The evening world., 1894-07-17
ONLY CAPT. DOHERTY NOW.
Wellman Says No New Gases
Will Be Called at Present.
Gen. kerwin,the New Com issioper.
Visits Police Headquarters.

Assistant District-Attorney wellman
called upon supt. Byrnes at Police
Headquarters this forenoon, and re-
manned in consultation with him for
nearly all hour.
When he came out Of the Superinten-
dents private Office he carried A big
bundle OF papers with him downtown,
Although he would not state the object
of his visit. it was plainly in rela ton 10
the coming trials Of the accused police
oinciais against whom Supt Byrnes has
flled complaints with the Commissioners.
In answer TO questions put to him by
an Evening World" reporter Mr.. 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 vacation. Perhaps they
do. At any rate I think 1 shall content
myself for the present with the case
against Capt. Doherty, which will be
brought TO trial on Thursday, as already
stated"
Capt. Doherty is quoted as stating
brief time, that the charges against him
are serious and ne wants more time to
get his witnesses" said the reporter.
That makes no difference. The case
that only two days notice IL required
to bring any case TO trial before the
Commissioners after the charges have
Assistant District Attorney Osborne
has summoned about Twenty-Five wit
nesses to appear before him for exami.
nation tori In his private Once today; Half
noon. Mr.. Osborne said he vas going
right ON collecting and tabulatina evf-
dence In the cases already filed, and in
Rumors we're plsn:iiul this morn
that several new Indictments would be
pressed against members Of the police
about these he replied that 50 far as he
knew no other indictments were cofte M
plated. for the present at least. He
"of course. cannot tell what may
be done later on when the evidence be-
gins to accumulate. II It does, byt | don't
think any new indictments will be or
dered In the next few days.
=. Il am very. busy now In working UP
the cases of the men who are to be tried
before the Commissioners. / Do not
the case, of ex-Ward Man Samuel j.
tried.'
AS Mr.. Osborn said to-day the author
y discretionary. and the most they. can
do is to dismiss man from the force
# the charges against him are proven to
Gen. Michael Kerwin, the newly ap-
pointed Police Commissioner, arrived at
Police Headquarters at Ills A. NJ, ac-
companied by two or three friends;
Gen. Michael Ker~i1. the new Police
Gommissioner accompanied by II. 3.
Wilson, Chairman Of the Twenty eighth
District Republican organization. and
samuel Donovan, member Of the same,
arrived at Police Headquarters at Il. 10
o'clock this morning.
The new Commissioner and his friends
and walked to the BIG Whites fee' bai Ii
on Mulberry street. There they were
received by Commissioner Murray.
The latter took them into hts private
waiting to greet the new appointee.
Milholland, Ferdinand Eiseman, Colec-
and Senator n. J. Coggeshall.
They presented Commissioner Kerwin
with u handsome basket Of flowers and
The soard OF Police Fol CSmfsissioner . and
Commissioner Sheehan and Supt. Byrncs
dropped in to see him. He will occupy
eX-COmmissioner McClave's old quarters.
After the reception Gen. Kerwin said
he had no statement to make as to what
line OF policy he should pursue In his
new position ne nau niauG no promises
of any kind, he said, and was willing to
lei his official acts speak for themselves.
Then he referred TO an editorial In
morning paper concerning his appoint
mcnt and said:
"rhe author of that editorial was actu-
ated by malicious aud unworthy mo-
lives and had no regard 70, the truth.
My life has been before the public for
forty years, and I am not afraid to ex-
pose It to the searchlight of investiga-
ton. 7 consider the matter unworthy of
further notice"
As Mr.. McClave was Treasurer of the
Board, the Democratic members II is
said have decided that Republican
shall continue to hold that office. Com
Irissloners Murray and Kcrwiu will con-
fer OH the subject to-day and agree as to
who shall accept It. The board will
meet tomorrow.