The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-11
HAS RED LEARY COVE TO HAY1Is
A Beiief that he Escaped on the Schooner
Early Bi-. ON Thursdsy Night.

me search for Red Learv was continued
yesterday with undated vigor But it was not
rewarded until late in the day by the discovery
OF even the faintost trace Of the fugitive.
Information from Trustworthy source
reached Police Captain engaged in the search
Tor Leary, late yesterday. that startled the de-
tectiyes into rsdoubled activity. The informa-
ton was that Leary was then safe aboard of tho
schooner Early Bird. Capt. J. +. II. Dahme.
many miles out at sea. bound for Hayti.
Learys brother-in-law tho Police Captains
informant said, secured passage for him. They
fancied that a close watch would be kept by the
police upon every outgoing vessel. whether
sailing or steam. and they were at first at a loss
as to the safest course. Leary knew that his
appearance. noticeable anywhere is familiar to
every experienced detective in this city, and he
dared not go TO the pier at Thich, the Early
cleared on Thursday afternoon. and Leary
Ssd S hls fLends tSS sSa na. they must must
Captains Informant says. and attended by
Only one friend to avert suspicion. lurked on
manding a view OF the pier until the Early
Bird was towed out into the river. Then he
and his eompani9n entered a small boat
nier. and were rowAd - 40 P-nv BirT
As soon as I..ary reached her deck her
bow was turned, and sha Sas towsd swiftly
down the river The small boat returned to the
rtl0 hNhl one ty one. As soon as the tugs
lines wore cast on the Early Bird put 10 sea
The Police Captain who heard this story did
not wait until all OF its details had been unfold
ed. He gathered its purport from tho first sem
tences and he listened 10 no more until he had
despatched one OF his ward detectives 10 Pier IA
The detective was able 10 verify much Of the
story The agents Of the Early Bird Messrs
Asmus n Wilson. had quilted their offlce in
Front street for the day. and the detective could
pot learn positively whether man resembling
Leary Is passenger on the Early Bird
IL was between and o'clock yesterday
morning" said the night watchman OF Pier a.
Mr.. DOwers, an employee Of the shipping house
Of Grinnel 4 Minturn for thirty years yester-
day. when heard big clatter at the end Of
the pier here. The night was clear and saw
that 1t was the Early Bird making ready 10 20
20 sea, Thought 1t was a little strange OF her
Captain 10 leave here lust then. Tor sailing ves.
sells rarely 20 out with the first Of ebb tide. The
tide hadn't turned then. / looked at my watch.
and said to man who WAS keeping comnany
with me lust then, We'll, she's getting OF rather
early and he said It's the Early Bird. you
know. that takes an early start We laughed,
and then We saw a tug tow the Early Bird out
into the river. ! came on watch nj 6 o'clock on
Thursday evening. and know that no man
that looked like Leary went down the pier to
the Early Bird after that until she went away"
Jimmy Hoy, who was wanted by the
police on the day after learys escape, pre-
sented himself to Capt kcaley in the Police
Central ONCE yesterday. Capt. kealey told him
that he was not wanted and that he might 90
away.