. accused
is nrrcrt"d commits misdemcanor.
Mi shatcr was not allowed To get in
this. stephenson was n Republican and
Kelly Tammany Democrat.
they had paid blood money to Kelly on
the superstition that 1t was to go To
Mr., Me'lnlnn wanted Mr., ShRfer to
admit that Kelly WAS fugitive from
Justice. and his presence could not he
enforced.
"Oh, no: III admit that Kelly IL in.
.icted, and that he Is in Ireland. but
you cant get me admit that he IL a
fugitive from justice nor YOU can't
prove II under the law"
Then ! rest my case" said Mr.. Well
man.
MIR, sharcr asked an adjournment III,
Tuesday, and promised that he would
close hr "Wednesday night.
THIS was done, Monday being a holt
day.