New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-07
DEVERY'S TURN NEXT.
ANOTHER POLICE CAPTAIN TO BE TRIED.
HE AND HIS WARD MAN. GLENNoN MUST ANSWER
TO CHARGES OF PERMITTING THE OPENING
OF DIsORDERLY HOUSES AND REcElV-

ING MONEY FOR THEIR PROTEC-
TIoN-THE TRIAL TO BE-
GIN on THURSDAY.
The reports that Captain William S. Devery
and Detective Edward Gennon of the First Pre-
cinct would soon be called for trial before the
Police Commissioners account of evidence
obtained by the Lexov Committee were veriiied
yesterday. when formal charges were approved
nv President Martin Of the Police Board. and
were served upon the accused men. The charges
were prepared by Assistant District-Att0rney
Wellman last week and were signed by Superin-
tendent Byrnes before they were transmitted 10
Mr. Martin yesterday morning. Mr.. Martin ilXed
Thursday 10 a. the time for trial
More voluminous charges than those made
against Devery and Glennon never have been
placed on record at the Central once Inc
charges cover the period Of time when DeVery
was in command OF the police in EldTldge-s'''
and Glennon was his ward man there. IL VIII
be remembered that in that time the ReF. III
pa-khurst twice called the attention of the Com
missioners and the Superintendent to the houses
which Devery was said to be protecting in that
precinct, but Dr. Parkhurst's protests were met
by reports that the law not being violated
and that me houses mentioned in his complaints
were not disorderly
Then Dr. Parkhursts agents caused several
of the houses to be raded and the proprie-
tors We're convicted The result was the
Indictment Of Captain Devery for negect'ng his
duty and making false reports. He was tired
and acquitted after the Lexow Committee had
been appointed to investigate the Police De-
partment Previou. to his trial ne was trans
ferred at his own request to the First Precinct
and allowed to take Glennon with him.
number of witnesses who appeared before
the Lexow Committee testified that they had
paid money to Devery or to Glennon for protec-
ton In keeping disordery houses in the precinct
east of the Bowery Among them were Henry
Hoffman Charles PREM, Katie Shubert ana
Rhoda Sanford who are named as witnesses in
the charges upon which Devery and Glennon are
TO be tried before the Commissioners this week
The charges include neglect of duty, conduct I'M
becoming officers conduct injurious TO the public
peace and welfare and committing illegal offences.
There are fifty-six specifications in the charges.
covering forty pages Of typewriter paper.
SUBSTANCE OF THE CHARGES
The frs, charge is that on February Is. 1893,
Captain Devery and Officer Glennon received and
accepted from Henry Hoffman the sum Of $500.
upon an agreement and understanding entered
into between them. that for and in consideration
of the said sum they would knowingly suffer ana
permit Hoffman to maintain dsorderly mouse
at No. $50 Allen-st.. with their full knowledge.
The specification also includes charge that
Devery and Glennon agreed to give Hoffman
protection for the sum of $50 a month
DAvsrv and Glennon are charged with receiv-
ing $50 from Hoffman the first Of every month
from April TO December Of last year.
The eleventh charge Is one OF general neglect
OF duty in permitting the house, No $50 Alen-st..
to be used for immoral purposes from February
2s, to December ). 1888.
PR1EM's ALLEGED PAYMENTS.
In charge No. ~ Captain Devery and Officer
Gennon are accused of receiving 500 from
Charles PREM on February Is Of last year. in
consideration OF which they permitted him to run
dsoreery house at No. % Bayard-s,., and with
agreeing to give him "protection" for the sum OF
$50 month
The payment OF $50 on the first Of every month |
from April to December /. covers in each case /
a separate charge against both Devery and Glen
nom There is also a general charge OF neglect o.
duty in failing to suppress Priems hous~
The next complaint against them Is made oy
Katie Shubert. who kept disorderly house at /
No. l44 Chrystie-st She also AYERS that on req, (
ruary 2S 1893, she paid to Captain Devery ana |
Oficer Gennon the sum of $500 for permission 70
open the house, and that she agreed 10 pay theh !
$50 month for protection" The charges IN |
her case also embrace the payment OF so on the |
first of every MONTH between April ana DtccIh- |
Der / of last year.
Captain Devery and Officer Glennon are also
charged with receiving $500 from Carr Werner, !
and permitting him to run disorderly mouse al
No Deancey-st. Werner is the man who was
recently arrested by Captain Cross for Keeping |
dsorderly house in Second-ave. The charges IN
Werncr's complaint cover the same period OF time !
and are exactly the same as in the others Inc |
captain and GlennOn are accused OF taking the |
$500 and $50 every month
PROTECTION" FOR RHODA SANFORD.
The charges numbering from 45 TO "a are for
receiving $500 and $50 every month from Rhoda |
Sanford, and permitting her to run disorderly |
house at No "a Bayard-st In each case there !
are general charges Of neglect for falling TO |
suppress the houses mentioned In the complaints |
There is additional charge against poth
Devery and Glennon for falling to suppress a |
disordery house at No 1902 Ailen-st ,.,
Commissioners Sheehan, Murray and Martin |
Yesterday afternoon held a special meeting ana
set the trials Of Captain Devery and Oincer |
Glennon for Thursday next at 10 a. m me |
CAPTAIN and Glennon have not been suspended
az were the 1--WE sergeants and two EDWARD men |
who were under Captain Doherty In the Firth
lust why Captain Devery and officer Glennon |
have been picked out and placed on trial before
the cases OF the sergeants and ex-"afd Hieil are |
disposed of is not clear. me 'at d nav ard ,bn
Sunerntnedent was directed to bring charges
against them. but their cases are stu hanging
fre No charges have been preferred as YET
nor are there any likely TO be made. now that
Captain Devery and his man are 70 be pm on
TRIAL, for some time 20 come president Martin
declined 10 give the reasons ioi oeloS"e 'N
trials Of the sergeants. .,
Captain Devery ia of the best known on'-
GERS in the Police Department he IS native
~ the United states and was born January o.
Ssn He became q policeman on june ly mo
H. ma. nromoted to captain December 30. 1871.
During his career as Policeman ne edIne"
xneciaI distinction by clever detective WORK
And he assisted Inspector Byrnes In some or his
most difficult cases.
LEVY GETS BAIL AND is ORDERED TO GO
ON DUTY.
Policeman jeremiah g. Levy. VINO was u'e" W
Part OF the Court OF General sessions as' "een
- ~. charge ~ bribery and was sent back 20
~ a hill ON Saturday. |