New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-19
TO BEGIN THE TRIAL TO-DAY
CAPTAIN DOHERTY AND TWO WARD MEN
TO BE BROUGHT TO THE. BAR.

THEY WERE ACCUSED OF BRIBERY BY W.T.
NEssEs BEFORE THE LExow COMMITTEE
LEVY WILL NOT APPEAR TO-DAY.
Assistant District-Attorneys Weman and Os-
borne were busy all day yesterday preparing for
the trial before The Police Commissioners to-day
OF Captain Doherty and two OF the ward men who
accused OF bribery by the witnesses before
the Iexow Committee. Those who will be brought
trial to-day Captain Michael Doherty and
ex-Ward Men John Hook and Bernard Meehan.
jeremiah S. Levy, another EDWARD man. was
also summoned before the Commissioners but the
papers were only served him Tuesday
ing. as he had been avoiding the process-server.
As two days at least elapse between the
time of the service of the papers and the trial
before the Commissioners. Levy will not answer
before the police officials to-day. He indicted
yesterday, however. by the Grand Jury. and it
said that his trial would be begun in the
Court OF General Sessions next Monday.
The chief testimony against the men to be
brought to trial to-day given before the Sem
ate Committee by Augusta Thurow who kept dis
orderly houses at No. % Second-ave. and No %
Allen-st. She swore that she paid brides to the
men now brought to trial from November. 1892,
until January. 1894 She moved to No. 81 Allen-st.,
she swore, when the assessments became so high
that she could afford to pay them. and this
the time that she went to Senator Roesch for
assistance All the men. with the exception of
once. as all the testimony relates to these men
Jointly.
Just what the nature Of the testimony against the
men, besides that given by the Thurow woman. will
be Mr.. Weman was unwilling to disclose yester-
day. He said however. that he had about fifteen
witnesses to examine. including the ones who APP
pearel before the Senate Committee. What the
defence is TO be has not been disclosed by Mr.
Grant. who appears for the accused men. It was
rumored however, that a large number OF wit
nesses would be called 10 prove their innocence
4 story was also going the rounds 70 the effect that
the Commissioners intended to make great show
ing of Zeal for reform by fndng guilty, the hrst
officers who before them, and then 10
"let up the others. or course, all these ru-
Gr5 Were pr0p dsn 1S Then any Of dse ne SG
subject all. There was also story in crcuia-
ton that Captain Doherty had determined TO tell
might Ike to know II he were pressed too hard
he would he able to prove his innocence by nu-
some interest has been awakened TO know just
what figure these numerous witnesses VIII make
you remember the story" said lawyer yes
terday. about the boy who was asked by mis-
%2 oe the sSe 4a lie souy denied the charge and
turned to his sister who had some OF the jam
nd take he he jam; , Et@ei? b ,,,n. mamma.
THAT seems to be what the accused going
try and prove by this array Of %ltnesses.that
with which they charged"
Mr. We,man had a long conference with So
perinten1ent Byrnes also yesterday. He ackno"i-
edged that his visit TO Police Headquarters was
for the purpose OF discussing charges which were
soon TO be made against other members OF nc po-
lice force who were implicated In the testimony
given before the Senate Committee The Assistant
District Attorney would not say. however. VINO ne
men we're against whom charges would next be
made Their names would be announced wlthih
a few days possibly tomorrow.
There was some discussion about holding the trial
in some OF the courtrooms downtown as many
hon, fiuOCctIuipI
II was finally Decided 70 hold the proceedings In
the ,rial-room al Police Headquarters. The trial
man believes that the cages 20 be- tried first Will
iaat several days. and perhaps for week or two,
in consequence of the large number or Witnesses
who are 10 be brought before the Commissioners