The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-15
.DEvERY,S
]. I. 4. TRIAL on.
Y Although Absent, His Case
- Proceeds With That Of
Capt, Cross.
7 GlEAh0A, Smith AND BURNS
. Accused Captains Edward Men
i%':' Also Placed on Trial by
/. -, e.. the Police Board.
! GLEAh0A, SMITH AND BURNS
INSPECTOR M'LAUGHLIN NEXT 2
Commissioner Sheehan Uninten-
q tiunaity Betrays the Intentions
of His Associates.

Police Capt. William s. Devery and
! PatroIma. Edward Glennon were or
: dered 10 trial this afternoon. by the
= Board OF Police Commissioners. N
After examining several witnesses as
to the mental and physical condition of
y Capt. Devery the Commissioners ordered
that the Captains lrial proceed on the
- charges preferred against him by Supt
Byrnes on the complaints of cloud Of
witnesses that he took from them $500
bribes and exaoted $50 monthly blood
= money" for permitting them TO run dis
orderly houses, while he was in com
n mand Of the Eleventh Precinct, Ed
I" ridge street station.
This was In spite OF formidable afii-
davits signed by Drs. A. w. Becker and
Frederick Peterson and Mrs. Devery,
presented by Lawyer Abram ], Elkus OH
motion for an adjournment.
Capt. Devery was not present iu the
trial room at Headquarters consistently
Nth the physicians affidayits that he
..twas too III to appear for trial. His en-
ward dstective, Glefnon, however. who
ssis, Jointly accused with Capt. Devery.
!. was In court. t
ss,. The Police Commissioners gathered In
- President Martins room at 10 o'clock
!, .ahd went into executive session 10
> prepare their decision in the cases OF
:. ssrsts. McKenna, Clark. Liebers. Jor-
I, dan and Patterson. tried before them
= yesterday Afternoon.
s.h Capt. Adam A. Cross, also summoned
5,for trial at 10 o'clock this morning.
I, came to court at that hour. carrying a
little leather satchel, like a lawyers
u
could not maintain his natural happy
Z nien. He was plainly nervous,
s@isr - Cross without Counsel.
!. s.ls..f am without counsel" he said. col.
j, George Bliss Is too III to appear, and he
has returned my papers to me"
7ssf,csrs, not by right, but by the cour
tesy Of the Commissioners. the absence
o. mis- lawyer made no difference to the
81 Board or Prosecutor WelII.an.
:. Mr.. Wellman said jocularly:
President Martin telegraphed Col.
Bliss at Lenoxdale. Mass. Monday. that
postponed because OF his sudden illness
: and violent remedies
: In response. MIR. .,fartin got n letter
} sent Capt. Cross papers to him, but
sddlny that the Captain couldn't get
them before ! o'clock to-day. This
keemed funny. inasmuch as we got this
istteg YESTERDAY; am glad the Captain
= Capt: Gross was followed to the trial.
:. Isnm by his former, ward men In the
Il Eidridge street precinct George Smith
land James Burns. VINO are to be tried
% jeintly with the Captain.
z ~ Devery'A Case Called.
:, Tae Commissioners called the case OF
q Capt. .Devery at HOS o'clock.
Es frnm b for AP' RsSsc
-2f 23 West Thirty-siNth street, Capt.
peyery's family physician, recting The
Seeker Ike stated that 'P be- had been
tending Capt Devery since Aug. 4, ana |
had called in DIR. Frederick Peterson in
consultation Aug. II. and that Dr. Nam
mack and DR.. Dexter police surgeons,
Dr- Peterso, Joined DR. Becker in an
'smdavft stating that the captain WAS suf-
fering from cerebral neuresthenia. or |
congestion OF. the brain. and that he was |
'i uqht to transact the duties Of his Office,
Gus for him to leave the sick-room.
- another affidavit was read from AT |
nile \; Deyery, wife OF Capt. Devery, |
mission to Drs. Hamilton, Fisher and |
4. Nammack ana Inspector Conlin on tho |
advice OF DR., Becker, that she must le: |
NO one visit her husband. Sc. ...
Mrs. Devery did her best to save her
husband from the charge of insubordin- |
alton. and In her affidavit she added
the visit OF the physicians sent by the |
Police Board, and that he knew nothing |
about II.
On, these affidavits Mr.. Elkus asked
: that the trial be adjourned.
supt. Byrnes a Witness.
ton. called supt, Byrncs as a witnsss |
The Superintendent testified that he |
: called on Capt. Devery Friday, Aug. 4 !
Capt: psyery told him he was TOO ~ TO
notified him that his case would he |
Jailed for trial to-day.
t.nly DssSra aR F. P PS Seo Looked Per
the Superintendent.
Il saw him two days before paving off |
all right then. When | spoke Of this
:. Capt. pevery said his head bothered
Policeman. MICHAEL o Sullivan, Of the
ne served the papers on Capt. peyery,
!, street, Aug. 6, at 40 In the afternoon.
Capt. Devery came to the door him
seh He showed me into the parlor | |
pesrance at tina: time" said O'suilvan.
Next day Capt Devery was suffering
from thirteen serious symptoms; had
tspse OF memory and would be too III |
: o.suiiiyan testified that DR.. Becker
was with the Captain at the time OF his |
visit.
Devery Was Surprised.
my Sou! uldnt expect this so |
soonr Capt. Devery exclaimed when / |
3sryed the papers. Then he asked Dr. |
= EsefeE What condition do you think |
He asked DR.. Becker for advice. and |
Or. Becker advised him not TO sign II |
sisning would put upon him any respon- |
s,,;Op1, Becker e. SAID. You are not in con-
Then ] asked Capt. Devery to sign |
receipt for the papers.
II was three-quarters of an hour be- |
fore l. could get the Captain 10 sign. |
He said he had trouble with his head |
= and he shook hands with me when / |
Mr.. Wsliman next called Louisa scbiu- |
Ing. q shy and frightened girl of seven |
teen years, dressed all in white
r. Miss Schilling ~ daughter OF ths
~ ppqppetor Of the Atlas Hotel at Rocka- |
Dsse spending the Summer.