New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-09
DEVERY'S TRIAL PUT OFF.
A PHYSICIAN SAYS THE CAPTAIN Is IN A
BAD WAY.


The trial of Police Captain William S. Devery
was postponed indefinitely yesterday when the
Police Board received certificate that he was 100
Ill to appear for trial to-day That action was
taken with some evidence or suspicion tHa'
Devery's illness was more convenient than dan
gerous and the captain will be examined by
committee of the Board of Police Surgeons to-
day
When the four Commissioners met yesterday
afternoon Chief Clerk Kipp read the following
certificate, addressed to President Martin:
ca S,l On ph Hsssi' examinason Of Captain
3evegy Of the First pTechcsi at ms result Of
such examination | find that said Devery Is
unfit for duty by reason OF active hs Con- ~.
dition are. first pain in the head with sense OF
fulness bursting: second inability TO in seep
piete unrefreshing; third mental excitement at ,atdt
fls h n m to
prolonged period of time sixth. buzzing noises in
blamed Of by the patent without suggestive ques
lions being put by me- the dGoTns case
First. flushing of the countenance; second SUM,
sion of the eyes; third, perceptibe heat Of me
temporal arteries; ffth some embarrassment OF
speech SIXTH Isn5I mus of ibe pse seventh
MY conclusion. based upon the results of this ex-
present mentally incapable of directing the con.
duct Of his or Of & 1 raer Sr
full treatment for at least month to restore him
to health. Respectfully submitted
CHARLES E. NAMMACk,
Acting Surgeon, First Precinct
THREE POLICE SURGEONS TO EXAMINE
HIM
The reading of Or. Nammacks diagnosis was
listened to with close attention by the Commits
sioners Commissioner Murray asked # the Police
Board had authority to direct an examination or
the captain by physician not connected with the
department. and having received a reply in the
he
geons be directed make an examination OF the
captain and report forthwith. The other Com
missioners agreed to his motion.
Then President Martin made the announcement
that in consequence of the reported Illness of the
captain the trial Of Devery would be postponed
INDEFINITELY Mr. House. Of the law firm Of Friend
& House. asked If the trial of Policeman Edward
Glennon would be postponed also. and MIR. Martin
said yes, because IL was the intention OF the
Commissioners to have Devery and Glennon tried
together 1t was announced that Friend & House
had been retained to defend Glennon, while Abram
l. EIkus of Colonel f. c. James's Office. had
agreed TO manage the defence Of Captain Devery.
in case the trial occurred before the return OF
Colonel James.
At the house of Captain Devery yesterday his
wife said that he i'll in bed and that no per
son could him except his physicians ana
members Of the family.
President Martin. of the Police Board, said; III
we satisfied that Captain Devery cannot De
tried for a month on account OF illness, We PIoD-
ably will proceed with some other case. Superin-
&endent Byrnes and Assistant District-Attorney
Wellman will be In the city to-day and Will have
a consultation on that subject At the same time
we shall receive a report from the committee Of
police surgeons as to the condition of Devery'
Commissioner Murray said In explaining MS
reason for having a special examination made into
Captain Devery's illness that he wanted TO ma
out the exact truth TO the nature OF the cap
tain's trouble. He did not doubt DR.. Nammacks
certificate but he had heard outside asser-
tons and he wanted 10 ascertain the exact state
of affairs concerning the captains condition
CHARLES PRIEMs DISAPPEARANCE.
The disappearance of Charles PREM, one Of the
witnesses against Captain Devery. did not cause
much annoyance a, the Central Office. and Il was
said that PREM might be found before ne was
wanted as a witness after all. The other witnesses
sn the Devery were being looked after, 1t was
said. and would be ready 10 testify al the proper
time ,, ,. .A ,or.o
dougal-s;. squad: Thomas Purtle. Of the East one
OF Kingsbridge The two hrs;-namel were found
guilty of charges Of drunkenness The .asi.na'nei
had four charges against him. incudhg one ioi De-
ny a,roiman joseph b. Fancy o, the Fif;h-st. sta
fon was fined twenty days pay for refusing 70 ar
rest man who assaulted Mrs. Felicia Muhlotuer;
Of No. S2 East Four,eenth-s'. on the night Of
The charges against Detective Allan Hay, o. the me
ssss,,,ng an Old farmer named Jacob Klein and his
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and and with falsely arresi-
missed 20 on the motion of General Kerwin Both
Commissioners Kerwin and Murray agreed that me
president, Martin though, that Hay should be dis
"' Genera Kerwn replied that he knew nothing
about the case excep, what he learned from reading
Commissioner Martin said 1t was a difference Of
opinion Il assume We differ honestly exclaimed
"" General Kerwin moved the dismissal Of The
charges Mr. Martin moved an amendment that Hay
The amendment was lost and the original motion
was carried Commissioner Sheehan voting with his
'T Paife eRn'A George " PeppeT'sa Q, the IVES;
% , squad onsc IN SAVING the M
John Refill nine-year-o.d boy Of No ~ Mest
y who The ecs4 al in af
him and pulled him out. r...., ,,,o..o,
oR ns OF the Steamboat squad He has been
thirty the force ana OF iae years mas
He weighs 265 pounds and has suffered Ter much rom
Fl n gS5 = S St the s
boat squad who was injured while stopping run
Of fire horses in T0n aS Ssu .c eav H.
IS now in an hospital in Germany r,,.. 49,. -.
inspector sq station re-
ceived twenty days regular vacation
WANT TO BID FOR WINTER HELMETS.
D,ckerson g. Brown hatters Of No. 7S5 Broadway
asked permission 10 bid for the new winter helmets
for the police They wrote that they were not look
ing for newspaper notoriey, but wanted TO sho"
cha, others could make hats besides f, NJ Knox
Their communication referred 10 the commit
tee on repairs and supplies. NJ. r,.,. .o,,
Policeman Thomas Lynch. OF the west forty-s,esV-
enlist station was arraigned YESTERDAY at foncee
with having accepted money for securing inc dls
charge OF a man he had arrested. The complaint
was n.Se IN The affdavlt OF Owen OBrien. a sa-
joonkeeper Of No 200 West Forty,seventn-st bTen
was arrested shortly after midnight on SUNDAY, July
/ for violation Of the Excise law In the forKWue
Police Court the following morning me ponce,
man failed TO make a against the prisoner VINO
was discharged. He acted thus. II is alleged In ac-
cordance with an agreement that he was TO receive
a monetar consideration. ~,
He is charged with taking so from Richard Aralef
from The saloonkeeper himself. When his case was
ca:;ed Jesse stearns. who appeared as his counsel