Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-19
SECRETS FROM JAIL.
The Investigators Promise a Very
Interesting Report.
A ONE-SIDED FIGHT FOR WARDEN.
Moorehead- -McCleane Creditors to Examine
Accounts.
NEWS OF A DAY ABOUT THE TWIN CITIES

The investigation of Fitzsimmons' escape
from jail is not yet finished. The Quarterly
Committee of the Prison Board spent its
second day at the work yesterday.
When it adjourned at 6 o'clock last
evening the ground had not all been
covered. One of the most import
ant witnesses examined was Cora Wyatt,
of Uniontown. She came to the city on
the order of District Attorney Burleigh to
furnish additional bail in the Fitzsimmons
case, it having been decided that her secur-
ity was not large enough. The Quarterly
Committee, in consideration of the fact that
she had been reported as communicating by
signals with Charles Clark prior to the
escape, desired her testimony Whether
any valuable information was secured from
her will not be known until the committee
makes its report.
Other persons examined yesterday were
Keepers Michael Price, James Irwin and
James Larimer. Assistant Matron McCann
and several prisoners were also before the
committee Among the latter was Holmes
Anderson, awaiting trial in the case of John
Gunsaulis, killed in West Liberty borough
several months ago. After the Fitzsim-
mons escape Anderson told story about
having been offered $1,000 to help break
Jail The committee desired his sworn
statement. Several other prisoners appar-
emily knew of the plan before it was
executed, and they were all put through an
examination.
IT WAS A STAR CHAMBER SESSION.
The members of the Quarterly Committee
refused to tell anything about what infor-
nation they hadgained except that there
was considerable of it that would be inter
esting when made public. That will not be
until the committee reports to the Prison
Board. As there is vast amount of the
stenographic report of the investigation to
be reduced to typewriter copy it is posi-
BILE that the report will not be presented be-
fore the next regular meeting of the Board
in October. 1t is expected that the investi-
cation will be finished to-day.
There is no longer any concealment of the
fact that the result of the Investigating
Committees action will be the removal of
the present Warden. Even as to his sue
cessor there appears to be little doubt.
Members of the Prison Board refuse
to positively commit themselves, but
it is evident that there is an almost
unanimous sentiment among them
for Police Inspector McAleese This senti-
ment is being backed up by letters and
other expressions of public feeling. Several
candidates have already dropped out of the
race and others will do so to-day Public
officials generally, who are familier with
) H. of T.
openly indorsed him, and, unless the aspect
of affairs changes. there is little doubt of the
result.
ANOTHER CATCH IN WEST VIRGINIA.
The author of the whole difficulty is still
at large. Yesterday morning Police Super
intendent Weir received telegram from
Blackstone, w. Va, stating that man
answering the description of the missing
message asked for additional particulars
about Fitzsimmons. The only discrepancy
between the man arrested and the
man wanted was that the former
weighed 80 pounds, while the latter
weighed but 1856 pounds. Superintendent
Weir telegraphed full description of Fitz-
simmons and requested prompt reply. At
a late hour last night none had been re-
ceived, indicating that he was not the right
man.
William Fitzsimmons, brother of the
escaped murderer, arrived in Pittsburg yes
terday morning He had originally
made arrangements to leave Brock
vile, Ontario, to come here, and
attend his brothers trial. Just be-
fore starting he learned of the escape
He did not allow this to alter his plans, but
came right on. AT the Jail he asked per-
mission to sneak to Mrs FjtZsimmons but
was refused. Later, he was seen at Attorney
Marshals Office, in company with the
murderer's little daughter He declined to
talk about his brother, except to state that
he did not believe he would ever be caught.
Several thousand more photographs and
descriptions of Fitzsimmons were sent out
yesterday to all parts of the country. The
police are determined to have the man thor
oughly advertised. They are working
every point that looks like a clew and are
still confident of his capture.