The evening world., 1894-07-27
HOW ABOUT JIMMY" MARTIN
Kervin Says Capt. Dohsrty Was
Broken" for Accepting Mrs.
Thurow's Bond
POLICE FORCE IN A TURMOIL.
Indictments Expected, Commission
srs Fighting to Save Themselves,
Sensations Looked for.

President Martin and Commissioners
John c. Sheehan ure certainly not as
happy this mornlng over the dismissal
from the police force OF Capt. Michael
Doherty and Ward Men Hook and Nee
han as might De expected.
Several very unpleas SAINT things hap
pened near the close Of the trial-that
IL. unpleasant for Messrs. Martin and
Sheehan. The most important OF these
was the admission wrung from Capt.
Doherty himself that he had been Ia
terfered with in the performance OF his
duties by the Police Commissioners.
Capt. Doherty testified that he had ~
ported to Police Commissioner Martin
that Mrs. Thurow had been in the habit
Of giving straw" bail for women who
were arrested from her house. and the
fact the woman was afterwards allowed
to continue the practice may develop.
| when the Lexow Committee cofncs;' to
examine into 1t. that Capt. Doherty re-
ceived orders from the Police Commits
sioners or one of them, to allow her to
do so.
The admission made by Capt. Doherty
on the sta nd goes long way, too. in sub
sta initiation OF the claim made by friends
Of Supt Byrnes that he the Superinten-
denO was hindered In his efforts to
stamp out vice by orders issued over his
head by the Police Commissioners to
the precinct commanders
President Martin, when asked to-day
If Capt Doherty had asked him to
transfer two OF his sergeants who had
accepted the bond Of Mrs. Thurow, said:
The story is absolutely false. He
never asked me to transfer any of his
sergeants. There Is not word OF truth
in It, and II Is nothing more than the
act OF a drowning man catching at
straw"
Kerwin Tells the Reason.
When Commissioner Kerwin arrived
at headquarters he said to an Evening
World reporter:
THE charge upon which Capt Doherty
was really dismissed from the force was
that he had accepted Mrs. Thurow as
bondswoman for the girls in her house.
and she was not woman of means.
1.-THE evidence on the charge that he
had accepted bride money we consid-
cred very weak. but. OF course, there
was considerable corroboration.
Il fully believe in the business OF the
decision, and that every one of these
men was a digrace to the police force
of New York.
Every single rule OF the Police De-
partmsnt was openly violated by them.
l suppose there will be an appeal to the
General Term, and cannot say whether
our action will be sustained there or
not. We did not go according to the
rules OF court in taking evidence, but
acted In accordance with the rules OF
the Police Department"
Commissioner Kerwin was pointed out
| the sta tement, made under oath by
Capt. Doherty yesterday, concerning
his complaint to President Martin of
Mrs Thurow's manner OF going bail for
| her women.
Martin Had No Right.
| Gen. Kerwin replied: Technically
speaking. | suppose Commissioner Mar
but that only shows in Itself how the
Ties as ws ossn snpposs
make a written report to his superin-
tendent and did not do so.
~ any captain came 10 me and
existed in his precinct l would tell him
to report the fact at once TO the SUPER
intendent. l suppose that is just what
Commissioner Martin did. know moth
ing, however, about any OF these mat
tiers or about the detail"
| When asked IL any other captains
| would be placed on trial. the Commis-
| sioner said. LAS understand it.. Capt.
| Doherty vas put on trial ON accotint OF
charges made against him before the
| LeXow Committee, 1t Is also fact that
evidence was given rejecting ON other
captains. ~, 49,.
portunity in the same manner as Capt.
| Doherty to vincicate themselves For
my part / do not care where the axe
| falls. This thing has now been started
and I think the root Of the evil should
be got at and the Department purified.
There Is no such thing as friendship In
official life"
| I'm n Victim" s
Ex-Police Capt. Doherty remained AT
his house. 1875 Lexington avenue, all
morning. He was In consultation with
| some Of his immediate friends. but re-
| fused to see any reporters. s4
| He sent down this statement by his
| wife TO an "Evenlng World" reporter.
"a fearful mistake has been made.
| and I'm the victim OF II. The time has
not yet come for me TO speak, nor do
know what steps will be taken until
have consulted with my counsel"
Mrs, Doherty feel! the dlsgrase keenly.
"ft is al very well for President Asr-
Just fallen on CAPT. Dcherty Is fslt 81 kIS
whole Spnils, Qf copFne " wv a. o-