The evening world., 1894-07-28
SEEKS HIS REMOVAL. A LIE, SAYS DoHERTY.
Declares that Martins Statement
Is Untrue.
Perhaps He Will Tell Something
About the Commissioner
Feeling Ut Headquarters that "Soinc-
thing Is Going to Drop"

Tn. uuiot that prevailed about rulI"a
Headquarters this morning wa E"u'i-
ally regarded as tho calm h"fuI" The"
storm II II expected on all sides that
something big viii break betor" long,
and all eyes are looking towards EXPO
lice capt. Dohcrty to make the FIRST
move.
Supt. Byrnes has not formulated his
charges against the five sergeHnts as
directed by the Board when II broke
Doherty. He expects TO do so early next
week, probably by Monday. The Com
missioners were conspicuous by their
absence in the early morning hours.
They are waiting to see the full effect
OF their last action before proceeding
with tn. other trials.
Before any others are brought 10 trial
however, 1t In asserted, the commits
siOners will render IA decision In the
CAGES Of the captains recently put on
trial for violation OF the Department
rules.
Capt. Doherty's indignation is on the
increase. and there IA every evidence
that the story he has To tell which his
lawyer. Louis j. Grant, limited at Will
De forthcoming within the next few
days II he had any idea Of keeping
quiet the statement of President Martin.
made yesterday. will in all probability
make hiir change his mind.
Martin y statement was III answer to "a
question as to what he had to say to
the ex-taptain's story. that ne had gone
to the President Of the Police HoaId
cepting the bond OF Mrs. Thur,w Tor
IN" women VINO had been arr"s. ed IN
her house
The Commissioner declared yester lay
that there wa not word Of truth in IT,.
and that he would have answered II at
the time, but that h. did not think any
one would believe Doherty statements.
lie denied that the eX-Captan had ever
CDtnp,ulnpl tu him
When Capt Duherty was asked If he
had seen President Martins statement
he replied that he had and added
" In spite Of his denial, my statement
il true. did report 10 President Mar
tin, and ask him to have the serg"ants
removed. or that otherwise big scandal
any man had got up in public court
and mad. that statement concerning
me that ! would not have indignantly
denied IT. Did h" do II? No. He
waited about forty eight hours to say
that ] then He'd.
IL do not want to go into that quas-
ton at all now, because these same
serg.ants will soon be placed on trial
themselves, and l am not going to
hurt their cases.
What | cannot understand Is THIS:
| was the only representative Tam
many captain in the Police Department
and was given the position by President
Martin hI"sclf. am In every sense
AN organization man. and why | should
nave btt1l SINGER OUT 10 ne broken is
more than | can imagine. All ! can see
In II is that Martin wants to make cap
ital out OF 1t by saying that In the
interest of reform, ne has cut down
II have not the slightest doubt in the
world but I will be reinstat"d. | intend
fighting hard for my rights anyhow. |
repeat again what I sworc to on the
trial that got my money honestly, as
| "A little investigation VIII easily discover.
| There is something more to be protected
IN this case-my wife and eight children.
For their sake. II for no other, I must
have my character cleared"
beyond this Capt. Doherty refused to
talk. He said he had nothing to gay
concerninE the Police Commissioners. nor
of the Tammany organlzation--for the
present at least.
Lawyer Louis ], Grant has not yet
prepared the case for the Court of
everything ready by Monday next. He
Is equally confident of winning the case
before the Court.
Ex-Capt. Doherty's friends assert that
he has been made a victim in more
! ways than one. Alleging as they do that
| his conviction was prearranged. and ,hc
triai was 50 conducted as to
courts. they say his character has been
| hlackened In such a manner that ever
| r. he Is reinstated he will, for the SAX,
Of his family, resign almost Immediately
| afterwards.
| Assistant observation-disclosures osborne
was busy this morning accumula tins
more evidence against policemen who
will be tried before the Police Board.
! Il have n number OF new cases" h,
said. but ! can't say who the men ar,
yet"
Relative to the prospect Of an indict
! ment being found by the Grand Jur,
against eN-Capt. boherty and ex-WarI
Men Hook and Meehan, Mr.. Osborne
said:
"That matter rests with the District
! Attorney. I will say, however. that tn
Grand Jury may, II II chooses. indict tn
men on Information and belief
And" he added, amy citizen VIII
cares to can go before the District
Attorney and ask that they be in
dcted
Il am not talking, however for tn
purpose ~ inducing any citizen 10 talk
that course"