New-York tribune., 1900-12-27
THREATS FOR DEVERY.
LIKELY TO BE INDICTED IF HE WON'T
RESIGN.
STORMY INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE CHIEF
OF POLICE AND TAMMANY LAWYER

et6sNty INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE CHIEF
OF POLICE AND A TAMIANY LAWYER
There were strong indications yesterday that
EFFORTS are being made to frighten Chief Devery
into resigning. The sword held over his heao
is Indictment at the hands of the new Dlstrice
ATTORNEY That would entail dismissal ana iosS
of pension. By resgning the Chief could pre-
serve his pension OF $4,000 year Commission
ers Abel and Sexton are 'upholding DeVeiy'
They viii not vote for his removal from the
head of the force. President York mas trieo
all the methods he think Of to induce tnenn
to retire the Chief. Nothing moves them. Ihey
will see the local Democracy hopelessly spit
first Now the pressure has been turned on
Devsry himself
President York's most powerful ally in this
fight is Hugh Mclaughlin of Brooklyn. Mr..
Mclaughlin yesterday sent his trusted ieuten-
ant, James Shevlin, to Mayor Van Wyck for the
purpose, 1t is believed. of demanding the dis
n1issal of Devery. on pain of Willoughby Streets
opposition to the Tammany ticket next fall.
Shevlin and the Mayor had long secret con-
ference. A few hours afterward a well known
Tamnany lawyer who has close relations with
the Mayor, with Mr.. Whalen and with Mr..
Croker called on Devery at Police Headquarters
A stormy interview followed in Devery's private
Office. The door swung open once. and the
lawyer was seen shaking his fist vigorously in
Devery's face. Devery was shaking his at the
same time in the lawyers face. IT is said the
lawyer threatened Devery with Indictment if he
did not resign. He pointed out to the Chief
that 1 new District Attorney was now in Office,
that the pliable Gardiner could no longer be
used a shield. and that if Deverys resigna-
ton was not Forthcoming Immediately. evidence
could be quickly furnished TO Mr.. Philbin which
would result in the Chiefs Indictment by a
Grand Jury and the loss of his pension.
When the lawyer came out of Deverys room
he almost ran from the building to avoid the
porters. To one who succeeded in OBTAINING him
for a second, he declared that he would not say
a single word about his visit to the Chief. When
Devery came out he was equally reticent; but
he looked exceedingly dogged and red in the
face. Before he went away he had brief in
terview with Commissioners Sexton and Aben
They came out Of the Chiefs room looking
ried. The pressure is wearing on all three Poll
ticians were freely predicting last night that
there would be new Chief of Police before
January l. Some say Captain Titus will be
Devery's successor. Titus smiled when this re-
port was repeated to him yesterday. There's
nothing in it," he said Inspector Kane is an
other probability.
Commissioner Hess driven to Police Head
quarters in cab yesterday. meeting of the
Board was at once called. The Civil Service
Commissions had forwarded the list of
geants eligible for promotion 10 captaincies. The
Board after long meeting adjourned without
making any promotions, however. They said the
I romotions would probably be made at to- lays
meeting. 1t denied that Devery's case had /
come up for discussion at all.