New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-29
CAPTAINS GROW ANXIOUS.
DISMISSAL. OF DOHERTY MAKES POLICE
OFFICERS NERVOUS.
UNCERTAIN WHO WILL BE THE NEXT MAN
PLACED on TRIAIl-WHAT GRANT

PLACED on TRIAI-WIiAT GRANT
SAYS ABOUT RoEsCH.
7, was n dav Of suspense Yesterday for number
of the police captains whose names were mentioneu
by witnesses before the LeXow Committee. Inc
dismissal OF Captain Doherty from the force mas
convinced the captains that the Tammany com
missioners are bent on causing more official heads
10 fall in the hope of saving their own "heh 'he
committee resumes the investigation DoherN
fate has also taught them that the Republican
commissioners will not he slow TO aid in ridding 'he
force of men who have been disgracing H. lhey
are all asking the question. who next?
1t may be several days before that question Is
answered Assistant District-Attorney Neinan'
who is managing the prosecution of the cases be-
fore the Commissioners, was still out OF Town
Yesterday and Mr.. Osborne. who Is asslslhR MN
in the work Of preparing the cases Tor triai "o""
not make any statement as to the captain VINO ""'
IN he placed on the rack next. The case OF eN-
Da,ective Ievv will be brought TO trial In the
Criminal Court tomorrow, as previously an
nounced and Superintendent Byrnes probaDN VIII
present the charges against Serseants hugh N'a'A'
J. W. Jordan George c. Liebers FehN Mchei.''"
and Charles A. Parkinson for accepting "'S
Thurow as bondswoInan for the girls who were ar
rested in her house; and also charges against
Patrolrnen David j. Malon and Emanuel meyer
for committing perjury on the trial OF '"p'a'"
\ Doherty. ,,,
little doubt that all the cases VIII be u'eu TO-
gether.
The outcome OF the charges against inc Se'se""'N
for accepting Mrs. Thurows bail for her sir'S Is
causing much speculation among members OF 'ne
Department What defence the accused onicefs
will make is not known. Under the rules OF inc
denartment sergeants on desk duty are required 10
exercise their discretion in accepting the oouS VI
persons Offering bail for prisoners. 1t Is sau 'hoE
NAV declare that they were acting under Japan"
Dohertv's orders. Whatever excuse they nave 10
offer the general feeling In the department Is 'h"t
they will share the same fate as their cap'a' anu
ex-Ward Men Hook and Meehan.
II was rumored Yesterday that number OF o'her
sergeants besides the five under SUSPENSION VINO
are attached various precincts VIII ne na"'o.
m" for accepting the bonds Of irresponsible ana
notorious persons Superintendent Byrnes Is max
inc q thorough investigation into the matter under
the direction of the Commissioners. 1t is SAID that
the system carried on in the Fnth-st. s'a''o" was
inst as common IN other precincts
lust TO what extent the exposure VIII inVoNe
other officers no one foresee. At present Huc"
interest is manifested in the department over the
cases Of Captains O'Connor. Slevin and Pfice'
which the Commissioners will in all propao'ii'S
pass upon next week. So far as Is Kho"n' 81"
police have not yet selected counsel IN place VI
De Iancey NicolI TO represent them before 'ne
Iexoy Committee when that body resumes i'S "
xastigation Of the department in September
II was said at the District-Attorneys once yeS'e'
day that charges against another captain WOMB NV
be sent 10 the Police Commissioners DelGre M, h.
Srougnt 10 trial before the latter end OF the Wee
As the Commissioners began with lai'n Sa I'm
counted as Republican, and strauss anu iita, ~
son have been mentioned as '"S MS NM has been re-
ferred to as the ,pantaa o. tme wSe Stephen
SON NAV be charged with receiving the tribute COZ
lected from downtown merchants ny ane and bee
han were not at the Contra, once yesterday ana
Commissioners Murray and kerwin sara .nsS J,o
not have any Information ar 10 tne ~ i;,rnes
would be placed trial next SupeTintehaeh, i b
9 na1 take hers run The e0U other ocias at the Central
Office said they were in the dark as 10 MI wen"
ma" louis j. Grant counsel for Captain Doherty and
Ward Men Hook and Meehan who We're disIn's s,
the who expect to be brought 10 Ia n, Know
until the last minute when the trials are to take
place. 1t is apparently me plan 10 nave c o s6e
captain for trial and allow him no time for defence
In the of Doherty 1t was the express tu W
him. and all rules OF evidence violated in the
trial II they mad wanted to nsur ms ons ber
for him We shall make an application FOR VIII
hertz viii be able to wear his gold shield again"
why did Doherty 90 to Commissioner Martin ana
lowed to let Mrs. Tnurow give bail for her girls?
Mr.. Grant was asked -, .r....,. ,o,,o. - tho
district was Interested" the lawyers reply
Commissioner Martin has since denied that Do
Why did he not make the denial when Doher,y was
forced TO make the admission under OATH?
Mr. Grant said that DOherty had no intention OF
testifying against the Commissioner. He expected
to be renstated.
Ex-Captain Doherty leaving his house In
IIAxington-ave. with his family, 10 take them into
the country for outing. yesterday afternoon when
ne said 10 a Tribune reporter II have been treated
like a dog and Mr. Martin was the last map ex-
pected would treat me that way. expect TO be re-
instated, OF course but / not mean enough 70
attack the who has tried 10 make scapegoat
of me ] have nothing 10 about Mr.. Martin.
at least not at present. This is all the result OF
public clamor"