New-York tribune., 1900-03-23
6O-62 West 23d Street.
DOHERTY MAY BE RETIRED.
AUGUSTA THUROw DECLARES THAT
FORMER TESTIMONY WAS FALSE.

Albany March 22-BiIls authorizing the Board OF
Police Commissioners of New-York to rehear and
determine the charges against former Pohce Cap
tain Michael Doherty and former Patrolrnan Jonn
Hook of the New-York force. who were removed
from their places on the evidence Of Augusta Thu
row before the Lexow Investigating Committee.
and permitting them to be renstated, were intro
duced in the Senate tonight by Senator Ford.
This action will reopen in highly sensational
manner one OF the most celebrated of the cases
connected with the investigation or the Depart
ment 1894. Captain Doherty and Orficer HOOK
were removed the testimony Of the Thurow
woman that she had given them brtbes for protec-
ton in running disorderly house. On what she
believed to be her deathbed she made affidavit that
what she swore false, and that she had
never given a brtbe of any character, as sworn to
before the investigation committee. The AFFIDAVIT,
which is the basis OF both bills sworn TO by
her on March 8, of this year when she had been
informed by her doctors that she was about TO die
The affidavit of Mrs. Thurow is in part. follows:
7 Augusta Thurow being duly sworn. depose and
reside at No Is St. Marks Place. in the city
as a witness before the Lexow Investigating Com
m!ttee in the spring OF 1sS4 and was o upon , me
missioners of the city OF New-York in July. 1891;
/ also appeared and was examined a witness in
the trial of indictment against said Captain
/ make this affdavit voluntarily OF my own free
will and accord. and at my own suggestion 10 cor
nv testimony to Captain Doherty in said three
trials and because OF my feeble health, having
and am still suffering therefrom and with the ex-
pectancy of early death. do not wish 10 die with
such false and untrue statements on my conscience
without correction by
Captain Doherty, while in the Fourteenth Pre-
cinct. at the Fifth-st station house ralded my
house, continually sought TO compel me TO close up
my house and drive me out of business. by arrest
ing the women who were in my house. by driving
them OF the stoop and by stationing policeman
IN front of my house and in otner ways tried 70
stop my business and close my house house. +bs 7axo7x
upon the trial of the criminal Indictment, was
actuated by a spirit OF revenge against captain
Doherty for having thus annoyed and endeav-
ored 10 break up my business and close my house:
Out OF this spirit or revenge against captain
Doherty, as the result of his said endeayors to
break up my business and close my house, fabri-
Gated and concocted the stories and statements
which I told testified to upon said hearings
and trials And of the said spirit of revenge
l TO DR. Parkhursts study and made said
statements and told said stories in his presence
and IN presence of Van Rein. who
agent OF the said Dr. Parkhq-rsIs - SocleIy J,-roU
Sworn to before me this l7th day lay Of MaESs 1900
Notary Public. County of New-York-
Two physicians who have been in attendance
Mrs Thurow make affidavtts that her condition is
critical and that she cannot possibly recover. DR.
Andrew Van Grim. of No. 1S5 Second-ave.. swears
that she has fatty degeneration OF the heart and
Is practically physical wreck and her death only
question OF a short while that she realizes her
condition and is constant fear OF DEATH
DR. Fuchs. of No. 10 St Marks Place swears
that she is suffering from paralysis OF the left
side that she is hfty-fve or sixty years OF age
and that her health is shattered that her death
is likely 70 occur at any time.
the prosecution which resulted In the removal of
officers. has written Senator Ford: Having
convinced that justice demands that there should
be a rehearing in this case, and. personally. I
did make every endeavor in my power bring
about such a result