New-York tribune., 1901-10-30
MURPHY IN BILL BOARD FIGHT
HE ORDERS POLICE TO PROTECT TAM
MANY SIGNS ON SUBWAY FENCE
BETWEEN FOURTEENTH AND
THIRTY-FOURTH SITS.
THIRTY-FOURTH SITS.

THIRTY-FOURTH SITS.
The bill posters. fight which resulted yesterday
in the arrest of two more Citizens Union paste
spreaders has again brought to the surface of the
political puddle. much after the fashion OF
rhinoceros awakened from his subaqueous retreat.
the burly figure of Deputy Police Commissioner
Devery. From developments in the battle yester-
day the fusion leaders have charged the big deputy
with having purposely driven the fusion bill posters
away from the board rangs of the rapid transit
tunnel. and of having even caused the arrest OF
three of their number while at the same time per-
mitting Tammany pastors to cover these rails with
Croker inscriptions.
In accord with this belief r. Fulton Cutting sent
a letter last night TO Police Commissioner Murphy,
in which he said that the Citizens Union had been
informed that a general order had been issued to
the police to protect the blbOards which had been
put up the guard rails OF the rapid transit sub
way in Fourth-ave. between Fourteenth and
Thrty-fourth SITS. by permission of the contractors
Mr.. Cutting said the Citizens Union had been in
formed by HolbroOk Cabot & DAILY. the con-
tractors for that part of the subway. and by the
Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company. that
no such permission had been given. He continued
that Tammany bill posters put up their signs on
board without interference by the police. while
three Citizens Union men had been arrested, the
order evidently discrimination against the
Citizens Union. He asked what the order was
based. and requested early reply. the trial
of the Citizens Union would be held to-mor-
row.
Many fusion leaders expressed the opinion last
night that the attempt suppress the Citizens
Union posters another evidence of the close
relations existing between Squire Croker and the
acting head of the blue uniformed guard of his
American settlement.
Day before yesterday the squire threatened Theo-
dore S Winans a Citizens Union billposter. with
arrest because the latter pastng UP fusion
inscriptions Tammany posters. The billposter
finally arrested the complaint Of Isaac
no was in Mr.
terday two more men were arrested. charged with
violating the order which had been sent out from
Police Headquarters.
In order to learn how Devery issued such an order
a reporter went to Police Headquarters in Null
berry-st. yesterday.
II want to see Mr. Devery." said the newspaper
to attendant.
"Ain't you a reporter" the immediate
swer
Il am" was the reply "and | want to see him
about this billposter order he has sent out"
"Oh. that's IL, eh? Well. he won't sec you. He
amt doing any more talking no more
At this point the big deputy looked out Of his
office for minute. but at the sight of the news
paper man he threw up hand, with the
Clamation:
No; not word. l amt doin more talktn'.
Have TO see the Commissioner
When Commissioner Murphy read Mr.. Fultons
letter last night at his home he tried 20 explain
the order by saying that there had been great
had been surrepttiously pasted on their property.
Accordingly, the order was issued 10 protect such
property. Mr. Murphy said he would investigate
and answer the letter at once.
The two Citizens Union biIlposters who were ar
rested yesterday Timothy Cofey. Of No l2s
Fourth-ave.. and George Houghtaling. OF Thirty
frst-st and Ninth-ave. They were arrested by
Policeman Schoell. of the East Twenty-second-st-
ST. station t who found them pasting Low lithograPhs
on ouooarcs at Sixteenth-st- and Fourth-sve. They
proved 90 be employees Of Winans
At the station the sergeant said that an order
had been sent out from Police Headquarters saying
that Tammany had the exclusive right 10 the Rapid
iesfss ss and , that al pssns over
.aPtaln 4 T. Cosby. counsel for the Citizens
Union. was present and asked 20 the order The
sergeant replied that IL was not written but had
come over the telephone.
Mr Ninans. who was arrested the preceding
hisnt; was sent for 10 appear at Yorkviie Court.
10 which the two prisoners were taken. Winans
men 10 paste over Tammany signs but admitted
that they were under bis superfntendence
Magistrate Meade paroed the man until Thurs
pelice court against Mr.. Winans when the latter
,oI, ea.Ier IN me day on charge OF
rosng 3ii,s on property without the consent OF
for Tammany Hall. we're in court. Bimberg said
Iammany Han had the contract for putting up
two hundred and hfty boards for posters on the
SSeGuGc ot me tunnel subway work between Union
said that Winans wrote 10 Tammany Hail three
uSys ago, saying tnat ne had the billpoSting
tract with the Citizens Union and the Fusionists
and would like 20 have the Tammany contract
lie was informed II had been let and BimbprC
said that the hillposting act OF yesterday spite
work. 0F'
We only allowed by our contract 10 tack
hill: on the boards. but Winans was having his men
PASTE bills up over ours" he added
Nlnans pleaded not guilty To the Conrlaiut He
gave SlW cash bail on Monday night but Register
Fronme said yesterday morning that their LAWYER
Max Steinert. would move have the money re-
turned ara that the man be paroled. He also said
that ne and Commissioner Sexton were present
only witnesses f'''
Ihe papers in the case against Mr. Fromnne
whlch mas been brought ny the Citizens Union on
Il Hharge or false arrest for the arrest Of Winans