The evening world., 1894-07-28
A LIE, SAYS DoHER1Y.
Declares that Martins Statement
Is Untrue.
Perhaps He viii Tell Something
About the Commits sioner.
Feeling at Headquarters that "Somc-
thing Is Going TO Drop"

The quiet that prevailed about Police
Headquarters this morning was gener-
ally regarded 7s the calm before the
storm. 1t Is expected on all sides that
something big Will break before long.
and all eyes are looking towards EXPO
lice Capt. Doherty to make the first
move.
Supt. Byrnes has not formulated his
directed by the Board when it broke
Doherty. lie expects to do 80 early next
week, probably by Monday. The Con-
missioners were conspicuous by their
absence in the early morning hours.
They are waiting to see the full effect
of their last action before proceedinE
with tn. other trials.
Before any others are brought to trial,
however. it is asserted, the Commits
sioners Will render Il decision in the
cases of the captains recently put on
trial for violation of the Department
rules.
Capt. Doherty,s Indignation is on the
increase. and there Is every evidence
that the story he has to tell which his
lawyer. Louis j. Grant, limited at VIII
be forthcoming within the next few
days. If he had any idea, of keeping
quiet the tatement Of President Martin,
make hin! change his mind
Martins statement was in answer to A
question as To what he had to say TO
the eN-Captain's story, hat he had gone
and complained about his sergean,S ac-
cepting the bond of Mrs. Throw for
the women who had been arrested III
her house.
The Commissioner declared yesterday
that there was not a word of truth in it,
and that he would have answered 1t at
the time, but that he did not think any
one would believe Doherty's statements.
He denied that the ex-Captain had ever
conlp,ainei TO MIN In any way.
When Capt. poherty was asked II he
he replied that he had and added
In spite OF his denial. my statement
is true. | did report 10 President Mar
tin. and ask him to have the sergeants
would grow out of 1T. DO you think II
any man had got up in public court
and made that statement cooperating
me that / would not have indgnantly
waited about forty eight hours to say
that. then lied
IL do not want to go into that ques-
tion at all now, because these same
themselves. and l am not going to
hurt their cases.
: What | cannot understand is this:
was the only Representative Tam.
many captain IN the Police Department
and was given the position by President
Martin himself. am In every sense
an organization man. and why | should
have been singled out to be broken is
in II Is that Martin wants to make cap
ital out Of 1t by saying that, In the
interest Of reform, ne has cut down
81 have not the slightest doubt in the
world but will be reinstated. | intend
fighting hard for my rights anyhow.
repeat again what | swore to on the
trial that ! got my money honestly. a.
little investigation will easily discover
There is something more to be protected
In this case-my wife and eight children
Forttheir sake, II for no other, l mus
Beyond this Capt. Doherty refused L
talk. He said he had nothing to say
concerning the Police Commissioners. moi
OF the Tammhny organization-for the
Lawyer Louis ]. Grant has not ye
prepared the case for the Court o
General Term, but he hopes to hay'
| Is equally confident of winning the cas-
! before the Court.
Ex Capt Doherty's friends assert tina
he has been made a victim in NOR
| ways than one. Alleging as they do 'ha
| his conviction was prearranCed, and m
| trial was so conducted as t
make his reinstatement certain ny. tn
! courts, they say his character has beer
! .
! II he Is reinstated he Will. for the "a X
of his family. resign almost Immediately
| afterwards.
Assistant Dlstrict-Attorney Osborn
was busy this morning acCumulatin
more evidence against policemen VIII
| will he tried before the Police Board.
/ Il have "A number of new cases" h
said. but | can't say who the men ar
yet"
Relative to the prospect OF an indie
ment being found by the Grand lur
against eX-Capt. Doherty and eXWar
Men Hook and Meehan, Mr.. Osborn
said:
THAT matter rests with the Distric
Attorney. | will say, however. that III
Grand Jury may. If II chooses, indict tn
men on information and belief
And" he added. ANY citizen WI
cares to can go before the pistric
Attorney and ask that they he II
I dictel.
Il am not talking, however. for II
purpose of inducing any citizen to TAX
| No.