The evening world., 1894-07-23
She ALSO PAID PATROLMEN.
Denies that She Acts from Spite,
but Says She Had It in
for Capt Martens"
SHE PROMISED DR.. PARKHURST.
That's Why She Says She Appeared
as a Witness Before Senator
lexoW's Committee.

twenty police officers filled seats In
the trial room at Police Headquarters
when President Martin and Commits
sioners Sheehan. Murray and Kerwin
took their seats on the dais this morn
Ing ready to resume the trial of Capt.
Michael Doherty and eX-Ward Men Hoch
and Meehan on the charge OF levying
blackmail for protection from Mrs. Thu
row, keeper IF n disorderly house.
These twenty policemen were in full
uniform. They wore service stripes, all
the way from two to six, indicating ten
, to thirty years of service. and all were
present anxious for their turn to 60 on
| the witness stand al the call of Lawyer
| Louis J. Grant and testify that Capt.
| Doherty was relentless in his pursuit
of keepers OF disorderiy houses in his
precinct and IN bringing them to punish
ment.
There were three young women in the
room also. They were former inmates
of Mrs. Throws house. and were wit
nesses before the I.exow Committee
| 1t was twenty minutes after the hour
when Messrs. Welman and Osborne
came in. Messrs. Grant and Fromme
and the three accused officers had been
long In waiting
Mr.. Wellman recalled Mrs. Tburow for
cross-examination by Mr.. Fromme. and
that much-abused and very spiteful
madame came in in a many-striped gown
OF black and white, with immense
sleeves OF black. made more immense
| by several shoulder capes. A big black
hat added to the impression of mourn
| ing.
Mr.. Grant preceded the examination
by an offer of statement about his
reference to Mr.. Wellmans private life.
Grant Tries to Explain Again.
Mr.. Wellman objected. The Commits
sloners, one after another and altogether.
| tried to stop the rrepressble Scotch
! lawyer. but without success and the
Commissioners were obliged to strike
out Of the minutes of Stenographer
Beard Grants statement that he had
never said anything about Mr.. Well.
mans recent marriage. and that he was
80 miles away when a certain published
interview is supposed to have taken
| place.
! Mr. Beard had already written in short
hand and afterwards typewriter 150
pages 81 testimony taken IN two iay5
testimony had been taken.
Mr.. Fromme. wanted Mrs. Thurow -
say II she had not repeatedly talked to
ner girls IN an irish brosue In anita
! Even the witness. mad clear through.
puckcred her mouth IN enjoyment of tha
had talked Irish. She denied 4.
She said she lied to Capt. Doherty
| when she told him girl he was search
| ing for was not in the house, adding
Il Was not under oath, and I wasn't
going 10 help Capt. Doherty catch a
WHAT promise did YOU make before
! you went before the LeXow Committee?"
asked Mr. Fromme.
Promised DIR. Pnrkhurst TO Tell All.
| The woman hesitated Then she said
she called on DIR, Parkhurst and prom
iSrt him she would tell everything she
"pidn't you tell US you went before
| thu Committee TO spite one person."
II don't remember. l had it in for
| Capt, Martens"
In an EFFORT to break down this sug-
! gestion of spite against Capt. Marstens
as the only motive, MIR, Fromme asked
! poeua-serNer that she could furnish the
J Committee with Information about a
| place in West Twenty-fourth street
| which paid 500 for protection.
Mrs Thurow At FIRST denied then said
she did tell one of Dr. Parkhursts
officers.
| ! bA were dTlfSlt'l StNfTtl times IN
! your house by Capt. Doherty's men,
! were you not?' asked the cross-exam-
| liner.
u was never arrested but once. in
! October"
| " l{ut others were arrested"
| " Yes many times"
In your house,
| Yes"
" by Capt. Doherty's men,"
| "Nes"
! Mr.. Fromme drew a long breath and
| looked about him trtumphantly as he
asked,
Then, Capt Doherty did not protect
your house, nor your business"
| Without waiting for an answer the
| lawyer got the witness to tell in detail
the story OF n dozen arrests in her
house.
In further disproof of Mrs. Thurows
| assertion that she appeared as u witness
| to spite Capt. Martens, Mr.. Fromme
asked the witness why she told the
Lexow Committee that Lawyer Sulli-
van had charged her 'ii0 Tor certain