The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-24
At Headquarters This Morning
and Confers with Inspector
Williams.
WHERE DID THE CAPTAIN GO ?
Surprised that One of the Accused
Should Be Taken Into Custody
and Not the Other.

Ex-Policeman Robert Higginbothan,
who, with Police Captain Stephenson, Is
accused Of accepting brides of 81 a
week from Carpenter Bros, contractors,
was taken from his cell at Police Head
quarters about 1880 this morning.
He arrived at the General Sessions
Building at IL o'clock In charge of De-
teetive Titus. His attorney, w. e. Nor
rls, Of q Chambers street, also accom-
panied him.
Detective Titus refused to permit re-
porters to converse with the prisoner.
Lawyer Norris. speaking for Higgin-
botham, said his client had nothing to
say, except that he was not guilty of
the charge brought against him. Mr..
Morris said his client was prepared to
give bail the moment Judge Fitzgerald
fixed the amount.
Hlgginbotham was arrested late yes
terday afternoon upon a warrant issued
by Judge Fitzgerald, of the Court of
Assistant Distriet-Attorneys Wellman
and Osborne. These gentlemen sub
mitted to Judge Fitzgerald two afiida-
VT Wit; =, made s, by George C. Carl,en,er
They aliege that they paid 81 month
to Higginbotham while he was a pa
trolman for the privilege of violating
the law relating to the use of explosives.
on trial before the Police Commission
ers, was implicated In the charges made
against Higginbotham., The Carpenters
sllege that Capt Stephenson, who was
at that time In command of the Ire
mont station. received $50 of the 81
paid Higginbotham each month.
II the Carpenters charges We're suft-
GENTLY strong to warrant Higginbotham's
arrest, II is source of wonderment
among many persons why the represen-
tatives Of the District-Attorney's Office
Capt. Stephenson called at Police
Headquarters about 10 o'clock this morn
ken to General Sessj ,ns for srraign-
@sy ana went direct q VIII
InspeetS S'e oce at ths G sme CAPE pe
Stephenson arrived.
The subject Of the conference between
Inspector. Williams and Capt. Stephen,
son could not be learned, as both of
them refused to discuss the matter. but
called IN CONNECTION with the charges
against Hisgi na hsnnrtsa t,., Cant
Etephsnson had . talk with Hlggin-
bOlhsm, but this could not be verified.
After being ct Hesdauarters twenty,
but when q reporter called there to see
him 1t was said he was not there. and
his whereabouts are unknown.
An "Evening World" reporter called
p the headquarters prison shortly be-
fore 10 o'clock, and asked to see Hig-
gnbosham. The sergeant In charge re,
Piled that the prisoner had already left
Tor the General Sessions for arraign,
nent. 1t was subsequently learned thai
This was not the fact.
The charges made by the Carpenters
are voluminous and 70 into minute de
iails. They allege that they paid thu
~ to Higginbotham from the Fall o.
1883 to the Winter OF 1892. Capt. Ste
phenson was all this time in command
the fremont station, and Higgin
ootham was his ordinance man..
according to the allegations the Car
Rsnters began work on q contract Il
Immediately Higginbotham arrested on
n " their foremen for violating the ordi
h nance regarding the use Of explosives
higginbotham then informed Mr.. Car
enter SO 1t 10 alleged, that he woul
Ss AVE no. no more trouble. provided he di
Carpenters books, with entries Of tn
ayment Of money. will be offered In ev
Besides the aftidavits of the Carpenter
nere Is corroborating affidavit OF the
4 bookkeeper
The Assistant District-Attorneys VIII
are handling the case say the charg
sgainst Higglnbotham Is complete.
nigsinbotham is about sixty years oil
anu anu mas large family. He was a so
SIer IN the late war, and was retire
rom the police force about a year az
VII pension of 5000 year.