The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-01
HYER'S QUEER ESCAPE.
He Doesn't Seem to Have
Told Dalton Anything
About 1t.
MRS. HYER SURPRISED ALSO
Thought He Was With the Detective
All the Time-And Mr.. Har-
ney is as Mad as Hornet.


the Allegheny express. in the Pennsyl-
vania depot. He was followed by Mrs.
John Hyer, who threw herself into the
arms of her brother, Harvey Marsh. Jr.,
and after giving him a sisterly kiss
walked away with him, followed by the
eyes of several people. Marsh and 4drs.
Hyer entered coach and were driven to
Mr.. Marsh's house.
When Dalton glanced about him he
saw Superintendent Smith, Chief Murphy
and several detectives. The Superinrend-
ent had, during the day, received tele
gram from Dalton to the effect that John
Hyer, his prisoner, had escaped. For
this very good reason the police officials
did not expect to find the embeZzler. Dal-
ton looked careworn and said he was i'll.
He was considerably excited and plainly
manifested it. Chief Murphy stepped up
to him, but before he could say anything
Dalton exclaimed
Hes got away-left the train at three
O'Clock this morning"
The Chief, with more severity than Is
his custom said sternly:-
"What are you doing here, them"
The question seemed too much for the
detective, and without making any
audible reply he turned from Chief Muir
ply to superintendent Smith and walked
with him to Police Headquarters, fol-
lowed by large crowd who in some man
ner became possessed of the knowledge
that Dalton's three months tour to the
western slope had been fruitless-to the
city.
DALToN's STORY.
At headquarters President Feeney
Joined Smith and Dalton, and a long con-
versation took place among them. In
relating his adventures Dalton said:-
Il reached San Francisco, November
20. After my long fight in the courts
finally succeeded in having Hyer placed
in my custody, and on Tuesday we
started for this city, Both Hyer and his
wife seemed confident that Hyer would
not be sent to prison for his thieving, and
they gave me DO trouble. They We're too
affectionate toward each other to think
of me. Mrs. Hyer conducted herself as
one would have suspected that ne con-
templated an escape. After we left San
Francisco / kept Dalton hapdcuffed for
Two days, and then l took the handcutfs
off for ! feit convinced that he would
treat me right. We arrived at Chicago
at half-past twr,ve O'Clock Saturday and
lett there at quarter-past three in the
afternoon.
At about ten O'Clock Hyer and his wife
entered their sleeping berths. They had
No. and had No. 4, which was directly
opposite them. / took Hyer's clothing
against his escape. At about three
O'Clock l was taken sick and went to the
toilet room. When l returned about
twenty min utes later spoke to Hyer to
convince myself that he was in his berth.
He answered me.
A SINGULAR OMISSION.
about an hour later l woke up. at
once missed his clothing. l knew, as
soon as / did so, that Hyer had escaped,
but said nothing to any one about it un-
til we reached Pittsburgh. Pa, a distance
OF about one hundred and forty miles
from where l missed him. 1t was six
o'clock in the morning when l asked
Mrs. Hyer where her husband was She
answered.
"Why, isn't he with youW as if sur
prised at the question.
Il knew that Hyer had escaped and
made no further remark to her. l am
convinced that he leaped through the
window for l saw where his feet had
scraped the paint off the side OF the car.
at once sent a uniformed policeman to
the Pittsburgh Police Headquarters with
the information of Hyer's escape, and
teiegraphed all along the line Offering
reward for Hyer's capture"
PORTER BUNTING's STATEMENT.
David Bunting, porter on the car
"Drury," which Dalton's party was In,
first knowledge he had that Hyer was
prisoner, was after Dalton had made
known his escape. Bunting thought
that Hyer left the train between Lima
and Crestline, Ohio. Bunting said he
never saw handouts on Hyer.
Conductor Hoff. of the same car, corr
roborated what the porter said.
HARVEY VENTED HIS FEELINGS.
When the train reached Trenton, Will
liam Harvey. The real estate agent, who
was robbed of about $1,000 by Hyer,
boarded the train. He had been informed
of the telegram announcing Hyer's es-
cape and had gone to Trenton to ride to
this city with Dalton to learn II 1t was
true that he had paid Dalton about 81. 600
to bring back the EN- bezzler and that the
detective had failed. Harney, in no
measured terms, denounced the escape
and declared that proper precautions to
prevent it had not been taken.
The police officials refused to express
any opinion or to discuss the escape. They
have telegraphed to Pittsburgh for par
ticulars and may receive them today.
Dalton, as soon as he was through with
his report, went direct to his home. He
made no remarks about his adventure to
anyone but his Superior officers.
At Headquarters today it was said that
Dalton was home sick. 1t was said also
last night that charges would be pre-
ferred against him, and that the Police
Commissioners will thoroughly investi-
gate the matter. kilograms have been
sent everywhere requesting the police to
look out for the fugitive.
DALTON INTERVIEWED.
This morning saw Detective Dalton at
his horne, No. 149 Sussex street. He was
in bed and said he was quite sick. He
looked so, too. His face is much thinner
than when he went to the West, and is
yery saIlow. Mrs. Dalton pointed TO sew
erai medicine phlals on table when she
ushered me into the room, saying 'The
doctor has been here"
The detectives voice trembled when he
greeted me and he brushed away tear
when he said in q husky Whisper
''lt's too bad; for worked hard to get
that man."
I asked Detective Dalton about the
charges published in the New York Sun
to the effect that he had twice while In
San Francisco been confined In an in
ebriate home and he replied:-
"Yes. have heard about these stories,
but Chief Crowley sent to headquarters
DENIAL"
"But if the stories were nor true you
have a good suit for damages against tne
paper,'' said.
Oh, yes, know that; out snoulo not
bother with it. " -,
Dalton then related his experience WIN
Hyer He said that daring all the tlme
he was in San Francisco ne did not nave
the minutest converse on win hyer-
When on the train Hyetl conuucSeu -, nlln-
self in a manner that CO 1pleteiy uisarhso
Tsnted to try 10 escape Dalton said he