New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
HOW DEVERY STOOD UP"
DID NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE, AS HE
SCORNFULLY EXHORTS PA
TROLMEN TO DO.

The records show that Deputy Police Commits
sioner William S. Devery, when caught with
the goods on him" by the Police Board in 1896
did not stand up with nerve and take his medi-
cine" as ne advised PatrOlman John Hessian to
do few days ago.
The records show that for a big man Devery
crawled through several exceedingly small holes
In the latter part Of 1896 the newly appointed
bipartisan Police Board brought charges against
Captain Devery, principally on account OF his
administration Of affairs in the Eleventh Pre-
cinct Due notice had been served on DeNery 10
al bate the nusances complained of, and DeNeTy
pald little or no attention to them. Devery was
accused by the Police Board as follows
F,irst-That il was his duty to preserve the peace
aaTy ang snd weekly All criminal and suspicious
places. and TO use the forces and resources al MS
Second-That dlsorderly house maintained
or notice, and US TO which he wilfully neglected
his duty and failed to report the same
that the society for the Prevention Of Crime Sc
aId from the captain. and that thereafter 1t was
Fourth@The same as to No l4 Chryste-st.
Fifth-The same TO No. l09 FOrsyth-st.
Sixth-The to No. 4S Forsyth-st.
Eighth Substantially the same as to about nifty
houses Of which complaint had been msde ms and the
habtues Of the disorderly resorts complained Of
eight cases against disorderly houses In hts pre-
clnct. and that convictions were secured in only
negligent manner in which the cases were made
Nintl-smiiar accusations to certain houses
IN Rivinston-st.. which were specially complained
by the Rev. Mr.. Hamilton.
Tenth Similar accusations TO No. - Chrys-
te-st- which specially called TO his attention.
EleVenth-False reports
Twelfth-The Seagrist extortion case.
Thirteenth-Neglect Of duty TO a gambling
house No. lS Delancey-st.
Here were twelve occasions where the goods
were found on" Captain Devery. And this Is
the way in which he stood up with nerve and
took his medicine:
The charges were duly served on Devery and
the trial was before Commissioner Andrews. in
January 1897. There seemed 10 be strange
backwardness about Captain DeVerys com
ingforW ardness" His friends engaged learned
counsel to defend him. but instead of seeking
trial for DeVery they applied to the supreme
Court for a writ 10 prohibit the Police BOARD
from trying him. There something Salu
Mckinley and therefore being disqualified from
telling whether a policeman was a scoundrel' OF
not Devery's counsel obtained stay or pro-
ceedingS pending a decision on the motion Inc
argument was before Justice Smyth IN req
ruary. 1897. Justice SmYth heard the argu-
ment took the papers. but never decided me
motion. The temporary stay never was Nacaleu
and the writ never has been granted or denied.
Soon the Police Board went out or oflce WIN
the return of Tammany Hall to power and the
arrival of consolidation. Then Justice Smyth
died. DeVerY not only continued on Ile
force with the twelve charges against him, put
he was quickly boosted 10 the head OF the DE-
partment. and Mayor Van Wyck is on record
as saying that he is the best chief OF ponce
that New-York ever had.
That Is the heroic manner in which DeNerN
stood and took his medicine when the goods
found on him..