The evening world., 1894-08-31
ISTEPHENSON'S
CASE CLOSED.
All The Evidence Against
Him Has Nov Been
Submitted.
DEFENSE BEGINS TUESDAY.
Fifteen Witnesses Have Given
Their Testimony for the
Prosecution.
ALL PAID BLOOD MONEY"
Entries in the Ledgers Of Mer.
chants Marked as
Exhibits.

II was II o'clock when Mr.. weIlma.
appeared a Police HeadQuar ters TODAY
and the trial of Capt. John Il. Stephen.
son was resumed, with Partner Wits.
/ pell. Of Edwardss commission house, In
| the witness chair.
Mr.. Whlspell testified that he kept the
books while he and his brother, who
was witness yesterday, were in bust.
ness with Edwards, and that he made
the entry in the ledger when the
IS barrel OF apples and the four
boxes OF peaches were sent up to Capt
stephenspn,s house.
He testified that the entries were
transcripts from tue day book. kept By
hts brother. ''r-. -.
Thomas +. Nanare, one of the com
plainants against the Captain. testified
that he had been II commission merchant
Twenty-Five years, and lived at Jl3 Mon.
roe street, Brooklyn. He was doing
business at 81 Reade street. where, IN
ISL he was INTRODUCED IN neighborina
Mr.. Wel1man invited Wallace to tell
what his neighbors said when he Intro:
duced Kelly. but MIR. shafer objected
discussion. The Board finally ruled out
Well, what did Kelly say to your
Mr.. Wellman asked.
grounds that what Kelly said could not
possibly be set down against Stephenson.
But this time the Board overruled the
Kelly told me he would DO around
after my money Tomorrow. The next
ary ne came around and l gave him SIS.
Mr. Wallace's books of accounts we're
produced and they showed that on Feb
e. issi' there was as. an entry OF Cash to
N Ia rh
MI Shafer Objected that the witness
could not substantiate his story by max
ing an entry In his books.
same as the first tiine. cut in the wit
ness
Cross-examining. Mr.. shafer asked:
son regarding the matter, and don't
or not?"
mo, SIR" ..s
Then that entry In your book, cash
to Captain. So. was incorrect"
well. ! suppose II was, technically"
Commss!oner Murray got the Witness
sidewalk IL VIOLATION Of the ordinances,
and then Mr.. Shafer tested him morally
Didn't you know that you were com
paid money to bride police oftcer?"
We'll, suppose was"
well. do you think man who has
committed crime Is as much to be
II think that sometimes the end JUS
titles the means. Sometimes we cannot
help ourselves.
Il like your candor, Mr.. Wallace"
said Shsfer' You are the most can
did witness we have had. You frankly
admit that you have violated the law.
committed bribery, and justify 1t. You
may go"
Mr.. Wcllman put in evidence the rec
ord showing that Capt. Stephenson was
fro mr." , 81 the 1s precincts
Charles w. Maxheld. another complain
ant came next to the stand. He was In
business at 1882 Reade street when, in
Kelly spoke OF the sidewalk matter.
WAS encumbering the sidewalk accord
ing to the constructions OF the law put
upon II by the police. but not according
to our construction.
Kelly said 1t would cost US SIS a year.
! paid the So to him, placing 1t In his
hand in money. ! used no envelope. He
On the REORGANIZATION. Maxneld
said he ssS was located at 1872 Reade street
Then you were not violating the
ordnahces?' Mr.. shafer asked.
We'll, not to any extent"
Ioh, Just a little Not much. but just
but that was a violation. and so you
committed bribery"
mo. didn't look upon It as such. 1
was ignorant OF that aspect OF the law
l supposed ! had to pay the money"
Yet you knew Kelly had the power to
stop yor violating the law. didn't you?"
Il supposed he had the power to stop
i, and supposed he wanted to settle
1t with me"
Then arose a discussion between coun-
sci as to whether the police could ar
rest for ordinance violation.
Mr.. Shafer read the sections covering
the point, showing that 1t was the sworn
| duty Of policeman to arrest any per-
"a In 10
presence, but that, IL the policeman does
not see the violation committed. then he
! must proceed in civil. suit to recover the
penalty prescribed in Civil Justice s
A remarkable development OF the trial
of Capt. Stephenson is that these COM
! their lives in the business, were abso-
/ lutely ignorant Of the law and ord-
nanGes the subject OF sidewalk en-
cumbi'ances, -.r ..'r...
When Wallace was turned over to
that irst conversation with Kelly. Mr..
Shater objected, but the witness was per-
He said the money was for the Cap.
tain. He said II | wanted the privilege
OF Gb ot nc, the sidewalk ! would have
Charles Z. Maxneld. a son OF Com
nlainant Char,es W Maxlield, next testi-
he'd that he had seen Ordinance Man
! Kelly at his fathers store.
to Kelly" Mr. Welman asked,
No. sir, ! can't positively say did
replied the young man.
Mr. Wellman Was evidently surprised.
! Mr. carothers who sat behind his chief
bent forward and laying paper before
! him put his frgsr On line.
when did you forget this Mr.. Well
! man asked.
Hold on! object" shouted Mr..
Shafcr. The learue" public prosecutor
has NO right TO ash Questions from a
! paper :,
Put t'ris Is ar sfhdav1t.' said Mr..
| Wellmau.
Then he got an admission from young
! haSteld that II was his signature an
| pended 10 paper he held in hts hand
/ Tor the witness added.
II don't know that | have said any
thing In contradiction To- that affidavit. -
After reading the affidavit the witness
said:
Il may have been present when my
father paid the money TO Kelly. but
have no recollection What that am
davit means il that the business was
in my name. and the money paid OUT
MIR Wellman tried to show that Kell,