The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
IS CAPT. OEVERY Ill?
His Servant Deolt res He's Too Sick
to See Any One.
Ne Ought 10 Be with All the Coms
plants Attributed 10 Him.
But His Suborfinates Say His Disc
position Is InconscauenriaI.

Either Capt William 8. Devery, called
to defend charges Of fifty-six derelictions
OF duty before the Police Commissioners
Thursdav. Is very sick man or he isn't.
At his house, 353 West Twenty-eighth
street, woman opened the door six
inches. A heavy chain secured the door
against further opening. This woman
said that the Captain was very III In
bed. and that ne could not be disturbed
to-day for any purpose.
This efrectually 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 Scheii, who says
the uncertainty about his destination re-
suits from the uncertainty, as to
whether Col James sailed for
Japan before the declara ton 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-
fsived no ePmmunieation from Capt
| counsel for the defense. ~
Francis L. Weliman, wbossas scounse1
to hss the Police soard YIN ACT as JUDGE N.
In southampton, aud lanes w. Osborne.
who has been Mr.. weiiman's assistant
In In ~, r the ,,p police r, cases was
that Re diS ny, asythn see about
the sitnatioa. Then he closeted him-
SELF with .hnmber OF men supposed to
be witnesses in some OF the police cases.
they emerged from Osborne's presence.
IT could not be learned therefore
whether any lawyer had notified Mr.
Wellman OF his retention as counsel for
Cant Davary
At the Old slip station Capt. Devery's
present Command, II was stated this morn
ing that the Captains illness was
to the heated term. Other police on
Gals said he had caught cold, which
had settled in all bis joints. giving him
Of his former counsel. said that the Cap
tain's, eyes were troubling him again.
and that his head was affected.
m NE CON ma counsel %ras to t the LefSw Com
the Parkhurst Society, are both away
on vacation. and their attitude towards
the Devery case Is problematical.
Ward Man. Edward Glennon. in the Ell
bridge street. and now at the Old Slip.
are charged Jointly. and will be tried to-
gether as Capt. Doherty and his men
Capt. Devery and Ward Man Glennon
are charged with bribery, extortion.
NEGLECT 81 duty G conduct 1nbesomins
the public peace and welfare" There
are fifty-six 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
Of disorderly house keepers.
But none OF this money ever paid for
a fine residence for Capt. Devery, as It
was suggested In Capt. Doaerty's case.
for Capt. Devery lives in rented house
1t Is a narrow, four-story, brown-stone
house OF only nine rooms.
Ii Is finished in hard wood and hand
somely furnished. The Captain pays
81. 100 a year for It, quite possible on q
81, 100 salary. The Captain has been on,
sick leave for a week at Far Rockaway.
He returned to town last night.