The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-23
WARD MAN MALLON's STORY.
Says the Captain Told Him to
Get Evidence Against Mrs.
Thurow's Place.
SHE PROMISED DR.. PARKHU2ST.
Denies that She Acted from Smile,
but Admits She Had It In
for Capt. Martens"

Twenty police officers Tiled seats IN
the trial room at Police Headquarters
when President Martin and Commits
sloners Sheehan, Murray and kerwin
took their seats on the dais this morn
Ing ready to resume the trial OF Capt.
Michael Doherty and ex-Ward Men HoCh
and Meehan on the charge of levy!rs
bla ckmail for protection from Mrs. Thu
row, keeper IF disorLeriy house.
These twenty policemen were in full
uniform. They wore service stripes. ali
the way from two to six, indicating ten
to thirty years of service, and all were
present anxious for their turn to go on
the witness stand at the call of Lawyer
Louis j. Grant and testify that capt.
Doherty was relentless in his pursuit
Of keepers Of disorderly houses in his
precinct and in bringing them to punish
ment.
There were three young women in the
room also. They were former inmates
Of Mrs. Thurow's house. and were wit
nesses before the Lexow Committee.
1t was twenty minutes after the hour
when Messrs. Wellman and Osborne
came in. Messrs. Grant and Fromme
and the three accused officers had been
long in waiting.
Mr.. Wellman recalled Mrs. Thurow for
cross-examination by Mr. Fromme. and
that much-abused and very spiteful
madame came in In a many-striped gown
Of black and white, with immense
sleeves of black, made more immense
by several shoulder capes. A big black
hat added to the impression of mourn
ing.
Mr.. Grant preceded the examination
by an offer of a statement about his
| reference to Mr.. Welmans private life.
Grant Tries to Explain Again.
Mr.. Wellman objected The Commits
| sioners. one after another and altogether.
! tried to stop the !rrepressible Scotch
lawyer, but with out success, and the
Commissioners were obliged to strike
out of the minutes of Stenographer
Beard Grants statement that he had
| never said anything about Mr.. Well
| mans recent marriage. and that he was
$50 miles away when a certain published
interview is supposed to have taken
place.
| Mr., Beard had already written in short
| hand and afterwards typewrittcn 40
pages Of testimony taken IN two lays
last week. That Is to say, 1850 words Ct
testimony had been taken.
| Mr.. Fromme wanted Mrs. Thurow TO
say II she had not repeatedly talk ed TO
| her girls in an Irish brogue in lnita-
tion of Capt. Doherty.
Even the witness. mad clear through,
Puckered her mouth In enjoyment OF he
| had talked Irish. She denied x.
She said she lied to Capt. Doherty
when she told him girl he was, search
Ing for was not In the house. adding
II was not under oath and / wasn't
going TO help, Capt Doherty catch !
poor girl just because he asked me to-"
! What promise did you make before
lyou went before the LeXow Committee"
| asked Mr.. Fromme.
Promised DIR. Parkhurst to Tell All.
The woman hesitated. Then she said
she called on DIR. Parkhurst and prom
ised him she would tell everything She
could think Of.
the Committee to spite one person."
II don't remember. had it in for
Capt. Martens"
gestion OF spite against Capt. Marstens
as the only motive Mr.. Fromme asked
Mrs, Thurow 4 she had not told a sub
Committee with information about
place in West Twenty fourth street
which paid $500 for protection.
| Mrs. Thurow at first denied. then said
she did tell one OF DIR. Parkhursts
officers,
You We're arrested several times in
your house by Capt. pohertys men,
were YOU Eot"' asked the cross-eXam-
liner.
II was never arrested but once. in
| October"
But others were arrested"
"Yes, many times"
IN your house.?
| Yes"
" BY Capt. Doherty's men,
| Yes"
Mr.. Fromme drew a long breath ane
looked about him triumphantly As ne
asked:
Then. Capt. Doherty did pot protec'
| your house, nor your business"
| Without waiting for an answer the
| lawyer got the witness to tell in detail
the story of dozen arrests in he
house.
In further disproof Of Mrs. Thurow's
assertion that she appeared as witness
to, spite, Capt; Martens, Mr.. Fromms
asked the witness why she told the
Lexow Committee that Lawyer Sulli,
van had charged her $40 for certain
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