The evening world., 1894-07-17
ONLY CAPT. DOHERTY NOW.
Wellman Says No New Cases
Will Be Called at Present.
Little Time for the Accused Officer
To Prepare His Defense.

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 Supcrinten-
dents private Office he carried big
bundle of papers with him downtown.
Although he would not state the object
of his visit, 1, was plainly in relation to
the coming trials of the accused police
officials against whom Supt. Byrnes has
filed complaints with the Commissioners.
In answer to questions put to him by
an Evening World" reporter MIR. Well
man said that no more complaints would
be filed against police captains or other
officers at present, or at least for
week or so.
Some of the witnesses feel that they
are being very hard pushed, and say
that they need a vacation. Perhaps they
DO. At any rate think shall cou,ent
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 tsating
that he cannot get ready for trial In that
brief time. that the charges against him
are serious and ne wants more true to
get his with. sscs," said the reporter,
THAT makes no difference. The case
will be begun at once. The rules say
that only two days notice are required
TO bring any case to trial before the
Commissioners after the charges have
been fled
Assistant District Attorney Osborne
has unmoned about twenty-five wit
nesses to appear before him for exami-
nation In his private office to-day. Half
dozen or SO were on hand before
noon. Mr.. Osborne said he was going
right on collecting and tabulatlng evil
dence In the cases already filed. and in
a number of new cases as well.
Rumors we're pleniiful this morning
that several new indictments would be
pressed against members Of the police
| force. When Mr.. Osborn was asked
about these he replied that SO far as he
knew no other indictments were conlem-
| plated. for the present at least.
| or course. i cannot tell what may
be done later on when the evidence be-
gins to accumulate. II IT does. but don't
| think any new Indictments will be or
dered in the neaxt few days.
Il am very busy now In working up
the cases Of the men who are to be tried
before the Gommissioners. ! do not
the case of exWard Man Samuel !.
Campbell or when he Is likely to be
AS Mr.. Osborn said to-day the author
ity of the Police Commissioners is mere
ly discretionary. and the most they can
do is to dismiss man from the force
| if the charges against him are proven to
| their satisfaction.
| Gen. Michael Kerwin. the newly ap-
pointed Police Commissioner, arrived at
Police Headquarters at lll5 A. NJ, &C
companied by two or three friends.
Gen. Michael kerwin. the new Police
| Commissioner, accompanied by II. Is.
| Wilson, Chairman of the Tweniy-ciRhth
| District Republican organization, and
| Samuel Donovan, Il member OF the same
arrived at Police Headquarters at IL
o'clock this morning.
The new Commissioner and his friend
got off at the Blocker street station
and walked to the big whitebuildine
on Mulberry street. There they Were
received by Commissioner Murray.
The latter took them into his private
room, where n number of friends were
waiting to greet the new appontee.
| Among those present were: John Il
Milholland. Ferdinand Eiseman, Collec
tor OF Internal Revenue; Barney Biglir
and Senator II. j. Coggeshall.
They presented Commissioner kerwr
with a handsome basket of flowers and
congratulated him warmly upon the ap
pontment. Then President Martin, OF
the Board OF Police Commissioners, and
Commissioner Sheehan and Supt, Byrnes
dropped in to see him. He will occupy
Commissioner McClave's old quarters