The evening world., 1894-08-14
All the Old Story of Putting
Money on tho Station
Shelf Retold.
PROSECUTIONS CASE CLOSED.
BIuecoats Take the Stand In Their
Own Behalf aud Deny
Everything.

Hugh Clarke, George c. Liebers, James
w. Jordan and Charles II. Parkerson--s
who at different times were connected
with the East Fifth street station dur
ing the period when ex-Capt Doherty
commanded the precinct, were called for
trial before the full Board of Police
Commissioners at 1.So o'clock to-day.
They are charged with accepting
brides from Mrs. Augusta Thurow, who
kept a dlsorderly house In the precinct;
with accepting her straw ball for girls ar
rested In her house. and generally with
conduct unbecoming officers, as well az
violating half the rules Of the Depart
ment.
Mrs. Thurow testified to the alleged
bribery before the Lexow investigating
Committee. when she implicated Capt
Doherty. She made the same statement
on the iatter's trial, resulting In his
conviction and the suspension Of the
five accused sergeants until their guilt
or innocence could be established. That
was the reason why they did not appear
in uniform when called for trial.
who appeared for four or the Accused
men. demanded an adjournment on th9
ground Of Insufficient notice. and Law
er rTed sw1. wao sp s',5 for
ton. When this was denied. applica-
lions tnn .. were made for 2 separate trial
that the testimony for. each sergeatn be
Kept separately. but It was finally de-
s eide, to have ave separate trials and to st
Lawyer House then. claimed that as
III the charge against against, his clients was
tttr Id ,Nt M 0xrrff l..s.<I
similar point. The case Of Capt. Siebert
lions were overrilea and the trial pro-
sergt. Hugh Clarke was called as the
first to be tried.
Mr.. wellman stupehed the lawyers BY
ness against himself to state whether
certain entries in the Fourteenth Pre-
cinct blotter were written by him.
ther eet together ap Mr. declared
his accusers, and demanded that his
aGsIseTS be called to the tn ,s stand ;,,,..
Mr.. House shouted that he never be-
fore heard Of such a proceeding.
lis not this Commission governed BY
any, rule OF law or any rule o. evidence
III MI. Wellman's motion is sustained
and the Commission insists on Sergt
against himself I shall instruct him TO
refuse 10 do so. / believe that even this
Police Board Is amenable to the law and
After a short whispering among the
Commissioners President Martin asked:
rs there no way to prove these en-
Yes" replied Mr.. weilman.
Then we would prefer that way" said
the President.
Mr.. Weilman then called Mrs. Augusta
Thurow. the woman accuser Of the ser
geants. To the first question she said
che lived at Is East Fourth street, and
rsed to keep disorderiy house at =
This gave the pugnacious Mr.. House
a chance for another objection. and Mr..
Wellman was obliged to withdraw his
Mrs. Thurow. who has been after the
police with a sharp stick. and Ii a spien-
did witness, told how she went to the
s iSi'G Hattie Hendricks. Oct. Z. isss. and
recall recall What Me Sergeant was at the desk
That neeessitated q reference fs to ne
. Hughey" Clark was on duty those
nights. The prisoners Hattie an Rosie
inmates OF Nss weFe Dss
and Jennie Ryan. who were arrested
Oct. 10, between midnight and morning,
IKE ne othesS and RromTRssy ra Sse s.t ost
Hughey Clark taking her bond.
Messrs. Friend 4 House kept up =
fusillade OF oD1ecuonb, accompanied by
argument, all along the line OF Mrs.
Thurow's testimony.
Mrs Thurow told how she arranged
with Clark, and how she rolled up =
in bills and put It in the right place"
on the little shelf where the Sergeant
The second time" she continued,
my husband stood at the door while
Was inside Sergt Clark had a red nose.
He asked my husband: Are you jeal-
GUS? He said. No, he wasn't. Well,
I'm going TO give your wife rose.
said Clark, and he came to the end or
the desk and as l put the money upon
the shelf he gave me the rose"
Mr.. House began his cross-examina-
ton by asking: Ibid your husband see
you give that money to Sergt. ClarkT
81 don't know. He saw Sergt. Clark
give the rose to me-"
"Where is he? Is he in courtr'
mo, he wasn't subpoenaed."
Now. Is there a living being on earth
that you can call TO corroborate you IN
this story, or who ever saw you pay
money to Clark or see you place money
for Clark on the shelfY'
Mrs. Thurow said there was not, and
admitted that she had never paid money
into Clark's hands, but had put II where
he could get IT. She didn't know whether
That satisfied MFR. House, ana thsn
Mr.. wSllmau astonished everybody ~
moving that the trial Of Hughsz Cara