, 1889-08-15
EASTERN TELEGRAMS.
How Bushnell, the Forger, Ar
rested in Chilli, Managed
to Escape.
In the Case of John L, Sullivan
the Judge Roundly Lectures.
the Grand Jury.

NEW YoRR, Aug 14.--Sergeant Phil
Reilly's report of his unsuccessful trip
back from Chilli to this city with William
A. Bushnell, thief and rorger, to get pos
session of whom he fought the Chilian
authorities nine months, was submitted
to the police board to-day. The surrcn.
der, he says, was unwillingly and grudg-
ingiy made by the Chilian authorities,
so much so that, apprehensive of trou.
ble, he called upon the American loga-
ton to demand of tho Chilian minister
some sort of document stating that
Bushnell, the prisoner was surrendered
10 MIN by process of law. But the min
lister refused to give such papers as he
requested. Bushnell was given into his
hands on July i3 without u scrap of
writing to show any authority for hold
ing him, and tlris was the entering
wedge of the troaohery. A rece ipt for the
surrender was demanded of Reilly, but
nothing was given him. They were or
board the steamer Imperial, one OF the
largest south American coasters. A
great number of Bushnells friends were
on board. They seemed to be every
where, and made no concealment of
openly advising Bushnell to escape.
Reilly did not like the looks of things
and went to the captain of the steamer
with
REQUEST FOR PROTECTION
and assistance in holding his prisoner.
The captain said fatty that he would
not have Bushnell held as a prisoner or
treated as one for moment The cap.
tain also informed the prisoner that
while on board his ship he could 90
where and do whatever he pleased.
Every officer of the ship was friend of
the prisoner to aid him to escape at the
last. One passenger, RickelInan, was
apparently there for the express purpose
oiaiding Bushnell to escape at any point
where the steamer stopped. This man
received telegraphlc dispatches and con-
ferred aside with the prisoner. At
every port. too, Bushnells friends came
aboard in droves and seemed to fairly
overrun the country, and were loud in
their demands that he should go with
them ana let the American detective 60
home alone. AT Taltal, the last stop
ping place before Iquivue the governor
OF the province came on board with
others and added his opportunities to
Bushnell's and extended the hospitai-
ties of the province to tire thief. Bush
nell, however refused to accept his offer.
AT Iquique
MANY FRIENDS or BUSHNELL
came ON board at once, and by the
next morning there were more
than 100 of them on board the vessel
Reilly obtained from Mr.. Tru.nbull, the
American consul there, man to help
him look after the prisoner and both OF
them kept a sharp eye on the move
ments of Bushnell. The prisoner re-
NAMED apparently inflexible in his de
termination TO go to New York, and his
friends were getting ready to leave the
steamer.
The vessel had weighed anchor and
was about to proceed when Bushnell
went to n closet in the stern of the vessel
on the middle deck. Two minutes later
when he was sought for, he was missing
thorough search was made of the
steamer, but he could not be found.
There was nothing left for the detective
TO do but to proceed to the next port.
From one of the deck hands thedetectiye
learned that during the voyage Bushnell
had been seen
SLIDING DOWN THE STERN
on q rope conveniently tied to the flag
statl of the ship. Under the overhung-
ing stern was a four cared
boat waiting for him into
which he sprang and away he rowod
ashore, while the steamer proceeded on
hor way. At the next port Reilly had
to wait four days for the next steamer
back, and when u chance offered he went
on to Lima and saw the authorities, but
all nope OF re-capturlnS the prisoner
under the circumstances was in vain,
and he turned home empty handed
Reilly says it was from the first IL reg
ular conspiracy TO rescue the prisoner,
and that the captain and officers were in
the conspiracy. After the prisoner
escaped, the passenger, Rickelmann,
demanded the prisoners baggage but
Reilly refused TO surrender it, but on the
following day 1t was surrendered by
order of the captain.