The evening world., 1890-05-16
5 O'CLOCK
STEPHANrs VICTIM SINKING.
B1-Judge Reynolds's Condition
Almost Hopeless To-Day.
The Young Murderer a Cool Spec
tator at the Tombs.

Smiling serenely at some witty remark Of
Lawyer Hummel, Alphonse Joseph Ste
phani stepped before Justice German in
the Tombs Police Court this morning and
listened in ndiferently. with eyes uplifted to
the ceiling, while an affidavit sworn to by
James l.. Butterfly, charging him with
having shot with intent TO kill one Clinton
@. Reynolds, lawyer. at SO Wall street.
yesterday, was read by the court clerk.
Stephsni is good-looking, we'll dressed
younR man, with large coal-blac eyes, black
hair aud an olive-tinted complexion.
As he stood in the courtroom. calm and
apparently unooncerned. there was an air
about him that commanded respect even
from those who felt most bitter towards him
for his wanton attack on Mr.. Reynolds.
His linon was fresh and clean and his attire
faultless. Evidently he had taken great care
TO prepare himself for the ordeal he was
You have heard the charge. What have
prisoner turned inquiringly TO Mr.. Hum
ms''I wNS appsar ssia for the prisoner. and by my
stephani nodded his head epprovingly,
and was committed 70 await the result Of
MI. Reynolds's wound.
Before being sent to his cell Police Captain
Stephani had shot the lawyer.
The croEd q reyorters. policemen and
weapon. but the man who owned 1t never
He eaz led si'Si e !, as i. was held up to- view.
proceeding Gs until the Captain opened a huge
envelope containing about 81. 900 in foreign
money and letter OF credit, and said:
va papsr. arg s 'pS %hss
tion shall 1 make OF them1"
Return the money to him and keep the
t6s jacs sS sSG sepbsn smiled
He was then sent g a cell downstairs.
.,OnnS On The way an az EyEsIso WORLD reporter
Mr. stephapi. have you any statement
oI9. 70 make r.ssSSsinE the shooting of Mr. hey
Again sunny smile spread across his
aylrihg- -hspdsope face. and thanking the
have : good deal 70 Say but my LAWYER
Then no stepped brisiiy slong down the
dark stairway to the prison beneath.
Capt. Mclaughlin said; The case is one
"Stephaniis is Q young man Of intelligence.
He is only twenty.fiye years old. When he
is ss sppearea pp dSzsd. Ia ed bnt he would % not say
word abont the shooting. Did 1 shootH l
don't remember 1t, was the only answer 1
He slept Well in his cell last night, but
absolutely refused to est.
O No one seems to know Just why the Young
sssat Sd '4S hs sS s,,1 Is one OF the
quAinted with Mrs. stephSni about Z, year
age. She had recently lost her husband
bands estate; He had been for many years
engaged in the fruit importing business at
13f and 1913 Cedar street,
ing to about e1o, ooo. apiece to each Of his
two sons. and the bulk OF his estate valued
at 800. 900 TO his wife.
to rob his mother. He is said to be a
gambler and liber tine, who would speedily
haye spent il In riotous living.
gifted ged bonds and locked them in . box
In the New York Safe-Deposit Company's
vault At lao Broadway.
stephsn SpIoSsS s1 5ssSyer I'M md a E.
action in the matter bred ill-feelinR between
Two months ago mother and son had
which. IL is SAID. he struck her,
He could not:get the bonds As Lawyer Rey-
polds had secured an Injunction restraining
him. After the quarrel with his mother
stephani he'd to Europe. returning Wednes-
day night on the City Of New York. He
went TO the 81. Denis Hotel. and early yes
Reynoldss Office seeking the interview which
ended In the tragedy.
During his absence his mother had
changed her residence. Her whereabouts
are still kept secret. Members OF her late
husbAnd'B irm believe she Is In Philadelphia
Whether she remains in concealment by
her lawyers advice or not Is not known, but
ALMOST the first question which StephAni put
mother9"
AT the Chambers Street Hospital. .yhither
ne was removed after the shooting. Mr.. Rey-
holds MAS in 9 critical condition this fore
poon. he was unconscious. The bullet is
bqried somewhere Just beneath the heart
His wife came from their home in Orange,
T.. Yesterday. and has been by his bed
side ever since.
DR.. Stimsoll. OF the New York Hospital
stan, Il also in constant attendance, but he
mas made no effort 10 extract the bullet yet.
Ihe patient Is too weak. " he said this
The doctors have a slight hope OF his re-
covery, but his chances are mighty few and
slm- It IL feared now that blood poisoning
utterly hopeleSs'