New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25

s. bill deposited on 1.-The shelf also made
distressing exhibition. Under Mr. Wellmans Wig
orous CROSSE questioning. he said enough % oreaN
him as a police officer. If not 10 send MN 20 jail
His memory exceedingly defective on occ"-
sion.
Mr.. Wellman neatly exposed tho perjury Of LIZ
zie Movers a disrcputable woman. who was called
10 deny Mrs Thurows statement that she was
present at police station on one occas' m "hch
Mrs. Thurow saw" the captain. The Meyers
woman had been badly coached. She said that
she had been arrested once under the name OF
Kate Miller Mr. Wellman found the date on the
blotter and the entry of the arrest OF Kate Miller.
She glibly described certain things, but when Nj.
Wellman began ask her questions it appeared
that her coachers had neglected 70 inform her
about the circumstances under which she was ar
rested and the disposition Of her OF course.
she told a different story than was on the official
record Whoever responsible for Lizzie Mey-
er's perjury should be summary dealt with MI
Fromme and Mr.. Grant have much to explain
away.
POSSIBLE ACTION AGAINST Mr.. GRANT
Both LAWYERS for the defence continued to make
themselves dlsagreeab.e yesterday without aiding
their clients in any Mr.. Grant may not be per
mitted 10 take part in many more police tria.s
Many prominent lawyers in this city are urging MI
Wellman 10 take steps have Mr.. Grant disoarred
on account OF his vicious. atroclous and thoroughly
disreputab,e attack on Nh We,lman last Friday
Mr. We,man has the matter under consideration
If he should decide take steps against Mr. Grant
he would be likely TO do the iega profession SER
vice by Riding it Of pestlent fellow.
The testimony brought out yesterday strengt hened
the belief that the defendants vi. be convicted II
Captain Doher,y Is convicted 1t VII be the first po-
lice captain 10 be broken In nineteen years The asst
captain 10 be dismissed from the force was Captain
Van Duzen who. when in charge Of the Fifteenth
Precinct in 1875 neglected 10 do his duty IN the sup
preston OF gambling houses.
The trial will go to-day az 10 o'c.Ock
The Police Commissioners took their seats yester-
day at 1870 O'Clock The full array Of counse. news
paper men, defendants, stenographers and artists
were present within the rail-. and host OF blue
coated policemen and gaudi,y dressed women. Wit
nssses for the defence, occupied the rear % The
ROOM together with twenty-five or thirty spectators
Mr. Fromme called Patrolmsn James J. Mccarthy
as the next witness for the defence. Mr.. Wesman
Immediately asked tina; al! other witnesses be OK
GUIDED from the room. The commissioners ordered
this be done.
Then Mccarthy told his more or Jess pain. I'M
vanished tae." He had been patroman in the
Fourteenth Precinct under Captain Doherty and had
aided the captain In making vigorous effort" 10
cose I'D Mrs. Thurows pace. He had frequently
heard the captain give orders to the platoons and
many times 10 himself personally, TO pay particular
attention to Mrs. Thurows house and 70 make ar
rests there whenever possible. once the captain
had ordered him 10 put on citizens clothes and get
evidence against the pace. According 70 his test-
rnonv the captain first asked him II he known
10 the inmates and then tod him that 1t hard
pace TO &c, evidence against. He went 10 the
house. talked with glr,. and made bargain with
her when cry OF police in German was raised
and he thought he would better out and come
again He tod the captain about his experience and
the captain Cooked kinder disappointed" and KINDER
frowned." but told him he had done his whoe duty
SHE THOUGHT HER ARREST QUEER"
once Mccarthy arrested girl named Marshall
On the way the police station The cir. said that
1t was queer thu, she should be arrested as Mrs
Thurow had told her that she had paid money TO
have her girls protected.
II told her." said Mccarthy. with pious look
that IL Mrs Thurow had paid money for police pro-
lection. she might vel throw the money up INTO
the air. II wouldn't do her no good"
Mccarthy settled back In the witness chair when
Mr. Frornme had led him thus far with an air which
plainly sad that his merorous services entitled him
10 passport 10 Paradise ana A reserved
the celestial band He leaning forward
however in desperate effort 10 keep his story to-
geiher under Mr.. Welman's rapid fire Of cross
questions.
O. (By Mr. Wellman)-When did the captain first
order you to get evidence against Mrs. Throws
o..Hcw ;Ong before ,s hst did you go to the pre-
e., b6nss ea om nc ocobe 49, TO june s
was in another part Of the precinct,
girl. made bargain with her went inside the house
S % To look w into nf h d@G pen 10 c
were other girls there? A--The parlor was dark.
0-You went 10 get evidence against a house In
Ne dark? You thought you ought to 10 away. in
,.ead OF remaining TO get evidence?, Ayes.
Mccarthy made the surprising statement that
,o;ice Justice wouldn't give warrant for the arrest
- woman on such evidence He was forced 10 ad
nit 70 Mr. Weman that he drew his ideas on this
subtec, from his imagination" He considered So
icItlng a small offence. TOO small TO get warrant
from any Justice. The captain hadn't given him any
instructions on the subject.
o-Now. why didn't you arrest that gir.y A
Ths, wasn't my purpose j wanted TO get evidence
AOmi1d You make any other effort to get evidence?