The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-21
openly. she procured herself to be nui.tlx tsken

openly, she procured herself to be quietly taken
on board the steamer Crescent City, which sailed
January. wnle the vessel remained in the harbor
Maggie was locked up IN q stateroom BY one OF
the petty officers ana though sharkey, who had
somehow learn ed OF TIER departure, visited
tue vessel IN search OF her, claiming that she
ms wle-naving as he sad. married her in a
CATHOLIC cnurch IN Havana-he failed to md her.
On gong ashore Sharkey met Detective Henry w.
Dawes, oil New York. who, 1t is supposed, had
been sent out 10 look after the condemned fugi-
tive, ana to him threatened TO XII Captain Curtis
and the purser oil the Crescent City Tor the apduc-
he boast ed tnat he had put three men to sleep and
could easily add 10 their number
ARREST OF sHARkEY.
The Crescent City returned to Havana the
18th OF February, ana tnat same night, while the
parser was walking ashore. he was attacked by
nome IN the United States he would do well TO
send ms PHOTOGRAPH as he t-harkeyl in.
him uhe purserl. Alter these bloudthirsty ihreats
The two walked together To the neighoornood OF
met nd Sha rh 'pss
threats. Captain curtis thereupOn summoned the
louce and requested them to arrest snarsey.
Snarkey, however, ran into the CAFE Washington,
Where ne threw away his knife and revolver,
knowing that there was a nlteen years. penalty
oy the spanish law Tor carrying concealed weap-
ons Sharkey was arrested and locked up in the
Central police station. out was relea sed the iol-
lowing mornlng through CAPTAIN Curtis over
sight IN failing 10 appear against him, he not
having been notified to appear. The Captain,
however, the 2oth OF February went
before the United states Consu. General,
HAL, and made atiCavlt TO Sharkey having
threatened to take the lives o, himself ana his
purser. The Consnl General expressed great regret
that there was no eXtradilon treaty existing be-
tween this country and spain, so that Snark key
could be sent back TO be duly executed according
TO law. Ia consequence OF these afldavits Sharkey
was rearrested on the charge OF threatening TO
klll. lie was again taken to the Central police
station and the same night was released upon the
lnterposition OF az American named Harvey,
long time resident OF Havana, and whose ante
cedents are not OF the best. lie was subsequently
rearrested and placed IN the puolc prison, where
he remained un,,l the Sd OF the present month,
when he was again released. PROBABLY owing to
the absence OF Captain Curtis, who had meantime
sailed Tor New York. Again at large, Sharkey
seems to have learned some slight wisdom
from his experience, and at once disappeared from
public view. Various rumors concerning him
nave since been current; among them. one that
he had sailed In steamer for ct. Thomas. 1t Is
probable that he crossed from Havana to Bata-
bano, on the south coast, and thence made his
a sailing vessel 10 santiago de CUBA, ending 10
proceed rom there TO 81. Thomas, then 10 iake
passage for Rio Janeiro or some other port III
brazil, with which country we have no eXtradition
treaty.
THE EXTRACTION QUESTION.
There Is, happily, but two OF the nations OF
Chrls!endom within whose limits Sharkey, the
condemned murderer, IS safe from pursuit. AS
before stated these are Brazil ana Spain. Should
he have succeeded in making his way to ST.
Thomas or to Jamaica 1t is probable he would have
been arrested there and returned to meet the tate
he SO richly merits.
The District Attorney, Mr.. Phelps yesterday 10
all interview with HERALD reporter stated that
he was made aware oil tue presence OF Sharkey in
Havana in october last; that he mad Immediately
communicated with the au norlties IN Washington
to see II some action looking to his rendition could
not be taken. In the absence OF an eXtradttlOn
treaty between this country ana Spain the Secre-
tary OF state did not feel at liberty 10 make any
demands IN the premises and there the matter
had rested. he further SAID that Maggie Jordan
when wanted. Though stnl amenabe to trial on
the charge OF assisting Sharkey's escape, 1t was
not probable the case would again he brought mp.
unless some further evidence than he was enabled
10 bring To near before was developed.