New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-12
CAPTAIN DEVERY A REBEL
HE REFUSES TO SUBMIT TO A MEDICAL,
EXAMINATION.
INSPECTOR CoNLIN AND SPECIAL. PHYSICIANS
APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONERS BARRED
OUT OF HIS HOUSE-TO BE TRIED ON THE
NEW CHARGE OF INSTRUMENTATION
PROBABILITY THAT HE WILL BE
DISMISSED FROM THE FORCE

DISMlSSED FROM THE FORCE.
Many members Of tie Police Department were
surprised yesterday by the announcement that
Captain William s. Devery whose trial before
the Commissioners had been postponed indef-
nitely on account Of his alleged serious illness
had been guilty of 'nsubordination in refusing to
submit to examination. There had been a
suspicion that his illness n most convenient
cause Of delay. even If 1t not wholly feigned.
but II was not supposed that he would refuse to
submit to an examination ordered by the Police
Commissioners and thus virtually confess that
he had been shamming
Coupled with tie announcement Of the Cap
tain's INSTRUMENTATION the information that
the Police Commissioners had amended one OF
the rules Of the department for the express pur-
pose OF securing a satisfactory examination into
the captain'- physical condition and finding
if he were ir fact unable to appear for trial
within a reasonable time
HIS EXTREMELY SUDDEN ILLNESS
Captain Devery and his former ward man In
the Eleventh Precinct cited to appear be
fore the commissioners last Thursday and stand
trial charges growing out of their aeg d black
mailing operations In that preCinc. last year The
blackmailing had been described by number of
witnesses before the Lexow Committee. The
charges served on Monday evening and were
the most volum!nous ever filed at the Central
Office. there being no less than hfty-siX specif-
cations in the list. on the following day news
paper men were Informed that Captain Devery
was sick in his home n: No. S53 West Twenty
eighth-st., although II was said that he had
taken his family back to the city from Rockaway
Beach on Monday night, and he had been al the
Central Office on the previous Saturday.
BAKERS DOZEN OF SYMPTOMS"
When the Police Commissioners met
| Wednesday. Or. Charles Nammack. one Of the
| police surgeons. presented statement that
Captain Devery was suffering with congestion Of
| the brain and was mentally incapable Of direct
| ing the conduct Of his defence or Of performing
| the duties of captain OF police. and that IL
| would require careful treatment for at least
month to restore him TO health. Or. Nammack
mentioned thirteen symptoms ot Captain Deverys
ament including flushing OF the countenance'
| sufusion Of the eyes. perceptible heat Of the
head strong pusat!on in the carotid and tenn
| moral arteries some embarrassment Of speech.
muscular trernor irregularty and rapidly Of IN"
pulse.
| The Commissioners decided 10 postpone the
trial Of Captain Devery and Policeman Glennon'
the former ward man. indefinitely In view OF me
| surgeons statement Commissioner Murray III
| nuirel II Il possible under 'he ru'eS - i'.'
| nhvsician not connected with the Board II Po-
| lice Surgeons examine the captain. and ne was
Informed that the rules did not PROVIDE LOT SuVH
| ON examination He then had a resolution
| passed directing an examination OF Captain Dew
| ery by a committee OF the Board OF Surgeons.
| WEIL-KNOWN SPECIALISTS PICKED oOi'
That resolution was resclnded on the following
| day at an executive meeting OF the Conii''ss'"n-
| ers at which Superintendent Byrnes ana ASs's'-
| ant District-A;torney Wellrnan were present.
| Rule No l2i OF the department; was then AMENDED
Al the suggestion OF Mr. Murray 50 as t. lroFide
| for the appointment OF reputapie pm! !SlC!dnS "a
| ,ha city not connected with the Board oi fphc'
Surgeons to examine sick poNcchieh IN cei an
cas- and TO report 10 the Boarn OF Fo.,ce an.
n,is.loners Under the amended RUE tne ON
a,iss,oner. nassad another resolution offered by
Mr.. Murray. directing an examination of Cap'ail
Devery by two physicians not coeCed T,,' Ts a.
danartment President Martin selected DTS ~
Ian NcI.ane Hamilton, OF No. "A East IWrnN-
ninth-st and Edward D. Fisher. OF NO - W. W.
