The New York herald., 1873-12-24
THE GENET CHASE.
A CIew Said to Have Been Dis
covered as to His Route.
What the Sheriff Says About His
Probable Capture.
The RumOred Destination OF
the Runaway.


Tho police oficers and the Shsrtn's deputies
specially detailed to watch for Harry Genet yester-
day had not, up to midnight last night, been able
to trace him to his hiding place. The Sheriff, how
ever Is confident that he will soon be captured.
In conversation with HERALD representative late
yesterday afternoon MIR. Brennan said:-w feel
certain that he cannot keep out OF sight long.
Within the last hall hour have received informa-
tion which convinces me that in sending my
officers in the direction did sent them in the
right one.n
'Then you mean to say" asked the reporter,
"that you have got a clew to his whereaboutsY
IL mean that my oflcers, in following the orders
gave them yesterday before they left. are on the
right track-that in fact, II the bird is flying to the
eastward they are not going to the westward"
"You have reliable, experienced men employed
in the searchs"
1.-THE shrewdest and sharpest men in the busi-
ness and If they fa which they will not, 1t will
not be because OF any fault OF their own. The
escape or Genet has, OF course, given me much
anxiety and am giving the search all my personal
attention, and shall leave nothing undone TO
unearth him, cost what it may. l am determined
to get him.
The Sheriff also stated that he expected every
moment to shear something" definite and fresh
about the search being made by the 011cers; but
he deemed 1t necessary to keep to himself all the
facts relating to their d0ings for while. He
added, my plans so far have been carried out to
the letter and, am happy to say, have been sue
cessiul up to the present."
All sorts or rumors concerning
THE PROBABLE WHEREABOUTS OF THE FUGITIVE
were circulated during the day and one had it that
ne had gone to sea in tug which was to board
hnun RI Rruz W. al q
serted that the latter vessel had strong force Of
officers on board, in plain clothes, who II Harry
should happen to step on board would give him
warm welcome end invite him and hts tug back to
New York. Yet another was to the effect that the
runaway was concealed in the house of a particu-
lar friend in the vicinity OF Glen Cove l. l., and
that he would remain there until arrangements
had been perfected for his final exit from ''the
land Of the free ana the home OF the prave." An
incident occurred yesterday which seemed In
measure to justify this rumor, which was the sud-
den departure from the Sheritf's ONCE about
noon, OF three deputies who took the boat for the
Cove. Coupled with this Sound retreat story was
another that certain politician in this city
suspected OF giving aid to the fugitive and IN fact
engineering plans ior his final escape from all pos
slbility OF capture; and that this politician was
known 70 have had two friends OF his at Genet's
home on sunday night who were also friends OF
Genet's, and who remained among the last OF the
visitors who smoked and banded to so late an
hour. These two friends have not been seen in
the city since Genet has disappeared, and 1t was
Department tnat they were seen at Whirest0ne
yesterday. OF course there may be nothing IN
this, but some OF the men engaged in the search
for Genet seized upon II as drowning man would
at straw, and expressed the hope that 1t would
4 statement that was given out as being Official
was as follOws-Sherlf Brennan himseli believes
in 1t. The story is, that when Genet was taken
from his house number OF freinds were posted
outside who took him quickly to mis- small lotion
wind at the time, however his freinds dissuaded
him from attempting this slow means OF night, IN q
boat which was known to be MS, and the descriD-
ton OF which could be signalled everywhere
Genet yielded, and was taken across Harlem River
and along the Pelham road to Pelham Bay Around
that nelghbOrhOOd Genet Is well known, and has
very many friends. boat was taken here, the
statement goes, and Genet was rowed over to Long
Island, where ne dsembarked IN a deserted spot
and was conveyed in hired chase TO GreenpOrt
where he took special locomotive on the Long
to Newport. From here the concerted plan ended
and the EFFORT was to get to Canada.
1t is also certain that IN all these movements
Genet was closely followed by deputy sherifs.
Shields was yesterday afternoon either in Newport
or very near 1t, and Sheriff Brennan waited Tor
despatch from hIm from that place yesterday al
ternoon, which did not come MIR. Brennan at
trlbuted that TACT TO the Storm.
lieved, easily fnd out by what means Genet con
tnued his flight. and Will, II necessary, follow him
into Canada where warrant o. extraditlon y c1nd
is the clew that Sherin Brennan speaks Of and the
one that he hopes Will be successful. Deputy
Sheriff Shields, being the one. who lost Genet,
begged as O special favor that he might be per-
mitted to follow him and nave the credit OF re.
arresting him II the thing could be done.
Nevins, or the headquarter detectives, yester-
day went along the river front searching the YES
sells in port to ascertain il any answering the
description OF the fugitive had applied for passage
or had been on board. The various steamships
were also visited, and, IN particular, the Hoboken
boats. 1t Is pretty well known that these
searches were not successful, as might have been
guessed at before they were made. The detectives
Indeed. were mainly walking the city, and, 1t IS
Sherif Brennan did not go to his house on the
Boulevard last night, but remained in town at the
house OF q friend where he had ordered kilograms
TWO DEPUTY sHERIFFs ARRESTED.
Yesterday morning two deputy sheriffs, in hot
pursuit alter tae shadow OF the lost ex-senator,
were caught up with on the Pelham road by two
detectives from Police Headquarters. The detec-
tives, not knowing the deputies, arrested and In
spite OF their repeated protestatlons as TO wnom
they we're, brought them back to this city, under
the suppOsiti0n that one OF them was Genet him.
self. When taken to Police Headquarters the
deputies were quickly identined, and there was
much sarcasm launched at the heads OF tile two
green detectives. valuable clew was lost by their
stupidity, and II is SAID they have both been taken
in pursuit, following what is believed to be
Genet's track. This clew was discovered by MEANS
originally, Of the ragged boy who was present
when the conversation took place between Genet
and MS friends on the river side when II was de-
1t Is understood that the names OF all the parties
who were at Genets house on Sunday evening have
been obtained, and that they Will be subpmned by
Sheriff Brennan when his case comes up in the
oyer and Termner on Monday next The case. on
motion OF Mr.. Burrll, his counsel, was postponed
to that day. when IL was called up yesterday be-
fore Judge Daniels. IL Is understood that the pro-
ceedlngs Tor contempt In not obeying the decree OF
the Court are settled, and the question will remain
whether he Is liable to criminal prosecution for the
escape. The statute says, any shern who shall
wIllully and corruptly refuse 10 execute any law
process requiring the confinement OF prisoner or
omit execute such process shall wlliully snf-
fer any offender lawfully committed TO his custody
to escape and 20 at large, SHALL upon conviction
be punished by Imprisonment