The evening world., 1894-07-23
PROSECUTION
RESTS ITS CASE,
Witnesses Called in Defense
Of Police Capt Michael
| Doherty.
WARD Man MALLON's STORY.
Says the Captain Told Him to
Get Evidence Against Mrs
Thurow's Place.
SHE PROMISED DR.. PARKHURST.
Denies that She Acted from Spite,
but Admits She Had 1t In
for Capt. Martens"
SHE PROMISED DR.. PARKHURST.

Ine prosecution IN the trlal OF R0lice
Capt. Michael Doherty before the Police
Commissioners for levying blackmail
rested its case this afternoon. and after
motion TO dismiss the charges had been
denied the defense was opened
Most of the day was devoted to the
cross re-cross and redirect examina-
ton OF Mrs. Thurow, the Captains al
legged victim, and the station-house
blotter was produced to show that she
had frequently acted as bondswoman
there for the inmates of her own house.
Edward Man Msllon was the first wit
ness for the defense. He said Capt.
Doherty had ordered him to get evidence
against Mrs. Throws place.
Twenty police officers filled seats in
the trial room at Police Headquarters
when President Martin and Commas
sioners Sheehan, Murray and kerwin
took their seats on the dais this MORN
Ing ready to resume the trial Of Capt.
Michael Doherty and edward Men Hoch
and Meehan on the charge of levying
hlackmail for protection from Mrs. Thu
row, keeper If disorderly house.
These twenty policemen were in full
uniform. They wore service stripes, all
the way from two to six. indicating ten
to thirty years of service, and all were
present anxious for their turn to 60 on
the witness stand at the call of Lawyer
Louis J. Grant and testify that Capt.
Doherty was relentless In his pursuit
OF keepers of disordery houses in his
precinct and in bringing them to punish
ment.
There were three young women in the
N afos
OF Mrs. Thurow's house. and were wit
nesses before the Lexow Committee.
1t was twenty minutes after the hour
when Messrs Wellman and Osborne
came In. Messrs. Grant and Fromme
and the three accused officers had been
long In waiting.
Mr.. Wellman recalled Mrs. Thurow for
cross-examination by Mr. Fromme. ani
that much abused and very spiteful
madame came in in a many-striped gown
OF black and white, with immense
sleeves of black. made more immense
by several shoulder capes. A big black
hat added to the impression of mourn
ing.
Mr.. Grant preceded the examination
by an offer OF statement about his
reference to Mr.. Wellman's private life.
Grant Tries 10 Explain Again.
Mr.. Wellman objected. The Commits
sioners. one after another and altogether.
tried to stop the 'rrepressible Scotch
lawyer, but with out success, and the
Commissioners were obliged 10 strike
out of the minutes of Stenosrapher
Beard Grants statement that he had
never said anything about Mr.. Well
mans recent marriage, and that he Was
100 miles awSy when u certain published
interview is supposed to have taken
place.
Mr.. Beard had already written in short
hand and afterwards typewritten 10
pages OF testimony taken in two lays
last week. That is to say, 81, so words II
testimony had been taken.
Mr.. Fromme wanted Mrs. Thur.,S to
say II she had not repeatedly talk "a 10
her girls in an Irish brogue In lnita-
ton OF Capt. Doherty.
Even the witness, mad clear through.
puckered her mouth in enjoyment OF lie
Idea that her irrevocably German tCngLs
had talked Irish. She denied x.
She said she lied TO Capt, poherty
ing for was not in the house. adding
Il was not under oath, and l wasn't
going to help, Capt Doherty catch a
What promise did you make before
you went before the LeNow Committee?"
asked Mr.. Fromme.
Promised DIR. ParLhurst 10 Tell All.
The woman hesitated. Then she said
she called OH DR.. Parkhurst and prom
ised him she would tell everything she
could think Of.
Didn't you tell us you went before
the Committee to spite one person.
II don't remember. l had 1t in for
Capt Martens"
In an effort TO break down this sug-
gestion OF spite against Capt. Marstens
as the only motive, Mr.. Fromme asked
Mrs. Thurow IL she had not told sub
poena-server that she could furnish the
Committee with information about a
place in West Twenty-fourth street
which paid $500 for protection.
Mrs. Thurow at first denied. then said
she did tell one of Dr. Parkhulsfs
officers.
You were arrested several times in
your house by Capt. Doherty's men.
were YOU not?" asked the cross-eNa m
iner.
~ was never arrested but once. in
October"
I" But others were arrested"
Yes, many times" a.
:" In your houseT' 81
YES" ~
:" BY Capt. Doherty's men''