New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-27
DEVERY OFFER.
SaHs He WM GiUe $500 to Murphy
for "CuttinS Check"

Charles F. Murphy obtain $500 If he will pro-
duce the check $3.50 made out in favor of Will
lam S. Devery and signed by r. Fulton Cutting.
which Murphy says he las in his possession
Big Bill" himself makes this generous offer. ana
declares that the only condition imposed is that
the check must prove to be genuine, aud not one
of the Fourteenth Street brand of forgeries and
fakes. 1t would naturally be supposed that as
Murphy says he has the check, there is absolutely
nothing to prevent the production of the slip ana
the transfer OF the 500 from Deverys bank account
10 Murphys pocket.
so Murphy claims to have the goods in his pos
session, does he? said the chief. grimly, last night
to a Tribune reporter. 'Gashouse Charlie seems
disposed to jump up in bed again. Notwithstanding
the kind efforts OF his friends to choke him or
His friends on Fourteenth-st. had better apply an
anaesthetic in hurry or he'll be sayin somethlil
which will rouse me into gvin' him another Bor-
ough Hotel slap in the eye. I'm a real wicked
proposition for Tammany to stir up, these days
and 'NIurph's' friends ought TO teach him not to
monkey with buZzSaw.
Now. I amt seen any mob comm up Eghth-ave
for that $500 offered to man, woman or child
who me. ever in my life. conversin' with Gov
ornor Odell But I'm goin' to give Charlie another
chance TO $500 I'll give that amount to him
any else in Tammany Hall who will produce
that check he claims TO have i'm his possession
This also is bona fde offer, with no sidesteppin
The only stipulation / make is that the check must
be genuine and bear my name and Cuttings. IL
was Cutting I'd have that man prosecuted for for
been Governor Odell, I'd have had Murphy up Tor
libel on that other dsgraceful lie. one thing is
certain. j amt that check. II it really
is genuine and the signatures amt forged, why,
then Murphys robber instead of forger-thats
all there is to IL. He must have swiped that check
from Cutting while it its way to yours
truly, Perhaps Cock Eyed Cumisky was employed
TO 90 the work Snatchin papers out of people IS
hands seems to be i'm his special line of work in
CIRCUITS office But, take it from me, young Teller.
that check amt never gon' to be produced, no
more than Murphy will ever make the slightest
attempt TO back up that Odell fake"
K. Fulton Cutting, chairman OF the Citizens
Union. yesterday morning denied emphaticaly the
charges made by Controller Grout to the Cit-
ZenS Union paying Devery 800 a week until Sep
TENDER l. and $500 day thereafter.
Not one cent of the Citizens Union money has
ever been diverted to Mr.. Devery.' said Mr. Cut
ting positively AS for Wallace 3. Hunter Mr..
Cutting declared: Abort two weeks ago man
named Hunter called me- He said he repre-
scented the Bryan Democratic League. and wanted
work for fusion told him had money
7 ever him, and l know nothing more about
the matter"
Mr.. Cutting said regarding the alleged $3.50 check
II do believe there is such check. but if there
is wish say emphatical that il is a forgery"
When Mr.. Murphy WAS seen at Tammany Hall
and told what Mr. Cutting had said. he replied
II can't stcn Mr.. Cutting from talking
Have you such 4 check in your possession"
asked.
II do think thar is a proper question for you
to ask me- said Mr.. Murphy.