New-York tribune., 1900-04-12
DEFERY CALLED IN QUEENS.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY MERRILL HAS CHIEF
BEFORE GRAND JURY

DISTRICT ATTORNEY MERRILL HAS CHIEF
BEFORE GRAND JURY
Chief OF Police Devery spent nearly all day yes
terday in the Queens County Courthouse. Most OF
the time he waiting be called into the
Grand Jury room. Two hours were taken up in his
examination by that body. and then for another
hour the Chief was closeted with District Attorney
Merrill in the private Office Of the latter The high
voices heard through the closed door showed that
all was not harmonious. The Chief went away
looking none too well pleased and few minutes
later Mr.. Merrill emerged smiling.
1t was Police Day before the Grand Jury yester-
day. President York Of the Police Board. Police
Commissioner Abel, Chief Devery Deputy Chief
MacKelar. Inspector Rhoades and Captain Woods
were On hand at the courthouse at O'CLOCK 10
respond the subp0enas issued by District At
torney Merrill. The police officials had been sum
moned in connection with the recent raid on Nc
Carthy's saloon in Borden-ave, Long Island City.
The raid made by the county authorities
under the direction of District Attorney Merrill.
President York and Commissioner Abel had
private talk with District Attorney Merrill in his
office.
Mr. Merrill allowed the Commissioners to depart
without taking them before the Grand Jury. 1t is
understood that the Commissioners promised TO
bring the Mccarthy case before the Board, and
trials said TO be in store for some Of the uni
formed and plain clothes Of the force.
Deputy Sheriff Richard Burke had lively chase
while trying to serve a subpoena James Sheri-
dan, a detective in the Seventy-hfth Precinct
Finally he found Sheridan in a beckroom of
furniture store with quantity OF furniture piled
up around him.
Christopher J. White, policeman attgched TO the
Deputy Chiefs office in Queens was ~the first OF
the police to go before the Grand Jury White is
said have been frequenter OF McCarthy's
place
Captain Woods had long session with the Grand
Jury and then Inspector Rhoades called. Next
came Deputy Chief MackelIar.
After Chief Devery had started for Manhattan
- he uoC Gfia6u rha
days work He replied:
Il was profitable days sitting; very profitable
If what the Chief says about the transfers of De-
tectives Kelly and Kavanagh the facts, why
am satisfied and ought to be. Chief Devery
I1nders+anSs there Is such place az Queens Bor-
ough the map. and that laws to be enforced
in it. Mr.. Devery Is also acquainted with me now
Mr.. Merrill was asked If the Chief took the same
attitude on the witness stand that he had taken
the Mazet Committee hearings.
THAT was a good school for the Chief, and he
learned lesson" replied Mr. Merrill.
Beyond this Mr.. Merrill refused to discuss the
proceedings before the Grand Jury. AS the
Commissioners he said they had received all the
facts from him II rested With them hem to % act or not
where they could not he had kept them from
acting.
evening that Captain Woods and possibly his ward
men would have 70 face charges in connection with
! the case. The Grand Jury adjourned until Mon
/ day, when the same subject will be taken up
again.
rested yesterday for fighting. They Charles
Stalter and Sylvester Brun. They were aTragned
for hghting and s. for carrying a revolver. Bruu
was fined SO for fighting Mr.. Merrill said that
to violations of the laws, and Stalter had hired
Brun assist him. According 70 Brun $ story
Attorney, but when he came out he refused TO pay
anything 10 Brun