New-York tribune., 1901-05-03
DEVERY RAILS AT JEROME.
LICEMAN WHOM THE JUSTICE
HAD SENT TO JAIL.

Deputy Police Commissioner Devery lost controi
ot himself in fit of anger when he was presloihs
at police trials at Headquarters yesterday ana
called Justice Jerome OF the Court OF Special Ses-
sions' tin soldier" He also exclaimed: Justice
Jerome isn't going run New-York," Devery
outbreak showed how much he resents Justice
Jeromes Interference with the gamblers and the
Justices determined efforts trace police protec-
ton Of gamblers TO John Doe" A vision OF MT
Jerome leading raids on gambling dens pre-
sented to Devery's mind by the adroit remarks OF
lawyer who was defending Policeman NJ. J. NC
Manus. The policeman had been sent TO Jail Tor
three months for failing pay money for the
support Of his children. who in a public in
stitut!on. and he trial before Devery on
charge that ordinarily dismissal from the
force His lawyer brought out the fact that ne
had been jail by Justice Jerome. That was
enough for Devery, who roared:
There are too many little tin soldiers going
around the city with guns on their shoulders: tosd
Of and G 1q rrans be FGIs nnsons IN t Nc
Manus said he didn't plead guilty. and there are
lots of people who get sent prison just like tnat
in the courts OF New-York
Devery paused for breath moment. and then
added throwing the papers in the McManus case
away from him with a motion of contempt: Jus
tice Jerome isn't going TO run New-York This
complaint is dismissed"
Then almost unheard Of thing happened in
the trial room. The group of policemen awaiting
their turns for trial before Devery applauded him.
Devery seemed to enjoy the applause. Later, when
had refused allow a fallen horse TO be dragged
from in front of streetcar. Devery gained more
applause by saying:
It's too bad you didn't have that little tin soldier
with gun his shoulder and a tin can tied TO
his tail that spoke about while ago. Then you
would have had plenty Of excitement.
Devery's humor is appreciated keenly at Police
! Headquarters particularly by policemen who have
TO make excuses TO him in the trial room. II has
been remarked several times hat "Devery is the
real thing trial judge
When the attention of Justice Jerome was called
yesterday afternoon to what Devery had said, he
remarked: Because Devery foTgets himself Is
no reason that 1 should forget myself" He said
that McAianus was convicted by the full bench Of
General Sessions, and after telling something OF
the proofs presented by the Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty Children Re continued:
The decision as to his guilt was unanimous. and
in view Of the fact that McManuS was a ponce
officer and receiving 81. 400 a year, and Yet had
failed TO support his children and had sent them
to institutions and in addition this had failed
10 make good to the taxpayers for the support nI
these children at yearly per capita expense or
there great many honorable men on the
police force and that for this reason such ar aS-
gravated should he severely punished. we de-
cded that instead OF fine II would be just ana
proper send the the penitentiary. But
In view OF the fact that considered II a GER
missioners for his failure to report for duty, we
decided make the term three months Had II
not been for this fact l. for one would have voted
for much longer sentence.