The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-24
sTErHANr COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
The witnesses to the Killing of Lawyer
Reynolds Describe the Shooting.

| The Witnesses to the ANIME o. Ae"SeE
Reynolds Describe the shooting.
Alphonse ]. Stephani was yesterday for
mally charged with the murder OF Clinton B.
Reynolds. the Wall street lawyer on May 10,
| by O Coroner's Jury and was committed with
out bail to the Tombs to await his trial in the
| Court OF General Sessions. The Inquest was
| held before Coroner Levy in the court room OF
| the Coroner's office, and drew together con-
siderable audience.
Policeman william Edwards OF tho Old Slip
| station testified that he was called TO MIR. hey-
nolds's law office on May 10 by boy, who told
| him that man had been shot there lie found
| q man in one Of the inner offices lying on the
| floor with two men sitting on him. he took
him before Reynolds, and asked him II he
identified his prisoner. Yes" said Reynolds
that Is steEhani He shot me-" The witness
then took Stephani to the nolice station and
searched HIM. A rubber cover for pistol was
found in his hip pocket onoo,no c,.r. .,
Reynolds Harrison testified that Stephman an
came TO tho office and asked whether mr..
Reynolds was there and was told ne waS mot
BUTTERFLY iottowed him out When he returned
Mr.. reynolds had come In ana was talking
Il made an excuse" added BUTTERFLY. TO 60 60
e htS 6ooR 1 Won't 1 pcksd it up from
Mr. Reynoldss desk. MI. Reynolds sSl an; and
Stephani were standing near MS uesk talhiuk
could no not hear WHIT he said. Mr., REYNOLDS
talking more distinctly heard f. hR ssy
me out Of the Office and asked me whether
had served the Injunction on Inc na.eT n De-
Dost company; sag abrs eaI MINUTES s we heard
The witness described how Scott and he
rushed into the office and overpoWered
StephanL The latter tried TO shoot them but
was knocked down BY Mr. , GoWan: ,G client.
voi1 W and said that Mr.. Reynolds said to him
that Stephani had shot him s.o,honi bov-
ing BEEN greatly excissd, and said he had sug.
Rested to Mr.. Reynolds that i might be wise, 4
he remained in his private offiee Tith hin him A.
witness remained outside near the door with a
heavy ruler in his hard ready to run p ID; MI
was and, seeing the witness standing on
guard. tried to quiet his fears When he
rushed In after the shot Stephan Was es s1%hT
lay. He had a smoRng revolver in his hands:
The witness grabbed bis LET wrist t.. ana rlGht
Reynolds again. and being thwarted tried TO |
shoot BUTTERFLY and the Witness. ,.
rushing into the office and knocking Stephani !
senseless with a chair. Just as he came TO an |
sE adonn nno badRs Threw breE gh
crashed through window with sound like
pistol. The witness, who had been nervous
recovered fom the shock. There was a scene
OF oommotion for several minutes.
The witness continued that while he was |
alone In the office, the others having rushed |
for doctors and police. he asked Mr. Reynolds |
who shot him and he said Stephani The lat |
/ done I" Cowan replied. Too much for ono |
day Us he hurt :" asked sephapi VIII LIE hs
Gowen. "oh. I know" said stephani lie |
would pot do as wished him to. and he would |
not toll me-"
The jury was ont only few minutes, and re-
turned with q verdict holding SLophani re-
sponsibIe for Mr.. ROynolts's death. Coroner
Levy signed O warrant and gave 1t to Cant. Nc
Laughlin. who took charge OF the prisoner.