The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-24
O'BRIEN'S FRIEND IN TOWN.
DISHLER, THE UTICA CHUM OF THE
BUNco MAN, IN NEW YORK.

He Has B,sn Here Since Thursday Might
and He and o'Briea Disappesred from
Utica on weAnesday-Perhaps the Escape
was Made by Way OF Norwich. where
Livery Stable Keeper Kenyon's Hsrss
WINS Found-severai In the Scheme.
David A. Disher. the Utica politician who Is
accused Of having assisted in the escape Of
O'Brien. the bunco man. in Utica on Wednes-
day. is at the Gilsey House. He has been
there since a few minutes before 10 o'clock ON
last Thursday night. when he walked in car
ryine hand bag. He registered and was as
signed to room 1872 Ho was seen by Sun
reporter last evening. but refused absolutely
to say anything concerning his alleged con-
nection with O'Brien's flight.
Il won't say anything. I've always found
that tho best way" was his answer to ques-
tion as to when O'Brien left Utica II won't
say anything" he replied when asked
II he knew OF OBrien's whereabouts.
An inquiry regarding the buggy ride
which II Is alleged he took with
O'Brien ELECTED a similar answer. but when
the question OF political influence having been
used to secure the escape Of the convict Dis
Ter shrugged his shoulders and waved It aside
with an impatient "Pshaw!" as though I'M
worthy OF consideration.
Dishler did say in explanation Of his presence
in New York. that ho is here on business. and
that he will return to Utica to- morrow. He has
received no callers since his arrival in tho city.
nor has he given any Information regarding
his business He has received several tele-
grams.
An acquaintance who met him at the hotel
tried to pump him regarding tho OBrien af-
fair. but with i'll success. He asked Dishler
how much 1t cost to get O'Brien out Of the
way. and says that Dishler replied that It cost
more than dollar.
Mr.. Dshler is about 80 years old. six feet
tall. and has q dark brown moustache inclined
to droop at the ends. He was attired in n
sober suit OF dark goods and wore O black
derby hat we'll down over his forehead which,
with big diamond In his shirt front. gave
him the appearance Of q sporting man.
The fnct that the horse and carriage with
which O'Brien and Dishler are said to have
escaped from Utica was found at Norwich
Chenango county has led to the suspicion
that the escaped convict might have made
his way to New York for the purpose
OF taking passage on one OF the
numerous steamships which sailed from this
port yesterday. Tho piers were all carefully
watched by detectives. but the confidence man
YVES not recognized as one OF the passengers.
"O'Brien will be caught If he comes here.
but no isn't foolish enough to do that" said
Chief Inspector Steers yesterday afternoon.
UTICA. April 23.-If there was any doubt that
Tom O'Briens escape from Keeper Buck Of
Dannemora prison was the result Of q scheme
plotted here three weeks ago it was dispelled
to-day. O'Brien has not been captured and
even the time OF his leaving Baggs's Hotel is
not known. Two Albany detectives who
have been shadowinG Keeper Buck for
<,,.N lnx I'm, nj oeH khA
Albany train at Z O'Clock this morning
and then started out to run down Liveryman
Kenyon's white horse which was hired by two
unknown men early on Wednesday morning
and not returned. The horse was found to-
day in James McQueens stables in Norwich.
about thirty miles south OF Utica
on the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western road. The horse was left
there on Wednesday afternoon 10y a man who
said that he had little business to attend to
and would return in an hour or two. This
man has not been seen In Norwich since. Mr..
Kenyon identified his horse this afternoon.
This is the only clue that the detectives have
to work on. and 1t Is now three days old.
When Doc Mincleon came to Utica three
weeks ago no one recognized him. He regis
tered at Bagg's hotel under an assumed name
and spent five days in looking over the ground
with Dave Dishler They took several long
drives together. and as Dishler Is a
well-known sporting man here. Mincheons
appearance excited no comment Bucks
role in the scheme Is mysterious. for at that
time he had not been made keeper at Danne-
mora. and without him the plans would have
failed. Dishler is a brother-in-law OF Chief Of
Police Dagwcll. Ho is known as a gambler,
baseball manager. and the proprietor OF a pool
room here. Minchcon could not have found
friends among tho Utica sports. From to-
days investigation 1t looks as II other Utica
mon had been interested in the bunco steerer's
escape. Dishler and his friends took good care
that Buck had all he wanted to drink from the
time he reached Utica until his prisoner es-
capped. On Tuesday evening Buck stumbled
into Bags Hotel after an afternoon with tho
boys so intoxicated that no was helped into O
chair by United States Deputy Marshal Nc.
Elwnin. who was on very friendly terms with
OBrien and Dishlcr and Mincheon.
O'Brien and Deshler were seated together In
tho hotel. and in few minutes McElwain
gathered Buck in and took him for walk.
Buck ir,I had seen, very little Of his prisoner
3a ES'Sd Rr4na sss a fiaHsx N and .s
loon opposite the Post ONCE and allowing
Sf VIZ Fiat SSBs Ps'Rsssa iSt
Lang Hotel might not excite comment. Jhiler
was a petty one. The jailer says that United
States Deputy. Marshal McElwnin acted as
affair.
Hanauer also says that this deputy marshal.
who Is a saloon keeper here. telephoned To- him
men would call at this Jail to see Gould and
would also inquire for O'Brien.
"O'PrGn was not my prisoner. and when
saw how things were going ! made up my
mind that Buck had been 'spRared and that
to Jolly him up all they could"
McElwain told me-" says the jailer," that
when they asked for O'Drion was to tell them
trict Attorney Eaton was one OF the mon. and
when he asked for OBrien gave him an
eyasive answer"
Whether the iailer's suspicious were correct,
there Is no doubt to-day that Farmer" Buck;
as Ash ne + new called here was yell .jollied."
was additional money. This, it is supposed.
was supplied by handsomely dressed. 1ashy.
n V.l n nhn.t Fr,,,a