The evening world., 1894-06-28
AZ He Was Not Appointed He
Says the Money Was Re-
turned to Him.
EDWARD MAN KELLY MISSING.
He Is the Man to Whom Many Mer-
chants Swore They Paid
Blackmail.

8, nator Robertson was present at to-
days session Of the Lexow investigating
Committee. He did not express any re-
greet at having missed seeing his old
friend Major John Mortimer Branigan
Searle at yesterdays hearing. and from
his manner OF abiding to his old-time
companion in arms 1t might have been
inferred that he remained away purpose
ly to avoid meeting the brick-scarred
veteran.
1t was suitry and close in the court.
room this morning. and four stout wo-
men, who occupied seats In the Witness
pen. famed themselves Wig orously while
n waiting for the Committee to settle down
IA work. ..A. 81
4 story was current that Gen. Benja-
min +. Tracy had been retained as ad-
dtional ,ounsel by the Police Department.
but that he would not appear in the pro-
ceedingS until after. the Summer vaca-
tlon.
Ex-Judge Ransom said he did not
believe there was any truth in the story
III Gen. Tracy has been retained" he
said. sit has not been by the persons
who have retained me, who are the Po-
lice commissioners and the higher OFF,
Gals OF the Police Department. II the
members CT the uniformed force have
have rccsiveI no official notification of
the fact. / shall continue to &C. for the
mmi;sioners and the Department gen
Lawyer Emanuel Friend dropped In
early. surveyed the crowd which had
gathered. gave some instructions to his
stenographer and then disappeared.
Exactly what portion of the uniformed
force he represented he has not yet
stated.
limo OF Adjournment Not Decided.
1t has not yet been decided whether
or not the Committee viii adjourn for
the summer at the close of the present
week. No meeting has yet been held
to take definite action upon this point,
but Chairman Lexow said that the ques-
tion would probably be settled after the
close of to-day's session.
Senators Rrailey. Cantor ,O'Connor,
Saxtoa and Robertson were present wher,
Chairman Lexow. raped for order at
list Of about twenty-five witnesses. who
had been summoned for the day. Many
OF them were absent.
Wife of Ward Man Kelly.
The first witness called was Mrs. Mary
Kelly, who said she Vas the wife of
Policeman James Kelly, formerly for
three years ward man man OF the Leonard
chants testified they had paid tribue for
Mrs Kelly said ,,s she had not seen ss9,
his home at 7S Bedford street. taking
no baggage with him. She did not know
where he went or where he Is now, nor
had she heard anything from him since
us he i,viag?" asked Mr.. Cor.
~ suplosG, so, l should have heard If
sHow would you know"
~ suppose the people he Is with would
let me know ,.,,o.,
eyes, | have six. IN" oldest Is a son
twenty-thrce years old
.'Do any o. your children know where
he ~ !; nq sIy,"
Went ont on business.
Mrs. Kelly said her husbands went out
after breakfast one morning and said
he was going away IN business. and
might be gone some time,
You. didn't ask him where he was
.""Vo, sir; he went away often"
And you haven't made any search for
you came here after making up your
MIND to say, No. SIR to everything7"
"Do you mean that?" asked Senator
III mean I don't know where he is. and
49, When snr dla your husband go away like
Iulb ptloT's
He goes away every Summer. Last
year he went to Binghamton, and the
year before to bridgeport"
who brought the subpoena to your
house that he could catch your husband
he could. and that you wouldn't tell
where he wasY"
mo, sir; / never said any such thing"
Now. Mrs. Kelly. didn't you have
about his going .awayf.'
"No, sir; he only said he was going on
So. you believe In a hereafter. Mrs.
"Yes, SIR"
And you know the penalty for false
swearingr"
yes, STR"
well. II you can stand II, ! can"
Lived on PsnsiOn,
Mrs.. Kelly Afterwards stated that all
(CoSsi~ssd on SsvsstA Ps0S)