New-York tribune., 1901-09-10

oreu-and-1ourth-st After being at the station
in one-hundred- -and-fourth-st four days he was
transferred back to Highbridge. His examina-
tion proceeded as follows:
Q-Just before that last transfer. We're you ap-
preached by any one? Al was told by man if +
the second day was in % s5 fourt
fowS stat1Gh sd n m promised to pay and was sent up
oLWhere was this? A.-At one-hundred and
elevated station.
9-Ever see him before? A.-No.
Q.-Describe him. Ale was about thirty three
years old. weighed about $50 to 200 pounds had a
f'fS9s yon fnS Know fdHh hfm again. SHif Ares
Il; Q;IW nom were you to pay money to? Ale
o.-When? A.-After the first of September.
Q;.You don't think he will come to collect now.
o-Did you hear of any others paying money for
Q,If you know cf any cases want you, to tell
of them. Al don't know anything, only heard
Now, Ryan," said York. there amt any
thing to be hid. who would touch an
officer for S25 for % cents ought to be off the
earth The dastardly scoundre ought to be put
off the force. and VIII do my best to put him
off, if you will help to find out who this man
is He ought not to be allowed to live Ryan
persisted that he did not know who the man
was. Then Devery questioned Ryan as follows
Q.-You served under me- Ryan. Did you ever
h knew OF sHy money beins paid for transfers under
Q-You knew that if YOU would come to me and
have been transferred back to that precinct? A
not do any good
DEvERY ROss-ExAMINED
Portions of the testimony taken at recent
trial of O'NeiIl before Devery were read TO prove
that when Devery declared he would not hear
ONeilrs witnesses and would fine ONeill thirty
days pay, the policeman defed Devery and de-
( clared he would not submit to a ''shakedown'
Then Devery. sitting beside Mr.. York, and near
{ a lawyer, who occasionally prompted him in an
undertone, testified against O'Nell On cross
examination Devery asked if there was a
rule requiring courteous language by officers
and he replied, That's got nothin' to do with
the case He compelled to admit that he
had refused to hear O'Neill's defence before in
hctng the fine. and had abused O'Neill roundly
in the trial room before O'Neill had turned on
him. He declared that policeman should stand
such abuse for ten years before losing his head
and talking back to superior officer.
O'Neill said he was moved by Devery's unjust
treatment and abuse to make the reply referred
to When asked what he meant by shake
DOWN he replied: 1T is the common station
house understanding that If you pay $25 you
will be taken of for a year, and won't get
any transfer complaints
On cross-examination ONefll was asked about
the offer made by policeman in One-hundred-
and,twenty- -fifth.st @ to secure his transfer back
policeman" asked Mr. York
Jules Ddier," the reply.
The witness went on to say that Didier had
offered to secure the transfer within forty-eight
hours. or to get him a better post in the pre-
cinct he was in for; S15. He refused to pay sos
and after that he was bounded He believed
Didier could do as he offered because other men
who were transferred from the precinct got
back. One of them Patrolman Neushaffer
and he had heard Didier ask where Neushaffer
was after Neushaffer was transferred A few
days after the inquiry Neushaffer was trans
ferred back
YORK HEADS DEVERY OFF.
Mr.. York shot volley OF questions at O'Nell
but could not break the force of the poIiceman's
testimony. Devery broke in with questions oc-
casonally. but Mr.. York begged him to keep
quiet, and prevented replies to most OF Devery's
questions.
Didn't you smash Policeman Totten over the
head with a night stick?" was one of Devery's
questions.
II didn't" the prompt reply.
Policemen Didier and Neushaffer were called
to the trial to deny O'Neilrs statements
Didier made an iron clad witness, declaring that
there truth in what O'Neill had said
Neushaffer denied that Didier had anything 10
do with his retransfer but he stumbled little
and admitted that there was some talk in the
precinct that Didier had influence of kind
The trial Of O'Neili ended in the evening Mr.
Baldwin made a brief address, declaring that the
evidence showed O'NeilI had been justified in his
belief that ''shakedown" would have prevented
the thirty days fine and that the policeman
was excusab bic for the language he used on ac-
count of Devery's abuse Of him and refusal to
hear his defence.
Mr. York said he would reserve decision until
ne had time late in the week 10 read over the
evidence, and then he would submit the case to
Commissioner Murphy with recommendation
II think" he said, lit is due to Commissioner
Murphy that the evidence should be submitted
TO him. and that he have voice in the decision
of this case.
FIVE NEW RUSSIAN BATTLESHIPS.