New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-31
DOHERTY'S BOOMERANG.
HE WILL TESTIFY BEFORE THE LEXOW
COMMITTEE.
SOME INTERESTING REVELATIONS ABOUT PEOPLE
HIGH IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT EN-
PECTED-REPORT THAT THE EX-CAP-
TAIN IS TO BE ARRESTED
FOR PERJURY.

TAIN IS TO BE ARRESTED
FOR PERJURY.
II the Tammany Police Commissioners expected
t0 embarrass the LeXow Committee by placing
some Of the police captains trial and dismiss
Ing them from the force, that expectation must
have vanished yesterday. when It was announced
that Michael Doherty. the first of the captains
to be dismissed had determined to become a wit
ness before the committee and tell what ne knows
about the actions Of the highest police officials
Doherty with his family at the Atlantic
Highlands but his counsel had made appoint
ment FOR him 10 meet John w Goff. Of the COM
mittee's counsel and also had acquainted Mr..
Gon with the nature Of half dozen atiidavits
which were intended 10 show that officials higher
In the department than Doherty was were re-
sponsbe for the blackmailing operations in the
Fourteenth Precinct while Doherty the cap
tain there. The announcement that the ex-cap-
tain would free his mind in a talk with Mr.. Gof
was followed by reports that the August Grand
Jury would be asked 10 indlct more OF the
persons implicated by witnesses before the Iexow
Committee but the ex-captain was said 10 have
no fear Of Indictment
Louis J. Grant Dohcrtys counsel. had con-
sutation with Mr.. Goff on Friday, and later he
intimated that Doherty might have something TO
say to NJ. Con-. Doherty took his family out
Of the city on the following day, and he was
leaving his house IN Lexington-avc. he said to
Tribune reporter that he was not ready 20 say
anything except that he had been used Ike
dog by Commissioner Martin. Mr.. Grant talked
with him on sunday and yesterday morning was
expecting him to come to the city for an inter-
view with Mr. Gon Patrick Doherty. Of Brook
lyn the ex-captain's brother. saw Mr.. Grant yes
,er,lay afternoon. He said that his brother was
I hat. a1dr blf1
could not come to the city until to-day but he
was anxious to see Mr. Con and felt that the
time had come for him 10 tell the whole truth
about the officials who had disgraced him He
also felt that the public would be with him II
he told tho truth. the brother said. Late in the
afternoon Mr.. Grant said he expected Doherty
% come u the city this morning TO sign some
am Iavits which are to be used in the appeal
which Is T. he made 20 the courts for the ex-cap-
tain's relnst4 'ement The proceedings would be
in the flrm - an application for writ tho
lawyer said. and be- wanted the Application - be
ready Immediately In order that the public might
know the grounds upon which Doherty asks for
reinstatement 1t was probable. he said. that
D,heriy would see Mr. con- to-day
BIGGER THAN PEOPLE IMAGINE.
when askol AZ - the nature u the story which
y ,herty might have to tell the LcNow Com
mltiec Mr Grant said:
"It f. a bigger story than people imagine.
Doh.r,y WAS placed on trial for the alleged crime
y receiving A bribe oi S2j from Mrs Thurow We
have ainda,lts o. show that instead q Captain
T. hcrty receiving the money from Mrs Thurow.
the money was paid over his head to higher
officials IN the department"
"Io Won mean the Commissioners" Mr. Grant
was asked.
q IN p gty
"Do you Include Inspector Williams
no"
Have these afldavi's been laid before Mr.
COR"
"'rhoy are ilkcly to be-. My advice 10 Captain
p.her,y f. - tell the truth fully lie is IN 4
position naw where a frank statement of facts
cannot hurt him and may help his case. The
,fldav!ts furnish several strong links I'm chain
Il evidence which Mr.. con - preparing. and
therefore am not at liberty to talk more freely
about them now"
WIN the anldnvi,s be used In Doherty's APP
pea FOR reins'atement|'
yes. but the Application Il being mad" also
On other grounds than that 81 want OF evidence
that Captain Doherry accepted brbe. He WAS
tried on the charge Of accepting bribe and
vet be- Vas dismissed from the force on the
ground that he had permitted hts scrgcants TO
accept Mrs ThurOw as blnlsw0man for the
girls who had been arrested from her house.
That was Ike trying man Tor murder ana
convi ting him of larceny. The fact tnht Cdp'a'h
D1hcriy had tried tO have the srIg"dnts pre-
vented from showing such favor 10 Mrs Ihur'W
came out AT his trial lie was compelled uil-
willingly o. testify that he had appealed 70 COM
missioner Martin TO hay" the scrgeants trans
fcrrcd Commissioner Martin made no dcnidI or
that statement at the time. and If the state
mrnt had not been true he doubtless WouId nave
denied 1t promptly stead of waiting Unti ne
saw the effect which II made upon the pubHc.
It * too late now for Alr. Martin - deny thAt
he ntrrfcrcd In that precinct II was IN the IN
terc-i 81 the Tammany leader Of the district who
also testified before the LcSow Committee as u
his dealings with Mrs. Thurow.
The attention Of Mr.. Grant was called u a
report that police detectives from this city hai
been .een at Con'i Ial'nd 81, sman'Wi,E to, GnS ,aT
Tuth!n. the man who mad" $22VO Tor captain
DOherty in wall street In a few months. accord
ing - DOhrriys testimony. | have no doubt mat
the story Is true" Mr. Grant said. because II
Is in keeping with other phases OF the case. |
dd not Try TO CAL Tuthill as "A witness because
| objected 10 that part II the testimony on cap
tain DOherty's trial That testimony ought not
10 have been admitted
A CENTRAL OFFICE DETECTIVE THERE.
The report about Tuthn WAS coupled with
rImor that the detectives were working up
perjury case against Dohcrty. and that Doherty
might be- arrested on such charge In the at
tempt to keep him away from Mr.. Gon Cen
trail Onicc detective was seen waiting about the
building In Nassau-st. in which Mr.. GRANTS
Office H. and where DOherty was expected To
app"af yesterday.
Mr Ciom said yesterday that he had not talked
with Doherty, and he was not willing to say
anything to newspaper men about the expected
interview with the eX-captain. lie also Declined
to say how far Doh"rty might be protected py
the i.cN0w Committee in case Doherty cNprrsS'u
a willingness TO tell the truth about the oihclals
at the Central Office. As 10 Doherty, Mr.. o'OH
said that Mr. Grant was the one authorized 10
sneak The IcxOw Committee had adjourned 10
meet again on September 10, ana hr saw no
reason for Il session at an earlier date. lie was
making preparations to go into the country
for "A short rest with his family. he said ana
probably would be able to leave the city before
the end OF the week.
MIR MARTIN WON'T TALK.