The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-27
EDITION.
lam AvICTIM,"
SAYS OOHERIY.
The DiSsraCed Man Consider.
ing Plans for Future
Action.
HOW ABOUT JIMMY" MARTIN
Kerwin Says Capt Doherty Wss
Broken" for Accepting Mrs
Thurow's Bond
HOW ABOUT JIMMY" MARTIN
POLICE FORCE IN A TURMOIL
indictments Expected, CommissieR.
ers Fighting to Save Themselves,
Sensations Looked for.

President Martin and Commissions
John c. Sheehan are certainly not q
happy this morning over the dismissal
from the police force Of Capt Michael
Doherty and Ward Men Hook and Nee
han as might De 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 his
duties by the Police Commissioners
Capt. Doherty testified that he had -
ported to Police Commissioner Martin
that Mrs. Thurow had been In the hsbtt
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 70
examine into it. that Capt. Doherty ~
ceived orders from the Police Commits
sioners. or one Of them. to allow her -
do so.
How About II, Martini
The admission made by Capt Doherty
on the stand goes long way. too. in sub
sanitation OF the claim made by friends
of Supt Byrnes that he (the Superinten-
dent was hndered 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
from Mr.. Martin and Mr.. Sheehan in this
connection. was told that neither gem
tleman had up to that time appeared
there, and that It 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 wsh
that he had accepted Mrs. Thurow -
and she was was not not a woman OF me.nS
The evidence on the charge that he
had accepted bribe money we consid-
was considerable corroboration.
Il fully believe in the business OF the
decision, and that every one of these
men was ,digrace to the police force
Every single rue of the Police Do
partment was openly violated by them
! suppose there will be an appeal to the
our action will be sustained there OF
not We did not so according to the
rules OF court In taking evidence. but
acted in accordance with the rules Of
Commissioner Kerwin was pointed out
the statement, made under oath BY
Capt, Doherty Yesterday. eonssernins
her women to President Martin, and that
he had gone over the head of Supt
Byrnes in doing so.
Martin Had No Right.
Gen. Kerwin replied: Technically
speaking, l suppose Commissioner Mar
tin had no right to receive that report
department rules have been violated by
capt, Doherty. He was supposed 10
make written report to his Superin-
tendent and did not do so.
"If any captain came TO ME. and
said verbally that a disorderly house
existed in his precinct | would tell him
H,enaent i suppose SUPP That is . Just What
Commissioner Martin did. | know moth
ing, however, about any of these mat
tiers or about the detail
would be placed on trial. the Commits
sioner said: As understand 1t, Capt:
poherty was put on trial on account OF
charges made against him before the
LeNow Committee. II is also fact that
evidence was given rejecting on other
captains.
1 suppose tHeS Will pS gwen All OPP
portunity in the same manner as Capt.
Doherty 10 vinlicate 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 n Victim"
Ex-Polcc Capt. Doherty remained at
his house, 1876 Lexington avenue. all
t.t,i. Ia ~
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 IL. The time has
not yet come for me TO speak, nor do
know what steps Will be taken until I
have consulted with my counsel"
Mrs. Doherty feels the disgrace keeniy.
1T Is all very well for President Mar
tin and the others to act In the manner
they did," she sail The blow that has
Just fallen on Capt. Doherty IL felt by his
whole family. NHf course. he will 81 once