The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-17
JOHN HYER IS HERE.
Captured the Jersey City
Police Force This
Morning.
CHRISTY SMITH ASTONISHED
So Was the Fugitive When He
Reachd the Higher Court
Public Opinion About
His Gross Libel.


dictate that he has been living well and
enjoying life. He was well dressed and
was still in possession of neat roll OF
money when he left Pennsylvania Rail-
road parlor car. which arrived in the
depot at half-past nine last night.
He at once made his way
to the home of his wife's parents, No. 25O
Grove street, and, after relating his ad-
the slip in Ohio. retired. He slept until
o'clock this morning, and then informed
his father-in-law, Harvey Marsh, Sr.. that
he desired to give himself up to the po-
lice. Together they walked to the home
of Captain Fred T. Farrier of the First
Precinct, and Hver gave himself up.
Captain Farrier slipped on his uniform
and started for Police Headquarters at
once. Hyer presented himself to Super
intendenJ Smith, related the story OF his
escape, and where he had been since that
time, and then asked to be sent to the
County Jail.
AT THE COURT HOUSE.
Hyer was taken to the Court of Sessions
and at about nalf past ten O'Clock was
arraigned by Assistant District Attorney
Noonan before Judge Lippincott and the
Associate Judges.
John Hyer," called Mr.. Noonan.
Hyer left his seat beside Detective Clos
front of the Court. He looked pale, but
was calm. and smile passed over his
face wnen Mr.. Noonan arraigned him on
an indictment for having emDezzled
&C. 1875 from William A. Harney, conclud-
ing by asking the usual question, How
do you plead. Guilty or not guilty f
In bold tone of voice Hyer replied
mot guilty"
"Have you baili"
81 expect bail in few minutes" re-
piled Hyer, glancing about the court
room as if looking for bondsman.
1.-The court will not watt" said Judge
Lippincott. Eve will bear an application to
admit the defendant TO bail tomorrow
morning. Until then the defendant may
remain in custody"
''Mr. Hyer." said the Assistant Prose-
cutor, "be ready for trial at any day
after a week from Monday"
LOCKED UP.
Detective Clos then took hold Of one of
Hyers arms, and a Court Constable
seized the otner, and the young man who
has caused so much sensation was es-
corted to the Jail. and after his pedigree
was taken, he was locked up in cell.
] called at the Jail soon afterward and
asked Hyer Tor an interview. He sent
word by Under Keeper Birmingham that
he would not see any reporter, that he
had no use for them.
I.asked Joseph M -Nonnan, the -Assistz
ant Prosecutor, if he,knew the facts of
Hyer's arrest and he replied that he did,
"Hyer," he said, ''broke into the sta
tion house and forced the police to arrest
him and keep him. IL the police had not
done so, Hyer no doubt would have taken
the police and station house back to San
Francisco. The police were at his mercy
and so he became prisoner"
HYER'S WANDERINGS.
From a reliable source a JERSEY CITY
NEWS reporter learned that Hyer, after
making his escape from Dalton at ALI
ance, OHIO, instead of going direct to San
Francisco, as was supposed, went to Sac
ramento. and after remaining there
San Francisco. Upon his arrival
in that city he kept under
cover. but made no effort to embark for
Australia. Becoming tired of this and
being anxious to see his wife, he deter
mined to return home and surrender
himself to the mercy of the Jersey courts.
THE HOME TRIP
He left San Francisco openly on noon
day train. He at first intended surren-
dering himself to Detective Dalton, but
the recollection of the stubborn fight Dali
ton had made to get him back to Jersey
City caused him to change his mind, and
he finally resolved to give Captain Far
rier the empty honor OF taking him to
Police Headquarters.
About the time Hyer was supposed to
be in Australia he was in Chicago making
his way East as fast as Pennsylvania
Railroad express train could carry him.
TO a member of his wife's family
Hyer stated that "New Jersey was Gods
country, and that that was where he
wanted to be-" He does not believe he
will be convicted.
HYER'S BRIBERY STORY.
Few persons take any stock in the al
legged statement of Johu Hyer to the
effect that Real Estate Dealer William
Harney bribsd the judge and jury in the
Coney vs. Harney case as published yes
tercay from the San Francisco Chronicle
"Bosh," said Mr.. Corbin. of the firm of
Collins & CoIbin, who defended Mr.. Har-
ney in the suit brought against him by
ConeY. "Who's going TO put any cre-
depce in the statement of that scalawag
Hyer? His own actions have proven him
a scoundrel of the deepest dye. What is
more natural than that such a man
should indulge in braggadoclo way out
there on the Pacific Slopef Who's going
to believe i'll of the late Judge Knapp on
the word of such blackguard? Besides,
it was struck jury that rendered the
verdict, and all the jurymen were men of
irreproachaole character. The news
papers should not publish such a staIe-
ment except to ridicule it,"
Mr., John Linn, of the firm of John &
Clarence Linn, who represented Coney in
the suit referred to, read the statement
carefully, and laying aside the paper.
quietly remarked:-Youc can simply quote
me as saying, 81 do not believe it"
MR.. HARVEY DENIES.
Mr.. Harney was busy at his desk yes
terday afternoon when a NEWS reporter
called to see what he had TO say about
Hyer's statement.
'tWhat have to saw" he reiterated.
without betraying excitement Does
anyone suppose would spend
more than thousand dollars
to bring back and punish
a man whose first act would naturally be
to expose such Il plot, IL it were true? l
would only be too glad to know he was
out of the way if what he saws is true.
1t is an unadulterated lie. Even now
am willing to help bring him back and
punish him, although have wasted over
a thousand dollars on the effort to bring
him to Justice. l would spend more, but
do not know whom to trust. 1t is the
duty of the State to bring him back and
punish him, even if he's in Australia.
do not believe he is there. believe he's in
New York City. If he is anywhere
in the vicinity of the Pacific Coast, ana
the authorities will bring him as far as
Chicago, I'll meet them there and bring
Hyer back myself. | cannot afford more
than a few days away from my busi-
ness"
Got the Worst of His Joke.
Charles Cohen, of No. 225 Sring street,
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