The evening world., 1894-07-27
HOW ABOUT "J|MMY" MlRTlnj
Kerwin Says Capt. Doherty Was
Broken" for Accepting Mrs
Thurow's Bond.
POLICE FORCE IN A TURMOIL.
indictments Expected, Commissien-
ers Fighting to Save Themselves,
Sensations Looked for.

President Martin and Cornmissionsr
John g. Sheehan are certainly not -
happy this morning over the dismissal
from the police force OF Capt. Michael
Doherty and Ward Men Hook and Nee
han IS might De expected. ls
Several very unpleasant things hap
pened near the close of the trial-that
Is unpleasant for Messrs. Martin and
Sheehan. The most important Of these
was the admission wrung from Capt.
Doherty himself that he had bsen In
terfered with In the performances Of his
duties by the Police Commissioners.
Capt. Doherty testified that he had re-
ported to Police Commissioner Martin
that Mrs. Thurow had been in the habit
of giving STRAW" bail for women who
were arrested from her house. and TIE
fact the woman was afterwards allowed
to continue the practice may develop.
when the Lexow Committee comes ~
examine into II. that Capt. Doherty ~
ceived orders from the Police ConAmio-
sioners. or one Of them, to allow ~ -
do so.
The admission made by Capt. Doherty
on the stand goes a long way. too, In SUB
sanitation Of the claim made by friends
OF Supt. Byrnes that he (the Superinteu-
denD was hindered in his efforts to
stamp out vice by orders issued over his
head by the Police Commissioners TO
the precinct commanders. Il,
II Capt Doherty, had asked him to
accepted the bond of Mrs. Thurow, said:
never rre asked isedS m rs to transfer Of
sergeants. There is not a word OF truth
In 1t, and 1t Is nothing more than the
act Of drowning man catching NJ
straw"
Kerwin Tells the Reason.
When Commissioner Kerwin arrived
At headquarters he said to an "Evening
The charge upon which Capt; Doherty
that he had scce.pted Mrs; /, Tnu u Sc,, 9
and she was not woman Of means.
THE evidence on the charge that a
had, accepted bride money We cona d.
was considerable corroboration.
II fully believe in the business OF the
decision. and that every one OF these
men was digrsce to the police force
EVERY single rule Of the Police D.
partment was openly violated by them.
there . w cannot be aa e g:
our action will be sustained there or
not. We did not 60 according to the
rules OF court in taking evidence. but
acted in accordance with the ruies OF
the Police Department"
Commissioner Kerwin was pointed out
the statement. made under oatn oy
S M4s rh RGSsFy mssn:r q .o1s
her women to President Martin. and thes
he had gone over the head Of supt-
Byrnes in doing so. 4..
Martin Had No Right.
Gen. Kerwin replied: Technically
speaking, l suppose Commissioner MAJ
tin had no right to receive ,si tnaS rsp9 rs:
Department rules have been violated BY
make make a written report to his supsrin-
III any captain came TO me and
existed in his precinct / would tell him
i in f suppose that is just what
| Commissioner Martin did. ] know moth
ing, however. about , any OF these mat
would be placed on trial. the Cpmmt.-
sioner said: "As understand II, Capt.
Doherty vas put on trial on account OF
| charges made against him before the
Lexow Committee. 1t H. also a fact that
evidence was given rejecting on other
captains.
portunity in the same manner as Capt.
poherty TO vin5icate themselves. For
my part l do not care where the axe
falls. This thing has now been started
and ! think the root Of the evil should
be got at and the Department purthed.
There Is no such thing as friendsnip IN
oficial life" ~
I'm n yictim.'
Ex-Police Capt. Doherty remained q
his house. 1855 Lexington avenue. AZ
morning, He was In consultation with
some OF his Immediate friends. but re-
fused to see any reporters. ~
He sent down this statement by hll
wife 10 an Evening World" reporter
IA fearful mistake has been made,
and I'm the victim OF II: The time "a,
Know what steps will be taken until
have consulted with my counsel"
Mrs Doherty feels the disgrace keenly
ut is all very well for President Mar.
tin and the others to act In the mAnnss
they did" sh. said. The blow that hss
whole family. OF course. he wiz at enes