The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-17
ONLY CAPT. DOAERTY NOW.
Wellman Says No New Gases
Will Be Called at Present.
Gen. Kerwin,the New Commissioner,
Visits Police Headquarters.

Assistant District-Attorney wellman
called upon Supt. Byrnes at Police
Headquarters this forenoon, and re-
NAMED In consultation with him for
nearly an hour.
When he came out of the Superinten-
dents private office he carried a big
bundle of papers with him downtown
Although he would not state the object
OF his visit. II was plainly in relation to
the coming trials of the accused police
officials against whom Supt. Byrnes has
filed complaints with the Commissioners
In answer to questions put to him by
an Evening World'' reporter Mr.. Well
man said that no more complaints would
be filed against police captains or other
officers ut present. or at least for a
week or so.
Some of the witnesses feel that they
are being very hard pushed, and say
that they need a vacation. Perhaps they
do. At any rate I think i shall content
myself for the present with the case
against Capt. Doherty, which will be
brought to trial on Thursday. as already
stated"
Capt. Doherty Is quoted AS stating
mat he cannot get ready for trial in that
brief time, that the charges against him
are serious aud ne wants more time to
get his Witnesses said the reporter.
That makes no difference. The case
Will be begun at once. The rules say
that only two days notice Is required
to bring any case to trial before the
commissioners after the charges have
been filed"
Assistant Dlstri t-Attorney Osborne
nesses to appear before him for exami-
nation in his private office to-day. Half
a dozen or 50 were on hand before
rsht on ME- said he was going
dence IN the cases already filed, and In
number of new cases as well.
Rumors were plentiful this morning
that several new indictments would be
pressed against members of the police
force. When Mr.. Osborne was asked
about these he replied that sc far as he
knew no other indictments we're conle m
plated. for the present at least. He
continued
"Of course. cannot tell what may
be done later on when the evidence be
think any new indictments will be or
dered In the next few days.
II am very busy now in working up
the cases, Of the men who are to be tried
know who will have the prosecution of
the case Of ex-Ward Man Samuel j..
Campbell or when he is likely to be
tried"
AS Mr.. Osborn said to-day the author
ity of the Police Commissioners Is mere
~ discretionary, and the most they can
do is 10 dismiss a man from the force
II the charges against him are proven to
Gen. Michael Kerwin, the newly ap-
pointed Police Commissioner, arrived at
Police Headquarters at 1l.15 A. NJ. &C.
companied by two or three friends.
Gen. Michael kerwin. the new Police
Commissioner accompanied ny II. b.
Wilson. Chairman of the Twenty-eighth
District Republican organization, and
Samuel DONOVAN, member of the same.
arrived at Police Headquarters at II .1C
O'Clock this morning.
The new Commissioner and his friends
and walked to the big white building
on Mulberry street. There they were
received by Commissioner Murray.
The latter took them into his private
waiting to greet the new appointee.
Among those present were: John F.
Milholland, Ferdinand Eiseman. Collec'
tor, Of Internal Reyenue: Barney Biglin
They presented Commissioner kerwin
with a handsome basket of flowers and
congratulated him warmly upon the ap,
the Board of Police Commissioners. and
Commissioner Sheehan and Supt Byrnes
dropped In to see him. He will occupy
ex-Commssioner McClave's old quarters.
After the reception Gen. kerwin said
he had no statement to make as to what
line OF policy he should pursue in his
new position. He had made no promises
OF any kind, he said, and was willing to
let his official acts speak for themselves.
Then he referred TO an editorial In a
morning paper concerning his appoint
ment and said
1.-The author of that editorial was actu-
ated by malicious and unworthy mo-
lives and had TO regard fol the truth.
My life has been before the public for
forty years. and ! am not afraid to eN.
pose It to the searchlight of investiga-
ton. ] consider the matter unworthy OF
further notice"
AS Mr. McClave was Treasurer Of the
Board, the Democratic members. It is
said, have decided that a Republican
shall continue to hold that office. Com
nissoners Murray and Kerwin will con-
fer on the subject to-day and agree as to
who shall accept 1t. The board will