The sun., 1894-10-21
D0HERTY UP FOR FELONY.
INDICTED ALoN0 WITH TTo WARD
MEN IND FIVE sERG EAETs.

All OF Theun the Charges Made by Az
gusta Thurow, Keeper OF DiSoraeriy
House 500 B.i for Doherty-sS,ooO
for six Others -Iiebcr- Not Found.
The Grand Jury ON Friday found indictments
ag linst these eight police officers: Ex-Capt.
Michael Doherty. his former ward men, John
Hook and Bernard Mcehnn, and ex-Scrgeants
Hugh Clark, James W. Jordan, George &. Lie
bers, Felix McKenna, and Charles A. Parker
son All OF these men tried recently by
the Police Commissioners on substantially tbs
same charges that form the basis Of the present
indictments. All Of them were broken" with
the exception of Clark. who was retired on ao-
count OF his long service and former good rcc-
ord and Mt the solicitation, it was said, OF SUI
perntendent Byrnes himself
The men were not arrested on Friday, owing
TO the difnculty OF securing warrants at the late
hour when the Grand Jury adjourned At Q
o'clock yesterday morning six Of the prisoners
were placed under arrest Mt Police Headquarters
by Central Onice detectives. 10 said that
they had been notified Immediately after
the finding OF the indictments to present
themselves at Headquarters yesterday. A
similar notice was sent to ex-Sergeant Licbers.
but he failed to respond. Ex-Capt Doherty
gave himself up shortly after 10 o'clock. lie
had been coming and going In the building
freely for half an hour previous, and had every
opportunity to secure n bondsman.
All OF the prisoners were taken to the District
Attorneys Office to arrange for bail. Each OF
the men was accompanied bS a bondsman.
Emanuel NJ. Friend Of Levy, Friend House
was present their attorney. Judge Cowinx
opened court and the prisoners were brought in.
Friend, to examine the indietmcnts. but un-
derstand they are all for misdemoanors."
The District Attorney asked that bail be fixed.
Judge Cowing named D 10000 for ex,Capt Do
Friend protested that Doherty's bail was excess
sive. aud after some discussion 1t was reduced
All the indictments for felony, with added
counts for misdeameanor for the ex-Sergeants.
The ndstnsnt a @ against h D9hery eharged s o thsS
Knowing kn his duty, received from Mrs; Apgusts
jury S25 upon the agreement and understand
ing with her that he would allow her to keep Q
house Of prostitution for one month at23 Second
Ex-Ward Man Meehan is charged with hav-
ing received from Mrs. Thurow s25 on Noy. 0.
Ward Man Hook is charged with committing
the same felony on March 3, 1893.
contained, two counts. the felony of taxing
bribes and the misdemeanor Of accepting gratui-
ties while in the discharge Of their duties, Ac-
Oct. 9 1893; Felix McKenna on Oct. 20, 1893;
4. Psrksrson. on July 81. Isas, received from
Mrs. Thurow, SO in consideration Of which
arrested In her house. The other counts charge
viol alton. of the section OF the Penal
by public officers. 1t Is understood that the In
dsment %ganst obers i exactly sipar I,
by George IIillard of 74l East Fifth street; for
McRenna, by William McIntrye Of 63l Robbins
ssysnge; for Meehsn. by Patrick Hall 81 Of s, 5s9
Of sSa East Seventh street; for Hook. by Jacob
street; for Jordan, by John Stimmel OF Second
O'Clock, the ex-Captain remaining a prisoner
until that time. His bondsman was Edward
Kearney of l3O East Thirteenth street.
based is section ~ Of the Penal Code which
provides that any public officer who accepts u
6ribe TO influence his action lon Is punishable by
tion also forfeits any office held by the offender.
and forever dsguallhes him from holding any
The point has been raised whether police
man comes under the head Of public officer.
and has not yet been finally settled.
At the recent trial of ex-Ward Man jeremiah
S. Levy, Judge Marine held that a policeman Is
public officer but the Court Of Appeals has
several other States having similar laws, how
ever, the rulings have agreed with Judge
Marines. On the trial Of ex- Alderman Jaehne.
of this statute are OF the most comprehensive
meaning and intended apparently 70 Include, In
the final provision AL public ofiieers % IN IN TINS
cluded specifically in other sections OF the Code:
It is understood that the police indictments OF
Der Of others. The Grand Jury does not sit on
Saturday. but IL is known that the charges
against Capt. Schmttberger were discussed at
the last meeting In considerable detail and 1t Is
expected that they will form the principal sub
jeCt of the Grand Jury's deliberations on Mon
day IL will surprise no one H. Schmittberger 10
indicted tomorrow II Is also believed thas
Capts Stephenson. Cross, and Devery will re-
ceiye the early attention of the Grand Jurors.