New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-24
NEW HOT SHOT FOR MURPHY
Says the Leader O7Cned En- pre-,
Where Craft Has Murdered.

That Big Bill Devery isn't vet through with
disclosing secrets about Charles F. MURPHY was
shown last night when Devery. in a speech on
the East Side. accused the Tammany Hall
leader with being proprietor of the Empire the
dive in Twenty-ninth-st. near Stxth-ave.. where
Captain Craft was murdered about a year ago
To big crowd that stood for three hours in
the rain listening TO dozen minor speakers to
await his coming, Devery made a speech last
night in front of ReiIly's saloon at Nc. 916
secoud-ave.. where Devery's candidate for
Sheriff. Tom Rock vices president of the
Belgian PAYERS Union. ulakss his headquarters
oev"ry had Just started to speak when suddenly
A boy directly under the speaker cried out:
Where did you get that $50 600 BfI?" A hush
fell over the crowd. and Devery. leaning over.
said: TN tell you where ! got it," Then he
burst out in a big laugh which the crowd took
up. policeman said to the boy. reaching for
him: You shut up them remarks now. or I'll
get you out Of here"
Don't put him out said Devery. in mis- sharp
tone OF command. Let him stay He's all
right. I've found the best way to get along
with a crowd is by using the molasses brush
thick You will never get $4,000 by using
vinegar" He added:
There's lot of political "grafters'' trying to
rob you of your franchise Vote under the
pump. and you viii find our red light friend
Mr.. Murphy and Mcclellan in the soup. Keep
turning the crank and the pump viii wash them
into the rver.
Devery next talked about his days as Chief
Of Police, and added
That $50 900 Won spoke about. boy. perhaps
Mr.. Murphy can tell you about that graft
I handed him one about his hotel "a few
days and 1 got more for him. There
was little Empire place In Twenty ninth
st. OF Broadway. perhaps you remember
4 man lost his head in there
day. They N little short meat that
day the Empire. and they wanted chop
suey. Murphy knows all about that place.
because his place. When I Chief
Of Police had couple of these big fellows
pointing Mt two policemen in front OF him,
stationed outside that place, hut Murphy
took them away. There never n bigger
.grafter'' in New-l or- than Charlie" Muir
ply. ! defy him TO point his finger ut me and
show where l ever collected n cent for OdeII
or any one eIse-to show where I ever got n
of n single bloody guy.
There Ire a few things below Fourteenth-st
now. why. YOU can't 60 below FOurteenth-st-
without paying toll, YOU have 70 pay breathe
the fresh air OF the 13owery. daughter and ap-
plause)
And III tell you the only reason Morrison
amt running for alderman m place OF Jack
Gaffney in Murphy's district That's because
Morrison was manager Of little Empire place.
where they cut that man up for chop suey in
Twenty-ninth-st And. say. you know that
duck Gilmore around here that used 70 night
with BROCK way up in E-lmira-weu he's one of
MuTphv's managers. See! I still know something
about this neighborhooG. if l have been away
thirty years Wei. thenl's the kind of men
Murphy has managing his places. and I'm
yvatin' for him 10 pay up on all those places. so
7 can split with Odel man what lives in a
glass house ought 10 have bloody strong pane
OF glass.
You all remember what Jack Murphy and
Gannev said % the truck drivers when they
tried TO have arbitration. a voice. What
aid thew say. Bin%D Well III tell you They
sid You go 70 p We can get all the truck
men We want for 81 ~ day" And that's what
. cha rIev said to the dock workers. saw want
TO know who can stomach those guys?
since Charley Murphy has got 70 running with
7 Sergeant Cram he's turned up his trousers
az the bottom and S wearing glasses instead
~ being a "gashouse boy" and dressing IKE
one he goes over on Fifth-ave. every day. one
NJ these davs one Of them panes OF glass VIII
can ont and Charley II have only one pane OF
-1ses like cram and then itU he "Ah. there.
Cbanoie'' and when YOU go 70 ask him for
iob it.l he An really cawn't do II old chap-
ME dou't Won know tRoars Of laughter from
TIE sidewalko
reverv closed his speech with exhortatons 10
his hearers 20 'annihiate. throw away and cut
r. heads off Tammany al the polls.