Evening journal., 1894-10-26
De SHAYS' BIG SPREE.
His Story Explains His Mystic
riots Disappearance.
ADMITS THAT He STOLE $500.

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NEW York, Oct. 26-Evor since two
weeks ago last Sunday tho family, the
employers and tho many warm friends OF
Mr. William j. De Shays Of Bridgeport.
Conn, have been moving heaven ane
earth in a quiet way to learn what has
become Of him.
The circumstances Of his disappearance
were remarkable. So far as anybody knew
there was not the slightest renson for him
to run away from home. much less to de
stroy himself Ever since the 1st Of June
last he had been the trusted bookkeepel
Of the Bridgeport Traction company and
was much esteemed IS \ ) employers He
had coy little home at . Maple street,
Bridgeport, and lived very happily there
with his wife and two ohildren-a girl 5
years Of age and boy baby Of 10 months.
on Saturday afternoon, Oct. last, be
closed up his books for the week as usual
and went home He was remarkably
methodical and Industrious man in his
work IL his accounts did not balance, he
would stay until midnight working over
them to get them straight. This was
his reputation ia the Bridgeport Traction
AAAAbaA1 p NAlAAS anu IL was AAn ANUuAu-
tion with the firm Of Copeland & Bacon
Of So Liberty street. this city, with whom
Mr., DE Shays had been employed for five
years prior to his going to Bridgeport
Suddenly Disappeared.
These facts, together with the ciroum-
stances attending his last known move
ments mado his sudden disappearance
apparently from off the face OF the
earth all the more inexplicahle. On sun
day afternoon, Oct. z, he went driving
with his wife. His wife says that he stop
| ped once and went into the house of
| friend, leaving her in the carriage He
| was gone but few moments, and when
he returned seemed much excited, but
made no explanation. Then he took his
wife home started to return the carriage,
did return the carriage and from that
moment disappeared
The search for him was conducted
| quietly at first. Then the fact that he
was missing got into the newspapers, and
/ yesterday afternoon Mrs. De Shays ap-
piled to the police Of New York to assist
in finding him. The police did not find
him, but q reporter did. A man who in
a battered and dissipated way resembled
/ De Shays' description was seen in tho yes
| tibule Of the st. james hotel. When
asked if he We're not Mr. Dc Shays, no
promptly admitted that he was
Yes, he said, my name is De Shnys
I stole 81, 500 from the bridgeport Trao
tion company's safe, and have boon hav-
ing big time am ready to give my
self up.
De shays' story.
I'm tell you all about It, he said.
II stole the 81 SOC nearly thrue wr3ks
ago. When I met you, l had just o cents
left-blew al the rest Of it In. Had big
time. I'll tell you about It,
You see that Sunday when / was
out with my VITO ! got drink or two in
me. When / went back with the horse,
instead Of going home | went to the Ire
mont The fremont Is q sort OF hotel ana
restaurant There drank and drank and
got drunk, and they put me up for the
night and took good care Of me. Next
morning-that was Monday morning.
felt pretty rocky. got word around to
the Office that ! was sick-had gastritis
/ told them l coudnt show up. Didn'
show up. Stayed all day Monday at the
fremont and kept building the jag up
until it got bigger and bigger Really
was colossus Of jag. / was a complete
lunatio. Yet l could navigate tolerably
we'll
Monday night came, and wanted
AA0A1 AuAAAo9. z Was tGAkANah anu crazy AS
an Indian then. I went around to the
traction company's office l had the COM
bination Of the saie Of course Was the
only one who had IT. Tho night watch.
man was there ] don't suppose he no
tioed much out Of the way with me.
told him ] wanted TO put some papers in
the safe, and he turned up the light for
me There was 50, 500 or SO, 600 in the
safe took two packages of money.
There was 81, 500 in them. Then / locked
the safe and went away. l took a night
train for New York. When ] got here,
wandered around drinking until early
morning. Then ! went over to Jersey
City and took an Erie train for Port Jer-
Wis When I got to Port Jeryis, / turned
around and came straight back to Jersey
City. staid in Jersey City two days,
Then / went back to Port Jervis
I'm Port Joryis began having a big
/ time. / know a lot of people there. But
l went under the name OF William Scott
\ l stopped at Golfers Delaware House
Collier had fine team Of grays He said,
Here, take the grays and drive EN-. l
took the grays and drove 'em-drove en-
al around. Went over into Pike county
and went hunting. Got gangs Of dead
beats after me Of course, but shook en-.
OF course, though ! set EN- up a good
deal. Lots Of champagne
He Went with Hazel.
"Then there was Hazel She was a
beauty. Hazel stuck to me and followed
me everywhere. | was driving with the
grays when Hazel overlook me
> she was driving a dandy little horse all
. by herself ] said to the fellow that was
: with me- Here to the devil with the
I graysl I'm going with Hazel. Went
Z with Hazel.
well, went around all about there.
: Went shooting partridges up in Pike
county.
II went over to the Delaware water
gap too. ] went over there with Louis
Cordes Splendid follow Cordes. Stuck
to me like a major. / bought wine by the
case with Cordes We drove on Martin
race course at the Delaware water gap.
"Well, that's about all--ahout all ex-
cept $12 had with me when I got back
here in New York. have been walking
around most Of tho time since last Tues
day night, when l got here. / haven
slept for week. thought I'd end NJ
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