The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-24
hICC|NbvTHAM
ARRAICNED,
Judge Fitzgerald Fixes His
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 =?
Surprised that One OF the Accused
Should Be Taken Into Custody
and Not the Other.

Ex-Policeman Robert Higginbotham.
who was arrested last night at his
home, s92 Washington avenue, on a
bench warrant charging him with brib-
cry, was arraigned before Judge Fitz-
sions at l2.10 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 Higgin-
botham was treated with the greatest
consideration by Detective Titus. He
was MT placed In the prisoners pen,
but was allowed to sit in the ante-room
Of the District-Attorney's office. Sew
eral Of the prisoners acquain tances were
allowed to shake hands and talk with
him. but Detective Titus refused to al
low any reporters to go near his priv
LEGGED 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
bot oyihG oibtohSS eWay
Higginbotham would have been the
would have selected as being under ar.
rest.
AssLstAnt District.Attorney Lindsa,
sation with Judge Fitzgerald. The Clerk
then called: robert H,Sginbotham to
Higsinbotham arose and stood beside
his Counsel in front of Judge Fitz,
sdSs::sss the sssaf .s 1n. essss:
valves e.splnation and desires to be
M .sd rc :st f sRs
is fifty-two years old. He 10 q retired
member Of the police force and has a
family and home in this city. There, is
would suggest that bail be fixed at
Il viii hear Mr.. Lindsay" said Judge
Mr.. Lindsay said: 1.-The specific charge
on which this prisoner was arrested is
but one Of a long series of similar Of
lenses, extending over long period OF
four similar charges against hiLa.
think the bail should be In proportion
to the enormity of the prisoners offense,
Lawyer Norris objected to this. say.
ing that he thought his prisoner should
not be treated more harshly than any
other prisoner simply because at this
time there. 10 q great hue and cry
against ward men and policemen.
I'm this case will fix the bail al
IS, 000," said Judge Fitzgerald.
The prisoner was no longer In the
hands Of Detective Titus, who had beer
30 considerate.,
A court officer at once took charge OF
the ex-polioeman, and he was conducted
to the prisoners pen In the rear of the
room. Some one had placed a chair In
the pen for him and he was not there
fore compelled to sit on the wooden
bench where ordinary prisoners sit II
they sit at all.
Detective Titus entered the pen and
shook hands warmly with the man who
few moments before had been his
prisoner.
Higginbotham looked very crestfallen
His lawyer whispered a few words &c
him and then hurriedly left the build
ing accompanied by the man who looked
SO strikingly like the prisoner.
To an Evening World" reporter Law
yer Morris said that he would at one,
secure hail for his client and that h,
would be released very shortly. anc
would not be taken to the Tombs. TIL,
lawyer said that 1t had not been de
| termined who would sign the bail bond
A friend of Higginbotham, who haC
(Honfiaued ON Si1fh Pd0e