The evening world., 1894-07-26
WISHES He HAD TOLD BYRMEs.
The Captain Swears He Made
Over $4,000 in Five Months
on a 5000 Investment.
WONDERFUL LACK OF MEMORY.
But He's Perfectly Positive that
Mrs. Throws Charges Are
Absolutely Untrue.

The counsel for Capt Doherty and ex.
Ward Men Meehan and Hook were
confident this morning that the trial of
the three before the Board of Police
Commissioners would come to an end
to-day.
Louis Grant has frequently and bit.
terly complained that President Mar
tin In particular. and the other Police
Commissioners, Sheehan, Murray and
kerwin evinced a hostility to his clients
that precluded fairness.
But" he said In conversation, this
hostility has resulted indirectly to our
benefit. In almost every case the Com
missioner have ruled against us. and
We might almost say that had 1t been
the Intention and desire to furnish US
ample grounds O. which to make a sue
cessful appeal fl, their decision to the
courts. In the event OF the decision being
against us. they could not have done
more for us.
III Capt. Doherty and Meehan and
Hook are broken and dismissed from
the force. we shall have no difficulty In
reinstating them"
Mr.. Wellman. on the other hand. was
jubilant, because. as he puts 1t, he had
been able to convict the accused officers
out Of the mouths Of the witnesses pro-
duced In their behalf.
Within forty-eight hours after the de-
cision In the case OF the three men ON
trial, should 1t be against them, an
other Captain will be put on trial
Il hope for an immediate decision"
said Mr.. Wellman. land to begin an
Other trial Monday. can't say who
will be the man."
Is Capt Strauss Next?
From other sources. however, 1t was
learned that in all probability Capt.
William Strauss, Of the East Sixty
seventh street station. will be called
upon to defend the charges made by
the bohemian Liquor Dealers, Associs-
At any rate the hallway leading to
Mr.. Osborne's room in the brownstone
Court House has been thronged by these
days.
1t was 1890 when the proceedings
were Resumed in the trial Of Capt. Do
herty and his former ward men to-day
at Police Headquarters.
Mr.. Grant said that he doubted II any
other witnesses than Ward Man Meehan
and Capt Doherty would be called. al
though a half dozen OF the overfed wo-
men from Inc Fourteenth Precinct were
present.
Patroman Bernard Meehsn. Of the
first. He used to be ward man or pre-
cinct detective at the Fifth street station.
under Capt. Doherty.
He b., s small SsmP Pas
on his sleeves and has been eighteen
years a policeman.
He testified that he had in eighteen
years been fined an aggregate OF ten
days pay for violation OF the regula-
lions on seven or eight complaints.
Mr. Grant read the various allegations
the witness entered a positive denial Of
each.
Now, Mrs. Thurow has testified that
she saw YOU at the E FL, street station
9 o'clock" began Mr.. Grant: tell us
what You know about that"
AT Il midday meeting OF the Board OF
| transferred to the Twenty-seventh Pre-
cinct. 10 take effect at s o'clock. went
home at 6 20 sleep and reported for
duty in East .Eighty-eishth street at .
next morning.
Meehan denied that he had ever re-
I ceived or agreed to receive any money
| from Mrs. Thurow or any other law
breaker. He told how he and Hook led
the raid On Mrs. Thurow's establishment
in october. 1892, and how on her plea OF
guilty she and the inmates were lined.
why dio raids cease during November
and December, 1892" asked Mr.. Fromms;
They did not cease. There were raids
| on several houses"
But on % Second avenue?' Commits
sioner Murray interposed.
There were no raids on that house
| MIR. Fromme wanted to know what
had become Of an indictment against
MSossG the Tyfth w siEsst
Mir. Fromme insisted on the ground that
Mir. Wellman had opened the door by In
Touring OF HOOK about mat case.
tion. and that gave Mr.. Fromme 4
chance to quote Mr.. Wehman's MALI
cious thrust at Grant in another In
THAT Is one of the results OF an I'M
skilfui cross-examinationw
| The witness replied that Molosso was
indicted. but that he had never been
| (Coa.iausd on Seventh Psss.)