The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-17
ONLY CAPT. DOHEATY NOW.
Wellman Says No New Gases
Will Be Called at Present.
Gen. kerwiu, the New Commissioner,
Visits Police Headquarters.

Assistant District-Attorney wellman
called upon Supt. Byrnes at Police
Headquarters this forenoon, and re.
manned in consultation with him for
nearly an hour
When he came out OF the Superinten-
dents private office he carried IA big
bundle of papers with him downtown.
Although he would not state the object
OF his visit. II was plainly In relation to
the coming trials of the accused police
officials against whom Supt. Byrnes has
hicd complaints with the Commissioners
In answer to questions put to him by
an Evening World'' reporter Mr. Well
man said that no more complaints would
be filed against police captains or other
officers at present. or at least for u
week or so.
Some of the witnesses feel that they
are being very hard pushed, and say
that they need vacation. Perhaps they
do. AT any rate l think ] shall content
myself for the present with the case
against Capt. Doherty. which win be
brought to trial on Thursday, as already
stated"
Capt Doherty is quoted as stating
mat ne cannot get ready for trial in that
prlef time, that the charges against him
get his witnesses" said the reporter.
THAT makes no difference. The case
VIII be begun Mt once. The rules say
that only two days notice is required
TO bring any case to trial before the
been filed"
Assistant District-Attorney Osborne
nesses to appear before him for exami-
nation in his private Office to-day. Half
u oozen or SO were on hand BEFORE
noon noon, Mr. Osborne said ne was going
right on collecting and tabulating evil
dence In the cases already filed. and in
number of new cases as well.
Rumofs were plentiful this morning
that several new indictments would be
pressed against members Of the police
force. When MIR. Osborne was asked
ABOUT these he replied that Sc far as he
knew no other indictments were conie m
plated. for the present at least. He
continued:
"of course. cannot tell what may
De done later on when the evidence be-
think any new indictments will be or
dered in the mex. few days.
II am very busy now in working up
the cases OF the men who are to be tried
before the Commissioners. l do not
know who will have the prosecution of
6; Ea;%p6eil or when he is likely to be be
AS Mr.. Osborn said to-day the author
ity of the Police Commissioners IL mere
~ discretionary, and the most they can
do is to dismiss a man from the force
II the charges against him are proven to
their satisfaction.
Gen. Michael Kerwin, the newly ap-
pointed Police Commissioner, arrived at
Police Headquarters at Ills A. M. ac-
companied by two or three friends.
Gen. Michael kerwir. the new Police
Commissioner. accompanied by II. Il.
Wilson. Chairman OF the Twenty-eighth
Samuel Donovan. member of the same
arrived at Police Headquarters at II. 10
o'clock this morning
The new Commissioner and his friends
and walked to the big white building
on Mulberry street. There they were
received by Commissioner Murray.
The latter att took them into hts private
waiting TO greet the new appointse.
Among those present We're: John E.
Milholland. Ferdinand Eiseman. Coliec-
and Senator H. J. ,Coggsshall.
They presented Commissioner Kerwir
with a handsome basket OF flowers and
congratulated him warmly upon the APP,
the Board of Police Commissioners, and
Commissioner Sheehan and Supt. Byrncs
dropped In to- see him. He will occupy
After the reception Gen. kerwin said
he had no statement to make as to what
line OF policy he should pursue in his
new position. He had made no promises
of any kind, he said, and was willing to
let his official acts speak for themselves.
Then he referred 10 an editorial in
morning paper conc srning his appoint
ment and said:
The author OF that editorial was actu-
ated by malicious and unworthy mo-
tives and had no regard fOl the truth.
My life has been before the public for
forty years, and / am not afraid TO eX-
pose 1t to the searchlight of investiga-
ton. consider the matter unworthy Of
further notice"
AS Mr. McCiave was Treasurer of the
Board. the Democratic members. II Is
shall continue to hold that Office. Com
nissioners Murray and Kerwin will con-
fer on the subject to-day and agree as to
who shall accept 1t. The board will