The evening world., 1894-04-04
DEVERY JURY COMPLETED.
One Man Excused and Another Is
Selected for His Place.
MIR. Weeks Specifies the Charge Upon
Which the Trial Will Proceed.

The work OF getting a jury to try
Police Captain William s. Devery for
neglect OF duty, in not closing up sew
eral alleged disorderly houses on the
east side while he was in command of
the Eldridgc street station, was re-
sumed before Justice O'Brien in the
Court Of oyer and Termner at 1890
o'clock this morning.
When court adjourned yesterday there
were nine Jurors In the box who were OF
the opinion that, Notwithstanding the
prejudice which most OF them evinced
against the police or DR.. Parkhurst's
methods, they could render an impartial
verdict.
Capt. Devery and his bodyguard.
Serst Herlihy, were promptly on hand
when court opened, but Butcher Fred
crick Gippert jr., juror No. 4, delayed
matters for while by his tardiness.
The Parkhurst Society's attorney,
Frank Moss, took his place at the prose-
/ Cutor's table again to-day. and closely
followed the examination of the tales
men.
Col. f. C. James. Devery's counsel,
and a. l. Elkins. associate counsel
looked satisfied as they beamed upon
the Jurors already chosen. and began
! the examination of Bernard Chenowsky.
called.
Mr.. ,Chenowsky was accepted as the
tenth juror.
Ten minutes later Leon Tuchman. a
wholesale clothier, at 90 Walker street,
street, took the eleventh seat,
| Supt. Byrnes arrived in court about IL
o'clock. and drawing Assistant District
Attorney Weeks aside, held short whis-
pered conversation with him. Mr.;
Byrnes then withdrew, with silent and
cat-like tread. He paid no attention to
Capt. Devery, although he passed within
five feet OF him.
The last seat in the jury-box was
hlled at 1910 O'Clock by Morris Mon;
heimer. manufacturer, OF 70 Grand
street.
. Following Is complete list Of the
jurors who will pass upon Capt. Dererys
/ iEGASNoN. THOMAS r.. real estate. III
:"noSAibsoN. WILLIAM J.. oyster house
S-iiEnSIIFIELD. HENRY. diamonds 81 Mas.
sau street, residence iOi Eas, Ninety's""ond
/ tGIrrERr FREDERICK. butcher, and .
! 5-CLUNE, DANIEL J.. plumber, .25i East
Forty-third street, residence, coz East one
iIgnd5g4 G2d r9r''hiF& siI"e 40, ros,
Twenty second street residence, rs West Seventy
7"pHRDG GEORGE merchant G William
street: residence aiS Fast Fourteenth street.
s-CLAUsEN WILLIAM r. dealer in eggs.
s-ECKs' NIGnoLAS, cigars 1895 First ave-
10 cHENowsKY. BERNARD. s5 Division
ilNTucIIMANN. LEON, clothing, 20 Walker
u -MoNHElMER. MORRIS. manufacturer 70
After hte full complement OF jurors
had been obtained, Justice O'Bri"n
hV Il
No. S,
No reason was given. but both sides
seemed perfectly satisfied TO substitute
The eighth seat was taken by Will
tam +. Clausen n dealer In eggs NJ 2ll
West Twenty fourth street, after short
explanation. Mr. Weeks began sih open
ing at 1890 o'clock
lie reminded tn" jury that the case
was one Of the most important which
con:d be- HTm"Fht mstorf mem .n; '"r d8asI i9.I
t!on which directly affected the police
force OF New York; a fore" which had
ions been proudly rItsTrrd to ,5r %S {H, u,
protecting the lives, property and NOR,
ais Of the city's inhabitants, The, trial
would not he long drawn out Mr.. Weeks
Toe spesinS charge upon which, ac-
c1rdng 10 Mr, W,cks, Capt peyery
would he tr!cl, was his neglect to clio -
ny the alleged disprderly house At 81 II
Dir dgc street n few doors from the III
Grlgr street station,
This was one Of the several houses the
addresses Of which had been furnisnn 4
by Dr. Parkhursts society in the com
wunication sent the Mayor the Police
Commissioners. Supt. Byrnes and capt.
| DcVcry himself.
Mr.. Weeks spent half hour In telling
what the prosecution would try 10 prove.
Recess was thea taken until 2 O'Clock.
Catting Awry Water Pipe.
Roundsman buggy and Policeman Allen heard
sounds Of someboiy hammerinE In vacant
| house 2al YORK Etreet. Rrnaklyn this morn NJ.