The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
Brother Of the Contractor
Declares He Never Paid
BlaCkmaiL.
OTHER BUILDERS CALLED.
Defense of Policeman Burns Re-
suits in a Lot of Angry
Warfare.
WELLMAN, HOUSE AND MARTIN.
All Three Lock Horns and the De.
fendant's Lawyer Taunts
Bitterly.

Police Captain John T. 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
horid, heavy and combative Ira Shafer,
the lawyer who defended Alderman
Tom Cleary. Of the famous doodle"
Board Of 1884. Ex-Assistant Dlstrict-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 a post
ponement.
Mr.. Wellman peeped in at the door and
took a 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
had definitely determined whether to
continue the trials after the Lexow
Committee resumes, Sept. 10, he could
not tell what would be done, except that
perhaps short case against one Of the
interfere with the LeXoW Committee,
might be put on after Stephensons.
heinz rsnassS that such case is
Schmittberger, all Of the cases now pre-
pared being too complicated for short
trials.
The trials of Capt. Devery and Police
men Glennon and Burns were adjourned
Friday night to 10 this morning, but, as
usual. that hour had taken Its place in
ancient history long before the proceed
There was some anticipation that in
spite of the informal agreement" not
to decide the cases Of Capt Adam A.
Cross and Ward Man George Smith
until the conclusion of the trials of
Devery. Burns and Glennon, the Board
would announce Its decision this MORN
But Gen. Kerwin Informed an EVEN
ing World reporter that there had been
no conference on the Cross and Smith
cases. and President Martin said:
THE natural time to act on the cases
OF Capt. Cross and Patrolman Smith
would be at regular meeting. Our reg.
ular meeting occurs tomorrow. i do not
anticipate that any action will be taken
before then.
life," sold of, her furniture and disap;
peared from her fiat In One Hundred
II know Just where Katie Schubert
is" said he; "she has simply disappeared
from The reportorial and police view
I want her. She has not run away be;
cause she fears punishment for perjury"
1t was II O'Clock when the Commits
adieiai aais 'G iD the he police
and resumed the thread Of the trial OF
Policeman James Burns.
Mr.: House said he had twenty or thirty
consume the entire day.
Then, on the motion of Mr.. Wellman
me trial all Of Capt Stephenson was post 81,
captain, his lawyers and twenty wit
The prosecution announced the case
MT House made nineteen motions to
dismiss. Some of them were that the
Board had no right to try him on such
charges as imputed criminal act to him
the Supreme Court, General Term, hav-
ing decided in Capt. Schubert's case
mat conviction must first have been
h1d before a Jury in q criminal court
He also pointed out the decision in the
ease OF Policeman Fitzpatrick and quoted
from ex-Judge Noah Davis that II was
Preposterous to suppose that the Police
soard had the power to try an Officer
LOT any alleged crime, where there wal
not sufficient notice TO prepare for trial
Mr.. House claimed that the specifica
lions were not tried under the rules o.
Jaw. The defendant. he said, had no
oeen accorded a continuous trial, for hi
.rial was interrupted. postponed and re
suned several times without legal rea
son. Also that other distinct defendant
were tried on other distinct charges dur
ing his trial without his consent
IA part OF Mr. Houses motion was oil
me ground that they had had a sepa
,e trial on the charges made b!
Snt Prien, the runaway complain
The Board denied the motion.
ALT Wellman said the Board woult
Isnlss the charge OF bribery by PrieI
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