The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-28
SAYS O0HER1y.
Declares that Martins Statement
Is Untrue
Perhaps He viii Tell Something
About the Commissioner.
Feeling at Headquarters that "Some-
thing is Going to Drop"

Headquarters this morning was genef
ally regarded as the calm before the
storm 1t IL expected on all sides that
something big will break before long.
and all eyes are looking towards expo
lice Capt Doherty to make the first
move
Supt Byrnes has not formulated his
charges against the fiye sergeants as
directed by the Board when II broke
Doherty. He expects to do so early next
week, probably by Monday The Com
absence in the early morning hours.
They are waiting to see the full effect
of their last action before proceeding
with the other trials.
however. 4 Is asserted; the Commis-
sioners will render d decision in the
cases OF the captains recently put on
trial for violation OF the department
rules.
capt Doherty's indignation is on the
increase. and there is every evidence
thar the story he has TO tell which his
lawyer Louis J. Grant, limited at Will
be forthcoming within the next few
days. II he had any idea OF keeping
quiet the statement OF President Martin,
made yesterday. will In all probability
make him change his mind.
Martins statement was in answer to
question a. 10 what he had TO say to
the en-Captain's story, tina; ne bad soaS
and complained about his sergeans ac-
cepting In. bond Of Mrs Tnurow for
the women who had been arrested In
her house.
The Commissioner declared yesterday
that there was no, a word Of truth in 1t.
and tina; he would have answered II at
he zine, but that he did not think any
one would believe Doherty's statements.
He denied that the eS-Captsin had ever
paine TO him In any way.
When capt. Doherty was asked II he
NJ replied that he had and added:
" In spite OF his denial. my statement
is true. did report u President Mar
tin and ask him to have the sergea4ts
removed. or that otherwise big scandal
would grow out OF IT, Do you think II
any man had got up in public court
and made that statement concerning
denied il? Did he DO 1t? No. He
waited about forty-eight hours TO say
that 7 then lied.
Il do not want TO go into that cues
sergeants viii soon be placed on trial
themselves. and am not going to
hurt their cases.
I was the only representative Tam
| many captain In the Police Department
and was given the position by President
Martin hi.-selt l am IN every sense
| al organization man, and why | should
have been singled out 10 be broken IS
more than can imagine. All can see
N 4 Is that Martin wants to MAKE cap
interest Of reform, ne ha. cut down
! even his own man.
Il have not the slightest doubt in the
world but l will be reinstated. ] Intend
lighting hard for my rights anyhow.
repeat again what l swore to on the
trial that / got my money honestly. a,
a little investigation will easily discover
There IL something more 70 be protected
IN this case-my wife and eight children
For their sake, IL for no other, l mus
have my character cleared
beyond this Capt Doher;y refused t
concerning the Police Commissioners. MOI
OF the Tammany orSanization-for thu
lawyer Louis ]. Grant has not ye
prepared the case for the Court o
General Term. but he hopes TO hav
everything ready by Monday neyt. II
Is equally confident OF winning the cas-
Ex-Capt. Doherty's friends assert tina
ways than one. Alleging as they do 'ha
his conviction was prearranged. ana IN
trial was so conducted as {
make his reinstatement certain Ivy IN
courts. they say his charr cter has bee1
II he is rslnstated he Will. for The SAX
OF his family. resign almost immediatel
: afterwards.
Assistant District Attorney Osborn
, was busy this morning accumulatin
! more evidence against policemen VIII
r will b. tried before the Police Board.
= Il have a number of new cases. b
said. but ! can't say who the men al
> yet"
, ! Relative to the prospect OF an indie
n ment being found by the Grand Juf
, against cH-capt. poherty and ex-War
n Men Hook and Meehan, Mr.. Osborn
s ssid:
That matter rests with the Distric
I Attorney I will say. however, that II
e Grand jury may. II IL chooses. indict II
r men On information and belief.
T And" he added amy citizen WI
u cares to can go before the Distric
r Attorney and ask that they be Il
l. dicted.
4 am not talking, however, for Il
o purpose % inducing any citizen to tai
Al that course"
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