The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-25
SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION.

Inc lawyers LOT the tccube0 0meet1.
Messrs. Grant, Fromms and Ts0tsS,
were unable to say this merainG
whether they would finish the dsfenss
to-day or not. They thought It Doubt
full II they should call all the witasssis
in the antc-room, but Capt. pohsrty
and the two ward men were 10 TAXA tn
witness-stand in their own defense.
1T has been the custom At Hsaaausr-
ters for one Commissioner To conduet
the trial OF an accused oficer and lay The
testimony before the full Board Tor ,de-
cision. the decision being snnaunced Q
week or two later.
Mr.. Wellman. on whose able shoulders
has been thrown the work Of prosecutinE
the police Officers accused before the
Lexow Committee. said that at the close
OF the case he should ask for an imms-
dlate decision, Is the Commissioners had
all heard the testimony and were In
the position OF a trial jury, and would b
as well prepared to deliver a verdict then
as later
As the law requires that q notice Of
forty-eight hours be given to an accused
officer before he can be brought 70 1rtel.
no new case Will be begun before Meo-
day at the earliest.
Stephenson Ma. BE Nest.
Mr.. wcllmsn declined to say who would
be next. but rumor has It that 1t win BE-
capt. John r. Stephenson, Of the Mul-
berry street station.
Before the opening OF the CemmtD-
sioners' Court this morning there was
wordy war In the hallway A. HeadquAr-
ters between one of the overn eight younD
women from Second avenue and an W.
dersized and weazen man OF the class
that haunts the lower-class dives In. the
streets off the Bowery.
He wants 10 put something In my
head" demonstrated the woman in .
high key.
He wanted me TO say l was on the
stoop," she continued. waving he. tat
arm Indignantly.
The man said he had come as 4 wit
ness. and that the woman lied. He was
hustled into the ante-room in evident
fear OF his bodily health. for the big
Patrolman Louis katz. who has not
vet won his hrst stripes, was the hrst
witness OF the day. He testified that he
from Capt. Doherty to watch Mrs, Thu
rows house, get evidence on which to
raid II and arrest all the women loiter-
MI. Welman asked but one question.
TO IL Patrolman katE replied that he
heard -, these orders for the nrst time
Sergt. Jacob Brown testified that hs
had heard Capt. Doherty instruct the
platoon many times in this manner
Won't Cross-Examine PoiIcemes.
No questions" said Mr.. wellmsn. Ia
| sonically.
What! You DO not cross-ex.mins
| this witness" asked Mr.. Fromme.
No, sir: YOU may bring the whole Of
| the Fourteenth recinct force now II you
| like and I shall not ask question"
| Mr.. Grant fred up as he entered the
room at this point. He asked that MT.
Wellman's remark be stricken from the
Strike it out" said President Mar
tin. and an early battle was thus
! avoided.
Roundsman Michael J. Cooney got one
question from Mr.. Wellman. He tssti-.
| ded similarly to his predecessors about
Capt. Doherty's efforts. through his
squad. TO wipe out Mrs. Thurow ana her
really very hagrant establishment.
That one question was directed ct,
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.
| AN the sergeants we're on duty at the
| desk at one lime or another when thess
orders were issued by Capt pohert,.
we're they not?"
orders ali the time TO watch Mira Thu:
rows house, get svid4aes Assiuss 81 asd
| arrest dshs Inmates Shensver they AZ
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