The evening world., 1894-07-26
C0NTRAD|CTs mrs. THUR0W.
Gives an Interesting but Unsatis-
factory Accounting of
His Wealth.
TRIAL PROBABLY ENDS TO-DAY.
Capt. William Strauss, Of the East
Sixty-seventh Street Station,
May Be Next on the Rack.

The counsel for Capt Doherty and ex.
ward Men Meehan and Hook were
confident this morning that the trial Of
the three before the Board OF Police
Commissioners would come to an end
to-day.
Louis j Grant has frequently and Bit
terly complained that President Mar
tin in particular, and the other Police
Commissioners, Sheehan, Murray and
kerwin, evinced hostility to his clients
that precluded fairness.
But" he said In conversation. this
hostilit, has recIlted Indirectly to our
benefit. In almost every case the COM
missioncrs have ruled against us, and
we might almost say that had Il been
the intention and desire to furnish up
ample grounds on which to make q sue
cessful appeal from their decision to the
courts. in the event of the decision being
against us. they could not have done
more for US
"lf Capt. Doherty and Meehan and
Hook are broken and dismissed from
the force, we shall have no difficulty in
reinstatnS them
Mr. Wellman, on the other hand. was
jubilant, because, as he puts 1t, he had
been able to convict the accused officers
out OF the mouths of the witnesses pro-
duced in their behalf.
Within fGrty-eight hours after the de-
cision in rhe case Of the three men ON
trial, should 1t be against them, an
other Captain will be put on trial.
Il hope for an immediate decision"
said Mr. Wellmdn, and to begin an
Other trial Monday. / can't say who
will be the man"
IL Capt Strauss Next?
From other sources, however. it was
learned that in all probability Capt
William Strauss, of the East Sixty
seventh street station, will be called
upon to defend the charges made by
the Bohemian Liquor Dealers Associa-
ton before the Lexow Committee.
At any la!e the hallway leading to
Court House has been throngej by these
s,warthy Bohemians for the past ten
1t was 1890 when the proceedings
were resumed in the trial Of Capt. Do
herty ana his former ward men to-day
at Police Headquarters.
Mr.. Grant said that he doubted II any
other witnesses than Ward Man Meehan
and Capt. Doherty would be called. al
though half dozen of the overfed wo-
men from tae Fourteenth Precinct were
present.
Patrolman Bernard Meehan, of the
East Elghty-eighth station, was called
first. lie used to be ward man or pre-
under Capt. Doherty.
He is small compact, young-looking
man, but he wears three service stripes
on his sleeves and has been eighteen
He testified that he had in eighteen
Years. Deem nhea an asgregate OF ten
N - al nnT fAfai1 fs
Mr. Grant read the various allegations
of Mrs. Thurow against Meehan, and
the witness entered positive denial Of
Now, Mrs, Thurow has testified that
she saw you at the Fifth street station
the Hig4t Of Jan. 8, 1898, between and
what YOU know about that"
al midday meeting of the Board Of
Police Commissioners that day l was
transferred to the Twenty-seventh Pre-
Clnct TO take effect at 6 o'clock. ! went
home at to sleep and reported for
duty in East ,EiShty-elghth street at .
next morning.
Meehan Contradicts Mrs. Thurow.
Meehan denied that he had ever re-
ceived or agreed 10 receive any money
breaker. He told how he and Hook led
the raid on Mrs. Throws establishment
in October, 1892 and how on her plea Of
guilty she and the inmates were fined.
why did raids cease during November
and December 1922" asked Mr.. Fromme.
They dill not cease. There were raids
on several houses"
But on % Second venue?' Commits
sioner Murray interpused.
There were no raids on that house
MIR. Fromme wanted to know what
had become of an Indictment against
MOlpsso the Twelfth stleet disorderly
house keeper. Mr.. Wellman objected.
Mr. Fromme insisted on the ground that
MIR Wellman had opened the door by In
quiring of Hook about that case,
President Martin admitted the aues-
ton, and that gave Mr.. Fromme q
chance TO quote Mr. Wellman's mali
cious thrust at Grant in another In
stance.
THAT is one OF the results OF an un-
skilful REORGANIZATION"
The witness replied that Molosso was
Indicted, but that he had never been
brought to trial by the District-At-
torney.
Then Mr.. wellman began his usual
method Of torturing the witness With