New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-04

| clared that as a detective in the Eleventh Pre-
| cinct he had arrested one Of Krumms walters fof
violating the law, and that was the cduse VI
Krumms spite - ~,
Did you ever receive money from Krumm"
| his counsel asked.
"No sir: ! never ddr' was the emphatic reply
In reply 10 other questions Levy sald that
Krumm sent for him early in the year ana asked
him 10 intercede with Captain Cortright krumm
said he wanted TO run his concert hall with0" d
license The times were hard. Krumm said Ivy
declared that he told KTumm that the ponce hiu
strict orders not 10 let the place he run without
license and that he could 90 nothing for MN ne
declared that ne never had received penny
from any person for shutting his eyes 10 VIOLA
lions Of the law and he denied in detail all OF le
statements which krumm had maze as 10 '"'
payments of brides to him
In the cross-eXaminaton Levy SAID ne had
gone to Krumm's place several times ny "I"''
of the captain Of the precinct to see II krum.n
was violating the law. and on one occasion me
door was locked SO that he could not enter the
place He once sent citizen into the place as
a spy but he declared that ne could no, Ien'll-
Der the name Of the man He admitted that ne
drank a glass II wine with hrumm on one I'll
his visits to the place
DRANK BECAUSE HE WAS THERE
"Do You think II was the proper thing for You
as a ward detective to go to the place Of a sus-
pected law-breaker and drink wine with him.
Mr. Wellman asked.
Il had much right as any other citizen 10
drink there"
"Whv did you drink there"
Because | was there"
Judge MARITIME ruled ont some questions by
which Mr.. Weman wanted - introduce an am
dayft made by Edward Elsner that Levy had
caused Elsnor to commit perjury before Police
Justice Hogan. Levy denied that ne had been a
part owner Of the house al No. % Stanton-st. lie
reiterated his denial when his attention was
called to testimony in police court to the effect
that he was interested in the place.
A FAMILY REUNION BEFORE THE JURY.
no
mitted TO tell how many arrests he had made az
a detective ir the precinct When he got back
10 the side Of his counsel ne found his wife and
little son there. The reunion Of the family In
front Of the jury apparently had been planned for
effect. Levy took the child on his knee ana
kissed him. while Mrs. Levy shed tears.
Several business men who had known the po-
Nceman for years testified to his good reputation,
and then his counsel announced that the testi-
mony was all in. Judge MARITIME granted a re-
cess of twenty minutes at 4;lO p. m. when II was
agreed that the defence and the prosecution
should have an hour each for the summing mp.
In his closing argument. Mr. Levy declared that
Krumm had beer proved 10 be a perjurer He
reviewed the testimony of the other witnesses
against Policeman Levy in the effort 10 make the
jury believe that there had not been sufficient
Confederation Of Krumm's story.
when YOU are rendering YOUR verdict. sald
the lawyer. think Of the defendants WIFE chilf
and parents, and let me place him once more IN
their arms"
summing up for the prosecution and read por-
tons Of the testimony 10 show how well krumfns
statements had been corroborated. He also
asked why Policeman Hunt mad not been called
as a witness for the defence. inasmuch as krumm
had testified that Hunt was with Levy when the
arrangements for the payments OF money We're
made.
Judge MARITIME began the charge to the jury at
615 r. m. and II an hour later when the
Jury retired. About p. m. as there was no sign
of an agreement. Judge MARITIME gave orders T.
have the jury taken T. the Asior House f'r
dinner
The jurymen got back ~ their room about
r. m and nothing was heard from them q IN
dicate what progress they were making ~ their
attempt t. reach verdict. Judge Marine
waited In his private room until nearly 1879
D. m. and then went home. after giving orders
to have the jury locked mp for the night. Lev.
who had been allowed 10 stay At the District
Attorneys office in company with his iaiher ana
wife was sent back 10 his cell IN the Tombs.
He appeared to be fearful Of conviction then.
while his counsel SAID there was a good chance
for disagreement. Both apparently had LOST All
hone ~ an acouittal TIC result ~ the trial Will
not BE- known until II q. M to-day.