New-York tribune., 1901-08-24
DEVERY'S GRIP ON MURPHY
THIS is RELIEVED To EXPLAIN THE
RELIEF OF ,GLENNON AND OTHERS
FROM SUSPENSION

.sThe heavy and potential hand of William S.
Devery has been laid on Police Commissioner Muir
ply"
This and similar expressions were heard as soon
as IL was learned that Commissioner Murphy had
decided TO reverse the suspension of Glennon Shells
and Dwyer indicted for misdemeanor. Glennon Is
Deverys right bower the possessor of his pocket
book and bank account secrets. and a man whose
"squeal' If it should be heard. would send many
policeman to State prison. Therefore Glennon Is
TO be protected by Devery's order captain Dla-
mond and wardman Bssert were summarily sus-
pended by Commissioner Murphy as soon as IN
dicted Colonel Murphy did the same thing with
Glennon, Shells and Dwyer. Then he suddenly
saw a light" He discovered 1t soon after he saw
Deputy Commissioner Devery. He relieved the sus-
pended officers from their suspension ana they are
doing business at the old stand
When Commissioner Murphy announced that he
had decided to allow Glennon. Shells and Dwyer
to keep on as If nothing had happened he was told
that his course had aroused widespread CRITICISM
II was suggested to him that many people thought
that Devery was running the department
They've said that all along" said Commissioner
Murphy II heard that before / came into the de-
partment Mr.. Devery had nothing 10 do with this
Mr. Devery never asked me, and if ne had would
not have permitted him to dictate anything that
as commissioner should do. No man asked me 10
do this. Mr.. Devery had no connection with It, d.
recty indirectly"
The remarks OF Deputy Commissioner Devery
made In the trial room about the large amount or
bribery in the Police Department were repeated to
the Commissioner yesterday. and he was asked II
he had any evidence of any large amount of brib-
cry in the department.
II don't know about any bribery going on in the
department. IL Devery has any evidence OF brio-
cry he certainly keeps It himself. said the Com
missioner.
He afterward modified the remark. which Some
OF those present considered shot at DeVery, oy
saying that he supposed the case before Devery
had made him lose his temper. and that he had
meant to say exactly what ne had He added
that the Deputy Commissioner had undoubtedly
bribery going around.
Commissioner Murphy said that he had sent for
James Elliott the boy whose leg was broken BY
the policeman. He Will have a talk with the boy
to decide whether to dismiss the policeman as
Deputy Commissioner Devery was at Police Head
quarters yesterday. but refused to say anything
Wardnen Glennon and Dwyer and Sergeant
Shells, OF the Tenderloin precinct were arraigned
to the indictments AGAINST them. CLERK from
the office of James W. Rilgway. former District
Ridgwav had been retained by the three de-
PENDANTS He said that Mr.. Ridgway was In the
He asked for an adjournment until Monday
Recorder Con called the defendants to the clerks 8
desk and said:
II you state that you wish to transfer this case
will grant you all the necessary time for the puT
pose. do intend. however. that good faith shall
lawyer 10 make any professions to me that not
honest / may say that after next week will
matter OF supreme Indifference to me what action
Is taken. Win each Of YOU promiss the court that
counsel does not II 10 take the case out Of this
court?
Gennon. after hesitating a moment. said: Il
viii that my counsel does not the time
TO remove The case from this court
tournment was taken TIL Tuesday.