New-York tribune., 1901-09-26
MrRPHY BREAKS O'NEILL.
nrvERys THREAT TO POLICEMAN WHO
pEFrEp HIM MADE GOOD.

,,, Deve-v to make good his threats ana
.,ge. even" Patrolman Edward o'Neih' ,ie
c.vsrrynoan dismissed from the fofce s
day o'Neiil is the policeman VINO WAS D
.,d 1ned by Devery for doing his duty and enioic
ing the Sunday about three weeks ago ~
xho openly dehed Devery in the trialroofh' o
g. ,bar ne would not submit 10 the fine and that
he would not have been fined If ne mao suoiiit
% -'shakedown.'' In great rage, at thaI 'ini7.
Devery declared that he would make chafses u
,,x,bordination against O'Neill and "break MIN
r.verv has made his threat good he Hiedo
charges against ONel. and Police CornnlissioneI
NT,r,by -nnroved the charges. O'Neih was riea
before Deputy Commissioner YORK on p Sepoe,ioei
Q Among the witnesses for ONeiH was fatL oiiii
John Marrinan. who had been nnea DS s,.tas 49,
and had declined an offer TO have the fine renitoeo
fo- .sn Two days later Marrinan was haled before
Dever-v on the charge of allowing MS uhiiofih u
tec,rne soiIed and Devery abused him IN language
too foul 70 be printed. fined him fifteen Gays pay
md shouted:
Now. go enc ger tnai me 'eiii''O' ~
You're a dirty burni"
II has been predicted at Police heaoQusItets
that o'Sein would he dismissed from the force on
revervs charge. although il has been known that
the District Attorney collecting evidence of
polioe shakedown'' methods. although DeVery
himself had been accused and called to answer De-
fore Justice Jerome. and although the Merchants
Association had made charges against Devery and
had fled the charges with Commissioner Murphy.
About noon Yesterday Commissioner Murphy an
nounced that O'Neill had been dismissed He gave
out a copy Of Deputy Commissioner Gorks report
on the O'NeilI case saying ii recommended O'Neills
dismissal When his attention called later to
the fact that Mr. York had not recommended
o'Neill's dismissal Colonel Murphy said that Mr..
York had "as much recommended it
Il think it is perfectly Just verdict. he said. Il
srn sorry for o'NeiI, and would be glad If the
courts reinststed him. but it was the only thing
could do, and IT Just verdict
The Commissioner then asked If Devery
would preside ar the police trials to-day He re-
Piled that he had not decided 1t suggested to
Colonel Murphy that Devery was charged with an
offence and was out on bonds. 4 did not know
that but / have decided whether he viii pre-
side not. he said
Merchants Association against Devery mt
There is nothink new in that matter. lheEE
WHAT points has the Corporation Counsel 10
pass on in respect to these charges -.
Il don't know I sent them 10 the corporation
ssWiIl the Deputy Commissioner he called upon
10 answer these charges?
The report OF Deputy Commissioner York in the
o'Neiil case declares that ONelli failed 10 prove
that If ne had submitted 10 ''Snake GOVT ne
would not have been fined by Devery. ." MS,
saws Mr York a positive charge OF dis
honesty imputed a superior officer IN the De
clearly conduct unbecomng on officer ana tended
70 bring discredit the department
There Is nothing IN MI. 1orks report NJ JuSE WI
recommended O'Neill's dismissal. Probably most
policemen viii believe that O'NeilPs trial was a
farce and that his dismissal by DeVeIys order was
q foregone conclusion soon as Devery made
1t Is understood that the Merchants Association
reinstatement and that ONeil will not be allowed
TO suffer financial loss because he had the courage
methods Of blsckmail and coercion in the depart
ment.