The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-15
accused Captains Edward Men
Also Placed on Trial by
the Police Board.
INSPECTOR M'LAUGHLfN NEXT ?
latte Schubert Testifiss She Gave
$500 Initiation Fee and $50
q Month for Dsvery.

bred to trial this afternoon by tn,
oard Of Police Commissioners.
After examining several witnesses a.
the mental and physical condition O
apt Devery the Commissioners ordered
at the Captains trial proceed on tn,
harges preferred against him by Supt
yrnes on the complaints Of a cloud Of
illnesses that he took from them $50
ibes and exaoted $50 monthly "bloot
oney" for permitting them to run dis.
fderly houses, while he was in com.
and of the Eleventh Precinct, Ed.
tge street station.
This was in spite of formidable affi-
wits signed by Drs. A. w. Becker and
frederick Peterson and Mrs. Devery,
esented by Lawyer Abram 1. Elkus, on
motion for an adjournment.
rapt. Devery was not present in the
al room at Headquarters, consistently
tn the physicians affidavits that he
IS too Ill to appear for trial. His ex-
lrd detective, Glennon, however, who
jointly accused with Capt. Devery.
$ in court.
The Police Commissioners gathered in
esident Martins room at 10 o'clock
Id went into executive session to
epare their decision in the cases of
rgts. McKenna, Clark, Liebers, Jor-
In and Patterson, tried before them
(sterday afternoon.
capt. Adam A. Cross, also summoned
trial at 10 o'clock this morning,
me to court at that hour, carrying a
tle leather satcheL like a lawyer
|uld not maintain his natural happy
len. He was plainly nervous.
Cross without Counsel.
I am without counsel" he said. col.
Forge Bliss is too Ill to appear, and he
ks returned my papers to me-"
AS counsel appear for accused police
hcers, not by right, but by the cour-
sy of the Commissioners, the absence
his lawyer made no difference to the
ard or Prosecutor Welln.an.
r. Wellman said jocularly:
PRESIDENT Martin telegraphed Col.
ss at Lenoxdale. Mass, Monday, that
trial Of Capt. Gross could not be
ID violent remedies.
In response, Mr.. .dartin got a letter
st evening saying that Col. Bliss had
at Capt. Cross's papers to him, but
EN- before / o'clock to-day. This
smed funny. inasmuch as we got this
his papers,"
lapt Cross was followed to the trial
rdridge street precinct, George Smith
nd James Burns, who are to be tried
intly with the Captain.
Devery's Case Called.
The Commissioners called the case of
apt. Devery at los o clock.
Aeram Elkus. counsel for Capt. Devery,
ad a certificate from DR.. A. w. Becker,
23 West Thirty-sixth street, Capt.
eyerys family physician. reciting the
DI; Becker stated that he had been at
hiding Capt Devery since Aug. 4, and
called in DIR. Frederick Peterson in
pnsultation Aug. IA. and that DIR. Nam
sek and Or. Dexter. police surgeons.
Dr. Peterson Joined DR.. Becker In an
naaVit stating that the captain was suf-
srhg from cerebral neuresthenia, or
asestion of the brain. and that he was
ne declared that 1t would be danger
1or him to leave the sick-room.
ahother affidavit was read from An
\: Deyery, wife of Capt. Devery,
sslon TO Drs. Hamilton, Fisher and
i vina and Inspector Conlin on the
inee OF DR.. Becker, that she must let
N Gne visit het husband,
n Mts, Devery did her best to save her
. ,and from the charge of insubordin-
MI MN ana in her affidavit she added
Ia sne did not inform her husband of
pn al nisr. OF the physicians sent by the
,Sont ibsoard, and that he knew nothing
nm these aftidavits Mr.. Elkus asked
A'' 'he trial be adjourned.
supt. Byrnes u witness.
ton r' we'll MV,,eliimsn. in response to this mo-
The ISs nns supt. Byrnes as a witness.
SSs sN, on on Capt Devery Friday, Aug. d
sn amp Devery told him he was too hi Ia
nS ysss Tor trial, and the Superintendent
ssIIss MN that his case would be
f.. I thought Capt. Deyery looked ner.
as hayinut natural; He had been reported
the Sung a Summer complaint" said
T superintendent.
The men men n al b two days before paying of
q I'm nght then. When 1 spoke Of Ills
lin" DeVery said his head bothered
rs DpIs,%nss Michael o Sullivan. Of the
served M, Sbierks office, testified that
~. ny house sss Vest TW ser; DeEery
Cant ~ AT $50 in the afternoon.
IT, He Every came to the door him.
d not ,sa moved me into the parlor.
Ns.t at that time" said O'sniiI,, an y
~
from tSIry Capt Devery was sufferin,
lapse Of men serious symptoms; hse
Osuil,,ior month. 'oo u
Visit. " Tue Captain at the time OF hi.
.xv "e'er' Wa. Surprised.
.eenF cs SSd' ! didn't expect tb,, 8,
sslyed he pi Deyery exclaimed When .
Seeker, WSapers. Then he asked n
an inr "Aa' condition do you think
p s. saaasd dr. D.; Becker for advice. AND
dSilis would put upon hi mot ab TO r sign
ra$s !, siss !. ,.,: :ssla, You are no, in con-
receipt f6 asked tsd Capt. peyery 70 .,v,
! IA "a ne hssd "a the Captain TO sign
,. !. nook hands With S'i me MI, ws seaf
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