The evening world. Newspaper, August 10, 1901, Page 1

OM kl : EEE aoe y¢ SHAFFER [| % pexsonat sibbor EACH sundat wortp X | MORGAN’ 9 Ze [ “ Circulation Books Open to All.’ ] Wenther—Showers To-Night; Cooler Sunday. BASEBALL a RACIN Weather—Showers To-Night; Cooler Sunéay. NIGHT EDITION Bay Dirye | | | = NEW YORK, SATURDAY. AUGUST 10, 1901. PRICE ONE CENT. ARRANTS FOR CORRUPT QUT POLICE OFFICIALS! itty sleet peers Devery and His Trusted Wardman Glennon Fled to Saratoga When Exposure Came and Dep- VN 4 uty Refuses to Talk. Edgar A. Whitney, the man inlet trapped and arrested by thet WARDMAN GLENNON is t Parkhurst Society, has made a MYSTERIOUS “JOHN DOE.” complete confession of the rela- tions existing between the Police Department and the Mahoney pool-room combine. After he had sworn to his state- . lment Justice Jerome and Assist- ant. District-Attorney Schurman a RICAN LEAGHE GAS: went into the District-Attorney’s inlemeitcae ain ctr offico, and there, it is reported, i several warrants were issued for various John Does concerned in the blackmail conspiracy. According to Whitney, the much-want@d “John Doe” is none other than Edward Glennon, for- merly wardman for Deputy Com- missioner Devery and now ward- gan and virtual captain of the ( DEVERY FLEES FROM HIS ACCUSERS. 1 streets, where one lone individual sood with « hand-book soliciting pat- ronage. Murphy, who runs the saloon under West Thirticth street station. the room, was a badly frightened man. He went to cover inatantly the visitor Glennon, says Whitney, is the snpesred-en. Throwing ghisl hands > above go-between of the big men in the ODES with the pool-rooms, Deputy Commis- “NOT A DAMNED WORD!” sioner Devery has disappeared from SAYS WM. S, DEVERY. headquarters. He is in Saratoga, ———— whither he went last night, it is said, fothin’ doin’; With the Police Department upset over the exposure of its connection after he recoived an intimation of the mature of the report of the Society fer the Prevention of Crime. He {s gone on a short vacation, and will not be back until the middle of the week unless sent for. Commis- stoner Murphy will doubtless call him back, for to-day Justice Jerome said that a bosus tip of a rald sent to Deputy Devery’s office over the tele- phone yesterday was at once for- warded to the pool-room by the man who received it. It was intended to trap Devery, !f poasible, but he was not there at the time said the officer who represented Lol Coramisstoner Murphy was furious to-day, and said if the charges were true the department was certainly in @ deplorable condition, and that he ‘ would make the most vigorous in- vestigation into the matter. If any man was found guilty, no matter how high his station, that man had to go. Whitney and Bergdoff are under arrest charged with aiding and abetting pool- rooms, violating the pool- room laws, conspiracy and MURPHY LOATH TO BELIEVE IT Palpadly suffering from his infirmities, but more energetic than he has been for many a day, Police Commissioner Murphy arrived at Headquarters bright and early this morning. may rest assured that drop in the will make mo: explosion of a something wi hia head. he shouted: hin’ aboin’."" wamblers have scattered to cover flock of quail. At No. 3 Park ere wis a man on guard, as at he only sald: at No. 13% Third floin’. the watcher ald. n Lane the rooms ware dient as a graveyard. Instend of being downcast and heart- broken over the revelations which the Parkhurat Society exposed, the gamblern up in the Tenderloin are laughing In thelr wleeves, It had aeemed to them that the bleeding process would never t usual, “Nothin’ doin’."” et It, and get It good,” went through the dia- trict. They view peers ight with evident relish and it will only need @ leader for the gamblers to ju: forward with evidence that wf! overthrow the Police biackmailers.”’ ¢ pool-room scare took a humorous turn In Harlem. People in the vicinity were surprised to see a man rush from a place at No, 265) th avenue with a cash drawer in one hand and a bunch of papers in the other. He was pur- sued by half a dozen men who clamored for their money. ‘This has been a prominent pool-room foriitwo yy years ‘Word was passed around at 3 o'clock that the police were outside to raid It. Instantly there was a nic. Men jumped from windows and escaped through three different exits, The Parkhurst men were far away, however, and quiet soon reigne: BATTLED WITH STOLEN GOLD Police Department and thé pool-| room men and other violators of the law. Since morning, when Police Head- quarters began to hum with rumors of things to come, it had been feared MANY CHANCES ‘by police officials that Whitney ‘would “squeal.” They know Whit- ney. When they saw the statement of Frank Moss in The Evening World that “if Glennon knows his own interests he will help us.” they knew that Whitney was going to make a confession. At 1 o'clock Whitney sent by a Tombsmessenger'a communtcation to Justice Jerome. After a long wait he was taken from the Tombs to the Criminal Courts Building. He en- tered Justice Jerome's private cham- bers just before 2 o'clock. While Whitney was awaiting an anewer to his message to Justice Jerome he was seen {n the Tombs by an Evening World reporter. “What has impelled you to squeal?’ asked The Evening World All the indictments sidewalk trafic. Edward G. Glennon is the man “next to Devery In the “Tenderloin” District. Glennon and Devery were indicted in 18% on charges of extortion. were ten Indictments against Glennon and he went to Ireland untt! “things” After his return he re- sumed his dutler on the police force. Devery and Glennon were dismissed the Police Board, Both were reinstated July. the Court of Appeals holding. that the trial was illegal , | Glennon after his reinstatement was _ for a long time on duty at the Weat_ One Hundred and Twenty-ftth street, from the force by quieted down, cnarge of taking a 310 bribe from F, W. , @ builder, who Interfered with had not advised him against making 4 statement and assured him that he had a good case. He sald that I had, and that I had assured him that I could get bail for him and secure bis was said there that Glennon was Saratoga with Deputy Commissioner lawyer, arrived at Justice Jerome's “Once more I advised him not te make a confession. take my advice and I left the room, just as Justice Jerome announced t! He came out In about half He refused to Se eae ee rerony: They AB eee man were held in each b 2 Justice Jerome. ; uy rhe, Commissioner wan not nearly 0 NEGRO BURGLAR IS RECOVERED (if POL CEMEN Lett ws see see ynlter enthualastic at ni he had b “These people,” shot vy, z ‘Whitney said that Deputy| his arrival in the morning. le sald he e . Y d | ecoromcnts “ ht t they'd i Police Commissioner Devery| did not know where his deputy com- aneaes aS eed ve | “*l told Justice Jerome thar Whit-|adjournment of the case against had told operators in the| missioner was, and he dia.not Intend t iad eh i ney had sent for me, saying he| Whitney until 130 Monday after- Aetegraph buremirto shams for him: that Inspector Srooke| are WAS CAUGHT IN 3OsEPH |THE $280,007 IN GOLD BARS|TRANSFERS BEOAUSE OF THE|that ther’! get ball for me TM) iced co make a statement. The |N0On.” g connection over police tele-| “ae ‘aking the sworn statements of the NURSE'S APARTMENT. FOUND IN BAY. NEW PLATOON SYSTEM. morning. | watted for them, an Justice told me that Whitney's state-{ When Mr. Friend left the private 4 ‘ : ing to he men in the telegraph office, and that now I've concluded they are going SEMEL CEE TE case {Chambers of Justice Jerome White phone lines. poner requested | these statements would be nent to. the a give me the double cron, by) the Upson: Li bahi ha AR ot Joaeph Nurse, of No. 24 West Sixty-| BAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10—The gold] The clerks at Pollce Headquarters)” tye got a wife and two children,”| Upon which he was held, but that | ey began his confession. PO. R xccond aireet, thls afternoon found q | amounting to $280.00 stolen from) Tore CUM tntwoner Surphy ‘trans.