The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-24
SLIPPERY THOMAS O'BRIEN.
TIE FRENCH NIB MIN, nut HE WRIG-
Giles HIMSELF IRE.

TIE FRENCH NIB MN. BUT HE WRIG-
Giles HIMSELF IRE.
II 10 Believed . Friend Brisea the Havre
Police TO Turn HIM Loose-Great show
OF Activity IL Ruatirg for Hlm--Super-
Sntend~nt n, snes Doub,inG Thomas.
LONDON, May 2a-1t was reported o.day
that Thomas OBrien. the notorious bunco
steerer who was extradited from England to
New York. and who escaped from the custody
OF officers In that state. after being convicted
and sentenced to State prison. had been ar
rested. The report wns luter. confirmed He
was captured Mt Havre while leaving the
| steamer Marseille which left New Orleans on
May for Havrc and Antwerp. Thefugitive
tried to leave the steamer with the cargo. when
he was detected and captured. The French
| police were on the lookout for him. and one OF
their best detectives was watching at the
| wharf.
O'Brien appears to have waited on board
until all was quiet before attempting to 60
ashore. He tried to leave in the confusion
attending the removal ofthe cargo. and would
| have escaped hut for tho fact that watch had
| boon left at the steamer with instructions to
| kccr close lookout for him. 1t 10 said Tint
| on the way over some OF O'Brien's actions led
the crew to suspect that they had an escaped
criminal OF some Importance on board. and
II hint was given to the police at Havre upon
the arrival ~ the vessel.
O'Brien WAS greatly TAX on aback by his cap.
ture. and inquired whether the new extradi-
| ton treaty between France and tho United
| Statos. OF which 1t appears he knew some
| thing. had yet gone into effect. The French
| officers informed OBrien that the treaty had
| not been approved. O'Brien was very much
relieved. Upon being taken to Police Head
quarters he was at once subjected to the an.
order that il he escaped again. he might DO
readily recognized in France. gBrien sub
mitted with good grace after at first protest.
subjected to the indignity Of having his toe
nails measured and calves inspected.
Gentlemnnly appearance and iino physique.
and said he was far superiot IL every way to
| into the hands Of the Hnvre authorities. Apart
from taking the prisoners measurement and
IN most ssns shaSs they
VIII have mn md It Is ssi d. to light
under tho, present French treaty. which is
reasv It's %
and which has not been approved in America
es soGe a nd Of IF. S2ss @ S Of no
other sentimental ports. lie English and and
POOL HAVE and other Places have te ss esse
fully watched.
o'aRIES AGAIN ESCAPES.
Later O'Brien has succeeded in making his
escape from the Havre police. and is again at
large; The nolice are conducting an nctive
teiiegrapIed e al M adjoining towns
bunco stcerer O'Drien. Drilled the detectives
who Ind charge OF o lri"n TO let him get away.
90 70 Hrs to Ssn w@n II, ss
arrived that he had escaped. Tho commissury
Of police ct Hare Is greatly stirred ur on
has not only cnllcd a" hs SUI suboriinatea TO
naecount hut hns teegrsnhCd to every port In
A Hayre despatch Gays Il Is certain that
eoce he
Essss lust Tor port HnG the iT%ss
and thence to south Amnrica 'f The poee IN
London and other norts are keeping u careful
ty9s from Scotland Yard are ont to:nIght
on the English coas within % shs ne1 twsnt
four hours. The American, Legation has made
Bon canot na nnS Is
c9nnsiderahle roIt In the United Kingdom
Gravesend and Scrg cant Rowland Of Scotland
sonpe% and boarded the seamsr
Ebre ION on which; it Tas thought O'Brien had
part Of tho steamer from SG stem TO stera Suyy
found no trace OF the fugitive. A description
e e. o,Brien has been sent to every coast town in
No notification OF the capture OF O'Brien by
psrintendent Byrnes or Chief Inspector Steers
yesterday, .Snpe5,intendeGt nyTnes wns skep
There's nothing s.ntlcmnniy' aboue oBri.
ems arpeIn n;;, said Sl, Eyrn"s. "Hrs not
se brutal @ SH hy lis hi mstoas
The clever man in the All any transnction was
rst b II en s%y
they really did have him. and let him esrnpe.
Gan only say that they and the oitlcers who al.
themselves The only Protection to t Whch Would ID
Sergeant birI. who was in charge Of the
D ,,tu; Bureau. laughed at the story, Of
hans ""fro an apd nssaps rubbed his
French detectives nrc the best in the world! |
we'll E I'VE t gst nifrE v.,S nicely 3y" her
sontcncc Of ten yenrs for rohbing. by means OF |
h hS fn az siS Sme msn nEn %Ga ca in
back to nrisor. Keeper Buck Of Dannsmora
w ws1 h who ra hsa % b ssf oiS RI him
local cIsysand politician Of Utica. TIC result
EaS ntsyy sary cSF
s stS on H. WsTrsy to liberty Thsn HI wss
There was rownrd Of s3.so0out Tor o'Brien's
thought arrest ST., II t 6Br s
W was tho direct t outcome Of Telegram no sent
the aid q The State r e wh IN ne
Turing oRTcn at HAVE. IKE he ' did d altar rH