The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-24
LAST EDITION.
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ARRA|CNED.
Judge Fitzgerald Fixes Ills
Bail at $4,000 for Trial
for Bribery.
STEPHENSON NOT ARRESTED.
At Headquarters This Morning
and Confers with Inspector
Williams.
WHERE DID THE CAPTAIN GO 2
Surprised that One Of the Accused
Should Be Taken Into Custody
and Not the Other.
WHERE DID THE CAPTAIN GO 2

Ex-Policeman Robert Higginbotham.
who was arrested last night at his
k9me, Ss2 Washington avenue, on q
bench warrant, charging him with brib-'
cry, was arraigned before Judge Fitz-
gerald In Part ii. of the General Ses-
sons at 1910 o'clock to-day.
The ex-policeman had arrived at the
General Sessions Building an hour be-
fore his arraignment. He was In
charge of Detective Titus, of Inspector
McLaughlin's STAFF and was accompan-
led by his lawyer. w. e. Morris. and a
gentleman who looked enough like the
prisoner to be his brother.
While awaiting arraignment Hlggin-
botham was treated with the greatest
consideration by Detective Titus. He
was not placed in the prisoners pen.
but was allowed to sit In the ante-room
of the Dlstrict-Attorney's ONCE. Sew
eral of the prisoners acquaintances were
allowed to shake hands and talk with
him. but Detective Titus refused to al
low any reporters to 90 near his priv
ileged prisoner.
At the hour mentioned the prisoner
was taken before Judge Fitzgerald. He
seated himself at the attorneys table,
beside his lawyer. and Detective Titus
sat some distance away.
Higgenbotham would have been the
last person in the room stranger
would have selected as being under ar
rest.
Assistant District-Attorney Lindsay
held few moments whispered CONVEX
sation with Judge Fitzgerald. The Clerk
then called: Robert Higgenbotham to
the bar"
Higginbotham arose and stood beside
his counsel in front of Judge Fitz-
gerald.
Assistant District Attorney Lindsay.
AGAINST this prisoner Is bribery. He
Morris said: your Honor, this prisoner
Is ftytWp Years go ED f me is .nd retired
family and home In this city. There is
no chance of his running away, and l
!! would od suggest that bail be fixed at
II will hear Mr.. Lindsay" said Judge
MI. Lindsay said: THE specific charge
but one Of a long series of similar Of
lenses, extending over long period of
time. There are no less than twenty
think the bail should be in proportion
TO the enormity OF the prisoners offense.
and think the bail should be 80,
Ing that he thought his prisoner should
not be treated more harshly than any
other prisoner simply because at this
time there is a great hue and cry"
against ward men and policemen.
Tn this case 1 wilt AK the bail at
5000" said Judge Fitzgerald.
The prisoner was no longer in the
hands Of Detective Titus. who had been
A court ofiicer at once took charge OF
the ex-policeman, and he was conducted
to the prisoners pen in the rear of the
the pen Sf for KIM ana n he A was not there
fore compelled to sit on the wooden
bench where, ordinary prisoners sit If
Detective Titus entered the pen and
shook hands warmly with the man who
few moments before had been his
Higginbotham looked very crestfaIlen.
His lawyer whispered few words to
him and then hurriedly left the build
ing accompanied by the man who looked
s'fnnfEy ns MorPG il'G reporter
yer Morris said that he would at once
secure bail for his client and that he
would would n be released shortly ana
LAWYER said that II had not been de-
termned who would sign the bail bond.
( A friend OF Higginbotham, who had
Evening World" reporter that he de;
MED the charges against him In toto and
saIa they were trumped up:
IN Inc specifc charge on which the war
SShdrges him with having extorted from
Dec. l., 1892. $40, in consideration OF
N winch he agreed to allow the firm to
,.htoiate the law governing blasting in
Hgginbotham was arrested upon a
warrant issued by Judge Fitzgerald, OF
.ne Court of General Sessions, on the
application of Assistant District-Attor-
neys Wellman and Osborne. These
gentlemen submitted to Judge Fitzgerald
TWO affidayits made by George c. Car
penter and his brother. They are con
tractors. They allege that they paid $2l
month to Higginbotham while he was
patrolman for the privilege of violat-
ing me law relating to the use OF
capt. Stephenson. who IL to be placed
On TRIAL before the Police Commission
ers, was implicated in the charges made
akdlhst Higsinbotham. The Carpenters
eHege tnat Capt. Stephenson. who waa
az That time in command OF the IRE
mont station, received $50 of the 81
pdid tliggtnbotham each month.
Ill the Carpenters charges were sum.
ientiy strong to warrant Higginbotham't
. ss,aest, IL Is source OF wonderment
1t.ong many persons why the represen.
NiVes or the District-Attorneys once
e,u not also ask for a warrant for the
arrest OF Capt. Stephenson.