The sun., 1894-08-21
GAIT. STEPHENSON IS NEXT
wrRcHANrs TO TEsfTFT ON HIs
rRI4L FOR BEzCEMAILING.

More ntsrepatsble witnesses Against
,ro-s SD Devery werner Issictsa.
There was not much surprise yesterday when
q was announced that supt. Byrnes had pre-
fcrred nineteen charges against Police Captain
.tohn r. Stephenson and that Capt. stephenson's
trial had been set down for Tuesday Of next
week. capt. Stephenson now commands at the
Mulberry street station, bnt he was in the
Leonard street station during period when as
vas testified before the Lexow Committee.
blackmail was collected regularly from mer-
chants who used the sidewalks unlawfully for
temporary storage purposes. The charges al
lege neglect Of duty In failure TO enforce the
ordinances and bribery in the following cases,
m the evidence Of the merchants named.
Feb 90, 1891, from Thomas +. Wallace, 1877
teade street, S25.
oct. 8, 1892. from Wallace. SOS.
Jan. is. 1892. from Enos G. Palmer, l66 Resde
sreet. S2S.
Oct. 10. 1891. from Charles W. Maxfeld, 1872
Rade street, s25.
iuly 1. 1891, from Leroy NJ. Lyon, 37s Wash
inton street, s25.
an. 1. 1899. from Leroy VI. Lyon, S?5.
fay TO- 1891. from Robert Il. Sinner, 336
Washington street, S25.
sept. 12. 1891, from Martin y. Edwards. 193
Duane street, S3S and S12 worth OF fruit, max
in,the $50 agreed on for the year.
ca 25, 1891. from George Allison. 29s Wash.
inasn street and 17T Resde street $50.
Fpb. 26, 1891, from Louis +. Bernholts. 355
Greenwich street, $25 for an awning.
T(e trial Of the absent Capt Devery and his
silat ward man, Glennon. of Capt. Cross, and
OF Ward Men Smith and Burns went on yes
tereSy. Jenni Schlesinger. n Jewess. testified
tha she had been an inmate OF the disorderly
bouk kept by Henry Hoffman at lSo Allen
stret, In 1898, and had seen Policeman Glen
nonfhsre one occasion when her mother
complained TO the police that she was under age
andthst she was being detained in Hoffman's
hous against her will. Giennon came TO the
houe and asked her II she was under 10 years
old. She declared that she was more than 16.
1t appeared that the witness's brother wanted
mony from her. and because she did not give II
to hpn he complained to the police out OF
venp. Glennon told her that II her brother
ever came around there again he CGlennon)
woud arrest him. No attempt was made 70
clos the house, which was running openly.
TIN witness was asked to identify Glennon.
whoras arrsigned before her with four other
poliemen. She utcked out Policeman John ].
Nevps for Glennon.
Ms. Mary Luppell, who lives at 1s4' Allen
street testified that 1s0 had been 4 disorderly
hous for eight years, or all the time she has
LIVED, in the block. Il was closed few months
ago. she had often seen policemen around the
hous. but they never did anything except to
driv, the girls indoors Ferdinand Luppell cor
rpboated his wife.
Jennie Thornton, . young girl was called.
She said she knew nothing about Capt. Devery
or Oficer Glennon.
"sever mind" remarked Mr.. wellmAn.
"Plase be sworn"
Mr,wellman asked the witness II she had
heenen inmate of Rhoda Sanford's house at %
Baysrd street. She replied that she had lived
there several months last year. Sometimes
there were many as six girls In the house
and sometimes more. Strange men were let in
at AL times. Tho witness used to work in silk
milFat Paterson. She went to live In Rhoda
Sanford's house on Dec. %, 1902. Capt. Cross
was in charge of the Eleventh precinct at that
Tune. Between December, 1892, and February.
1898, when Capt. Cross left the precinct, the
witness was in the house. Tho police never
rnolested the inmates while she was there. Tho
house was raided twice by Capt Devery. and
ths hesrt Mrs, Sanford say that Capt. Cros
had faided her. Mrs. Sanford, the witness said.
was very bitter against the police for raiding
her house.
Maggie Smith. alias Annie Rooney" testi-
fed that in the middle OF July. 1892, she was an
iumate of "a Bayard street. The place was run
openly. While she was there the house was
WAS arrested each time. The piano was kept
going for about six months after Capt. Devery
came TO the precinct. The lights were turned
up and business was done openly. Between the
two rabds there was no plano playing. the lights
were kept turned down. and no strangers were
admitted Once the witness solicited Capt.
Devery on the street. He went into the house
ford. Bully ,Hoyt, who kept . road house at
Wlliamsbridge, was partner OF Mrs. Sanford
n the styr5d ,S street hEqse and the
Edward Fitzpatrick, the builder, who was a
witness before the Lexow Committee, testified
h;st met offioer Burns in the early part Of 1890.
when he was engaged In the construction of the
came along in plain clothes and Introduced him
self as the ward man. Burns said that as Mr..
knpairlck was putting up a building there he
The police can be OF assistance to YOU"
Burns said TO the witness; You will have TO
one on New street for pedestrians. II will be
$3.50 for each bridge and We will put an officer
II expressed great surprise at his demand"
continuei Mr.. fitzpatrick. The oficer said TO
T;, RH that al the builders paid Il except Dsye
neit time saw Officer Burns he came TO me
. and said Well. you haven't seen me yet, !
told hun did not intend To sec him. and that
he could zee me at any time he wanted. After
that my men were arrested on several occasions,
Of Public Works to put bridges across the side
n'a raAS s., The next time saw burns Was at the
arrests Of my men ssd as %ss stand sde
Ing the once Burns came out OF side room
ana sad 20 me; Everything Is all right, mis-;
take has been made; you will have no trouble
He took me by the arm and fairly pushed me
9Gt p OF ihe station house. l paid no money 70
Burns or any other policeman"
IN answer To Lawyer Houses questions,
Builder Fitzpatrick admitted that at the time OF
his nrst conversation with Officer Burns he had
no permit 10 build bridges. In his permit TO
construct a vault under the sidewalk the per-
mission To build bridges had been stricken out.
Arter the first visit OF Burns he went TO the De
psrlmsnt Of Public Works and got permit to
construct bridges over the sidewalk. Before his
nrsi conversation with Burns he had the vaults
uhaer the sidewalk planked over aud the pro-
pess nf pedestrians Was considerably obstructed
How many times did you see Onicer BuTnsI"
asked Mr.. House.
mar dozen times at the most" :"
How was he dressed Z"
Elegantly; better than you are dressed. and
M u better than have ever dressed"
Mr.. WellmAn asked the witness II he COM
Baln'd to any one OF the attempt Of Officer