| he continued, “and I don’t want to be] Whitney was about to make a depo: Warden Magen Mefased. MOSS WANTS OL-ROOM MEN wero ranaacking the drawers of a|the strong room of the Selby Smetting| erring. about five hundred policemen, ted from them, 1am going to| sition to be used against some other Justice Jerome summoned Warden Works during Monday night have been| now on detalls, to precinct duty. The | Separat Hagen of the Tombs at 3 o'clock aud 1 grappled with him, crying ; . im URPHY’S HE PANIC-STRICKEN. | (romero jocated, and $180,000 worth of the pre.| ‘Fanater will go inte effect at o o'clock here any way I oan. person or persons not named. . Ly . Policeman Michael Cahill | located, an: i Dre-| | ‘| get out of here any y a3 a mle for at into, the house and. caught |Clous metal has been recovered. The| yous yen will report. for duty sepa] “I am responsible for the whole} “Continuing, ne sald that Whitney asd him ta bring Bergdort abe a . Oni . 4 balance will be taken from Its hiding| treinen In the new three-plato ya. is Aa wit for the ple and ag | the conference. © Warden took the Nothin’ dolh’,” is the wail of the|another negro running out | sreinen in e-platoon *¥8-l thing A policeman came to me and | Was # witnees peor papers in a hesitating way, dieap- rf. Moss, in an inte: Retaretreped a interview given out] y inpter, Rushing into the apartment, he us-| Place within a few hours, ; te to Wo Into eect at mat) ced me if I thought I could get|such had no rivht to be represented Baer ert aidnceee 6 eaid: | Where scores of vool-roome in the| alnted Nurse to nubdue the other negro| Detectives worked on the suspect,! “Phe twelve or fourteen policemen now L id i 1|by counsel, 1 asked him in what peared with them and c. back t ow up te the Gey. ;] moneyed district of New York were run-| and the two were taken (o the atation.| Winters, the greater part of last night.| detailed to duty about the Grand Cen-|next to Dillon, I said T could, and 1} by . a few momenis " ‘erner te a -| Nurse's assailant was identified as Ed-| with the reault, It is stated, that he| ¢ral Depot, for instance, will Ko on pa- I Id, ‘on the level.’ 1 | position Whitney stood. “Ld like to oblige you. Judge,” sald ning openly yesterday only the dismal} ward Turthey of No. 2% West Sixty-| confessed, and at an early hour to-day| trol duty in other precincts, and thin thought I could, a 5 ay the Warden, “but [don't think I'd ie was released from the| took the detectives to the spot where| place and other important ploces which | snid nothing at all about it to Berg- He is here,’ said Justice Jerome, eee aie Vuninot’ anroMesriee | q ! vas adjourned inj ajmattere whlch wae ad) , the court. [I’m responsible as Ward- this morning and which we have now | 41 of che Tombs for this man, When: he leaves there | would like to Rave him In a court officer's custody. countenances of the proprictors were| Orn orttary only a week ngo after werv-| the gold wan hidden been looked aft letutled en! y serve 1 5 ed after det ” Unt fa up to the Mayer ¢ neon) to68: a © | pees oentence of one year for burglary.| ‘Phe place was poorly chosen for the| wil have to depend on the passing pa-| orf then or at any other time. A reporter for The Evening World| The other negm was Edward Philips,| secretion of so much treasure, it belng| trolman on under the new system | An effort was made by Th Bven- Commissioners cf Acceun' made the rounds of the places this af-| of No, 232 West Sixty-second street. at the end of the railroad wharf, only! Of the detafled men relegated to patrol ed.’ werk on the beeks ef the Pelice|ternoon. The only evidence of open| %*old watch, and chain and gold link} a short distance from’ the company's duty 166 are in Brooklyn in courta, at| ing World to find Wardman Glennon | reopened. cuff buttons, the property of Nurse,| plant. A few feet of water covered the theatres, railway stations and other] .) the Tenderloin police station. It| “I then asked Whitney direct if 1 1 ,FOR TO-DAY’S BASEBALL, YACHTING, RACING AND OTHER SPORTS SEE PAGES 2 AND