The evening world., 1894-07-31
last EDITION.
MAY NOT "SQUEAL. "
Does Doherty's Change Of Front
Mean that He Has Been Fixed7
Now Denies What His Brother and
Counsel Say.
Gof, as Usual, Refuses to Discuss
the Case.

Whether or not eXlolice Capt. Do
herty intends going before the LeNow
investigating Committee and telling all
he knows of Police Department affairs
in desire to get even" with the
men who have disgraced him, 1t Is
certain that there will be- the livelicst
kind of time to-day when the eX-
Captain comes face 10 face with his
brother Patrick and Lawyer Louis j.
Grant.
Both the latter declared in the strong
est possible manner yesterday that the
eh-captain would surely 80 before the
LeXow Committee. His brother, Pat
rick, speaking for him. said that he
was extremely anNious' to see Mr..
GOf, the Committees counsel, and that
he would come up from Atlantic High
lands to-day for that purpose.
Mr.. Grant went further, and declared
that four atfidavts had actually been
prepared and sworn TO that Mrs. Thu
row had paid the bride money TO officials
who were in much higher station than
the Captain. These afidavits, it was
given out, had been placed in Mr.. COTS
hands, and all the latter needed was
an interview with the Captain himself
to complete a chain Of evidence upon
which he was at work.
On top of all this comes a story 10 tho
effect that, at his home at Atlantic
Highlands, ex-Capt. Doherty denies that
he has any intention of going before the
Lexow Committee, and that he has
nothing to tell. The story continues that
the Captain was half way indignant at
Lawyer Grant that the latter had made
number of unauthorized statements on
his behalf; that he had never promised
to soc Mr.. Goff; had no appointment to
and that in fact there was no truth in
any of the stories.
row morning." the Captain is credite ed
with saying yesterday, mot to see Mr..
g n, but for the purpose Of paying Mr.,
ne then went on to denounce Commits
siopcr Martin. who he said had entered
into conspiracy to break him, and
that he could prove the conspiracy at
Committee. VIZ
Mr.; Grant went to shelter Island last
evening. and was not at his office in
this morning He Photographed that he
would get here before noon and meet
the Captain face to face.
Mr.. Grants representative, who was
seen, said that he did not believe Capt
Doherty ever made statement that he
would not go before the Lexow Com
'"rhat part of the story" he added
where the Captain denies he has haC
any communication with or seen Mr.
Grant since the trial, | know to be un
true. He has seen Mr.. Grant severa
times, and l expect to see capt
Doherty here between Il and u o'clocl
to-day, He was to have been here
yesterday, and his brother, who KEPT
the appointment for him. repea ted thai
mittee"
Mr.. Golf was at his office this morn
ing, but as usual he had nothing to sa!
for publication.
At Police Headquarters everybody wa.
reticent. 1T is not believed by auyboi,
there that the Captain intends (,
squeal. The charges against the fv,
sergeants will be ready, II is said, th.
afternoon.
There is growing belief that Capt
Doherty really means all that ne |.
credited with saying last night. II /,
possible that he may have accomplished
al that he intended by the statement,
given out and alleged to have been au
thorized by him. Overtures may, In
fact, have been made to him when thu
possibility OF his "squealing' first pre-
scented itself.