New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
ORDERS 4 DEBTOR NOT TO Pil'
DEvERY TELLS ANOTHER policeman Io
FIGHT SHY OF AGENTS"


Deputv Commissioner Devery was vigorous as
usual the police trials yesteraay' ND, n','l"
Murphy, a policeman Of the MacdouGal-st sra.
tion was I'D on two complaints. one Tor helhG OH
most and the other for falling to pay deot ne
had been ordered many times 10 pay.
The off post complaint came hrst- Murphy salu
that he wasn't off post, but the roundsman said
be was II believe the roundsman.' remarked
Deputy Commissioner Devery. and fine you
thirty days pay
When the debt complaint came up Mr.. Rouss. of
the firm Of Grant & Rouss stepped up and handed
Devery a paper saying that it was writ from
the United States court prohibiting the Police Com
missioner from acting in the debt case against
Murphy. the latter had filed petition in bank
ruptcy.
Devery looked Murphy straight in the eyes as
ne said: But ! got the thirty in on you first
That's what ] fined you the thirty days pay for.
and III fine every blk and beat that tries that
game after this You won't have enough TO pay
counsel TO go and get these Papers for you" The
United States court stops me-. he continued, turn
ing TO the complainant. and you'n have 10 so
there and gei your money.
Another debt complainant. this time against
Policeman Charles Smith Of the Eiizabeth-st sta
ton did not receive such consideration. He had
a hill Of s2l and the policeman had offered him
$40 TO settle. 'Eiil YOU take the So?' asked Dew
cry. Yes Iii take it, he replied. but when
will / get the rest?' You've got 10 per cent on
what he paid you before this. What do you want.
any way? You take that or nothing. The
man started out Of the room after Smith, intending
10 take the money. but he remarked as he went
along -.TIl get him up in supplementary proceed
inss" What's that?' demanded Devery, hearing
him What's that you say? Well. you won't get
anything here now Smith. don't you give him
anything"
Captain Edward Walsh. of the East one-hundred-
nd-twenty-sixth-st station. got a sharp calling
down from Devery for appearing in the court with
out his uniform.
hy don't you come in a uniform and set
example 40 your men, demanded DeNeFy,
sharply. There. your coats all open You're a
fine example TO the force. Don't you ever come
here again looking that wav.
Policeman Myron Morris Of the West Thirtieth-
station charged by Captain Flood with
lettering in conversation with a man Tor three
hours while he post. The captain said
that he making investigation about other
Morris in the habit of lettering with.
asked Devery. Are they agents.
Yes; think they are agents, Captain Flood
replied for him.
''No; they aren't agents at all replied the po-
can prove that by him. The fact is that Captain
Flood is intimidating that man"
Morris fined five days pay You want to
fight shy Of those agents. said DeVery.
Look in the dictionary replied Captain Flood
with smile. when the meaning of agents was
asked OF him.
Policemas J. f. OBrien, of the Washington
Heights station, chargeu by undertaken Of
the same name with failure pay debt Of a
years standing. amounting 10 S2SS, contracted for
the burial of his wife
''In fine you thirty days pay and remit it when
''Sow don't go and get married again before you
it"