The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
IS CAPT. OEvERY Ill?
His Servant Decl- res He's Too Sick
to See Any One,
He Ought 10 Be with All the Com.
plants At ributed to Him.
But His Subordinates Say His Ipdis-
pos ition Is IDconsequcntiaI.

Either Capt William S. Devery, called
to defend charges OF fifty-six derellctions
Of duty before the Police Commissioners
Thursday. is ve"y sick man or he isn't.
At mis- house. 253 West Twenty-eigh;h
street. woman opened the door six
inches. \ heavy chain secured the door
against furtaer opening. This woman
said that the Captain was very III in
bed. and that he could not be disturbed
to-day for any purpose.
This effectuaily blocks the way to all
information as to what he will do in
his own defense, for his lawyer, Col
Edward c. James, is ION his way either
to Japan or to Alaska according 10
his partner. Edward T. Schell, who says
the uncertainty about his destination re-
suits from the uncertainty as TO
whether Col. James sailed for
Japan before the declaration of war be-
tween Japan and China. But It is per-
fectly certain that he is too far away to
take part in the defense OF the accused
Captain Thursday. Mr.. Schell has re-
ceived no communication from Capt.
Devery. and II is uncertain who will be
counsel for the defense.
| Francis l.. Wellman, who, as counsel
Advocate in the trial of Devery. is still
! In Southampton, and James w. Osborne
| who has been Mr.. Wellman's assistant
nncomm nn Ho'cs He cases. decla Mei
| that he did not know anything about
the. situation. Then he closeted him
self with number of men supposed to
be witnesses in some of the police cases
/ but who were mum as oysters when
they emerged from osborne,,s presence.
/ rnatl .r 1ny hlI taI Mr.
| Wellman OF his retention as counsel for
Capt. Devery.
At the Old slip station Capt. Devery'.
present Command, IT was stated this morn
merely one of the complaints common
to the heated term. Other police Off
a sort of rheumatism, while Mr.. Schell.
of his former counsel. said that the Cap
tain's eyes were troubling him again.
and that his head was affected
Mr.. Goff, counsel to the Lexow Com
mittGe, and Frank Moss. attorney to
on vacation, and their attitude towards
the Devery case is problema ticak
Capt Devery, along with his faithful
Ward Man. Edward Glennon. in the FL
bridge street. and now at the Old slip
station, are charged Jointly, and will be
tried together, as Capt. Doherty and his
men were.
capt. Devery and Ward Man Glennon
are charged with " bribery, oxtortion.
neglect of duty, conduct unbecoming
police officer. and conduct injurious to
the public peace and welfare" There
are fifty-siX specifications, and scores Ut
complainants who allege that their
money was taken in lump sums of 500
and In monthly payments of $50 for
protection" in their nefarious business
as 1isorderly- house keepers.
But none OF this money ever paid for
a fine residence for Capt. Devery, as II
was suggested In Capt. Dolerty's case.
for Capt Devery lives in rented house.
1t ~ a narrow, four-story, brown stone
house OF only nine rooms.
1t Is finished in hard wood and hand
somely furnished. The Captain pays
100 year for 1t, quite possible on a
$3.50 salary. The Captain has been on
sick leave for a week at Far Rockaway.
He returned to town last night.