New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-25
THE MURDERER.S STILL FREE.
NO FURTHER TRACE OF ROEHL AND PAL
LISTER FOUND.
THE HUNT TRANSFERRED ACROSS THE RIVER
TO RoCKLAND COUNTY-NEw STORIES
ABOUT THE FUGITIVES.

ABOUT THE FUGITIvEs.
sing slng y. Y. April 24.-The cells In the prison
deaf h house here made vacant by the escape Of Pal
lister and Roehl Thursday night are still vacant.
There seems to be considerable doubt as TO
whether either OF them Will ever be occupied by the
two fueitivcs again. Since the two murderers
capped the prison officials have Investigated many
clews In all directions, but to purpose. State
Detective Jackson did net the search this
morning. lie was employed I'm taking the murderer
John l.. Osborne to New-YOrk TO be re-sentenced.
Many rumOrs about the escaped murderers
reached the prison to-day. One was to the effect
that Andrew silver, night Waterman in the electric
power house ct TalrytOwn, saw two men pass the
power Ilonse about :, o'clock Friday morning. lie
thinks they answered the description OF the escaping
convicts They running along the tracks OF the
Hudson River Railroad. They were going In the
direction OF Ney-York. silver hailed them and asked
il they railroad brakemen. They made no reply.
The prison officials are as much at sea as ever
to which side OF the river the convlcts escaped on.
The finding Of the small boat at iaverstraw leads to
the general opinion that they succeeded in crossing
the river. II las caused the transfer Of the hunt
from Wcstcbcstcr County to Rockland County.
laIg, posse of keepers and guards are searching all
the barns and unOccupled buildings throughout Rock
land County The authorities are proceeding under
the srppositiOn that Roebl and pallster hiding
in the daytime and travelling at night. Thus they
would slowly make their way 10 n place where they
board steamer railroad train for n distant
point. This Is the theory OF State Detective Jackson.
1t i, his opinion too, that the men separated after
leaving tie doathhou.c. They were Them he thinks,
probably met by friends who furnished them with
money and clothes. Detective Jackson firmly believes
that II the men are captured It will not be together.
Warden Brown IS constantly In communication with
superin ondent pyrne5 OF the New York police The
superintendent Is satisfied that neither of the men left
the country on any OF the steamers sailing Sat
urdny.
Warden Brown stlll persists in his refu'al to make
rublc the letter written TO him by Carlyle ". Harris
1t is alleged that Harris gives graphic description
OF what occurred In the death-house the night Of
the escape There IS rumor that Harris made Ger.
tain statements in the letter which fatty contradict
the stories told by Keepers IIulse and Murphy regard
Ing the escape. 1t IS alleged that the letter puts
different aspect the General Lathrop, super
inendent OF State Prisons has Informed Warden Brown
that he will require Keepers Murphy and ulse to a
pear before him at Albany. A thorough investigation
Of the escape will then be made 1t Is believed that
Warden Brown Is keeping Harriss letter for this In
vestgailon.
Nyack, n. V. April "a tSpeciap.-There seems to
be some ground for believing that the escaped muir
derers Roehl and Palister may be lurking somewhere
near Nyack. Principal Andrew Jersey, OF the Upper
Nyack Public School, returning home Friday az
terncon, and while waiting at Sparkil for Nyack
train lie snd friend walked some distance south a
the station. There they accosted by man
who asked the way Closter. The man looked storm
beaten wore q brown derby and said lie had been out
the night before. Ills feet encased In leather
slippers high at the heels and toes and he pretended
TO be scarcely able 10 walk. Mr. Jersey noticed that
his left cheek was Scared After brief conversation
the man Mmped AWAY the southwark, but when
Mr. jersey turned ard looted at him Jew seconds NJ,
later he running away rapidly. Neither M
Jersey nor his friend mad yet heard OF the escape 0ut
they are Convinced that the man they saw may
have been ROehl.
II + rumored at White Plains that trouble Is Drew
Ing for Warden Brown. OF sing sing i'rison anu
number Of Keepers under mm. ard that persons IN
tercs,cd in IN Investigation Of the methods OF the
prison officials have visit'i ccrt1in COURTHOUSE
officials there for the purpose OF presenting evicenoe
10 the Grand jury which will be- convened by JUSTICE
Cullnn at the over aud Tcrnniner Court next Week
FN Keeper William Whalen. who IS brother OF Con-
ductor Whalen Of tho Harlem Railroad. talked freeiy
af White Plains yesterday of tic loose manner IN
which Warden Brown and his keepers attended 10
thcr business. Whalen SAYS that he was diScnaiecI
from the prison because he refused the request o.
n keeper to buy rum for him. They all get drunk
said Whalen. and thirty toughs- orange county
hecler, Of Warden Brown. do rs they please. Ihey
get paid whether they work or not