New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
A FIERCE ATTACK ON DEVERY.
DIR. WILLIAMS SAYS THE CHIEF WAS THE
CREATOR OF THE WEST SIDE
RACE TROUBLES

Chief of Police Devery was the object OF another
bitter attack by Deputy Coroner Hamilton Will
iams at a meeting Of John c. Sheehan's sup
porters held last night IN the rooms OF the Pequod
Club, in West Twenty-afth-st. large crowd flled
the clubrooms and overfowed into the street John
c. Sheehan presided. The mention of Controller
CoIer's name was wildly cheered. Croker's and
Devery's names were roundy hissed and greeted
with groans and derisive laughter.
William Hepburn Russell also addressed the
meeting and evoked much enthusiasm by prophesy-
ing the victory of Hill. sheehan. coler and the
Democratic ticket at the coming election
In part DR.. Williams said
This man Devery in a recent interview said
was talking through my hat. Devery has just ac-
% nY dme ese He SaS in k
ing through his boots, Whether am Just In in in
You to Judge. At safe distance this man Devery
nsS tance he Would have been safe in calling me the
more common and vulgar term of liar, an epithet
he bes w9uG d Se e PP s TO oFd %s
Ietteress and terate thug did not get It az from I'M
get It from his English friend from Vantage. one
nature is Reminded of the fashion in which used
to write our names in childhood days-wth much
got it from the Cooperation Counsel at the Fifth
Avenue Raines Law Hotel, as everything OF M Ut
wish to call to the attention Of every citizen OF
this municipality the foul and malignant blow d-
rected at them within the last few days by this this
in Seventh and Eighth aves and the cross streets.
l charge Devery with being the fatner ana pro-
Devery has deliberately organized and developed
and secured the pe-petuation of the most infamous
crime the part of the negresses of the city:
He has protected them In their notorious mode OF
living. In front of the synagogues or the East
Side in Devery's captaincy and that Of other rur-
fans who have succeeded him. under his guidance
and direction, the Patriarchs Of that district
Tery Mays marrow se bones They have been nurtured
in debauchery and almost Graded In crime.
Devery's dull intellect fails to grasp the
fact that the great East Side are T5D,OOO peo-
pie yet incompetely assimilated into good citi-
zenship and rot yet In touch with our institutions
If ever part of that population rises up IN blood
erty will weigh against his lost and unhappy soul.
Devery has held the city of New-York up 70 the
jibes and contumeIy of the most disturbed portions
Of the South we safer on the streets and
avenues OF the West Side. with Devery as Chief
OF Police than in the most mountainous regions OF
Kentucky.
DR.. Williams paid his respects 10 the holders Of
ice stock by referring to Men Of Devery's and
Croker makeup poor devils who prefer to in
duge in glttering generaites"
ASK that amorphous mass OF wabbly fat (Car-
rolD where he got his ice stock" he said. He re-
piles private business Glttering generalities.
Ask our serio-comic eMyor, the little weazen-faeed
Dutch pug, the fellow who obtained fame by eattns
7s4 pounds of steak where he got his ice stock.
Q4aughter) Private business he says Croker
says the same All giittering generalities."
DR.. Williams closed by referring to the alleged
keepers in the IXth Assembly District to subscribe
10 the GoOdwin-Smith campaign fund and to the
fund TO buy fireworks to welcome the Goodwin
Smith faction on its return from its picnic.