Show DEVERY INVESTS IN NEW YORK REALTY Ex-Chief Ex of Police Puts Cash Into Good Property NEW YORK Feb 22 Ex Police Police Ex-Police Chief William S. S Devery has invested In real estate parcels of various kinds The big Chief put in an appearance appearance appearance appear appear- ance at the the auction auction room at Broadway Broadway Broadway Broad Broad- way and bid on his purchases He said after the sales however that he was simply bidding for a friend The properties properties properties prop prop- were owned by the Peyton estate It was a parcel on Third avenue at the northeast corner of One Hundred and Nineteenth street that the ex-Chief ex of Police first began to bid on His was the highest bid and Mr Wells knocked the property down to him But when asked to affix his signature to the terms of sale as is customary at real estate auctions the big policeman policeman policeman police police- man declared he was acting for a friend referring to a young man who stood near him and who gave the name of John J. J Byrn The Third avenue corner Is occupied by a saloon Mr Devery next turned-his turned attention to Eighth avenue where he bought three pieces of property for about Then Thim he bought a Tenth ave avenue piece for and followed this by byan byan byan an investment of on Eleventh av av- av- av By the terms of the sale 10 per certIn cent cert in cash must be paid at once on all properties bought |