The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-04
Never Demanded Nor Received
Money from Merchants for
Sidewalk Privileges
NEVER AUTHORIZED KELLY TO.
Gus Thorne and inspectors Williams
and McAvoy Give Testimony
in His Behalf.

The trial Of Police Capt. John Thomas
Stephenson, of the Mulberry street sta
ton, for alleged extortion from COM
mission merchants for unlawful use of
the sidewalks while he was in COM
mand at the Leonard street station, was
resumed before the Police Commission
ers at Headquarters to-day.
Although the adjournment was to 10
o'clock, the Commissioners were not
ready to 30 on until after IL
There were still rumors about future
trials. but the Commissioners were not
,Wellman said:
Whether any other Captain will be
brought to trial at the conclusion Of this
one 10 q matter entirely in the hands of
the Commissioners. Personally, 1 am Of
opinion that trials before the Commits
sioners would clash with the proceedings
of the Lexow Committee.
II was informed by Mr.. Goff some
days ago that the Committee would sit
Sept. 10. next. Monday. and would ad-
Journ only for q few. days at time:
the same witnesses desired by the
Iexow Committee, but / do not know
the feeling Of the Commissioners
We have cases partially prepared red
against several ward detectives, but
cannot give the names Of the accused,
At the adjournment Friday Mr.. Well
kprosecution against Capt. Stephenson
was closed, but this morning he offered
The books, of Leroy N. Lyon, commits
sion merchant at $40 washington street.
"!aiy ii. 1851 1851, poli:e captain. sso."
This is in corroboration Of Mr..
3pay and did pay to Ordinance Man James
Kelly for sidewalk protection. $50 twice
Va year" said Mr.. Wellman.
James Kelly was a fugitive from jus;
tice. The Superintendent testified that
Pie gave a bench warrant to one OF his
detectives the first week in July, last
10 serve upon the eX-ordinance man
nd that 1t was reported to him thai
Kelly could not be found, and had flee
the country.
All this was put in evidence over the
objections and exceptions of Ira Shafer
and John Vincent. counsel for Stephen
That concluded the case for the prose
Mr., shafer made the usual motion fol
dismissal and put In half the BOOK O.
Police Rules, giving the number OF eacf
section in argument on his motions, al
of which were denied.
After Mr.. shafer had finished reading
his motions Mr.. Vincent got permission
10 recall Merchant Martin NJ. Edwards
the strongest of the accusers OF Capt
Stephenson.
Mr. Vincent questioned Edwards abou
a conversation between him and Loui
Collier at 80 Harrison street on tn
morning Of last Thursday, the day h
appeared as a witness against stephen
SON
MIR. Edwards said he did not tell Col
He did ask Collier, by the way, VIVA
has become OF Gus Thorne. who used
be around here"
ing to Edwards, came to him and LEI
a card bearing Capt. Stephenson's nam
and address on 1t In 1881, the DAY afte
anG tois f ham O the captain must
some fruit in lieu of money.
Collier replied that Thorne was dead
said Edwards.
Then the witness was asked to loo
st young police officer sitting benin
him In court. Edwards blushed ar
said he had been told that this was Gu
81 called him Harry at that tim
when he came to me IN March. 1881.
didn't know his name said Edwards.
,Thorne stood by during this conyers
tion with Collier, but Edwards did N
stephenson had tried to bres
or have hin to
Edwards didn't remember. He thong
he had said something like that to sor
one some time. He wasn't sure wheth
u was at % Harrison street.
lIdHt Thorne, who stood by. spei
,p then and say, why. Capt. Stephe
son never tried % break mer"
Well, yes, / believe he did"
What else was said?" Mr.. Wellmi
demanded. Z" Let's have 1t all
As l went out. Thorne said: Dol
mention my name before the Comm
sloners. was sent down to your pla
70 order fruit. and that's all ! knt
Hoout 1t. Don't get me into this no
Iust leave my name out OF II, proml
replied the merchant, thoroughly
uighant that his veracity should be i
Mr.. .Shafer stormed and clustered ]
INJECTIONS, but the whole answer got
Policeman Gus" Thorne followed n
towards on the witness stand.
wears NV bloc service stripes on his C
anu testified that he had been in I
leonard street squad thirteen yea
re hHd seen Edwards eating in
H'others restaurant many times.
va you go to Edwards's store in
month Of March. 1891. and order bar
apples for Capt Stephenson"
NO SIR" replied Thorne.
ne declared that he had never del