New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-20

JAMES II. BREsLIN AND JOHN
ROSTER BECOME HIS sURETIEs
new sensation in police circles was caused
as,er6av afternoon by the rearrest of Captain
u,xF Schmitlbergcr the commander Of the Ten
derlon police. He was indicted and held for trial
~,,eral weeks ago. on the charge of accepting
,;o from Augustin +. Forget the agent Of the
rrench Steamship Line, and it was supposed
,hat he would be called for trial Immediately
sf,er the conviction of ex-Captain Stephenson.
,Iis arrest Yesterday was not on account Of a new
,nictment. but because of belief that he was
making ready to escape from the country.
,,bn W. Goff. of counsel for the Lexow Com
ui,,ee received information on that subject
uh,ch was Immediately conveyed to Dis
,r,c;.Attorney Fellows. Colonel Fellows acted
an the information by obtaining a bench
varran: for the arrest Of the captain.
assistant D.strict-Attorney Davis went to
pouce Headquarters shortly before p. m.
and gave the warrant to Superintendent
pyrnes who telephoned to the captain to come to
,he Central Office Immediately Schmittberger
.nneared in the Super!ntendents office soon az
,ar : d m. and was Immediately placed under
arrest although he denied that he had Intended
:, escape. Detectives Dunn and Trainer took him
S.cdel to hold Schmittberger in $4,000 bail in
,,sw Of the information which had been received
usrmann Oelrichs was at the District-Attorney' S
o4sce but although ii was supposed he had gone
,hsre with the intention of becoming the captain :
,or5span. he did not qualify. and in the evening
s,hmittberger was taken back TO Police Head
,ror,ars in charge of detectives while his friends
rare making a search for bondsman.
Co,onel Fellows and Judge Ingraham said they
-or,d wait until midnight FOR the captain to ma
sora one TO go on his bail At $3.50 p. m James
u prss,;n of the Gilsey House. and John Roster
- Roster & Bial went to the Judges house, NO
o. Ves, Eleyenth-st.. to sign the bond. Each
Qualified IN one-half the sum. Schmittberger
soid his arrest was an outrage as he had no
,5ea of running away. His first bondsman was
rbon,as H. smith of No. 329 West Fifty-hrst-st.
TbA Captain returned TO the charge OF his pre-
c.nct
7, WAS said that Mr. Cons information came
from John D. Townsend. the lawyer, but MI
Townsend denied this.
schmittberger began his career as ponce
man in the "Tenderloin" He was pa'ro.nan
there when Inspector Williams was the captain
Of the precinct, and Williams made MN W., W.
man Nv the influence of Williams also, Schihi'l-
harge- was promoted TO be rOundsinan anu sci
ysant remaining in the precinct. He was Sc
isc,ed for appointment es captain by Colins ms
siOuer McCiave several years ago. ana VA seii'
m take charge Of the police in East Elghy-
srhth-st Later he had charge or 'ne ,,! rn."
Hsrinct. the Steamboat Squad. and tne Iwehts - .
pcond Precinct at different times before he oe
came the captain of the Tenderlon
When he took command of the Steamboat
sc,ad a number Of the policemen who had oeen
detailed at the steamship piers mad oeen re-
ceiviny $40 a week for extra service, ana hau
heen having one-half Of the money 10 oerseaii'
Tavlor. Schmittberger showed thal ne wa Wa %
bog by demanding the whole OF the none! !Ol
himself. as has been made plain by testimony ,.
before the Lexow Committee ana Wheh soiliv y,
he mon refused to give up all OF thelI eA''a
earnings he transferred them from the piers
Then he set about making arrangeinsns .,o,'IS ~
,hicb he could get all Of the money which ~0uIu e
w. Maid for special police service at me P%'eIs Pr
and ne succeeded in the case OF 'he ieCii i"
a." az asen- of which paid 10 him SoVO IN a luiiip
sur, or the services Of the ponce Al inc P.
for one year. 1t was the testih1nS va 80 The in
dctment Of Schmtt berger Now ,,.eT
his Indictment and approach,s "a remain in
Ta,,a,n Schmittberger was allowed 10 Ie"i"'" 80
command Of his precinct.