New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
DEVERY WILL FIGHT
HIS FRIENDS SAY HE WILL NOT GIVE
UP OFFICE UNTIL HE Is FORCED OUT.


TIMoNY OF THE REv Mr.. PADDOCK
SHOWING SHOCKING CONDITIONS
THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT
INsULTED AT EVERY TURN
Chief Devery viii fight some of his closes
friends at Police Headquarters declared yester-
day that he will not give up his Office until he
is forced out That he will be compelled to quit
the Department. with or without a pension is
fully believed by most police officials and poll
ticians who have been watching Developments
in Muberry-st. He may be forced out In a few
days. He may manage TO hold on for weeks
He refused yesterday as he has refused for
long time to talk about his Intentions but GER
tain officials at the Central Office who are much
in his confidence say that he viii not ask for re-
tirement. even if he risks the loss of 5000
year in pension for the rest OF his life.
Devery is credited with bundering. bulldog
persistency He is believed to be resentful
as he is obstinate. His defiance Of President
York in the transfer Of Deputy Chief McLaugh-
lin from the Brooklyn Headquarters was noe
surprise to officials who knew Devery we'll One
reason for Devery's determination to hang on TO
his office as long possible is said 10 be hope
that he can make further trouble for President
York Devery's friends say that he hopes to see
Mr.. York reIegated TO private life before there
can be a change in the Office of Chief Of Police
For that reason among others it is said, Devery
will try to keep his place at the head OF the
force until the Legislature passes bill for the
reorganization of the Department
Police Commissioner Sexton will not admit
deny the correctness of a report that he holds
Devery's application for retirement. TO be used
for Devery's protection in case positive orders
orders are given by Richard Croker for Devery's
displacement. Mr. Sexton treats inquiry on the
subject as joke. .'Devery's resignatio1?' he
asks. fumbling in his pockets. Il guess must
have left it my desk" He will not admit
that he is less friendly TO Devery than he has
been. although he took stand with Mr.. York
against Devery at the meeting of the Police
Board when sixteen new captains were ap-
pointed on Thursday Some of the observing
officials say that Devery took care to please Mr.
Sexton in the assignment 10 duty Of the i've cap
tain's of Mr.. SextOn's choice Captain Cooney
was assigned to the West Thirty-seventh-st-
station. Kear to West Sixty-eghth-st.. Lantry
to East Fifty-hrst-st.. Foody to the City Hall.
and Flood to day command at the Central Office.
! Those were the best assignments that could
be made. it is said. and Devery showed a desire
! to keep Mr.. Sexton's goodwill
DEPENDS ON WORD FROM CROKER
1t all depends. the politicians say on the word
that may come from Richard Croker any day as
to the fate of Devery. 1t is understood that the
to Mr. Croker to give an order for Deverys
/ movaI Mr. Croker has been so busy lodging
British tax collectors that he may not have had
| time to send a reply. but an answer from him
J IS expected soon. Without his order. shre7vs
politicians declare. the Tammany leaders viii not
/ be able to force Devery into retirement At the
! order of the Tammany boss. it is said, Mr. Sex
ton will vote for pevery's retirement and the
Mayor will use his influence to compel Commits
sioners Hess and Abel to vote the same way
| The Tammany Committee of Five showed mas
| terly inactivity yesterday. Two members Of the
committee were said to be too i'll to leave their
homes. The committee will hold it's next meet
| ing on Monday, when both Mr.. Piatzek and Mr..
| Keller are expected to be able to attend to the
vice business.
When pevery is forced into retirement
! scramble for his place may be expected Dep
/ uty Chief Cortright, who is in line for promo
| ton does not want it. OF the Deputy Chiefs
and inspectors who are supposed to be favored
bv Tammanv for the office of Chief, several
have been so badly smirched and discredited
that the Commissioners will hardly dare to
promote them One of the dark horses in the
race is Inspector Nicholas Brooks. who. his
friends say has a clean and honorable record
and has kept clear Of political affiliations that
would be a bar to promotion His name was
mentioned yesterday as one that the Comrnts-
sioners might select il il is decided to appoint
a Chief without political backing
BUSY WITH THE HERLIHY TRIAL
| The Commissioners were busy with the trial
| OF Police Captain HerIihy yesterday. They re-
| ceived from the Civil Service Board an eligible
list Of roundsmen to be promoted to sergeants.
but it was announced that they would not hold
a meeting to make the promotions until Mon
day. Chief Devery sat in front Of the Commits
sioners at the Herlhy trial, and listened with
attention TO the testimony. There has been a
| report that Devery's interest in Herlihy's fate
was deeper than showed on the surface. IL has
| been suggested that Devery might be forced
| into retirement by a desire TO save Herlthy
| There has been a rumOr that Herlihy might
make some important revelations as to the
reasons for police protection of vice in the red
light district to save himself from removal
necessary Nothing came out in the trial yes
terday to indicate that Devery's retirement was
needed to save the captain
| The trial Of HerIihy had fairly begun at 2
o. m when Devery entered the courtroom end
took a seat within the railing He did not wear
! his uniform. He took apparent notice OF
the four Commissioners sitting on the platform.
but exchanged salutes with Herlihy. The prose-
| cution of Herlihy was conducted by ex-Judge
W. NJ K. Olcott Fx-Justice Roger A. Pryor
appeared as associate with Louis ]. Grant for
| the defence Counsel for Inspector Cross. whose
case will come before the Commissioners when
the Herlihy trial Is finished. watched the pro-
| ceedings.
| 1t seems likely from yesterdays proceedings