The evening world., 1894-07-27
Kerwin Says Capt. Doherty Was
Broken" for Accepting Mrs
Throws Bond.
POLICE FORCE IN A TURMOIL.
indictments Expected, Commisslea-
ers Fighting to Save Themselves,
Sensations Looked for.

President Martin and Commissions
John c. Sheehan are certainly not -
happy this morning over the dismissal
from the police force of Capt. Michael
Doherty and Ward Men Hook and Nee.
han as might be expected.
Several very unpleasant things hap
pened near the close of the trial-that
Is. unpleasant for Messrs. Martin and
sheehan. The most important Of these
was the admission wrung from Capt.
Doherty himself that he had been In
terfered with in the performance Of hiO
duties BY the Police Commissioners.
Capt Doherty testified thit 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 comes to
examine into 1t. that Capt. Doherty NJ
ceived orders from the Police Commits
sioners or one Of them, to allow her -
do so.
How About 1t. Martini
The admission made by Capt. Dohefty
on the stand goes long way. too. in sub
sanitation OF the claim made by friends
Of Supt Byrnes that he Uhe Superinten-
denD was hindered in his efforts to
stamp out vice by orders issued over his
head by the Police Commissioners to
the precinct commanders.
An Evening World" reporter, who
visited Police Headquarters this morning
for the purpose Of getting a statement
frn NJ No, IL orl IT, L.
connection. was told that neither gen
tleman had up to that time appeared
there. and that II was not certain that
either would be downtown to-day.
Kerwin Tells the Reason.
When Commissioner Kerwin arrived
at headquarters he said to an Evening
'The charge upon which Capt. Doherty
was really dismissed from the force was
that he had accepted Mrs. Thurow a.
for the girls In her house.
THE evidence on the charge that he
had accepted bride money we consid-
cred very weak. but. Of course. there
was considerable confederation.
II 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.
partment was openly violated by them.
suppose there will be an appeal to the
General Term. and cannot say whether
our action will be sustained there or
rules of court in taking evidence. but
acted In accordance with the rules Of
the Police Department"
Commissioner kerwtn was pointed out
the statement, made under oath by
Capt. Doherty yesterday. concerning
Mrs. Thurow's manner OF going bail for
he had gone over the head of Supt.
Byrnes In doing so.
Martin Had No Right.
Gen; Kerwin replied: Technically
speaking, I suppose Commissioner Mar
tin had no right to receive that report.
but that only shows in itself how the
Department rules have been violated by
make a written report to his Superin-
tendent and did not do so.
II any captain came to me and
existed in his precinct s"sa i'S 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 If any other captains
would be placed on trial the Commits
Doherty was, put on trial on account OF
charges made against MIN before the
LeXow Committee. II is also fact that
evidence was given rejecting on other
captains.
II suppose they will be given an OPP
portunity in the same manner as Capt.
Doherty to vindicate themselves. For
my part / do not care where the axe
falls. This thing has now been started
and / 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 II victim"
Ex-Police Capt Doherty remained at
his house. 7S5 Lexington avenue, all
morning. He was in consultation with
some of his immediate friends, but re-
fused to see any reporters.
He sent down this statement by his
wife TO an Evening World" reporter:
"a fearful mistake has been made.
and I'm the victim of it. 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 feels the disgrace keenly.
at is all very well for President Mar
tin and the others to act In the manner
they did," she said. THE blow that hss
just fallen on Capt. Doherty Is felt by HE
=. IT,