The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-30

because they demanded II and had ths
power to enforce the demand. they
| would persecute me, get me fined every
business"
by what process could the police have
you fined II you did not violate the law?
Mr.. Shafer Numbered.
Edwards. who IL leader IN MS line
removed his nose glasses and waved
them before his face and replied auizzI
cally: - -
all like to find out It's process that
! I don't and never could understand
Louis f. Bernholts, produce merchant
who has been at 30 Harrison street and
355-3j7 Greenwich street these four years
and for twenty years In the business
testified that he had known Capt
Stephenson ten years.
I'm May. 1891, had an awning pnt up.
The work was stopped by the police.
said Berfholts. - went 70 the police
station aud saw Capt. Stephenson We
| talked about old times when he Was Ia
the Twenty-second Precinct. ] told him
I was glad to see him In our precinct.
Then ] spoke about the awning. he
said; ,u ,,.,. l.,
charge of a man Nance Kelly. ri send
him around there and he'll fix things all
right. You go back and arrange things
with Kelly"
to say what he had said In his statement
at his office.
Mr.. Shafer objected to Mr.. welman's
statement. that he was examining the
witness from a memorandum.
well. II the witness don't testify as
he has stated here, I'll show you WHY!
retorted Mr.. Wellman.
well, I'll tell you that Mr.. Carothers
added that statement to what said In
your once" said Witness Bernholts.
well. I'll show that ! have had de-
tectives who have watched every step
this man has taken" shouted We LINEN.
gleefully. 1--WE no doubt you have had
detectives following him. think you
are capable of any thing
and staid out rather than testify tn he
was Obliged to come back to the city
well. I'll tell you that is lie! ex-
claimed d. se ha.n Tno up to ,h's
Weren't you In Erie. Pa. three days
ago." Mr.. Wellman asked;
mo, sir: I wasn't" said the witness
Then Mr.. Shnfer objected to Mr.. We'll.
objection was sustained, and the wilt
ness went on with his story OF how
Kelly visited him, told him 1t was worth
he would let him have 1t for SIS. and he
paid It, Capt Stephenson wasn't men
toned.
Mr.. Shafcr asked no questions, and at
this point the trial took an hour and
half recess TO give the Board chance
to hold meeting
At the meeting OF the Tolice Board
during the recess Mr.. Wellman,s bill, for or
was taken from the Contingent Fund to
meet the expenses OF these trials.
Walter Flnccke, from the office OF the
American Express Company, came first
fed big tome as the impression book
fro mthe Company. In which impressions
of all freight way. bills are made. He
found under the date Of Sept. Is, 1891,
the impression of wey bill showing the
shipment OF four baskets of peaches
from Martin &, Edwards's store to Capt.
William y, Herga, driver for the
American Express Company at Ford
ham. testified that he delivered many
packages ut the Stephenson residence,
T. Stephenson on the delivery sheet for
Sept. is, 1891. and testified that on tina,
day he delivered the four baskets OF
| fruit receipted for by the Captain's, wife
Meldin p. Whlspcll. OF 1904 Second ave
nue., dealer In fruit and produce in Har.
lem Market. testified that in 1891 and 1Ss.
he was partner OF Martin Edwards. and
KEPT the book In the ledger relating
to the Stephenson peaches. He helped
to put up the peaches and marked tn.
Captains name and address on the
basket. lie saw the expressman wher
he took them away. He remembered
| the apples and peaches were never pait
| for.
"Did you ever pay any, money t'
| kellv?' Mr. Wellman asked.
mo. sir; but YOU will find an entry OF
that ledger which refers to s3S which
counted out to Mr. Edwards on his state
ment that he must send 1t to the Cap
tain. Mr.. Kelly had been talking with
| Mr.. Edwards and was stlll waiting
Here, Is the entry, Nov. r. blood money
Mr. Vincent cross-examined.
He got an admission that the witness
had written something else, and ha,