The evening world., 1894-07-25
SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION.

The lawyers for the accused officers.
Messrs. Grant, Fromme and Foster,
were unable to say this nlorning
whether they would finish the defense
to-day or not. They thought It doubt
full IL they should call all the witnesses
in the ante-room, but Capt. Doherty
and the two ward men were to take the
witness-stand in their own defense.
1t has been the custom at Headquar-
tiers for one Commissioner to conduct
the trial Of an accused officer and lay the
testimony before the full Board for de-
cision. the decision being announced
week or two later.
Mr.. Wellman, on whose able shoulders
has been thrown the work Of prosecuting
the police officers accused before the
Lexow Committee. said that at the close
of tie case he should ask for an imme-
date decision. as the Commissioners had
all heard the testimony and were in
the position of trial jury, and would be
as well prepared to deliver verdict then
as later.
As the law requires that . notice OF
forty eight hours be given to an accused
officer before he can be brought to trial.
no new case will be begun before Mon
day at the earliest.
Stephenson May He Next.
Mr.. Wellman declined to say who would
be next, but rumor has 1t that 1t win b
Capt. John T. Stephenson. of the Null
berry street station.
Before the opening of the Commas
sioners' Court this morning there was l
wordy war in the hallway at HeadQuar-
hat ~ Uh
women from Second avenue and an un-
dersized and weazen man Of the class
, that haunts the lower-class dives in the
streets off the Bowery.
He wants to put something In my
head" demonstrated the woman In .
high key.
HE wanted me to say I was on the
stoop" she continued. waving her fat
arm Indignantly,
The man said he had come as wit
ness; and that the woman lied. he was
| hustled into the ante-room in evident
fear of his bodily health. for the big
woman followed him:
yet won his rrst stripes, was the hrst
witness of the day. He testified that he
and the platoon had received orders
rows house, get evidence on which TO
| raid il and arrest all the women loitef-
ing about the house,
| MT. w Gilman asked Dut one QuebuOu.
| To 1t Patrolman KATE replied that he
heard these orders for the first time
| Aug. %, 1898.
Sergt. Jacob Brown testified that he
| had heard Capt. Doherty instruct the
platoon many times in this manner.
Won't Cross-Examine Policeaea.
mo questions." said Mr. Wellman. la
What! You do not cross-examins
| this witness" asked Mr.. Fromme.
| No sir. you may bring the whole OF
the Fourteenth recinct force now II you
like and ! shall not ask question:;
Mr.. Grant fired up as he entered the
Wellman's remark be stricken from tho
Strike it out" said President Mar
tin, and an early battle was thus
Roundsman Michael ]. Cooney got one
question from Mr.. Wellman. He testi-
fed similarly to his predecessors about
Capt. Doherty's efforts, through hts
squad to wipe out Mrs. Thurow and her
really very fragrant establishment.
That one question was directed At
who excused himself for accepting MIRA.
| Thurow as bail for the inmates OF the
| house on the score that he did net
know her character.
| "All the sergeants were on duty At the
desk at one .ime or another when these
orders were issued by Capt. Dohsrty.
| were they not?"
YES, sir. Capt. Doherty was issuing
| orders all the time to watch Mrs. Thu
rows house, get evidence against II and
arrest the inmates whenever they ap-