New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-22
PRICE THREE CENTS.
CERTAIN 1T WAS MARSH.
THE DETECTIVES ADVENTURE AT THE COT.
TAGE IN THE JERSEY WOODS.
YARD, THE OWNER OF THE HOUSE. rs Tm
FRIEND AND ACCoMpLICE OF THE
FUGITIVE BANK PREsIDENT-FREE-
MANS CONDITION CRITICAL.


Spring Lake Beach, n. j., June 2l.-Detective
Max Freeman of the United States Secret Service.
is lying in critical condition. the result Of in
jures received on Friday night while trying to
arrest a man who he believes Gideon w.
Marsh, the fugitive president of the Keystone
Bank, of Philadelphia. Freeman is certain that
Marsh has been In hiding here over a week, and
the story he tells is believed by most Of the Phila-
delphians who are here for the season. Freeman
came to Spring Lake Beach on Wednesday Of last
week, and brought with him q certified copy OF
the warrant issued for Marsh's arrest, and also
a certified copy of the bail bond he gave before
he fed. On Thursday the detective busted him.
self hunting up clews and, according to his story.
he located Marsh at little two-story frame cot
tage in the woods about midway between TINS
place and Como. The house was formerly owned
by Harry II. Yard, Of Belmar, friend
Of Marsh, who is now under SlOOoo
bail for being implicated in the Keystone Bank
frauds. AT O'Clock Friday morning Detective
freeman, accompanied by Timothy Hurley
livery-man of this place, paid visit to the lone
cottage and made careful search Of the premises.
One of the rooms had been recently occupied, and
In corner of it was a nightshirt. The detective
arranged the bed, and before leaving the house
placed a chair against the window so as TO find
out whether any one would enter the house dur
ing his absence. Freeman and Hurley then re-
turned to Spring Lake Beach.
That night about O'Clock the detective Hur.
ley and Constable Michael Sexton visited the
place again. The constable kept close watch
while Freeman and Hurley entered the isolated
cottage The chair had been removed from the
window and the bed had been disturbed. The
two men then left the cottage, came 10 Spring
Lake Beach and consulted Justice of the Peace
Edwin L. Hall to ascertain il 1t was necessary to
secure search warrant before entering the build
ing. Freeman showed the Justice the certified
COPY of the -cail bond and warrant, and the JUS
tice told him that if he thought Marsh was in
the cottage he had right to search the premises.
Freeman. Hurley and Constable Sexton then drove
to Belmar in quest of one Jackson the foreman
of Mr. Yard In answer TO a question to
whether he had seen Marsh, the foreman said he
had not 1t was nearly midnight by this time
and the three men returned TO the cottage While
noiseessly approaching the cottage Hurley saw
two men moving about in the shade OF the trees.
Sexton was stationed in the rear OF the house
while the detective and Hurley approached the
cottage Freeman was about 10 step on the
porch when he was knocked down by blow
from some blunt instrument. AT the same time
the strangers began using their revolvers. After
discharging their weapons they made their es-
cape One of them jumped through the window
of the cottage, while the other took to his heels
and ran into the dense woods.
The detective shouted to Hurley to pursue the
men, but the latter was so excited over
the shooting that he did not see
the direction they had taken. While Sexton took
charge of the wounded detective, Hurley went to
Spring Lake Beach. He returned in half an hour
with DR.. Trout and posse Of citizens. 1t was
found that the detective had received a terrible
blow on the back, and that his lead was badly
cut. He was taken to the doctors office, while
the rest of the party made careful search OF
the cottage An found IN the kitchen
and there were evidences that meal had recently
heen prepared. The parry returned TO Spring
Lake Reach about dawn.
DStrCt-AttOrney Graham has cottage at
Spring Lake Beach which he is now occupying:
When be heard OF the affair be Immediately called
on the wounded detectiye Ihls afternoon re-
Mr.. Graham said he had visited Freeman and
learned all the particulars in the case. lie said
that Freeman told him that last Wednesday night
he the detective) had seen Marsh on the beach
at Como near Life Saving Station No. 8. He was
certain it was Marsh, because he knew him per-
sonaly and also had photograph of him, When
said that he wanted to wait until he had a bet
ter opportunity and could catch the fugitive
in a close place The District-Attorney said that
if the stranger was Marsh he had chosen very
desirable spot for hiding place where be could
easily escape if he was detected. After learning
freelnanS story tne DlStrlct-AltOrncy Sdld ne nau
telegraphed to Philadelphia for a detective to
work up the clews in possession Of Freeman
The new detective arrived dhis morning and in
company with Mr. Graham visited the house
where the assault took place They made care
full survey of the premises and found, as Free
man had stated, that the house had recently
been occupied Freeman's story is strengthened
by what Timothy Hurley tells. He says that on May
20 "a man came TO his livery stable and asked for
"a. rig" and drove to Manasquan, town severai!
miles from this place There a two weeks
growth Of beard on the mans face. The stranger
while at Manasquan was shaved and Immediately
returned 10 Spring Lake. lie paid for the team
and then left the house. Hurley now says the
photograph of Marsh which is exhibited in the
postofce at this place tallies exactly with thu
stranger.