The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-16
CAPT. MICHAEL DoHERTY.

Charges against him and his three
former special duty men-Jeremiah
Levy John HoCh and Bernard Meehan-
were formulated this forenoon 10 Presi-
dent Martin and approved. The time
fixed for the trial is Thursday next at
10 A. NJ
All four Of the accused policemen
will he arraigned together. but the case
of Capt. Doherty will take precedence
and will be first prosecuted.
There are four distinct charges against
each of the quartet, the first of which
is termed by President Martin AS legal
charges for having violated not only
the rules Of the Department but the
criminal laws in having extorted money
from citizen.
The second charge is for neglect Of
duty In failing to suppress a disorderly
house; the third, for conduct injurious
to the public peace and welfare and
the fourth for conduct unbecoming a
police officer"
The evidence against Capt. Doherty is
the testimony of Mrs. Augusta Thurow
as adduced by the LeXow Investigators.
She accused him of accepting money
| eXtorted by the three special duty men
named while in command of the Four
tecnth Precinct.
| The specific acts OF blackmail of which
Capt. Doherty are directly accused, are
alleged to have occurred on Jan. 6, Feb.
s and March 6, on all three OF which oc-
casions he is said to have accepted s25
| from Mrs. Thurow with the understand
that she was not to be molcstei in the
conduct of her disorderly house at 25
Second avenue.
The money, it is understood, was paid
| directly to Capt, Doherty. the considera-
ton being immunity from arrest or
annoyance from the police.
At the times mentioned capt. poherty
was in command of the Fourteenth Pre-
cinct. Hoch and Meehan were patrol
men under him, but were detailed for
! special duty.
| Hoch is now attached TO the Mulberry
street station. under CAPT Stevenson.
| He wa also accused hefor" l." L"Now
Committee, and rumor gained cur
rency at the time Of the exposure, tAat
| he had fled the city t. avoid being sub
| poenaed by the Committee,
| MIR. " Gilman. who spent Saturday ana
| Sunday at SOUTHAMPTON. l.. /. was not
in his office during IN. forenoon; hut he
was expected later iu>tEe day He took
| with him bundle of the testimony
taken before the l.eXow committee, To
| further study up the cases which he Is
preparing
II is possible that Samuel J, campbell,
| capt Gunnrr's former ward man, VINO
was arrested and Placed un:rr bail last
! Friday, viii appear this afternoon 10
| plead 20 the iniicmcn, found AGAINST
| him.
! The Grand Jury met and continued It's
| work HIain this morning. Their" We're
rumurs about the District Az lrn"N, :
Office that other indictments might fol-
, low. especially against retired mem
| hers II the police fore" who hai been
implicated in corrupt PraCtis"s AMI black
maiing schemes ~ the SenNi" commit
tees witnesses.
| These reports lacked confirmation:
however, nor could II lie HSrertain'd
| whether thu cases Of any Of m" present
| members OF the force VINO were alsu
implicated would Toe brought To the at
tcnt,on OF the Grand Jury. II was saii
however, that the Grand Jury might
make "A preseutment covering the whole
| subject matter of police bribery and
hlackmaan and submit IL with some gen
| eral rec meudations-