New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28

Mr.. CLARKE OPENS FOR THE Defence
particulars as to the conversation that he had with
he~ when he showed her Captain Doherty's letter
George G. Lebers, an ex-police serSeant In the
Fourteenth Precinct, said that one AFTERNOON when
he desk duty Mrs. Thurow tame TO the
station house. and he pointed out Captain Doherty
10 her as he came out of his private ofrce He said
he heard Captain Doherty tell her TO leave her
house in Second-ave. or he would make her 60 The
witness said also that Senator Roesch said that
Mrs. Thurow able to go her own bond and
that she "a client of theirs and reputable
Mr.. Boardman here handed letter 10 Justice
Ingraham saying he wished call the attention Of
the Court to it, bat did wish it to be read aloud
81 cannot disclose the contents Of the letter at
present" said he. but it may out during
the trial. The letter is said to be of sensational
character.
Iiebers testified further that Captain Doherty
had instructed him in the fall Of 1913 not TO take
Max Hart. a messenger boy. identified Mrs. Thurow
as the woman. who called al Coroner MESSENGERS
house. Ex-Sergeant James W. Jordan who is
under Indictment by the Grand Jury, said in Sep
TENDER. 1892. he sergeant OF the Fourteenth
precinct and remembered accepting Mrs Thurow
as bail Ex-Sergeant Charles j. Parker testified
that he Mrs Thurow go into the Cap
tains private room He her at the rail of the
desk signing bail bonds Roundsman John F.
Sweeney. OF the Fourteenth precinct. and Patrick
b. Lane testified that they heard Captain Doherty
give instructions regarding No. % Second-ave
Policeman julius J. Klein said he never saw Mrs.
Thurow inside the station-house door. His brother
bluecoat. Louis Katz said he was detailed outside
No q Second-ave. by Captain DohertY to prevent
soliciting.
Augusta Prees the next witness, said she had
room Mrs. Thurows house and was present at
Lille Sanders birthday party on February 6. 1888.
She said Mrs. Thurow there, too girl named
Williams she said. struck her on the car. and Mrs
Thurow fired a glass plate at Miss Williams. The
plate missed the Williams girl and struck Miss
Schraeder. She said that Mrs Truro" said u the
captain did not do as she wished she would have
policeman William Kennel was called He iesti-
fed that Captain Doherty gave himself and Po-
liceman Lang express instructions 10 Keep the
stoop. He told how difficult IT make arrest
as the girls always ran inside the houte when they
OF Mrs Thurows iookouts one night on another
occasion woman thre" snowfall out OF Mrs
arrest her. She out afterward. he said. and
called him vie names ana sag wouid ,aSe [hree
said. but it took three Of us to DO ~ In cross
threw out the SNOWFALL that if she repeated the
offence he would get into the house and yank'
her out
Q.-Could you get in: A.-Certainly could
.,Q-so you could get in when SNOWFALL was
evidence. Did you arrest the man you licked?
ODD You i Know '' YOU eE could be dismissed from
the force for letting man go after laying hands
Odd you ever tell anybody before this tina,
you let the man go? A.-No sir
Policeman Francis J. Hugh said he Tas on special
duty AT No. % Second-ave and testified 10 making
arrests there. Policeman James j. Mccarthy said
he was also detailed in citizens clothes by Captain
Doherty to procure evidence against No. q Sec
ond-ave. He said that night he succeeded In
gaining admission to the house. but he was recog-
nized before he procured the necessary evidence
Inspector Williams on the stand during the
afternoon long enough to testify to Dohertys good
character. Later. DR.. Parkhurst dropped In a
ment and chatted with Colonel Fellows.
After supper Mr.. Clark offered in evidence the
rests made by officer j. Mccarthy while he In
the Fourteenth Precinct. Policeman Michae, Ierkin.
who was in the Fourteenth Precinct in Captain
Dohertys time was called Mrs Thurows place was
c.osed while he there. Policeman Henry Cohen
declared that there were watchers out from No. %
and that Il hard 10 make there.
Policeman James Morris said So Policeman
Henry Lang denied that he ever told Mrs. Thurow
il would all right If the girls didn't SIAM the
doors 50 much. Policeman Charles Haas said he
rever received any money from Mrs Thurow. Mr..
Fronme read long list Of the arrests Haas had
made while he in the Fourteenth Precinct under
CAPTAIN Doherty. Haas said he arrested 100 women
between February 20 and May ~
Arge,o Orkano said he kept an oyster stand at No.
s1s Bowerv. and knew both Augusta Thurow and
ex-Ward Man Hook. and had seen them talking