The evening world., 1894-07-25
II Never Received q Dollar from
That Woman" He Posi-
lively Reiterated.
ATTEMPT TO COACH A WITNESS.
wsazsn.Faced Mans Suggestions
Indignantly Spurned by an
UnIoveIy Dove"

half Of Capt. Doherty and Ward Men
Hook and Meehan and sent away, the
Fourteenth Precinct ante-room was still
filled with blue coats and unlovely doves
when the trial OF these three was re-
sumed by President Martin and the
other Police Commissioners at 1870 this
morning.
In view OF the abortive testimony Of
fered by Lizzie Meyer yesterday. the tin
sign over the door Of that ante-room II
OF startling Significance. 1t bears the in
.cription:
:.............'........ .....................,
SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION.
:.."................ ....................:
The lawyers for the accused officers.
Messrs. Grant. Fromme and Foster,
were unable to say this morning
whether they would finish the defense
to-day or not. They thought 1t doubt
full II they should cali all the witnesses
in the ante-room. but Capt. Doherty
and the two ward men were to take the
witness-stand in their own defense.
1t has been the custom at Headquar-
ters for one Commissioner to conduct
the trial Of an accused officer and lay the
testimony before the full Board for de-
cision, the decision being announced a
week or two later
Mr.. Wellman. on whose able shoulders
has been thrown the work Of prosecuting
the police officers accused before the
Lexow Committee. said that at the close
Of the case he should ask for an imme-
date decision. as the Commissioners had
all heard the testimony and were in
the position OF trial jury, and would be
as well prepared to deliver verdict then
as later.
As the law requires that a notice Of
forty-eisht hours be given to an accused
officer before he can be brought to trial.
no new case win be begun before Mon
day at the earliest.
Stephenson May He Next.
Mr. wellman declined to say who would
be next, but rumor has It that 1t will b
Capt. John T. Stephenson. Of the Null
berry street station.
Before the opening Of the Commits
sioners' Court this morning there was a.
wordy war In the hallway at Headquar-
tiers between one Of the overweight young
women from Second avenue and an un-
dersized and weazen man Of the class
that haunts the lower-class dives in the
streets OF the Bowery.
He wants to put something In my
head" demonstrated the woman in .
high key.
He wanted me to say I was on the
stoop," she continued, waving her fat
arm Indignantly.
The man said he had come as q wit
ness, and that the woman lied. He was
hustled into the ante-room in evident
fear OF his bodily health. for the bis
S-lI Ill
Parolman Louis Katz, who has not
yet won his first stripes, was the first
witness OF the day. He testified that he
and the platoSn had received ID. orders s
rows house, get evidence on which to
raid 1t and arrest all the women loiter-
ing ABOUT the house. ,,,. -. ...,.
To II Patrolman KATE replied that he
heard ., these ,sss orders for the first time
Sergt. Jacob Brown testified that he
had heard Capt. Doherty instruct the
platoon many times ir ibis manner.
Won't Cross-Examine Policemen.
mo questions" said Mr.. wellman. la
what! You do not cross-examine
this witness?" asked MIR. Fromme:
No, sir, you may bring the whole of
the Fourteenth recinct force now II you
like and l shall not ask a question:"
Mr.. Grant fired up as he entered the
u
WelIman's remark be stricken from the
Strike 1t out" said President Mar
tin, and an early battle was thus
avoided.
Roundsman Michael J. Cooney got one
question from Mr.. Wellman. He testi-
lied similarly TO his predecessors about
squad. to wipe out Mrs. Thurow and her
really very fragrant establishment.
That one question was directed at
SergI. Felix McKenna, the bald-headed,
who excused himself for accepting Mrs.
Thurow as bail for the inmates of the
house on the score that he did not
know her character.
IAN the sergeants were on duty at the
desk at one time or another when these
orders were issued by Capt Dohsrty.
were they not?" 49,
yes. sir. Capt. Doherty was issuine
orders all the time to watch Mrs Thu.
rows house, get evidence against u A.
arrest hs inmates whenever Asg -