The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-27

His answer was that the Instructions
given to him were OF strictly private
nature and could not be divulged or
even limited at without II breach OF dis
cipline. Therefore, he declined to dis
cuss the matter
Several other captains who we're APP
preached were equally as reticent.
The Superintendent was also questioned
by an "EvennG WORLD reporter on the
alleged nsurpatJn OF his authority by
the Commissioners. He said he had not
he knew was what he had been told by
persons attending the trial, and that he
must therefore decline to discuss the
affair.
Is ~ 10 save ThemseIycss
The fact that the Police Commissions
ers have dismissed Doherty, Meehan and
Hook from service, has not altogether
dispelled suspicion that the Commission
ers are conducting a farcical or fake in
vestigation with the idea OF pro. citing
some members OF their own honorable
body.
Doherty and Meehan and Hook are off
the force now, but there Is no surety
that they viii not be rcinstated after
the coming election. or that the Court
which may order their reinstatement
will not also award pay to them during
the time OF their suspension.
In this connection a statement credited
to Lawyer Grant, counsel for Doherty,
that his client will be back on the force
Wltnln SIX months IL flRnlIl'dnt.
In fact. there is a growing belief in
some quarters, and II Is entertained by
not few police officials, that this is
Just what will happen.
Merely "A sharp Trick.
OF Doherty and the Others" said II law
yer this morning, were very one-sided
and against the men on trial; 30 much
so. in fact that 1t looks to me as II the
No. rSh oI rtirnnaply furnt she'd ground
upon which its official action may he
declared irregular by the courts and set
aside. II these men are to be reinstated
after election with pay their suspension
will have been simply in the nature OF
a long vacation.
''The only motive can assign for such
action on the part of the Police Commits
lie into BELIEF that the reform fever
has taken hold Of the Tammany officials,
and that II the organization IL allowed
1t will itself clean out the .Augean sta
bles. OF course, after election, II Tam
many succeeded in eiecting its ticket.
crook edness would flourish as heretofore.
%ay by insR o ef Soa m "T
tell"
May Indict Doh~rty.
There is a possibility that steps may
be taken at once to secure indictments
against Doherty, Hook and Meehan.
The Grand Jury Will reConvene Monday
after it's recess and the charges against
these men may then be presented to tn at
body.
An attache OF the District Attorney 4
Office declared in very confident man
ner. In the presence of an "Evening
World' reporter that at least Ave
police captains would be broken as n
result OF Mr.. Wellman' $ work, and that
one police captain and some ward men
would be sent to Sing Sing. No names
were mentioned.
Assistant observation-disclosures Francis
l.. Wellman and Mr.. Osborne, who have
the case against the accused police off,
Gals In charge, are now engaged In
preparing evidence against the other
captains whose names were brought be-
fore the attention of the Lexow Investi-
eating Committee. The officers OF the
District-Attorney's office are extremely
reticent about the matter, but there Is
reason to believe that either Capt.
Strauss or Capt. Stephenson Will be the
next to step up before thdDCommis-
sioners.
That 5000 "Investment."
Capt. Doherty's explanation OF the
manner in which he made pile OF
money on an investment Of $500 through
the good offices OF Broker" Gus Tut
hill In considered most damaging to
himself. He has named a witness against
himself, and II IL conceded that 1t Will
be very difficult matter for MIR. Tut
hill, If called in Il court OF justice, to give
his business transactions with Doherty a
cloak OF legitimacy. Tuthill has disap.
peared from the city. and 1t is reported