The evening world., 1894-08-31

plainant Charles w. Maxheld. next testi-
ned that he had seen Ordinance Man
Kelly at his fathers store.
did you see your father pay money
to Kelly?" MIR. WellmAn asked.
NO, sir, can't positively say j Ola,
replied the young man.
Mr.. WellmAn was evidently surprised.
Mr.. CarOthers. who sat behind his chief,
bent forward and laying a paper before
him put his finger on line,
When I'D you forget this?' Mr.. Well
Hold on! object" shouted Mr..
Shafer THE learned public prosecutor
has NC right to ask questions from a
paper"
but this Is an afidavIt,' -aid MIR
Wellman.
Then ne got an admission from young
harheld that 1t was his signature APP
pended TO paper he held In his hand,
for the witness added.
81 don't know that / have said any
thing in contradiction to that aifidsvit."
After reading the affidavit the witness
said
II may have been present when my
rather paid the money 70 Kelly, but !
have no recollection. What that am
In my. name, and the money paid out
of my business"
Mr.. WeIlman tried to show that Kelly
got s2j yearly from the Ma&heIds. but
Sir. snsfer objected to going outside. OF
the spec!i.~ charge OF bribery on one day
In 1891.
Mr.. shafsr got the admission on the
record that all young HAxfield knew
about It was that his father told him
he had paid SO to Kelly.
Enos e. Palmer. another complainant
he opened commission house at les
Reade street, In January, 1892, man
visited the rtore.
"He said he was James Kelly. the or.
that to save all trouble and annoyance
from the police for obstructing the side
walk / had better do az the rest did:
II would cost Is year for the old
for protection"
To Commissioner Murray Mr. Palmer
said that he necessarily encountered the
sidewalks with his goods In the course
of trade, and that frequently the goods
were on the sidewalk. where any police
man IN the neighborhood must have
Alfred w. Frost. commission merchant
at lG6 Reahe street. testified that he was
Palmer's partner.
TO Ordinance Man Kelly, or did you ever
give S2j to your partner to give to Kel-
mo. sir. We had a cashier" replied
the witness, and to another question he
said he had never seen Kelly. His cash
Ter In no longer in his employ.
The eighth and last OF those who
Robert d. Sinner. OF 70 HaIsey street.
Brooklyn. was next to the stand. Mr..
Sinner has been in the commission bust
ness. He was located at 1856 Washington
street in May. 1891. when Kelly got s2J
from him.
Tin the Spring OF 1891 Mr.. Kelly was
a frequent visitor" he said.
money one day Kelly came to business.
He demanded $50. He said the regular
rates were 40 for corner store and 81
in the middle OF the block"
10 s.I,, tI,n
/ told him that was too much. We bar
tered, and after awhile ! said Ia give
So. lie said he'd have to see the old
said the old man would take S25. ] got
the money from my cashier, called Kelly
in and offered 1t to him. He told me to
did 80 and Kelly took It,"
How did you enter 1t on your ledger"
Mr.. Wellman asked.
"Oh. DON'T! That's awful! Why, that's
worse than blood money" snorted Mr..
Mr.. shafer pursued the same tactcIs
had committed bribery. He was willing
to pay almost anything for peace; to be
That's right: don't try the Edwards
game on us, for 1t will go pretty hard
with Edwards before We get through"
said Shafer.
r. Harry Grimley, cashier for the Elec-
trical Review, and formerly cashier for
Leroy NJ. Yyon, OF 379 Washington street.
testified In confederation of Mr.. Lyon
that In 1891 and 1892 Kelly visited the
store.
"Mr. Lyons told me that he had ar
ranged TO pay $50 twice a year to Police
man Kelly for sidewalk collections. I
1891, and again IN January, 1892. and
entered II In my books.
;. 81 counted out the money, $50. rolled
Il up and paid II into Mr.. Kelly's hand.
There Was no envelope"
Mr.. Wcilmsn asked the defense to ad-
init that Kelly was under Indictment for
bribery.
"Ho. bor shouted Mr. shafer; you
can't prove that 1t wouldn't be evi-
dence. You have no right to tell that
any man In indicted until he Is arrested
Az public officer you know that, or
,n We'll, IN !, make I, The statement just
Wen admit the fact that Kelly is in
shafer, and any public officer who d.
vulges an Indictment before the accused
Is arrested commits Il misdemeanor.
MI ,Shafer was not allowed to get in
this. Stephenson was a Republican and
Kelly "A TamInany Democrat.
FIFTEEN witnesses had testified that
they had paid blood money to Kelly on
ne supposition that 1t was to go to
Mr. Wellman wanted Mr.. Shafcr to
admit that Kelly was "A fugitive from
Justice. and his presence could not De
enforced.
."Oh, no, IN admit that Kelly il in
Cicted. and that he is In ireland, but
YOU can't get Inc admit that he Is a
fugitive from Justice, nor YOU can't
prove II under the law"
Then | rest my case" said Mr.. Well
man.
MIR. Shafer asked an adjournment til
| Tuesday. and promised that he would
close by Wednesday night,
This was done. Monday being a holt
! day.