New-York tribune., 1902-08-28
DETERY HOT UNDER THE COLLAR.
TALKS OF PIRATES, CUTTHROATS
AND SNFAKS"

..Bie Bill Devery stood on cart tail at Eighth
ave. and Twenty y-ffth-st-. within earshot OF the
Pequod Club, last night. and with a copy OF the
PAPER issued by the Sheehanites in his left hand
and shaking his right fist at the Sheehan support
ers who were lined up the outskirts OF tie
crowd dared them come forward and tell him
the name of the author of the statements printed
in it, Bill addressed himself '.I.ooey" Nun
Finger who has been conducting the Sheehan cam
paigu and called the Sheehanites lot of pirates
cutthroats and sneaks. a large crowd congregateI
about the truck hear Devery speak 1t ex-
pected that he would have something to say about
the Sheehan circular, and while the other orators
were having their say the crowd continually
calling for Devery.
II see Tom Smith said to-day that got a million
and half. an afford 10 spend it. want
Smith to unnerstan' that I didn't get 1t none
of Croker's tips The crowd applauded APPROX
ingly. Then, waving the Sheehan circular in the
air, Devery continued:
i got d circular here Still az the pump. with
a couple OF thieves ana murdeTers behind me- I
hope Chesty Munzinger is in this delegation SOS
he will hear what got to say. 1 never voted agin
dollar gas, same Munznger did. an agfn the
business interests o. this district Circulars O. this
kind should not be paid attention by any man
Men who will compile circular o. this kind full
o vile an dirty language. and send out to the
decent families o. this district; say TO you here
a man that will do it without putin his name 10
it: or any signature that win indicate who he is
cutthroats- II there are any in this deIesatio9 al
CIdIieuSe tnein 10 come up on THIS platform The
people have known me for thirty years, an they
can say naught agin me. '-'''
Il see quite number o men on the other cor-
neT, known as the Pequod Corner. Anybody stands
anywhere else Is tramps That's what thew sav
Munzinger made that remark tonight. I'm as
tonished TO see MunziDger on the corner laugh
teT) This is the first time I have had cha1st
to come down to Twenty-fift'-st- an look al tho
Pequod Club lit up. thought the club was in hook
/ didn't know they had hqudated their debts vet
send il though the crowd. If they need money.
II that fiie o you felleTs over there hs
shouted. leaning far over the platform. Now YOU
fellers. how many Of you got places from Sheehan
MunZingsr?
'Fifteent' came the answer
Name them You can't do il. That's right now
walk away. walk away. You take care o. YOUR
friends on bite an cry an cold water an chasing
dogs an chickens and washtUbs of the fire escape
Don't walk away; come Gack an take your medi-
cine
"One o. them says 10 a man up the avernu. II
YOU don't take Deverys picture OF your window
won't buy more hats from YOU I've been
goin' around here for many years an I've seen
fingers hat looks brand every time he puts
a little shine his nustaehe- When his silk hat
gets soiled he gets little molasses an a silk
handkerchief an shines 1t up ike new His limit
is a quarter
he got his campaign expenses an assessments when
he ran for Senator, an I'll tell him where he got
il. I'm here to tell the truth I'm not tied UP with
a uniform now. so I can tell the truth I'm plain
citizen. Furthermore, you said pushed a blind
man an little girl away from up on Eight
ave. It's a lie. You're lot or pirates
Bill almost out or breath when ne finished
He had been standing under a leakv Chinese Ian
tern and his coat covered with greasespots.
Bill looked Ike leopard.
4 guess thatH hold EN- for while. he said, as
he sat down.