The evening world., 1894-08-31

Mr. shater objected to going outside OF
In 1sSi. y = -
Mr.: shsfer got the ADMISSION ssa,s on the.
about it was that his father told him
he had paid $50 to Kelly.
Enos {. Palmer. another complainant.
Testified that week or ten no days aff 1ss
Reade street, In January, 1882. man
visited the store.
He said he was James Kelly. the or,
dinance man from that precinct, and
that to save all trouble and annoyance
from the police for obstructing the side
walk had better do as the rest did;
1t would cost $2 year for the old
man. I placed SIS In an envelope and
gave II to Kelly to pay to the Captain
To Commissioner Murray, Mr.. Palmer
said that he necessarily encountered the
sidewalks with his goods in the course
OF trade, and that frequently the goods
man in the neighborhood must have
seen them.
Alfred w. Frost. commission merchant
at 1855 Reade street. testified that he was
Palmers partner.
"Did you ever see your partner pay SIS
to Ordinance Man Kelly, or did you ever
give SIS to your partner to give to KEEL
mo, sir. We had a cashier" replied
the, witness. and to another question ne
said he had never seen Kelly. His cash
Ter IL no longer In his employ.
The eighth and last of those who
Robert u. Sinner, Of 70 Halsey street,
Sinner has been In the commission busi-
! ness. He was located at 1886 Washington
street In May. 1891. when Kelly got SIS
I'm the Spring Of 1891 Mr.. Kelly was
frequent visitor" he said.
Il had heard that ! would have to pay
He demanded $50. He said the regular
rates were $50 for corner store and SIS
In the middle Of the block"
tod h@ tha S s wsS Mich ON the we fer bsr
tered; and after awhile ! said ia give
sc5. He said he'd have to- see the old
man to get a reduction. Then he :. went sIt
said the old man would take s25. ! got
the money from my cashier. called Kelly
in and offered II 70 him He told me to
did SO and Kelly took it,"
How did you enter 1t on your ledger"
Mr.. Wellman asked
ooh. don't. That's awful! Why, that's
worse than blood money" snorted Mr..
Shafer.
Mr.. shafer pursued the same tactics
Sinner said he did not suppose that he
had committed bribery. He was willing
to pay Almost anything for peace; to be
| let Alone.
That's right: don't try the Edwards
game on US, for 1t will go pretty hard
with Edwards before We get through"
said Shafer
T, Harry, Grimley, cashier for the Elec-
| trical Review. and formerly cashier for
| LEROY VI. Lyon. Of 379 Washington street.
! testified in corroborHtion OF Mr.. Lyon
that in 1891 and 1892 Kelly visited the
MIR. Lyons told me that he had ar
ranged to pay $50 twice "a year to Police
man Kelly for sidewalk collections. I
paid $50 to Kelly at that time, In July
1891, and again in January. 1892, and
entered II in my books.
81 counted out the money. $50. rolled
I i mp and paid it into Mr. KelIy's hand.
] Iht re NHs no envelope"
/ Mr. Wellman asked the defense to adj
! bribery.
! "Ho, how shouted Mr.. Shafer; You
can't prove that. 1t wouldn't be evil
dence. You have no right to tell that
1 any man. IL indicted untii.he Is rested.
As pubic officer you know that. or
."Well, III make the abatement Just
| the same" said MIR, Wellman.
| wen admit the fact that Kelly Is in
| d!cted but 1T Is not evidence" said
! Shafer, and any public oticer who d.
vulges an Indictment before the accused
! Is arrested commits a misdemeanor"
| MIR. Shafer was not allowed to get in
| this. Stephenson was a Republican and
Kelly Tammany Democrat.
| f1reen witnesses had testified that
| they had paid blood money to Kelly on
the superstition that II was to 90 TO
Capt. Stephenson. :.
Mr.. Wsilman wanted Mr. shafsr to