The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-15
LOVED THE ROGUE.
Phil Reilly Tells All About the Way
in Which FOrger Bushnell
Eluded the Law.
Chill Respected the Evil Ooer 50
Much She Would Not Let
Him Depart.
An Organized Conspiracy 10 Secure HE
Escape. In which a Governor WAs
One Of the Leaders

NEw YORK, Aug. 4,-SeTgeant Phil
Reilly's report of his unsuccessful trip
back from Chill to this city with William
h. Bushnell, the thief and f0rger, 10 get
possession Of whom be fought the Chilian
authorities for nine months, was submitted
to the police board to-day. The surrender,
he says, was unwillingly and grudgingly
made BY the ChiliAn authorities. so much
so that apprehensiye Of trouble he called
upon the American legation TO demand OF
the Gillian minister some sort of a docu-
ment stating that Bushnell was a prisoner
surrendered to him by process OF law, but
the minister refused 70 give such papers as
be requested. Bushnell vas given into his
hands July l3 without a scrap OF writing
% snow any authority for holding him.
lnls Was the entering wedge. re-
ceipt for the surrender was demanded
OF BeiIy, but nothing was given him.
When they went on board the steamer
Imperial, one OF the largest South Amer
lcan coasters. a great number Of BGchnelIs
friends were on board They seemed 10
be everywhere and made no cOncealment
OF openly advising Bushnell 20 escape.
Kelly did not like the looks of things and
went TO the captain OF the steamer with q
request tOf protection and assistance in
holding his prisoner The captain hatly
SAID that he would not have Bushnell con-
sldered prisoner OF treated as one for
oner that while ON board his ship he could
90 where and DO whatever he pleased.
Every officer Of the ship was the friend OF
the prisoner 20 aid him and az least one
express purpose OF aiding Bushnell
70 ESCAPE. At every point where
the steamer stopped this man re-
eeiyed telegraphic dispatches and conferred
aside win the prisoner. AT every port too,
Bushnel's friends came aboard In droves
Ihey seemed 20 fairly Overrun the country
and were loud in their demands that be
should go with them and let the American
detective 90 home alone.
AT Ialtsl, the LAST stopping place before
lquique, the governor Of The province came
on goard with others and added his impOr-
tunities 20 those Of Bushnelrs friends and
extended the hospitality OF the province 10
the Thief. Bushnell, however, refused 70
receipt the offer. At the town of Iquique
host OF the friends of Bushnell
came on board and BY the next morning
there were more than a hundred OF them
on board the vessel. Reilly obtained from
MI Trumbull, the American consul there,
3 man % help him look after the prisoner.
Both OF them kept q sharp eye on the
movements OF Bushnell. The prisoner re-
manned apparently infiexible in his deter
mlnaJOn 10 90 10 New York, and his
friends were getting ready 10 leave the
teamer- The vessel had weighed anchor
and was about TO proceed, when Bushnell
went 70 the closet IN the stern Of the vessel
on the middle deck. Two minutes later
NAN1 oRNEAAAf lE = oa lllaslIEs A LuOruuRn
search was made OF the steamer, but he
could not be found.
There was nothing left for the detective
20 do but 70 proceed 20 the next port
from one Of the deck hands the detective
learned that during the voyage Bushnell
had been seen sliding down the stern OF
the steamer on rope, conveniently tied 70
The nagstan OF the ship. Under the over
hanging stern of the ship was a four
pared boat waiting for him, into
which he sprang and was roUed
ashOrey while the steamer proceeded on its
way. At the next port Reilly had 70 walt
our days Tor the 0eNt steamer back, and
when tue chance offered he went on 70
Lima and saw the authorities, but all hope
II capturing the prisoner, under the cir
sumstances, were 10 ValD, and be turned
back home empty handed Reilly saya
here was from the FIRST a regular CON
ipiraey to rescue the prisoner, ana the
.aptain a q officers were in the conspiracy.
after the prisoner escaped passenger
slekelman demanded BushneIPs baggage
Reilly refused 10 surrender IT, but on the
ollOwlng day IL was surrendered by order
lf the captain.