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

tain Anthony ]. Allaire at present in command
of the Steamboat Squad. bun formerly in com
mand Of the police IN Eldrslge-st Captain Al
laire testified that Krtrmm made false charges
against him and against of the patromen In
the precinct years ago. 1thad been necessary 10
arrest Krumm number Of times for violating
the law but his concert place was not a dis
orderly place and therefore, was not raded by
the police
Otto Strowl an electrician. 81 No 1S Delaney
st, was called TO testify about the electric bell
on the stage Of Krumms concert hall connecting
with push-button at the street door OF the place.
Strow put the bell in place. and he testified that
it was used to give warning of the approach u
the police The witness said the girls. after their
performance on the stage. sat among the people
at the tables When the bell was pushed 1t was
q signal that the police were coming. and the
girls disappeared
Frederick ]. Selig. a milkman. Of No 10 Allen
81 testified that he recently talked with Krumm
in a street-car and krumm called Policeman
Levy "Sheeny" and threatened TO get square
with him." On the cross-examinaton the wit
ness admitted that he had been bondsman for
keepers OF disordery houses who were arrested.
They had been his customers he said, and he
charged nothing for going bail for them Judge
MARITIME had occasion 10 rebuke Assistant DIG
trct-Attorney Wellman for asking an improper
question. and Mr. Levy for making improper
remark In connection with the question 1t came
out in the course OF Seligs testimony that he
had told Police Captain Cortrght first of the
remark made by Krumm in the hOrse-car, and
when asked why he told the captain the wit
ness said: "Oh, it's just as well for any business
man in the precinct to keep solid with the cap
tain"
WELL SPOKEN OF BY INSPECTOR CONLIN.
Police Inspector Peter Conlin next testified
that Policeman Levy was a trustworthy and eff
Gent officer Mr.. Wellman asked the Inspector
why Levy had suddenly ceased to wear his uni
form at the trial, after reporting sick, and the
inspector replied:
Because / ordered him not to wear It."
! "Why did you order him.
7 Because superintendent Byrnes ordered me.
He didn't want Levy here in court In his uni
form"
julius Gerson OF No II Stanton-st.. testified
that he was In Krumm's place a Sunday since
Levy was arrested and heard Krumm call Levy
a vile name and say ne was going 10 get sats-
ffaction.
Rose Levitt who had been a singer in Krumms
concert place, testified that the bell on the stage
was used to give warning Of the approach OF the
police The other girls there were ordered 10
SOLICIT to treat TO drinks. and they received
commission of cents for each drnk ordered
Before and after the recess several policemen
been directed TO keep a watch upon Krumms
place, as Captain Cortrght suspected that
Krumm violating the law there but they
iwere spotted by the man az the door and before
they could get into the concert hall the lights
,on the stage had been extinguished and the
!singers had disappeared. Policeman William J.
,Coffey who had been transferred from the Old
lelip station at the request Of the captain. man
aged TO get into the hall without attracting sus-
ipicion because nc was In plain clothes and was
Ia stranger there He saw singers In costume on
1.-THE stage and drinking with men In the audi
ence, and he arrested Krumm.
MAN WITH HIS HAT on.
While the policemen were testifying. stranger
sat In the courtroom with his hat on until Judge
MARITIME noticed the man and had him placed
In the prisoners pen for contempt Of court. His
name was said to be DAILY, and he was released
in the afternoon. after having been kept In con-
fnement until the Judge had nearly forgotten
about him.
When the other policemen had finished their
testimony. Levy testified In his defence lie de-