The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
IS CAPT. OEVERY i'll?
H;o Servant Decleres He's Too Sick
to See Any One.
Ne Ought to Be with All the Com
plants Attributed to Him.
INT His subordinates Say His Indis-
nos ition Is InconsequcntiaI.

Either Capt William S. Devery, called
~ defend charges of fifty-six derelictions
~ duty before the Police Commissioners
Thursday, is a very sick man or he isn't
AT his house. 1863 West Twenty eighth
street. a woman opened the door 81,
inches. A heavy chain secured the dooi
against further opening. This woman
,,Id that the Captain was very i'll ir
bed. and that he could not be disturbed
to-day for any purpose.
This effectually 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 to
his partner, Edward p. 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 1t 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 1t is uncertain who will be
counsel for the defense.
fIdnClS w WIN, dS SOulSci
10 the Police Board, will act as Judge
Advocate in the trial Of Devery. is still
in Southampton. and James w. Osborne.
who has been Mr.. Wellman's assistant
IN ahn police He cases. declaTsd
that he did not know anything. about
the situation. Then he closeted him
self with a 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.
1t could not be learned therefore
whether any lawyer had notified Mr..
Wellman of his retention as counsel for
At the Old slip station Capt. Devery's
present Command. 1t was stated this morn
ing that the. Captains. illness was
ITO the heated term. Other police Off
'cials said he had caught a cold. which
had settled in all his joints. giving him
. a sort OF rheumatism, while Mr.. schell,
tain's eyes were troubling him again,
and that his head was affected.
: Mr.. Goff. counsel to the Lexow Com
the Parkhurst Society. are both away
on vacation, and their attitude towards
the Devery case is problematical:
Capt a9 DeverS along with his faith ~
bridge street. and now at the Old slip
station, are charged jointly, and will be
tried together, as Capt. Doherty and his
Capt. Devery and Ward Man Glennon
are. charged with bribery, extortion.
neglect Of duty. conduct unbecoming a
police officer. and conduct injurious to
the public peace and welfare" There
are fifty specifications, and scores of
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 disorderly-house keepers.
But none Of this money ever paid fol
a fine residence for Capt. Devery, as Il
was suggested in Capt. Doherty's case
for Capt. Devery lives in a rented house
1t Is a narrow. four-story, brown-ston,
house of only nine rooms.
II is finished in hard wood and hand
somely furnished. The Captain pays
sl.l0o a year for 1t. quite possible on a
s.. $50 salary. The Captain has been on
He returned to town last night.