The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
Wsllman Feels Sure Of Con-
viotion, However, and
Tells Why.
sURNS's CASE GOES ON TO-DAY.
Decisions on the Devery and Cross
Matters at tho Next
Meeting.

Police Captain John 4. Stephenson, of
the Mulberry street station, was on
hand at Police Headquarters this morn
ing. ready to fight for his golden shield
and his reputation against the accusa-
ton Of a dozen merchants, who charge
him with having extorted blood money
from them for the privilege of violating
the municipal laws relative to the en-
numbering Of sidewalks while he was in
command of the Leonard and the
Church street stations.
The Captain was accompanied by the
norid. heavy and combative Ira Shafer.
the lawyer who defended Alderman
Tom Cleary, of the famous doodle
Board OF 1884. Ex-Assistant District-At-
torney John Vincent will join with Mr..
Shafer in the defense of Capt Stephen
son.
There were scores of witnesses, too,
summoned by Mr.. Wellman to testify
against Stephenson, but as there were
still the incomplete trials of Capt. Dew
cry and his ward man, Edward Glennon,
and McLaughlin's old ordinance man.
James Burns, to be concluded, the
Stephenson trial was doomed to post
ponement.
Mr.. Wellman peeped In at the door and
took look at the Captain in his new
uniform and at his array OF eminent
counsel, and remarked, sententiously:
If the witnesses testify as. they have
told the story to me, Capt. Stephenson
might hire Judge Noah Davis, Joe
Choate, and all the rest Of the legal tai
ent, and they couldn't save him"
The counsel to the Police Board said
that there would be no new charges pre-
sented to-day. and that. until the Board
continue the trials after the Lexow
Committee resumes Sept. 10. he could
not tell what would be done. except that
captains. the trial of which would not
interfere with the Lexow Committee,
might be put on after Stephenson's.
being prepared against Capt. Max
schmittberger, all of the cases now pre-
pared being too complicated for short
The trials Of Capt. Devery and Police
men Glennon and Burns were adjourned
Friday night to 10 this morning, but, as
ancient history long before the proceed
There was some anticipation that in
Gloss and Ward Man George Smith
until the conclusion of the trials Of
would sn It's deeson this nsrn
But Gen. Kerwin informed an Even
Ing World" reporter that there M had sm 6seh
cases, and President Martin said:
The natural time to p act on the S CASES
VI Would GsP pe Gross reca ana Our
ular meeting occurs tomorrow; i 40 NOT
ssntcipate that any action will be taken
Mr.. WeIiman was amused at the story
81 how Katie Schubert, or Mrs. Max
Adler" as she Is known In private
lte." sold of, her furniture and disap;;
s and Second taS% street aee SATURDAY:
Il know just where Katie Schubert
Y" said he; she has simply disappears
Se Is WY Where rep ! can touch her Whenever
want her. She has not run away be- E,
use she fears punishment Ssn t tor PERMITS dmmis
toner's all took their seats on the
AID resumed the thread Of the trial Of
Mr. House said he had twenty or thirt,,
consume the entire day. ,,-,
the trial Of Capt Stephenson was post
Roned till 10 O'clock tomorrow, and tn
SSssptain,, his lawyers and twenty VIII
The PROSECUTION ,ess sn ' snneunced the cas-,
xainst James Burns was completed
dsmiHto House made nineteen motions .hoi ,h !,
bemlhs. some OF them were tnht tn'
hoard had no right to try him on suci
images as imputed CRIMINAL act to him
,,hg decided in Capt. Schubert's cas-
MAJ St q conviction must first have beel
NAG before a jury in a criminal court
ne also pointed out the decision in tn
Ease OF Policeman Fitzpatrick and quote
IRON IRON ex-JudEe Noah Davis that It wa
Reposterous to suppose that the Polio
t Soard had the power to try an office
ut any alleged crime, where there wa
NO, sufticient notice TO prepare for trla
,Mr. House claimed that the specifica
lions were not tried under the rules Q
haM. The defendant, he said. had nc
tea accorded a continuous trial, for hi
sns was interrupted, postponed and r,
s ened several times without legal res
Also that other distinct defendant
Tried on other distinct charges dul
MS trial without his consent.
thHs part Of Mr. Houses motion was o
rat. ground that they had had a sepi
Chsr tnal on the charges made b
AMI ies Prien. the runaway complain
NE Board denied the motion.
dism;. Wellman said the Board woul
fasv,nss the charge OF bribery by Prize