New-York tribune., 1873-12-24
TIE WANDERING PRINCE.
GENET NOT YET ARRESTED.

HE'S TRACED TO PELHAM BAY, THE THREE BROTHERS,
AND syH1IEsToNK - THE sHERIFFs OFFICERS
CONFIDENT THAT THEY WILL RECAPTURE HIM.
The several deputy sherifls, among whom
were Mesrs Shields and Currey who were securing the
city, Westehester and Long Island Monday in search
OF Harry Genet asceraned that he seen to cross
Harlem Bridge in company with friend Of his named
Dunnigan BY dgent inquiry the officers learned that
after crossing the bridge they hired light wagon and
were driven rapidly by way of Pelham Bridge to Pelham
Bay In tracking them along this route the efieers
heard of them frequently from farmers who had seen
them pass, their attention having been attracted
to the men by the great speed at which
they were driving. On reaching Pelham Bay,
the sherifs learned that As soon as Genet aSd
his friend arrived there they engaged small boat TO
convey them to islands known The Three Broth
ers in the vicinity of the mouth OF Little Neck Bay II
was so in the day when the officers obtained this
clue however, that they compelled to abandon all
hopes of reaching these islands last night; but they
started out again early yesterday morning and prose-
tho search unremittingy throughout the day.
They found that Genet had spent only short time at
The Three Brothers and had gone thence to Whtestone
where at the house of friend named Anthony Miller,
he quietly passed the remainder OF the day Miller
Alderman from the With District in 1868 and 1869.
Whether Dunngsn accompanied his friend farther
than The Three Brothers, they unable 10 ascertain.
Genet left Whtestone for point further out in Long
Island some time during Monday night, very early
yesterday morning The shers claim TO know his des-
tinaton and express confidence that they win have him
in custody before noon to-day.
According to another version Of the escape Genet left
his house the impulse OF the crossed Harlem
Bridge alone and fastening 10 Pelham hired small
boat; and IL thought that he was either still the
Sound OF close at hand on Long leland He well
known that he could not have escaped by the railroads
leading through Weschester County although few per
sons would have recognized him had he taken train
the Long Island Railroad
Nothing could De learned in the Sheriff. Office yester
day relative the fugitive Genet further than that
search for him was being prosecuted with the fullest
energy Sheriff declined TO give further informa
on and from his it might be inferred that he
would soon have Genet again.
At p. TRIBUNE reporter visited Mr.. Brennan for
the second time Early in the day he had spoken hope
fully, but reply to the reporters query, "ADy
news about ~ be said smingy. that he had not
heard from the deputies. The conversation then went
Have you reason 70 believe that the deputies have
got on his track ="
"Ia sure Of it,"
"Do you think he has got away TO Cauadai"
do not; believe he is not very far away from the
Harlem Bridge"
"Are PinkeEton's men working in conjunction with
yours 9"
"Ob, no; ! guess they are after the reward but I
think my men will iorestall them"
81" Genet is arrested tonight, what disposition win
be made Of hmY7
"Ihave given orders that he be lodged in the nearest
police station, and the fact be communicated to me-"
The Sheriff then took his carriage for his home. The
Sheriff. Office wore the subdued air Monday.
Deputies did not TO be very busy for they sat in
twos and threes and talked with bated breath 1t was
evident that every Of them felt certain degree OF
humiliation in the escape Of Genet While canvassinR
the means Of flight not few heard TO say, in op
position suspicion that Genet is yet in the State
that when he left the house ct n O'Clock Monday
mornipg-disguised, Of course-he went to Hunters
Point and by arrangement took passage on the
freight train of Long Island Railroad to Greenpoint
Thence he crossed over to Providence and went on
through Maine 10 Canada.
q In the Court Of Oyer and Teriner yesterday Judge
Daniels announced TO the District AtOrney that he had
concluded deny the motion to Quash the indictment
against Henry W Genet for forgery. John E. Burrin
appeared IN the Court counsel for Sheriff Brennan,
in answer the order to show why the Sheriff
should not be punished for contempt Of Court In not
oDeying the order TO commit Henry w. Genet to the
City Prison AS the counsel was not ready 10 proceed
and the Sheriff hopes TO recapture his prisoner the
case adjourned until tomorrow Irl