The evening world., 1891-03-30
STEPHANPS LIFE At STAKE.
His Trial for Ex-Judge Reynolds's
Murder Resumed.
The Dead Lawyers Partner Tells
the Story of the Shooting.

The trial Of Alphonse j. stephani, for the
murder Of ex-Judge Clinton 4. Reynolds, in
the latter once in Wall street, May 15 1890,
was resumed this morning In the Court OF
oyer and Terminer before Justice Van Brunt
and the jury completed last Thursday.
Assistant Distrlct-AttOrney Wellman opened
the case for the people this morning and ex-
haustiyely reviewed the relations existing he
tween the Steph Inis aud ex-Judge Reynolds,
tine family lawyer.
stephani appeared less distressed in mind
than on his previous appearance in court. Ills
face was still OF that saffron hue, with the
s'uoby growth of gray-black beard, which tells
OF his months OF confinement. His gray
streaked locks fell In clustering profusion upon
hls shoulders, and his big black eyes, in their
deeply sunken aockeis, glittered Ieverishly.
His mother occupied her customary posi-
sion just behInd her son, and her head
was bent forward 10 catch every word which
fell from the lips of the Assistant District At
torney in condemnation OF her unfortunate
boy.
Lawyers W. +. Howe and Daniel Dougherty,
stepnaui's counsel, made several objections
TO certain statements by Assiatant District At
INSANITY is the defense they viii set up for the
prisoner
JOSIAH II. Reed, of Reed Flagg. II Pine
street, testified that he knew young Stephaui
for Six years
"ln Aug. 1889, " he said, "Stephani visited
my once aud asked my advice about engaging
an attorney. He asked me to introduce MIN to
Mr.. Reynolds and gave him u card of intro
duction.
AT different times Stephani expressed his
satisfaction with Reynolds's services to his
family, hut some months later, say in Feb.
ruary, 1890, Stephan came to me and said some
money had been paid to the family ana that
Reynolds had advised him TO make certain in
vestmtDls IN Government bonds with this
money, but mat he objected as The income
was too small. step ani sald he would not
sunmt TO al owing Reynolds making such an
Investment OF his monev."
Charles A. Dunn, manager Of the Hotel Lin-
coin IN lSSg-9O, testified that Stephaii and his
mother had been guests at the Lincoln curing
those years. He said sephaui called at the
Lincoln in February, 1880 after he returned
from Europe and inquired for ais morhr.
- told him she was not at the MOTEL, " Mr..
Dunn contirued. ''She was however, In the
Annex. There we talked about the money
matters In connection with the estate"
Mr.. Dunn, In stating the substance Of re-
peated interviews with Stephaui at his
mothers, developed simply the TACT that Ste
phaui was displeased with Rcynollss course
In hand ing the family's legal business
James l. BuIterly, an attorney In Judge
Reynolds's Office. was the next witness
~ have known stephani from Feb. |, 1883,
meeting him in connection with tne business
of the estate. " he said. "Cur firm settled up
the aft tirs OF the nrm Of A. Steplanl Co. IN
the desth OF A. Ste rhani, the prisoners father.
The prisoner objected to our advice, wnen
paying over cheeks 10 his mother In ttlng the
estate, that the money be invested In certain
directions, basing his objection on the ground
that the income therefrom would be mucn
smaller than he believed he could derive from
other investments OF his own.
1.-The prisoner was very angry, ana said
he was competent TO invest uis IN otner's money
SO 1t would produce much greater income
than that suggested ny Judge Reynolds. This
disagreement caused q separation between
Mrs Stepnani and her son.
" saw Stepha II on May 10 about 10 o'clock
In our office. He asked for Mr.. Reynolds.
tod him that Mr. Reynolds mad not arrived.
He tnen asked where Of. mother was.
was part OF the plan 10 make trouble between
his mother ana Minis
"lie said he just come from Europe in the
City OF New YORK. AT er reina ming in all haf
an hour. he went away saylng h. would return
later in the d y TO see MT. Reynolds, as he had
something TO attenL 10.
"stepnani did come back later and went
into he private once wnle he and Mr.. Rev.
mol were together. | heard Mr.. Reynolds
say: WELL Stephan, how much 40 you
want?'
81 di mt catch the prisoners reply. Mr.
Reynods came our and spoke 10 Inc ami then
he sieppe back into the private room.
" / sat At my desk WITHIN eight or ten feet OF
the door TO the private ONCE, Two OF three
minutes elapsed when heard "A shot, and i'm
meuiately sprang from my desk.
~ hen reache tue door Mr.. Scott had
grappl-d with : Q prisoner, who had a revolver
in hts hand. j grabbed one side of him and
wrenched the revolver out OF his hand. Then
i struck him John +. Coward also struck
him with chair ou the head at The same time,
breaking bottom rung.
tStCpnani Iel TO the moor In an IN con cious
con ii'ion. ran over To where Mr REYNOLDS
was lying and Jaw he was badly wounded.
"We mt for doctors and an ambuIauce, and
also Tor an oflcer to arrest Stephan VINO lay
uncon sciouA all this time."
A revolver was nand 10 the witness, but
he cDulh not pos lively identify II.
DR.. Louis II. Stimson, u SURGEON at Cham
bers Street Hospital, ies,ined to his attendance
upon Judge Reynolds, VINO died at the Jspi-
tai i've days alter ms admission.
Wallace G. S.plt, u c.erk in Reynolds en-
plOy cOrrobIrated Lawyer Butterfly.
~ hedrd Stepuani say: 'Tuen you won't
give II to me, and next | heard the eX-
plos!on," he testified. 81 rushed in the
prlva'e ONCE and saw him with the revolver
In ms right hand.
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