New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-17
CHIEF DEVERY RECALLED
LAME ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN GREAT HASTE
IN TRANSFERRING HERIJHY

LAME ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN GREAT HASTE
IN TRANSFERRING HERLHY
William S. Devery recalled.
Mr. Moss-Do you remember the day that Mr.
McCullagh was retired from the Chieftaincy? A
! Yes. sir
Q-You were that very day made the Acting
was not-Acting Chief
.0;.Yes; Acting Chief; weren't you? Ayes sir;
u 9mYouT ocia act was the transfer of Captain
Kngsbridge? A.-Thai is right
Sand a, to take effect that night at oclock'
Ais a it not Str CUSTOMARY in transfeTrIng cap
1D gSs MIN his Ho at times so
Q-At times but in times of great Importance
| Q.-And 1t ought TO be a matter Of great i'm
portance where you cut down that time on a cap
| stance.
Q.-Under what circumstance? A-The transfer
,0 -WShat was there about the transfer 1 Of Her
Well, i had no confidence in Herlihy:..
| Q-You had no confidence in him. Was that the
most important police matter that was then pend
ing; the transfer OF Herlihy? A.-That was all.
Q.-Had you determined that before you were
made Chief? A.-Ddn't give It thought.
Q.-You hadn't though Of Herlihy until you were
actually made. Acting Chief, had you? A.-Oh
o.-About transferring him? A.-No. not about
owhat vas it then tina, put it into your head e
only SOs a 9 to Get to
Al didn't think he was the executive officer to
| Q-There are more important precincts than that
aren't there? A.-That is one of the most impor-
Q.-who was captain in the Tenderlon at that
time? Al think sheehan s 49,.
o.-Why didn't you transfer the Captain in the
most important precinct first? Al transferred
Q.-What was there about Herlihy that made 1t
| important to give that only hours
and half to get out? Al had confidence in
cincts and thought that precinct was too i'm
portant for him to be in
Q.-was it ali your own judgment? Alt was
o-what was it that caused you to have no
rule of courtesy in the Department? A.-Weii,
can't say that Just now.
Of think S S0 WAS Se
man. and in the best Of my Judgment. Chief Of
o@And You thought it ali 50 hsrcely that you
adopted a very severe measure with him. You let
thee IT. %
and 1 mix 6e w Rse h with a to aB6e
SO important precinct as he was in o,.,
..Q.-Tnere were more important precincts? A.
Q-Couldnt 1t wait until tomorrow or next
"oa-You had got into power, and You made up
known once upon a time feel It at onee2 A:-Ihere
was no feeling about IT; thought he wasn't
Q.IAre there other men that are not compe-
'e oEAHe there any other captains incompetent
Herhy? vel that is to md }p tbsT are
MheR ge wbat think they ought to do transfer
them to the best of my ability.
DEvERY "KNOwED" 1T WELL.
o-How did you know he wasn't doing what he
ought to do in that precinct? How did you know
It? Al knowed from prior experience.
mt ~
the hs % man H' ''''"" .ss.... to biz, ,n,
that Is a very poor way Of getting out OF the mat
Ter Mr. Devery; that is very queer way 20 20 IL,
cap nu that led you to suppose he danger
Gus man to be captain Of that precinct? Ale
Q-That beforenbut say b as SaPtaaEG A Of
handling precinct Of that KIND 81, 900, ho,
Q-That IS begging the question; ASK you r whai
relation had with him as captain ns TO mas
Iure? Al don't think he is competent for the
place. -, - eoo,,ro In the matter why
didn't YOU tell him that evening to go to Kings,
bridge the next evening" ever nsy Al" my op'''0"
'nouE The ' Captain had few little things down at
the ts furniture and things be packed
up and he had just two and onehalt honrs hV,ife
70 get TO KingSsbridse' lie c0u'o "''o' W It III
'" 0S<@eAnd if he hadn't got to Kngs1ridsss by
" Wouldn't oiESn he? A.~Yes. sir. .s.ru against
O'~And you would have made charge against
him If he had not reported there at . O'CLOCK A
] certainly would III. va, fa,, that much
seriousness about the thing? MI Chief nave E oq
Even ,is all the why you went 10 an maj
6atna and made your first official act the blow win
ne mailed hand? A-That Is right MT l.,
O-Yon have given all the reasonsF A'-ihat IL
's o'GAnd that Is the blow with the mailed handF
q That he had interfered with your friends IN
,hs, nrecnct hadn't he? A-No. sir. ,.,
'o9 Tie had interfered with good organhizato,n1
men that were Interested In poolrooms ola ne ho''
Ale had not.
HERLIHY's GRAVE CRIME
Ole had closed up the Manhattan poolroomY
A.-No. sir.
o-Didn't YOU know that? A.-No, sir
O.-Wbat do you know about his precinctF A
7 know all about him d man.. - ,, ,,s
O How did you know he hadn't been gong DIS
dntv n YOU didn't know he had closed UP the MAI
ha tan pooroom? Al didn't know IL. .. WI,
o Don't you think man who does wn VIVA Sodd
ooxIdn,t do closes up poolrooms. IL a pretty sood
captain? Aft get evidence against mem; ,,oa
* How many poolrooms have you ciosee slnG GI
YOU were here the other day? A-The recoroS VIII
Sn Mr Moss-That is the same old dodge 49,,
O-Tave you looked at the records since thH'
w" nn'eo.What do they show? Al can't remember
Nave n great many things TO see 70.
~ Have YOU found out since our last conyersh-
lion whether there any poolrooms? A-There
IRE alleged poolxpoms, OF course. -, ... 1919.
Have you found out whether they were hun, hum
thsy Tt,. S u coping with thsmf A.