The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-11

tAfI. DENEhf.
Last Thursday the Police Board held
an executive session, the business Of
which was kept a secret
At that meeting Commissioner MUIR
ray, II was learned to-day, had pre-
scented resolution asking that two
physicians other than the police sur
geon be appointed to examine Capt
Devery as to his physical condition.
There was great objection to the reso-
luton on the part of Commissioner Mar
tin, but two other surgeons were ap-
pointed. They were DIR. Allen McI.ane
Hamilton and DIR. T.. u. Fisher, and
were instructed to go to his house with
Police Surgeon Nammack and Inspector
Conlin, and make an examination.
Last night the committee Of three sur
geons and the Inspector went to the
home Of Capt Devery, and he refused TO
allow them to make an examination.
The committee came back and reported
to the Commissioners, who held meet
ing late at night.
The Commissioners decided at their
meeting to send notice to Capt. Devery
that he would have to submit to the ex-
animation.
The notice was sent the Captain,
and this morning the doctors and In
spector Conlin went to his house. and
this time they were refused admission
to the house.
The Committee reported to the Com
mlssioners who will prefer an additional
charge of INSTRUMENTATION against Capt.
Devery for violating a rule of the De-
pGrtment.
The report Of Surgeon Nammack Is in
substance as follows:
He called at Capt. Devery's residence
under instructions from President Mar
tin. accompanied by Acting Supt. OF
Police Conlin. who read to Mrs. Devery
the amended police rule. making II
obligatory upon any member of the
force to submit to a medical eXamina-
ton by any physicians designated by
the Police Board, whether members Of
the police surgeons staff or not
Mrs. Devery refused TO admit them,
stating that the family physician, DR..
Becker, had advised her that her hus-
band needed absolute rest.
my husbands life is OF more import
ance to me-" che said, than any police
rule: besides. ! am advised that there
has been a sufficient number of eNsmina-
lions OF my husband to determine his
symptoms beyond doubt"
Drs. Hamilton and Fisher also submit.
ted report, which was In substance
the same as Surgeon Nammack's.
President Martin stated that in view
of Capt. Doherty's refusal to give the
Police Commissioners satisfactory assur-
ance OF his condition he could not say
at this time whether or not the Board
should insist that he appear for trial
Wednesday.
Francis l.. Wellman, engaged by the
Commissioners as their counsel and act.
ing as sort OF Judge-Advocate I'm the
police trials, does not propose to wear a
bride, even IL President Martin would
put one on him. He is determined to &C
on In a progressive way with the trials
and will not stop TO waste any more time
on sick men" or "subordinates."
There has na"er been any attempt
10 hamper me in this matter" said Mr.
Nellman 10 an Evening World re-
Porter. and ] am going on with the
trials by the, schedule originally laid
Mr.. .Wellman is stin in Southampton
however. In the mean time his as
rothers, are very busy preparing a case
and the latter gentleman said to-day;
THE emergency which II was though
might necessitate the return OF Mr.
Wellman to the city to-day arose. but