Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-09
COLONEL o,BrHNB AN sxIAE.
lie HAS Left New York and win
winter in New Mexico.

lie HAS Left New York and VIII
Winter in New Mexico.
NEW York. Jan. 4.--Col. John O'Byrne
has Joined the greet army Of New York
exiles. On the night of December 10th
last Colonel O'Byrne had some friends
with him at Taylor's Hotel, Jersey City
where, in bis temporary exile, he has
passed his time. The subject OF his
return to New York was under discussion.
Alas said the colonel, with that
oratorical manner which has charmed SO
many assembls9es. what can l do?
Nv enemies are relentless They are de.
termined that shall be driven from New
York. Nothing will satisfy them but
my complete annihllstion. They hare
| the power, and am helpless. The
courts lend their potential aid. What can
! do ~
The next morning the colonel answered
| his own question. Late upon the pre-.
yious night he began 10 arrange his
rooms. The library which he had brou3h,
! over rom New York, sll his household
articles which he valued so highly that
he could not endure his Punishment
withou them, were packed up. He wan.
dered down into the lobby OF the hotel
late at right.
~ am going to leave you," said he to
the clerk at the desk. II am going to
leave New York for y long time"
Where are you goiDg:" asked sym
pathetic friend.
II shall first go to New Merico," eI.
claimed the colonel sorrowfully. II do
not know when shall return, expect
to be hack next summer, but | will not
return in any event for many months. !
oaunot tx any definite time. My present
intentions are to 90 to Las Vegas, N. NJ,
with my wife and enjoy the bathing
there. | understand that the hot baths
mrs excellent. After that, perhaps, I
shall come back TO New York. do not
know"
The next morning Colonel O'Byrns
and his vile quietly LETT the hotel. Their
baggage wEq checked for Las Vegas, and
word vas left that any thing for them was
to be sent 10 that place. The departure
Of Colonel O'8yrne was managed 50
quietly that no one connected with the
dock department was aware OF It. None
OF the oolonel's friends Outside OF his
family knew that he had fed, and several
Of those who were supposed to know him
best who were approached to-day did not
believe that the colonel had left the
vicinity Of New York.
They were all very much surprised
wtyn they learned from reporter that
the colonel had unquostionably Had. At
his Office No. $50 Broadway, the build
ing In which the famous investigation OF
the commissioners OF accounts was con.
Quoted, which led 10 the colorsps flight,
nothing was found hut safe standing in
the middle OF the floor, with the colonels
name paintei across the top. Nobody
seemed TO know anything sbout him in
the neighbosing ctiicss. He had not been
seen there for many weeks. One OF the
employees OF the building said he saw tho
colonel for several Sundays after he fl ID
TO Jersey City. ''He used to come over
on Sunday said he, because he couldn't
come over on any other day, snd they
couldn't reach him on that dey. He ut.
tended to most of his busneF6 on Sun
day, nrd there we're good many people
, to see him /"
/ Colonel John 0'Byrne fed from this
city on November 27th because OF his re.
a fnssl to answer csftain questions put by
/ Corporation Counsel CLARKE before Com.
mis9ioners OF Accounts Holohan and
Barker IN the dock investigation II he
answered these questions he would have
q been compelled to have told what becamt
I Of the fund OF Sl3 900 which Was raised
by the cystermen to buy certain dock
/. privileges He refused to answer and fed
/ to Rev Jersey. He atterwsrd appealed
!. to the courts and il was decided thai
I the information he had did not come
!. witSin the legal definition of intorma
ton which lawyer reserved from his
client, and which is held sacred, and thai
! he must reply to the questions OF the cor
4 porst!on counsel. He decliuSd 10 leave
!. the safe haroor OF Taylor's Hotel, jersey
City, and bis only answer to the decision
+, Of the courts was printed circular
. which, although signed by no one, Goa
4 taiaed 80 many Of his eErmatks as to b.
unmistsksble, and which was sent 10 al
I tile newspaper Offices Il denounced til,
4 judges OF Neg York city as being uudei
4 the newspaper whip md said tina
! whenever the newspapers creditor ofticis
4 blood the judiciary hastened to gras;t,
n thom.