The sun., 1898-03-02
Is DEvERY TO BE CHIEF +!
HE TAKES CoRTRIGHI's PLACE As
M'CULLIGH'S FIRST AID.

M'CULLAGHS EIHST AID.
CortriEht Succeeds Iriu, In the Ceumana or
the Goat Disiriot-Tho Trn usfer Supposed
to 1ndicnte That McCuiisEh Will Retire
ana That Devery viii stop into 1lis shoes.
Chief OF Police McCullagh made move yes
terday, for which no publicly assumed RESPONSE
bility, but which is said in Mulberry street to
havo been instigated by the presiding genius Of
tho Democratic Club He ordered tho transfer
OF Deputy Chief Moses w. Cortright from Man
haitian to the Bronx. and the newly made Dep
uty Chief. Patrick II. Devery, from the Bronx to
Manhattan. Chief McCullagh said, when ask ed
for what reason the transfer was made, that IL
was natural one and should not excite curios-
ity. and implied that 1t was for tho mutual
comfort Of the two Deputy Chiefs. This impl-
cation derives a shade of inferential probability
from the fact that Devery lives at 419 West
Thirty.third street. while Cortright lives at 527
West l49th street.
Before the institution OF tho enlarged muni.
cipality, however. Mr.. Cortright was the single
Deputy Chief. and, while Conln was absent,
was acting Chief on different occasions. During
the long years Of his service in tho Police De.
partment his record has been a good one, and,
during his Captaincy, he was used freely and
generally by the Central Department ito cloan
up precincts. Ho was known as q disciplin
regard to consequence, yet who never played
to tho grand stand" as tho saying is in Null
berry street. The Rev. DR.. Parkhurst, during
or after the time OF his lubricous pereRrina-
tions. said that ho knew that thcro wero two
honest Captains in the police force-Cortrlght
and one other. Whom the Lcxow Committee
pursued its Investigations here Cortright con-
tinued his unobtrusive course, and was not ac-
cused either of offensive partisanshp" or
"pernicious activity" nor did ho take any ac-
tion that. as far MS the public was informed.
drew upon himself hostile criticism.
Devery, as is we'll known. was removed from
office by the old Police Board in response to
clamor induced by tho ParkhurstLcxow rove.
lations. and fought his way back to place
through the courts. BY reason OF this OF.
perIenco his name has been more before the
public than has Cortrights. 1t has been known
generally ever since Tamrnany Halls success at
the polls last November that Devery was to be
repaid for the perturbation to which he had
periences. not the least potent reason for this
partial rocompense being the known friendship
has existed since Devcry's patrol days AS soon
the present Police Board came into Office
1t Doyery ~ from p tS
provided for by the charter. 1t was commonly
understood that this open office WAS to be
Devery's later. Under the charter the board
had the right to advance all members Of the old
force one grade without competitive examina.
further promotions must e'npes be- upon competitive
examinations. Very recently the Police Board
to 5ro the of
where he had ut first been detailed as Inspector.
to the Bronx. President York wasquoted as say
tion Counsel Whalen that this action was law.
full. Mr.. Whalen was quoted as saying that he
% we Sia1 the ' board did it," was Mr.. Yorks
comment; and that is the best evidence that the
board had the right t t. Do It, md Mot.
look upon the installation of Devery In Manhat-
tan as preliminary step, to his promotion TO
Chief McCulIaRh would not be reluctant to quit
tho force after he has paraded at its head next
juno, and that even If he did object to retiring
that, In such an event. Devery would be made
be- f1g n5s
the next most desirable post in the department.
or what an old New York policeman, as Dever,:
Tho Police Hoard held yesterday afternoon
meeting which was late. partly because Presl-
fearing efS police cases N Brootyn The 9oenr
as has been customary under the present boar'.
was hold in private. II the Commissioners dis
cussed in any way the police movement which
was Of chief public interest yesterday-the ex-
change Of places; ordered by Chief McCullagh.
board took care that no information on this
point should be given to the public in the rcgu,,
shG sbU he iii
Tho board performed the welcome task OF in
creasing the salaries of the confidential clerks
Of Commissioners Sexton. Hamilton. and
benefited by the boards action are David Ryan.
clerk to Mr.. Sexton; p. II. Dunn. who is Mr..
Hamilton's clerk, and Charles NJ Winant. who
performs confidential duties for Mr.. Philips.
James B. Mulvy who was Tammany Alder
pointed confidential clerk to President York, at
the same salary the other confidential clerks are
to receive. $4,000 The salary is to run from
yesterday.
Edward F. Curly OF tho park police OF Brook
lyn was dismissed the force Alvah G.. Wilson
OF the Fifth precinct. Brooklyn, resigned from
the force
Tho board considered the Chiefs report on
the applications OF three athletic clubs for IL
censes, but the report was not acted upon.