Evening journal., 1897-12-06
LEWIS. SMALL LOANS.
He is Fighting Paul ellis in
the Superior Court.
SAYS He DISPENSED KEGS OF BEE.

AT WARD MEETINGS AND AID
VANCED LOANS AND DID WORK
FOR THE EX-sHERIFF-OTHER
COURT CASES.
There we've some interesting develop
mcnts in the trial of John Levy VS.. eX-
Sheriff Paul Gillis which opened in the
Superior Court this morning. Peter l..
Cooper, Jr., represented the plaintiff
Philip Q Churclman locked after the
interests Of the ex-sherin. The bill of
particulars fled in the case showed
that Levys claim for money loaned,
goods delivered and services rendered
was $500, with credits amounting to
s17O.
levy was sworn. He testified that
| Mr.. Gillis borrowed money from him
while he was Levy Court commissioner.
He purchased beer for him while he
was endGavCring TO get the shrleval.y
nomination. Part cf .he beer he deliv-
cred to the Phoenix Fire Company. A
keg of beer was furni4hod for every
ward meeting. Witness said That Mr..
! Gillls told him he was a member Of
/
| buy the BEER and someone else would
have TO buy IL for him. Levy volun-
/ teared 20 do it, and also attended the
meetings and paid the expenses, which,
/ with the beer, were. on an average.
from 81 to So. He detailed The circum-
/ stance of $50 note, which he endorsed
for Mr. Gilhs and which the latter per-
miited TO go to protest. Levy paid SIC
and it WIS renewed iOr $40. This notC
Mr.. Glllis afterward paid. He de
tailed the circumstances attending the
various loans he made to Mr. Gilis in
different sums ard at different times
and places.
His disclosures regarding the pur.
chase and dispcnsation OF kegs Of bcsi
caused considerable mer1iment.
Mr.. Churchman subjected him to 8
rigid examination and compelled hin
to admit that he key, no book accOun
against Mr. Gilhs and could only an.
proximate The aggregate Of the loan.
Levy said that the ex-sherlff came {,
him and wanted him TO work ND hi
boom fer The shrievalty nomination
lie told him he could not afford to d.
it. as he put between Si00 and $500 II
his last fight fer the nomination. Mr.
Gillis, he said, told him he knew h.
had, and Chat II he was elected ehor,f
he would pay him back Finally III
consented 10 work and went arlun,
night and day, using his time. none.
and team and hiring two men to car
Tor his farm in his absence. He place.
the value of SO a day fer these ser
vices
Mr.. ChurChman asked him to datal
part OF his work In Gillis bohaif
We'll he said. Hugh MccOnBel
would walk around ihe streets and
would come up 90 ,hc crowd and b
would ask me who the country peop,
wanted for sheriff, ana 1 would say
'GilHsl"
This raised a hearty laugh.
There was a good deal Of wor'
dcne, Mr. ChurchmGn," sGld Low
that / don't want TO state and that yo
don't want me TO ten il. either"
There was another laugh al the ex
ponse Of The Republican party.
Levy said ne got money Tor Mr.. Gil
us from John 10. Taylor and Hlrr
Wcbbor lie attended sales and meet
llngs and WhcOpCd Sc up for ellis al
over The couIuy de drove the 'sheril
around some and helped get his tlcl,
cts ready for the mail Levy Shove
decided disinclination TO so TOO far II
ms story Of The manner Ia which Nh
Gilhs won the nomination.
The cases Of John S. Rossell VS.. Ben
Jamin r. Bartram and F'ahey VS.. Der
ger were continued until the Februar
term.