New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-23
CONVICT O'BRIEN'S ESCAPE.
THE RESULT OF A CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY.
o'BRIEN's POWERFUL DEMOCRATIC FRIENDS
HELP HIN TO CHEAT JUsTICE-MORE
LIGHT on 4 SHAMEFUL PLOT.

Albany, April 22.-The developments TO-
day in the escape of Tom OBrlen,
the notorious criminal, from his keeper
James E. Buck, in Utica. leave little grounds
10 doubt that there quite little politics
mixed up in the whole affair. Warden Thayer
was appointed Warden OF Clinton frlson IN
place of Isaiah Fuller on January l, and two
weeks ago he appointed Buck at the reluest OF
Port Warden James Jones Buck originally came
from Steuben County, but latterly has been
bold-over employc at the New-York Custom House
The fact that such a notorious criminal was paceu
in charge of single man, and an inexperienced
ons at that gives color TO the stories afoat that
O,Rren was aided in escaping through politicians.
David A. Tischler, who with him in uuca,
controls the police force Of Ctca and Buck charges
that he is at fault for the prlsonerS ESCAPE
This afternoon Buck said that Dlschler USE! niS
influence with Edward Murphy jr., OF lroy chail-
man of the Democratic State Commlttee O 81
cnre liberties for O'Brien. and as mayer owes
his appointment to Murphy. he was only 700 si"''
.o oblge him in little thing Ike tnao' DUN
saws that Dischler through the lntroducuoh oS
Mnrphy. told the Warden that he should pay az
Of the expenses incurred in taxing On,T"
1rtica and would be personally reSponsioe io'
his return 10 prison .,. ho,iovc
Mr. Tbayer said tonight that he ola hoV o'1'0
that Bucl, made these statements. cda,
prok and O'Brien reached here early ounu"N
,ror,inc and the great freedom given 10 y ID DIV
caused the Albany police TO suspect tha' so' W.
80 ,vronc District-Attorncy Eaton and Ohlel
of Police Willard sent officers to Ouc" !"
,be nrison officers but their services Were ~
Mr. Foton followed, and the lau'uue "',o
O,Rren caused him TO rcmonstra'e WIN
1-non two occasions he telegrapheo u
1l,aver relative to the conduct oil MS deputy
received 10 reply Warden lhaNei' VINO -
,Irarv tbs evening had copies of all the tclcgramS
which passed between him anu D"oN' '
ccpv those of Mr.. Eaton.
Mr. Tbayer waited till this morning TO scuU o"O
aosorintior of the convict aud the reward lor
-; .nnrebcr.ion O'lricn was In prison ioI
,oor,r a month but his whiskcrs were not shdNe"
~ nor his hair cut lie enjoyed great leeuou
The warden explained that O'lrlen was noV 'n">'U
for tbs reason that his company hau hoC De'n
reached There were Two baroes' anu NV
shaved one company AT a time Inc WIN '"''l
on tho dav that the BARRIERS reached INC coinP"''
IN which O'Brien was That is the reason DIS
whisliers were not touched
~ Dis+rict Attorney Hugh Reilly VINO secuicu
,be indictment of O'lirien, SAID Vo-uaS ''"'
O,Rr;en's escape would no doubt lead 10 'No -
naval Of Warden Thaycr. lie crluciSou +;
~ inO ;r sending OBricn from the prison III
charge of one keeper. ana ne" o"0 aaid
cr;minal conspiracy throughout, salG
Mr Ts Reilly with warmth, and am s1[pIisy. III bsye
that Wa9e ss'ae sysT sr9Rntea 9Rt c5a nF ~1
the man toTney General Hogan s
FsCn G4aG anq held dde
Clerk Baker Of the SB6s f5so9s and pepa short time sub
ossDty r Gohn With detectives left SsT'
io4 and Mr. nHGT T1pyer Tsns Batk e Ss viii
suit with ;OS, B0is II is thought if he has not fol-
lowed O'Brien.