New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-17
DOHERTY THE FIRST VICTIM.
TRIALS OF BRIBE-TAKING POLICE OFF,
GERS TO BEGIN ON THURSDAY.
FORMER WARD MEN HOOK. MEEHAN AND LEVY
TO BE TRIED AT THE SAME TIME WITH
THE CAPTAiN-AUGUsTA THURow
FORMER WARD
THE INFORMANT.

THE CAPTAlN-At'rlSIA lhOhO"
| THE INFORMANT.
| The Police Commissioners have selected Thurs
day the day which the trials before 'hein
Of brbe-taflng officers shall begin. and captain
| Doherty of the Ieonard-st. station. and Patrol
| men John Hook OF the Mulberry-st. squad; Bernard
| Meehan Of the East Slxty-eighth-st. station. and
jeremiah Levy. Of the Hghbrdge station VIII
be the first lot OF bluecoated and brass-outtoned
| men be called upon TO show cause why they
should not be expelled from the force In disgrace
! Hook and Meehan ward men under Captain
Dohcrty when he was In command OF the Fifth
ST station. Levy had Captain Cortrght as his
| pantata at the Eldridge-st. station.
The formal filing of the charges against these
four rren was done By Superintendent Byrnes
yesterday. in accordance with tho direction Of the
| Police Board. The charges. which wr-c prepared
by Assistant District-Attorney Wclman. were sub
| mittcd 10 President Martin and Commissioner
Murray shortly after noon yesterday. Commits
sloncr Martin approved them. and the trials OF the
accused officers set for Thursddy AZ 10 o'clock
| The informant in all the cases Is Augusta Thurow.
| who was n witness before the LeNow Committee.
She testified that she paid money for protection
| TO Captain Doherty and his ward men. Hook and
Mcchan and to Levy. for permission TO open
disorderly house in the Eleventh Precinct.
THE CHARGES IN DETAIL
The charges against Captain Dohcrty contain
three specifications Tho first charges that on
January c. 1879. the Captain received 81, from
Augusta Thurow upon an agreement and under
standing for such consideration that he should
permit her to keep disordery house At No "a
Sccond-ave.
The second specification charges Captain Dohcrty
with receiving So February g. 1879. from Augusta
Thurow FOR the same purpose
The fhrl specification mahcs general charges
that Captain Dohorty permitted Augusta Thurow
to maintain Cd Gisorlorlv house at No % Second
from January 10 November. lSa3 md that
he failed ana neglected 10 take any steps 10 sup
press the house.
The charges against Hook include ten spcclnca-
tons. Nine Of the specifications charge him with
receiving from the ThuroW woman 81 each month
from March 10 November lso2 under an agreement
TO permit hcr to conGuc, the house so % second
ave. without police Interference The last spec-
hcaton charges general ncglcc; Of duty In telling
to enforce tho Laws and permitting Mrs. Thurow's
houss TO exist
Mcchan Is charged with accepting 81 from the
Thurow woman ~ November 10. ana 81 NOR. on
December g. lN.9. and agreeing. IN consideration -
these payments. go permit hor 10 conduct the house
In Secoro-ave without mOlestltion The specliica-
tion also charges that Meehan agreed no, TO ini.r-
fero or enforce tho laws % tho state and agree! 20
'proicct' her. Another specification charges that
Mrehan neglected ana failed 10 prevent the keeping
Of lisorlcry house ~ 80 y Seconl-ayc.. aaG also
failed H. arrest Mrs Thurow
Edward Man Levy Who was Captain Cortrighi's
detective for several months IL charged with reccv
ing on January -. iSi from Augusta Thurow So
In consideration 4 which ne agreed md PERMITTED
her t. Keep house Of nl-fame AZ No = Allen-st.
AMI failed 70 enforce the law or take steps -
suppress the house.
TIN charges AGAINST the captain AMI the three
tairolmen arc made under Rule 20 100 ~ the
Any mor ~ W. H'n r rs fSrc a. mon S~ punished
by me Boarl u Police IN ihar discretion either
exec. lne thirty DAYS for amy offence ~ by AZ
m!ssa from me fore. conviction u either OF the
eff Cd Of ar loys
offence. Of conduct unh~coming officer u con-
due, injurious to the public rcl,- or wrifare"
CAPTAIN CoRTRICHT ESCAPES
In accordance with Assistant Dis,ric,-Arorn~y
Wcllman's suggestion. Captain Dohcriy ana Patrol
men Hook and Mechan and Levy who arc accused
by the same Informant VIII be tried together. Mr.
Wflman VII pr2sccnie iac cases 's.l.'ei by Mr.
Captain Dlh.r.y vas appointed on the force De
iss, ami was transierrcd from he Fir,h-.t @,a
ton - Leonarl-st On December s. 1877
flir,lmaa John Hook has been on The forcT since
70 ae w. 'T9 on rr~1b iTq" he so fs static"
pairomnn Meehan Wa appolni~i in 80. and vas
Patroman Jer, miah Lcyy was appointed on re-
ccmber 3. ls" He was warI man under Captain |
Cor'reht untU MAY !. when he was transferred -
In view - tn fsct whicb vas pretty ce,rv -.
tahlished by The L,1ow 'ommitie" that ne ward
surprise vas manifc,tei ina, captain cor,right
was not involved IN ihe charges against his ward
.
curing reporter that captain Corright was In no
way involved IN the CHARGES against Levy.
KELI.Y'S WIFE DRAWS his PENSION
Mr. Wellman Will return 10 this city to-day from
Southampton. lie IL preparing charges agains, |
other police officials
The fact came out AZ police Headquarters yeatcr-
day that ex-Warl Man James Kelly. who vas in
llctei FOR bribery 10y the Grand Jury last week |
who f believe! t. Doe IN Ireland. has given 10 his
wife. Mary Kelly power ~ attorney - collect his /
p"nslon Kelly was retired a pension OF 500 a |
year, payable quarterly at IN" treasurcr's ONCE at
Police Headquarters. Tie Inst quarters payment I
Of $40 was made ~ Kellv's VITO Ten days ago She
presented power OF attorney signed by her hus- |
band and sworn - before Notary James < Fraser
The document was executed on July ).
Treasurer Cot. ~ the Police Department. SAID !
yesterday tnnt Kc.ly's pension could be with !
held from him. even though he were arrested and |
convicted.
The Grand jury Yesterday fled an Indictment.
ordered last week for bribery against ok Ward |
Man Campbell Il Captain Glnncr's precinct;
There ls but one complaint stated That Is nale !
by Joseph POspOsll. president ~ tho Bohemian
Liquor Dealers Association. He alleges thar on
June ]. 1891. he paid $40 10 Campbell FOR 'protec.
ton"
It Is expected that the trial OF one OF the In
dc,ed policemen Will begin to-day.
&. w. ABBEY "MONhEYED' WITH WHILST