Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-14
GAMER HARRIS REPGNTS
BUr HxPREssE HIS soRROW FROM
CANADA.
The story Of Their stay Ian Chicago
Several Creditors Get Their
Ciasinis-A Defect in rbe Petition
tOr II EfsquisitGOn Offered the
LOOphOic fO= Escape.


LOOphOic fO= Escape.
special Correspondence of Gazette ana journal
Dover, Nov. 7.-Shsrif Mcdaniel re-
turned from Chicago yesterday morning
where he had been with the necessary
papers for the capture of j. Alexander
Harris, the absconding Gamer Of Milford
In an interview with your correspondent
last night the sheriff said when he was
about 20 miles east OF Fort Wayne, he
saw by Chicago paper that Harris had
been released on writ of hGbeas corpus.
The question then arose whether it would
be advisable to go on or return, bu. after
much meditation he finally decided to go
to Fort Wayne and telegraph to the chief
of police at Chicago TO notify that official
that ne was on his way TO springfield with
the papers and requested the chief to
notify him at Springfield whether, il they
secured the governors warrant he stood
any chance OF securing Harris. Having
done this he proceeded to Springfield,
but found no telegram from the Chicago
police awaiting him, as he .ezpected.
He, however, called at the residence of
Governor Fifer, and after stating his
business was requested by that official 10
proceed to his office and there await him.
On arriving there he found bis private
secretary, who, Gfter examining his
papers, frankly told him that the COVER
nor could issue no warrant thereon, as
tina affidayits he carried were not COM
plete for the reason that they did not
state the exact AMOUNT Of goods that
Harris was supposed to have taken.
The governor on arriving at his Office
coincided with his secretary's views.
But at the request of Messrs. Mcdaniel
! and Richards the secretary very cheer
| fully explained what additional affidavits
were needed and further stated that il
the affidavits were sent directly to Spring
field he would see that the warrant for
Harris arrest was issued and advised
them to proceed at once to Chicago.
This they did, arriving at p. m. on
Saturday. Here they first called on the
chief Of police to ascertain why he did not
teleeraphed them at Springfield. That
official explained that he had failed to do
SO, for fear that il he told them Harris
was gone they might turn back and givs
the matter up, whereas though the man
had gone, he, Che chief, knew just where
he was and all he wanted was the COVER
nof's warrant.
When Mr.. Mcdaniel informed him that
there was o hitch in securing the papers
the chief was completely taken back and
plainly stated that we thought the case
lost. The prosecuting attorney was next
sought out by the Delswareaps and here
Mr.. Mcdaniel became enth husisstic. John
A. May, the prosecuting attorney of
Chicago, was found and treated them
very pleasantly. For two days ho had
really been hiding himself to avoid the
attorneys Of Harris in their efforts TO ss-
| baa hoA DO
bank, all the time waiting to hear from
the Delaware creditors. But when he
/ found that at least three more days would
| elapsa before the papers would reach
. Chicago he told Mr.. Mcdaniel that
the case was up Rs Harris
lawyers, of whom he had five,
had the right to draw the money
and gave them his consent. They were all
surprised that the lawyers here did not
know that the money oould DO attached.
A Baltimore firm hsd in this way secured
$500 ana about $500 more was secured
by other creditors. The attorneys told
Alr Mcdaniel that Harris could not pos
sibiy be held on the mortgage stiidavitf
from Delaware, as that would be looked
on there as mere misdemeanor and moi
felony. Harris had 80, 500 in bank il
Chicago; 81, 800 of this had been secured
on attachments. II is estimated that
n Harris' attorneys fees amounted to 50, 50t
leaving him and Miss Ellis about SIS, 900.
Before his arrest Harris and Miss Ellis
! were stopping Mt private boarding house
, under an assumed name as man and wife,
There ia no doubt now that they both are
safely at Windsor, Canada, as q lattei
was received from him postmnrked from
that place by N. B. Smithers, Jr., yester
, day, in which he states that he wst
ashamed of himself and would be glad tC
return il he were assured Of proper pro
lection. He states that he does not care
for himself, but will see that Miss Els il
taken care of.
, The sheriff said the only person who
spoke of Miss Ellis was the prosecuting
+: attorneys assistant, who said she seemed
! perfectly satisfied with the position she
!, was in. He also stated that he could no
J see any thing attractive about the younl
> ladV.