The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-08
STEERED AWAY.
A WITNESS REPORTED DRUGGED.
Patrick Flynn, the Witness Against Me-
SIanaway and CAdy, Turns up in Pitts.
burgh-HOw He Got There "A
Case for Investigation.

In yesterdays issue, in connection with
the report Of the grand iury's work, refer
ence was made to the disappearance Of
Flynn, the principal witness against
Charles McMsnaway and his pal, Cady,
indicted for highway robbery. His fail
urs to appear resulted in the indictments
against these two worthless being returned
as not true bills, Flynn was in the city
last week aud his disappearance was
thought to be strange at least, The fol.
lowing from yesterdays Pittsburgh Dis
patch throws some light on the matter:
A short, stout man, hat in hand, and an
anxious look GU his face, walked into the
Mayors office yesterday evening aud
asked for the Chief OF Police. He was
Patrick Flynn, OF Wheeling, W. Va, He
Was to have appeared In court here yester-
day rs the principal witness in the case OF
Charles MOMauRwaY and William Cady,
charged with highway robbery. But he
was not on hand, because, as he ayers, he
was given drink which was drugged,
put on train, and when he regained his
senses he found himself in Pittsburgh.
His statement is that he was spirited
away that the case might fall through.
Flynn himself Is the party who was rob:
bed The ohepse WAS committed April
last near Tunnel 4, Flynn was boss Of a
construction gang on the Baltimore 4 Ohio
road, and had considerable sum OF
money duo him, which he had to wait
several days for, When he received It ha
AYERS that he was coaxed into q saloon
and there given beer, which made him
stupid. Alter partaEiug Of it he went out
side, and was ponnced upon by three men.
While two Of them held him the other
man went through his pockets, taking his
money and valuable gold English lever
! watch.
There Ia fire and police company in
the place, and Flynn gave m alarm, and
one OF the company gathered In two OF
the men, while tho third got away with
the plumber, MCMaRaway and Cady,
who were the captured pair, were held
for trial at court, the case being set down
for yesterday. Flynn received subpoena
to appear, and was prepared to give bis
testimony. Yesterday mornidg, while
he was In Martins Ferry, he was ap.
preached by man whom he had not
seen before,
"Hello, FlynnI How are your" said
the stranger.
Flynn had q few words with his new
acquaintance, who invited him into a
saloon to drink. He took some beer, DO.
came drunk or stupid, he says, and when
he woke up was in the Baltimore & Ohio
depot here, with his friend beside him
laughing at him. Flynn sized up the
trick at once, and sought out tho mayors
office. He told his story there to Detec-
tive Brophy and Officer Brennan, and as
proof Of his story displayed tho subpoena
he had received, He was sobered up by
that time and was very anxious to get
back TO Wheeling, as he says there is a
gang Of robbers In that nelghborhood
which tho police officials are anxious to
break up, and that this case was expected
to have IN important bearing in that di.
rectlon, not because the accused are
guilty, but that tho plans OF the crooks
there would como out In evidence.
Chief BlRCkmore was at the Mercy Hos
pital when Flynn called. The latter then
started for Glonwood 10 got transportation
from there to Wheeling. He says the
man who came To Pittsburgh with him
gave German name.
Diligent inquiry was made yesterday oil
those in u position to know, but no one
had seen Flynn or heard Of his arrival
here.