The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-27
YORK SUNDAY WOR

have consulted with my counsel.
mrs. Duherty feels the disgrace keenly.
tn and the others to act in the manner
ihey DID, she sail. THE blow that has
Just fallen on Capt. Doherty Ii felt by his
whole family. or course, he will at once
uenidilu reinstatement. He must do
I,99Inelhlng to Gear away the terrible
uiSSrace. The question of money or no
sition does not enter into the matter al
d', now lie must vindcate himself"
me me reporter was there Ward
,nhn Malion. one of Doherty's witnesses
anu VINO has been suspended pending
, ave nearing, OF charges against him for
Mrs. Doherty seemed +" he well-sc-
nuainted with him. lie was ushered up-
S,alrS ana remained in consultation with
APT puherty for nearly an hour AZ
'er"arus SAID TO the reporter:
MnIIon's Statement.
Capt. Doherty would not authorize
me TO say anything in his behalf. nor
1T" | care to say the object of my visit
nus morning. | have been suspended
Tor doing something | know absolutely
nuthlng about. IL was the biggest sur
nr'S. to me to hear of the action of
ne Police commissioners regarding my
sell. was not even aware that / was
SUSPECTED of any wrongdoine. and my
any of the trials. ! was called as a
Wines for Capt. Doherty and told the
u, W ll'au CLOCK ms morning Conn
missioner Murray WAS the only one of
the tnmmisssioncrs 10 arrive at Ecad-
Quarters. lie had nothing to say CON
corning capt DohertN's trial
Supt BNrnes said that no complaints
would he formulated against any Of the
accused sergeants to-day. He de-
c,arsd that the preliminary work had
already been commenced, but the
charges would necessarily be DELAYED
until Monday.
N nj, tsps
Supt. Byrnes summoned all the cap
talnS ana number Of SergeantS to Head
| quarters this morning and held private
consultations with them all individually
The import of the instructions given
| by the Superintendent Is not known, as
none of the captains or sergeants would
/ discuss the matter and the Superntcn-
dent refused any information whatever.
one Of the captains was asked II the
matter brought out at the trial of Capt.
| Doherty yesterday concerning the inter
ference with the Superintendent orders
ny the commissioners was not men
| toned by the Superintendent to-day.
| His answer was that the instructions
| given to him were of a strictly private
nature and could not be divulged or
even limited at, without breach OF dis
cpltne. Therefore, he declined to dis
cuss the matter.
Several other captains who were an
PREACHED were equally as reticent.
! by an "INenina Word" reportr en- the
alleged usurnati1n Of his authority by
| the commissioners. He said he had MOI
he knew was what he had been told by
! persons attending the trial. and that he
must therefore decline to discuss the
affair.
Is u "a save Themselves.
The fact that the Police Commission
crs have dismissed Doherty, Meehan and
Hook from service, has not altogether
tSn Eiig lot.
| ers are conducting 4 farcical or fake in
vestigati ton with the idea of pro. ,rting
some members OF their own honorable
| body.
Doherty and Mcehan and Hook are of
the force now, hut there is no surety
that they will not be rcfnstated after
the coming election, or that the Court
| Will no also award pay to them during
the time of their suspension.
In this connection statement credited
that his client will be back on the force
| within six months is significant.
In fact, there is growing belief in
some quarters, and it is entertained by
not few police officials, that this is
just what will happen.
Merely Sharp Trick.
President Martins rulings in the case
OF Doherty and the Others" said law
yer this morning. were very one-sided
and against the men on trial: so much
so, in fact, that IT looks to me as IL the
Board had purposely furnished a ground
upon which its official action may be
declared irregular by the courts and set
| aside. IF these men are to be reinstaed
will have been simply in the nature Of
| u long vacation.
The only motive l can assign for such
action on the part OF the Police Commis
lie into a belief that the reform fever
has taken hold of the Tammany officials
and that If the organization is allowed
TO remain in control of municipal affairs
1t will itself clear out the Angean sta
bles. OF course, after election, II Tam
many succeeded In electing its ticket
cro2kedness would flourish as heretofore
Investigation by the Police Eoard, OF
there may be none. Time alone can
May Indict Doherty.
There Is a possibility that steps ma y
be taken at once TO secure indictments
against Doherty Hook and Meehan
after its recess and The charges against
these men may then be presentd 10 that
body.
An attache of the District-Attorney'
Office declared in very Conndeut man.
ner i'll the presence of an Evening
Evening" reporter that at least five
police captains would be broken as d
result of Mr.. Welmans work, and tina
one police captain and some ward mer
would be sent TO Sing Sing. No names
were mentioned
Assistant District-Attorneys Francis
l.. Wellman and Mr.. Osborne, who have
tho case against the accused police Off.
Gals in charge, are now engaged ii
preparing evidence against the other
captains whose names were brought be
. fore the attention Of the LeXow Investi.
eating Committee. The officers of the
District-Attorney's Office are eXtremelS
. reticent about the matter, but there Is
reason to believe that either Capt
, Strauss or Capt. Stephenson will be the
next to step IN before the Commits,
| sioncrS.