The evening world., 1901-03-21
Charges the Captain
with Not Standing by
His Men but Throw.
ing Undue Blame
Upon Them.
Crowds Attend Hear
ings to Hear Words
of Wisdom Drop from
the Lips Of Devery.

The police trials nt Headquarters arc
humorous affairs. There Is always a
full house. though ,ns court. room Is
mostly crowded with policemen who
have failed TO perform their duty prop.
cry and with the roundsmen. sergcants
and others that are compliments
against them. Many are the ingenious
and UNIQUE excuses given BY these pa.
Sroimsn.
Getting . cup Of Coffee" and II was
kaken WITH cramps" seems to Be the
favortts excuses OF these men. No. the
lrast humorous portion OF the thai 10
ene solomon-iike wisdom OF Deputy
Commissioner Devery. His remarks a.
the presiding oficer arc couched In
homely English. strong and forcefuI and
very much to the point.
one OF the drst men brought before
Judge Devery to-day. was Charles ".
Brunstt. OF the Fof,h Precinct. He was
charged By Mrs. Mary Doremus with
using threatening language TO her IN
the corridor OF Police Headquarters
Mrs. Dorem,Ls said she was trying to
collect debt. Judge Devery listened to
the testimony. while his neck began to
swell.
wow. look here" said the Commits.
sioner. you officers have got TO pay
your debts. Now this wontnn don't
come here except to Eit money what's
owed her. and what's more she's soing
to Gtt It. You mus, be courteous TO
women above all things"
SO Bruneu retired In confusion.
Patrick J. O'sullivan was OF post. and
he gave rs the excuse that a citizen
had complained to him that tho citizen
had been held up BY three panhandlers.
O'suilivan had chased the panhandlcrs
He was also charged with being in
liquor store. lie had Cramps" o!
course.
Well said the Commissioner. DE.
tween panhand!ers and the liquor store
don, tank you want to stay on post.
III give you three days for the pan.
handlers and seven days for being in a
liquor store"
Abortion in Trouble.
Detective Richard l.. Jackson and Pa
trolman August Feisel were charged
~ Capt. Aibcrtson With falling to notify
him OF the existence OF a pool-room NJ
No. u Mercer street. Jackson said ne
had made an arrest there. but the case
had been dismissed for insufficient evil
dence. II developed during the exam.
Snation that while Jackson and Fiexcl
were Watching the pooi.room 1t was
Saided on evidence secured by the Com
mitses OF Fifteen.
you have something u do besides
wuachtnG a poolroom all dayr' asked
the Commissioner OF Jackson.
"Yss. I'm tho det,otive for tho pre-.
cinet."
do you think the Captain has any
reason for this complaint7"
mo. SIR
"Neieter do l." burst ON Dev-ry.
Then he laced Capt. Aibertson In way
that msds the Captain Vince.
why don't YOU stand By your men:
Yo,l.ve done this thing before. Every
elmo a vigilance committee or a So
eisty ti1r7lsts a warrant into your hand
snd a plaSs 10 raided You. as a aubtcr. |
f.,xe. make a complaint against your
men,"
IL was not a subterfuge.'
II say Il was" Numbered Devery.
''why don't you stand up and don't
b 10 cowardiy. don't think you got !
head enough to nave mon under you |
Tho cases are dismissed. Don't you try |
eehs on mo again." WIS Devery's part. |
kng shot to Abertson.
Nicholas X. Butterneld. OF the Tenth |
Precinct. failed to proven, n burglary
on Mercer street. lie had only been on
the force thrce years. and there have
been twenty-five complaints nSalnst
him.
You've been charged with everything
on tho calendar except of post. Don't |
come here and give me any such yarn
a. you've told about trying door forty
times. and that when you came back
CONTINUED on Second Pase)