Forty-ffth-st. we-known experts ana specidISls
4, nervnus diseases, make the eHafnllduoh "'
the captain
REBUFFED BY MRS. DEVERY
n, Friday morning Inspector Conn. who was
,be Acting Superintendent In the temporary alb
.a,ce ~ Mr. Bvrnes went to the house OF cap
,ai, Deverv with the two physicians. They were
mo, a, the door by Mrs. Devery. who refused 'o
admi, the two physicians to the house lnspec-
| tor Conun was permitted 10 present the olu,I
| OF the Commissioners addressed 10 thc Cap''''' @ ,t
i direcrne 'm nrder which the physicians had beer
| designated under the amended RUE. put t''e az
| tsin refused TO submit to the examination ahu
| a. ,hysic,ans were not permitted TO enter the
| house The facts reported 10 the C"'i'''.H @
sIoners in the evening. and 1t was decided TO nav
| another order conveyed TO the captain ~ 1''
Nammack who was still attending MN. .a..,
Dr Nammack saw Captain Devery on 'he SAM saine
evening and fully explained the case Heie i e'oe ',
tho amended rule and the resolution OF tie - IN, %
'ins tIir f,'i ue told the captain that Drs. Ham
,,nr and Fisher would be at the house asaii
in the morning to make the examihauo'''
,D,rTrANcE ABSOLUTELY REFUSED
Yesterday morning Inspector Conlin. DTS
Hamilton. Fisher and Nammack went 70 zap
tain Deverys house. expecting t" be aoie 70 'naf''
the examination ordered by The Ponce Boar
| When they rang the bell. however, MIS- d isSe :,
. | mot Them at the door and pOsi'iVty reIuseu ~
? M NJ, ony ~ ,hem TO the house. Sne SAID ina
DR. Becker. the family physician iau auS''e'
| her that her husband needed aDsoiute IT,, ies. >,
, MY husbands life Is Of more Hi!por,,alot, -
| - - anv Dolice rule" she sald. ana Des!uc'
T. am advised that there has been suniJlTn h,,s
number Of examinations 10 Ge ,'ii'i"e '' ~
bands symptoms beyond oouo''
x .sroN1suING PIECE OF MUTINY.
, ,,.noc,or ConlIn and the three physicians ther
r ,.ns.on Dr Namnack went to Police Hea"
ouarters with Inspector Conlin and mace re
=. 20 tho Commissioners. DIS Hamilton ah'
rsshar also sent statements OF what hau n"'
. ,arod Commissioner Martin at once oirec'
t | fsn.ctor Conlin to make additional cha!sr
against Captain Devery. upon whlch 'ie div a
o,tm he cited TO appear for trial for insupora'na 70,
,,on The charges probably will be ro",ad servsa - y
e morrow morning and Devery may on De n'' ,be dv
e annear for trial Wednesday. wnen IN .re Mrs. ar~
ppnaants accused of taking money from W. ni,
e Th1row are to be tried If he falls 10 appe"
j | then he may be disrnsseo. ,ordov that sine
ce.aIn Devery had refused to submit 10 "a a.
Clp,oinaton by such reputable physicians as as ~ r.
tHam,'ton and Fisher. the inference was s'c con -
Hai"l..o hanestlv H. Other officials at the cen
was ne;cn n1S said that the case OF Captain DeVer T
dnmanded prompt treatment ana a,most tna. m certain
e mlssai I1nsai - Of Captain Devery to submit
: he hexamnaton. it was said YESTERDAY, DAY nlen re
n the saryice OF charges against foilce vi