New-York tribune., 1901-08-13
MURPHYLEANS ON PHILB1N
COMMISSIONER HAS ASKED DISTRICT
ATTORNEY TO INVESTIGATE-WlLL
DO NOTHING HIMSELF.

Police Commissioners Murphy said yesterday
that he did not feel called upon to take the
initiative in any investigation of Deputy Com
missioner Devery's or Wardman Glennons
connection with the alleged tipping OH OF
pooIrooms He had asked District Attorney
PhiIbin, he said. TO make prompt and forclole
prosecution of both men in case the evidence
in the District Attorneys possession Indicated
that they were guilty.
The Commissioner was asked IL he would
give out an epitome of the testimony taken by
Inspector Brooks in his investigation OF the
telephone operators actions on Saturday. as
the Commissioner indicated he might do. No,
I will not make anything public" he replied
Conditions have changed materially since
Saturday. I will forward everything as soon
as Inspector Brooks gets the statement OF one
of the men who couldn't be reached on Satur-
day to the District Attorney. I have said in
my letter to him that he is at liberty to make
it public If he wishes You can see for your
self that under present conditions. with an in
vestigaton of such gravity coming. the infor-
nation should not be made public"
Mr. Murphy was asked if he had heard from
Deputy Commissioner Devery since Saturday
NO" he replied. 'I have not heard word
from him either by telephone or any other way.
or by second or third parties"
Have you heard anything from Mayor Van
wyck?"
Not word
Are you going to send for Devery or Glen
non?'
mo. Why should I? If Mr. Philbin wants
them for any purpose he can get them. either
directly or through If Mr.. Philbin asks me
to send for Mr. Devery I will. I will get him
here at the request Of Mr.. Philbin. but I see
no reason for sending for him myself"
''Then Won don't think Won called upOn
make any kind of a move your own initia
tive?"
mo. I am not. have no evidence. I have
turned IL all over TO Mr.. Philbin. know moth
ing about what has been brought out since
was here Saturday. They have all that Mr.
Philbin has the grand jury right there. II is in
session now. Everything has developed by this
time. think Everybody knows Just what the
situation is shall leave it all in the hands Of
Mr.. Philbin. will do whatever he wants. put
the whole machinery of the department in his
hands: l am at his disposal I going to
send to him all the evidence I get here and
1 am going 10 ask him to make criminal in
vestigaton. If they guilty l shall ask him
to prosecute them quickly and forcibly."
The Commissioner was reminded that there
was some clew to the telephone operator who
delivered the tip message on Friday in the
quoted conversation over the wire. in which he
said that he busy sending out a general
alarm. AS general alarms are official messages
and carefully timed. the identity Of the operator
could be aScertained-
I am investigating that" replied the Com
missioner. NO. Inspector Brooks is not doing
the investigating in that matter. It would not
DO to have one man do everything. Mr.. Bren-
nan. VINO is in charge OF the Bureau OF Teie-
graphs. can do that better.
Then Mr. Brennan is investigating that
We'll, it Is being investigated. That is
enough"
The Commissioner was ignorant Of the where
abouts of Wardman Glennon and Of his leave Of
absence He said that the records would show
why he was absent He might be on his vaca-
ton. Such matters did not come before the
Commissioner unless the patrolTnen wanted
more time than the regular vacation time. The
records at headquarters show that Glennon
went on his ten days vacation at o'clock on
Saturday morning and is due 10 return at 3
o'clock on August 20 Inquiries at the station
house yesterday brought the reply that he had
a days leave to visit his family.