The evening world., 1894-08-20


Like the other Captains, Stephenson 10
charged with legal offenses, neglect of
duty, conduct injurious TO the public
peace and welfare. and conduGt unbscom.
Of the City OF New York"
The charges were handed to President
Martin by supt: Byrnes.
Prosecutor Wellman says he has a
stronger case against Stephenson than
those against Doherty, Devery and Cross.
and that he will call only reputable bust
ness men. citizens Of established charac-
ter, to prove the charges.
The trial OF Capt. Stephenson was nxed
by the Commission in ten-minute ex-
ecutive session this afternoon. and an
nounced later by President Martin Tor
10 o'clock Tuesday, Aug. g.
The specifications charge the captain
with having accepted brides for permit
ting merchants and marketmen TO place
their goods on the sidewalks and In the
streets In violation of the city ordi'
The Captain stands alone. in, these
charges, his ward man. Kelly, having
disappeared.
The charges we're made Leu out h in the III,
was corrected before the papers were
served.
Capt. Stephenson called on the Com
plant Clerk at Headquarters this after
noon and read a copy OF the charges.
his lip curling with scorn the while,
He is accused OF nineteen specific vio-
lations of the law. He IL charged In
| cepted certain sums of money, granting
| the giyer at the same time the privilege
OF breaking the law u
In nine instances. specifically men
hitting those from whom he accepted
the bribe to go ahead and violate the
law, with the full knowledge that tht
law and the rules OF the Department
/ hainn violated.
on Feb. 26, 1881. while in command OF
| the Leonard street station, capt. pie
phenson is charged with having taken
a SIS bride from Thos, p. Wallace; mer-
chant, OF 1877 Reade street. for allowing
him. for the period of one year. TO place
goods and boxes on the sidewalk In
| front of his store.
ton, are of the same character.
Oct. 3. 1892. Merchant Wallace paid
a similar amount for protection.
chant OF 1856 Reade street. SIS for one
years protection.
Oct: 10, 1891, Charles W, Ms.sheld
July i 1891, Leroy NJ. Lyon: merchant
OF 27S Washington street. '26 protection
| for one year.
May 10, ISL, Robert b. Sinner. mer
chant. OF S36 Washington street, paid s2'
| for me years protection,
Sept r. 1891. Martin y. Edwards, mer'
| chant, OF 1893 Duane street. paid $3S II
| cash and gave the Captain a barrel oi
apples and peaches sutficient TO agEre
gate the total sum OF $50 for the privileg,
| OF violating the law for that year.
| Oct. 25 1891, George Allison. merchant
OF 2sS Washington street, paid 80 TO
protection TO Capt. stephenson for on
MAY 10, 1891. Louis f. Bernholtz, mer
chant OF 355 Greenwich street. paid 81
10 the Captain FOR protection that year
| Capt. Stephenson was born Jan. !
tls56. in Bethel, sullivan County, New
York, where his father was prosperou
farmer. lie worked on the old farm
until he was eighteen years old, ant
then came TO New York and worke'
as a grocer's clerk for his brother
lie was appointed patTolman on IN
police force May 5, ISL, and was de
! tailed for duty at the Leonard stree
station. He received honorable mention
for the arrest of John Mcmahon, ALA
Sullivan, VINO shot at Stephenson whel
the latter arrested him.
on Nov. II, 1891, he was made
rouDdsman and MAS appointed a Ser
He received the highest percentage Il
the civii-service examination for Cap
taincy on Dec, IL, 1881. and was mad
Captain Dec. q, 1887, His first com
mand was that OF the Thirty-fourth Pre-
lcinct.