The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-25
Thinks Her Testimony Was In
spired by Efforts to Break
Up Her Business.
EX-SENATOR ROESCH's CARD.
A Sergeant Says the Woman Pro.
duced 1t While BaIIins
Her Girls.

In spite OF the fact that a dozen police
men and women had been sworn In be-
half OF Capt. Doherty and Ward Men
Hook and Meehan and sent away, the
Fourteenth Precinct ante-room was still
filled with blue coats and unlovely doves
when the trial OF these three was re-
sumed by President Martin and the
other Police Commissioners at 1920 this
morning.
1t has been the custom at Headquar-
ters for one Commissioner to conduct
the trial of an accused officer and lay the
testimony before the full Board for de-
cision, the decision being announced
week or two later.
Mr.. Welman on whose able shoulders
has been thrown the work OF prosecuting
the police officers accused before the
Lexow Committee. said that at the Close
| OF tne case he should ask for an iinme-
date decision. as the Commissioners had
all heard the testimony. and were In
the position OF trial jury. and would be
"a well prepared to deliver a verdict then
| as later.
| AS the law requires that notice OF
| orty-eight hours be given to an accused
! officer before HI can be brought TO trial,
no new case will he begun before Mon
day at the earliest.
| Stephenson May lie Next.
Mr. Wellman declined to say who would
| be next, but rumor has 1t that II VIII %
| capt John 4. Stephenson. of the Null
| berry street station.
| Patrolman Louis katz, who has not
yet won his first stripes, was the first
witness OF the day. He testified that he
and the platoon had received orders
from Capt. Doherty to watch Mrs. Thu ,
rows house, get evidence on which to
raid It and arrest all the women loiter-
| ing about the house.
| MIR. Wellman asked but one question.
To 1t Patrolman Katz replied that he
heard these orders for the frst time
Sergt Jacob Brown testified that he
had heard Capt. Doherty instruct the
platoon many times in this manner.
Won't Cros.-ENnmine Policemen.
NO questions" said Mr. wellman. la
conically: ,,,
thjs +" w Hni ga asked Re Mr. 9. Fromme.
| NO sir. you may bring the whole OF
the Fourteenth, recinct force now II you
like AMI snail not ask a question"
| MIR. Grant hred up as he entered me
room AT this point. He asked that Mr.
Welmans remark be stricken from the
Strike it out" said President Mar
tin, and an early battle was thus
avoided.
Edward Nam Hooks story.
Patrolman Charles NJ. Place did not
add t the store Of information. AMI AFTER
"patroIman John Hoch,'' of the Tween
ty-iourth Precinct, in Goatville, for
merlS ward man or precinct detective
under Capt Doherty, and now accused
The tirst thing Lawyer Louis J, Grant
did IN eNamininS Hook was to BRING our
h, OK
gave it 50 Tor the record when he be-
came policeman in April, 1885, and sup
posed it was spelled tnat way on the
- lid you ever tell capt. boherty, or
any one else, tnat you spe!ied your name
, 'H-o-c-h"
Mrs Thurow has testified that Capt.
DonerIy told her once in the station
house u write your name ON paper
so she could remember VINO to DO ousi.
ness with, As his representative. ana
mad spelled your name Tor her
u don't know ANYTHING about that"
Thtn AR Grant eor Rock 10 say that
he had never los; by punishment ZOE
: violation II the ruIes but one ana idIi
days. that he hGd made 50 arrests our
ing mis- career as policeman. ana h.,a
made 3i5 while detective III the -FOUR
teeElh Precinct, or tiftn street station,
Tn,n Hook said he had known Mrs"
Thurow over four years, and did not
inst meet her in March, 1885, as she
testified. He denied Mrs, IhuroW
story. item by item. She said that when
lie mad demanded bloodmoney ana she
replied that her business was not GOOD.
h., tor.ed: You carry II all 10 the
bank. That house ought to he good tor
at least SO month,
huvn Ctn!ed this,
Denies Mrs. Thurow's story
She sad that she sometimes gave
/ YOU so tor yourself III ADDITION 10 the
regular SIS ior the Captain Is that
no. sir" replied Hook, without q
sign Of feeling. II never TOOK dollar
OIL that woman. a., .
Hock said he had told the officers In
citizens clothes 10 go 10 Mrs. Ihurow
ana get evidence by every means.
Il couldn't put me face around there.
They all knew me, said the witness,
, sac destined that yol told her she
could do business in First street, or
iaryyh.re else in town except ~ Second
, aN'enuv. Is that true asked Air'
No, sir | never told her anything
except that she had got TO get Out OF
ibid you ever tell man named
, Lawrence for the purpose OF CARRYING
the word 20 Mrs Thurow that II she paid
/ ANA saIn h.