The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
90 NOT Need PRIEN.
Commissioner Murray Says the
Board Gan Do Without Him
Plenty Of Other Witnesses Against
Police Capt. Devery.
Proposes to Find Out whether the
Accused Pantata Is Ill or Not.

1t has at last been determined who
will appear as counsel for Capt. WILL
lam s. Devery, before the Police Com
missioners tomorrow, but 1t is not likely
that the trial will go on then. At least,
not IL the physicians certificate will save
the Captain from trial.
Abram I. Elkers, OF Col. f. C. James's
office, will appear for Devery. Mr..
Elkers is the young lawyer who pre-
pared the defense for Capt. Devery in
his recent trial for criminal neglect Of
duty in the Court of Oyer and Terminer,
when he was acquitted.
Mr.. Elkins will submit to the Police
commissioners tomorrow affidavits
signed by Police Surgeon Charles Il.
Nammack,. Of 20 East Twenty-fourth
s sitreet and sS,n Capt s. pennys family ply
Ill to appear for trial for several days.
Should the Police Commissioners con-
slider this a sufficlent excuse, the trial
Wardman Edward Glennon, charged
jointly, with Capt. Devery with bribery
and other unbecoming acts. this morning
appear for him before the Police Com
missioners, and they will be ready to go
on at any time the Commissioners see
fit.
The story has been told that Charles
Prien, one of the complaining witnesses
against Capt Devery and Ward Man
Glennon. had disappeared week ago
and that his whereabouts were a mys-
Prien was the frat witness to "squear'
before the Lexow Committee. He
charged that as the keeper Of disor-
| the first week of Devery's captaincy
at the Eldridge street station, ne was
mulcted Of $500 Initiation fee" by Capt.
month ever afs.r a that mo far n pro sse
Prssidsnt Martin. og the Police board,
sSed q Pten Ds ri. 'n morn
non AFFAIR Al all. =.
1t is said that Prien has been induced"
sent himself at the critical juncture.
Police Commissioner Kerwin was. sit
ting In Judgment ON the usual Wednes-
Cmmissioner Murray said. however:
II don't know whether Witness Prien
has disappeared or not; II cannot mat mat;
along without him. There are four
other complaining witnesses, and II the
charges Of either of them. or one.tenth
on with the trial without Prien.
AS to Capt. pevery's illness; We
out whether Capt. Devery is III or not.
There has been a good deal OF fast-and-
loose playing in the matter, and Capt.
Devery might at least have informed
the Commissioner of his situation"
At Capt. Devery's house, 1853 West
Twenty-eighth street, Mrs. Devery said
this morning:
THE Captain is still very i'll in bed in
this home. He hasn't run away, but l
cannot say whether he will be able to ap-
pear at Headquarters tomorrow or not.
He is very III. Too i'll to see any one.
the doctor says"
Then Mrs. Devery quietly but firmly"
closed the door against any further In
quiry.
Acting Superintendent Of Police Con-
lin said he knew nothing about the dis
appearance Of Prien. He had not been
asked for help in finding. him nor di-
rected to make q search for him. In
spector Mclaughlin was not at head
quarters.
Lawyer Frank Moss, OF the Park
hurst Society, who was reputed to have
gone in search of Prien, Is in the Cats
Kills with his family.