New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
DISTRICT ATTORNEY ACTS.
SENDS A LIST OF DISREPUTABLE
PLACES To CHIEF DEyERY, WHO
MAY BE INDICTED IF HE
DOES NOT CLOSE THEM.

District-Attorney Philbin has taken step
that may mean the closing Of many dens Of vice
1n the city for good. or may mean the indct-
ment OF Chief of Police DevCry in the near
future The Tammany Committee Of Five re-
Gently went TO Mr. Philbin with a list of places
which have been kept open in violation of law
and decency How the Tammany committee
obtained the list is still a mystery. but it is
known that several police captains recently re-
sponded to invitations to visit the committee,
and were asked TO have the places on the list
closed. The captains made some promises, but
the places remained open. Then the committee
went 70 the new District Attorney. with the ex-
pectation of having some of the police officials
indicted The District Attorney has sent the
list TO Devery. placing directly upon him the
responsibility for the closing of the unlawful
places
The question is: what will Devery do?"
Devery spent the ''wee sma' hours of yester-
day morning travelling about from one police
station TO another, and holding conferences with
the captains. 1t has been Devery's habit to
make most of his Investigations at night drop
ping in unexpectedly at police stations after
midnight. He visiting captains in their
stations from midnight until after a. m. yes
terday. Perhaps Devery was arranging for the
early closing of all the places on the list of the
Tammany committee. If the Chief closes all
the District Attorney he may escape indictment
Persons about the Criminal Courts Building.
who are learning to know Mr.. Philbin well, said
yesterday that they thought Mr. Philbin wished
70 treat the Chief OF Police fairly and justly
If Devery tries to fool the District Attorney,
II is said, something will drop" in Mulberry-st
District Attorney Philbin has designated AS
sistant District Attorney Schurman to investi-
gate all complaints that may be presented by
Of i've or the
Committee OF Fifteen. 1t is said that Mr.
SohurYnan takes deep interest in the movement
20 purify the city. and will be strictly impartial
in aiding either committee
Mr. Philbin has accepted the resignation Of
Deputy Assistant District Attorney John
Swartzkopf and has removed from Office Val
entine Carleton, the chief clerk Of the inolct-
ment bureau There has been a leak in the IN
dictment bureau 1t is said that State Senator
Sullivan heard Of the indictment Of Chief Dew
cry on the day before the election, and rushed
TO Police Headquarters to tell Devery of it, be-
fore any officials in the District Attorneys
office had information on the subject.
Maurice B. Blumenthal yesterday made public
the letter Of dismissal which he received from
District Attorney Philbin on Friday. 1t ran:
I am in receipt of your favor of this day, in
which you decline to comply with my request
that YOU tender your resignation member
of the professional staff of this Office, and state
the reasons you have for taking such action.
In view Of your statement, il becomes necessary
10 inform you that your services as Deputy AS
sistant District Attorney will be no longer re-
quire6, and that the termination of your reia-
fion in that capacity with this office viii take
effect at the close Of to-day's business.
Mr. Blumenthal said yesterday that there was
no cause for his removal from office except his
political affiliations. He has made arrangements
to practise law as the head OF the firm of Blu
menthal, Moss & Feiner, no. 35 Nassau-st-
Moses Hermann appointed Assistant Dis
trict Attorney yesterday bf District Attorney
Fhibin at a salary Of $4,000 a year.
About seventy-fve lawyers and friends OF ex-
Assistant District Attorney Henry w. Unger
rendered to him a dinner in the Elm Buffet, No.
50 Eln-st-, yesterday afternoon Ex-Judge Oh
colt presided and after the diuner presented 10
Mr. Unger. On behalf of the gathering, cabinet
OF table silver. Mr.. aUuger responded Other
speakers were Judge Foster. eX-Judge Thomas
Allison and former Assistant District Attorneys
O'Eare and Battle.