The sun., 1894-12-26
HE DROPS sCHMITTBERGER.
Bresiin or the Giisey House TO Get or the
Bond-Docsnt Like Informers.

James ii. Bresin. proprietor OF the Gilsey
House. who went on the bond of Police Captain
Max F. Schmittbergcr OF the Nineteenth pre-
cinct for 81. 500 last week. when Capt. Schmitt-
berger's original bond Of $1,000 was doubled.
telegraphed to District Attorney Fellows later
on Monday evening that he desired to withdraw
from further financial responsibility in the
matter.
When Schmittberger was indicted some
weeks ago on several charges. the principal one
being that he accepted bribe OF $500 from
Augustus Forget, agent in this city Of the
French line of steamships, his bond was signed
by James H. Smith. When it wns decided that
the amount of the bond should be doubled the
original bond under the law was cancelled aud
the new bond of $4,000 was divided between
Mr.. Breslin and John Roster of Roster & Bial's.
Schmittberger had no trouble to get bail.
The day following Capt. Schmittberger went
on the stand before the Lexow committee and
made his long confession. duplicating. among
others, Inspectors McAvoy and Williams.
Since then it has been understood that the in
dictments against the Captains would be quash-
ed, and he has been regarded as practically a
free man.
Mr.. Breslin was seen yesterday regarding his
reasons for Withdrawing from the bond. lie
said:
II took the step did because do not care to
stand by a man who clears himself By impli-
eating his friends. That's all there is TO 1t. /
was requested to act as bondsman, not because
was a closer friend to the Captain than many
Others, but because lived in his precinct, and
believed him 10 be a straightforward man. His
confession dsabused my mind OF this impress
sion and therefore took the step did. There
is absolutely no question OF politics In the mat
ter"
Capt. schmittberger is still confined to his
room with illness. his wife said last night As
TO the bond, she said:
"Mr. Breslin withdrew from my husbands
bond because there is a police official higher
than the Captain who made him do il; that's
all. You can't expect me 10 give names. but IL is
true. And want you TO say that | and the
Captain bear no ill-will TO Mr.. Breslin. Please
say for me that we are under many obligations
To him for his past kindnesses, and want him
To know II. We understand why he had to take
the step he did. Well have no trouble getting a
new bondsman, There plenty who will act"
And suppose the Captain hadn't confessed"
she continued, with tears In her eyes. Sup
pose he had decided TO shield his friends. as he
wanted 10 do, and hadn't listened to me, where
would he be ? What would have become OF
himf Would the men he wanted to shield have
befriended him? IIave they been TO see him
since his trouble begaRf Has the wife OF sim
gle police Official been 20 see poor Mrs. stephen
son, whose husband Is now In prison didn't
want my husband TO get others into trouble;
] wouldn't advise him for long time 10
squeal,' they call ii; but told him finally It
was his first duty 10 consider me and his six
children. And wasn't rightf Isn't Il an bet
ter. now, than having my husband enter the
prison gates. which were standing wide open.
ready for him r"
Mr.. John KOstcr said last night that he should
not withdraw from schmittherxeTs bond Ia
consequence of Mr. Bresln's urtiuR. he said lac
sAw no reason Why he should do -.
Capt. sehmlttbsrger sAld later that he would
appear at the District Attorney ON e to-day
with bondsInah whn would De Ah.c 10 qualify
ia 81 .OOO,OOO II Necessary. lie would not LAY
VINO Il was. lie Wlshrd 10 deHy tIplcItly that
Mr. Breslln sas a-kel "a 20 on his bond. lie
said that Mr. BIrslln Saiug 10 tie station hUuss
aud volunteered.