Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State May 16-1890 -cont'd- Young Stephanie's Crime. He had Robbed His Widowed Mother--The Cause of the Shooting. New York.-Judge Clinton G. REYNOLDS, who was probably fatally shot in his office yesterday afternoon by Alphonse J. STEPHANIE of Philadelphia, made an ante-mortem statement concerning the shooting, saying: "I was pleading with him to be dutiful to his mother and to be kind and devoted to her, with tears in my eyes. I then told him that I had advised her to secure the arrest and protection of the courts. I had begun an action against him and had obtained an injunction against him on the safe-deposit vaults. When he heard this he rose and drew a revolver from his pocket and shot me." STEPHANIE's father is dead and his mother is sole executrix of the estate. In the settlement of the estate the young man obtained quite a sum of money belonging to his mother and invested it in bonds which he had made out to himself and deposited in a safe deposit company's vault. A few months ago a request from his mother for an account of these bonds was refused, and Mrs. STEPHANIE consulted Judge REYNOLDS, who attached the son's safe-deposit box and its contents. Young STEPHANIE has been in Europe for a month, returning yesterday morning, when the papers were served upon him. He went immediately to the lawyer's office, where the tragedy occurred. Lawyer REYNOLDS, who was shot yesterday by Alphonse STEPHANIE, passed a quiet night in the hospital. This morning he was resting easily, but his condition is still critical. No search has yet been made for the bullet, which is lodged in the pelvic cavity. * McAuliffe and Sullivan. New York-Billy MADDEN, Manager for Joe McAULIFFE, and jack BARNETT, SULLIVAN's Manager, met last night and discussed a match between the pugilists for $10,000 a side, with gloves to a finish, to take place in Virginia. MADDEN said he could raise $5,000, but SULLIVAN will not fight for that amount. A match, however, will probably be arranged. * Gen. SHERMAN Visits Congress. Washington.-Gen. SHERMAN was a visitor on the floor of the House yesterday, and met with a hearty reception. Among those who shook his hand cordially was Gen. Jo WHEELER of Alabama, who commanded the Confederate Cavalry in front of SHERMAN's army during the march to the sea. It was about Gen. WHEELER that Gen. SHERMAN on that march put one day a question to an old darkey who had strayed in camp. "Tell me, uncle," said the General, "what sort of man is this General WHEELER?" "Well, Massa,, he ain't a very big man, but for gittin' around suddin like and fightin' all de time, he's pow'ful." Gen. SHERMAN, as he now laughingly admits, had already come to that conclusion about his active enemy. * submitted by Linda C. Schmidt *********************************************