The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26
$500 REWARD FOR O'BR1EN.
COZ. FLOWER TAKES pI0OROUs ACTION
IN THE ESCAPE OF THE BUNCOER.

He Brands ms Absurd tho Implication that
There Was Politics in the Escape, and
Says that DishIer Was Supplnntcd in
Utica as a Leader by Judge Beardslcy-
Was O'Brien In BInghamton, where
Buck Has Relatives s-Dishler Convicted
OF Perjury, hut a New Trial Granted.
ALBANY. April 25.-Gov. Flower began to-day
an Investigation OF the escape OF buncoman
O'Brien OF Utica This evening he announced
that reward OF So 500 would be paid for the
capture OF O'Brien. This is ten times the
original reward. Superintendent OF State
Prisons Lathrop came to Albany and had
conference with the Governor twas decided
to offer the reward and to mako thorough in
vestigation. Buck. tho keeper who let O'Brien
escape. Is at Clinton prison. and will DO kept
there for the present He Is within tho prison
walls under guard. and he will not be permit
ted to escape. After the Investigation it is
likely that he will be indicted and tried for his
criminal negligence in letting OBrlen 60
around By himself.
Warden Thayer went to New York to see
Superintendent Byrnes. He thinks that
O'Brien went to New York and that lie is there
now O'Brien has many friends In New York
who might know of his whereabouts. and the
$4,000 reward may attract some OF them.
In speaking Of the attempts to drag politics
into o Brien's escape, Gov. Flower said:
1t is absurd to connect Mr. Murphy with
this matter in any way. He had nothing
whatever to do with II. Dishler OF Utica and
Mr.. Murphy haven't been on friendly terms for
several years. This is we'll known. The
Democratic organization was taken from
Dishler BY Judge Beardsley. who is
now the Democratic leader in Utica.
O'Brien has no political influence that
ever heard Of. He is not q man OF political
strength in any way. and do not knows DEM
ocratic leader who is even acquainted with
him. I do not understand this attempt to
attack Mr.. Murphy. except as the last resort
OF unprincipled politicians. Warden Thayer
put UBrien n in charge 81 strong guard and
had toll' wed his instructions ,o'brien could
now making thorough Investigations"
BiSGHA,Tax April 25lt is said to be
ETY. af sh reh lie t shs
train ct Norwich. and gave the conductor, a
Sl9 t If II OF hs FIRE After he
lost. Detectives Dryer and Meade We're hero
assn sSs as. s SsS
went through to Ca, Cana ,d Some Of thS police.
and thorough search of the town and vicin-
ity is being made. Buck. tho keeper from
whom O'Brien escaped. has brother living
Two years ago o,Briea GANG here hex and very
west this city, Vi" lie Worked the e' sSa breH
swindle. and succeeded in inducing Allen to
check for $1,000. Aliens wife arrived at the
t hanS & Just in tine to prevent him from getting
AMsrEKpAar. April 25-David A. Dishler was
Joseph Parish who was convicted Of grand
sIsSs :: SSsss = ena a.
in Syracuse on Friday. Dec. 20. 1882. Tho
other men not caught but Dhgr vas
ment against Parish was handed in on Jan. 10.
1855; He was convicted on Apri! "a following.
rr9ye an al;hi. lie swore that, no met Parish
at Bags Hotel. Utica. mt 10 o'clock on the day
Of tho alleged robbery. and that the two dined
aS Street mean to bs
lers evidence they were together until be;
phsr on May woeks asr
eGarsed hat several spscsay
pIsnIer "did unlawfully. eorraptiy. wiI.uliy.
D- hler was tried on the indictment before
OF UnondaGa county. and on Dec, y, 1889. was
convicted He was defended hy W. A. Matte
son. teIwards District Attorney of Oneida
term min y the se ~ e Court '
before Justices Harden; Follctt. and v4nn. A
new trial was ordered on errors in the trial
Judges charge. Disher was not again brought
to trinl.
wt. tt %e 1a III. Se aa nrss ana s
railroad and municipa! police made special
efforts to capture the gang, After the convic-
ton OF Parish robbery on the trains was rrac-
,scnENEtrADy. April %. Tho police authors
an 1 ha
contributed. inyolnntarily. to the fund raised
and used to effect Epncoer O'Brien' 5, escape
was banSoea ont Of $4,000 reS"ntly by Funk
smith and Charles 4. Davis. alias lied Aus
both sons ghI sal Of
coers. and confidence men. The gang oper-
nted all through this section; and 1t T. the be-
SO called was raised by the contributions, OF
the various members OF the gang, and that
OF tho contributions: The loss of his money
so preyod on Mr.. iarcellus's mind that his
reason gave way ana ms dYnth resnitG
but Marceilus's death put an end to them.
WARDEN THAYER AFTER o'BRIEN's AccoMpLICEs,
consult with Superintendent ByrIes. Heiaa
tache and iron;gray hair. Until his recent ap-
he was foreman Of the Troy Press ho ro-
He is not SO confident Of rccapturing O'Brien
as he was. but ho is bent on Furnishing
UBrien's accomplices. United states Deputy
Marshal McElwaine. a saloon keeper Of Utica. |
will need very strong pull to sayo his Official
head. McElwAine owes his political advance |
N ant to Daye Dishlrr.
Warden Thayer had several interesting |
things to say about the Utica farce. He does |
not hesitate to say that o'Drtens escape was
the result OF conspiracy. lacked up with lots |
Of money.
to Utica and permitting him tSescnrc 2,
Bn Mex s was selected TO take oBrien to Tti"a
quite by chance first assigned tho DEPUTY |
but he could not 80. Buck seemed to |
be good man from what had seen Of him so
when found that the deputy Warden could |
not 90 to Utica selected Buck for the work. |
He had attended to hi work faithfully in the
short time that he Ind nean at the prison"
" :" he appointed BUCK
nm u,houa recommendation! ["