The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-27
Ed BISHOP IS HEARD FROM
He Wrote a Venal and Intimidating
Letter to Alderman Millar.
CONsrABLEs ARE AFTER HIN
Wanted the Alderman to DissOnt inuc the
Suits. and II Mo Didn't. Warned Him
10 Look Out for Squalls bishop
Was Not ON Hand for Reply.

Bishop, who was given leave of alb
sence of half hour by Alderman Mil
| lar to go out and hunt up lawyer ana
! did not return when the time was up,
! or that day, or the next. or even YET.
has been heard from. The alderman
received letter from his runaway
recognizance yesterday, but the mis-
| sive did not contain the tiert inkling as
| to where Bishop has sequestrated him
| self since his escapade last Thursday
The letter was one of intimidation.
| and before Alderman Millar gets
through with Bishop the latter will
likely rue the day that he penned the
lines The contents of the letter would
not be given out for publication ana
| all that the alderman would say about
| II was that Bishop asked him to discon-
| tinue the suit and In return he would
| cease writing to the Sunday News
roasting the alderman. The intimi-
dating part of II came about In another
| chapter, where Bishop threatened to
do all manner of desperate things II the
suit should not be Immediately dis
| continued
Bishop wanted the alderman to re-
ply by messenger and send the letter to
an appointed place. Clerk Thomas j.
Jordan was sent instead and was on
the lookout for Bishop but Bishop was
not to be had The fugitive promised
| If the alderman refused to consider the
deal that he would come forward at s
o'clock last evening and deliver his
body up to the commonwealth. He did
not keep his promise.
They Arc After Him.
The constables are keeping a steady
watch out for cadaverous Mr.. Bishop.
Bishop is under bail to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury in case where
| Alice Sarr, alias Bryant, is the prose-
| cutriX, the charge being maintaining
| a bawdy house. Another warrant on
| the same charge, one sworn out by
| damsel named Annie Anthony, caused
| him to be arrested last Thursday and
| brought before Alderman Millar.
Bishop asked the permission Of the
court to so out for fifteen minutes to
| find a lawyer to defend him. and AL
derman Millar made it half hour
| The letter yesterday at noon was the
| first of anything concerning Bishop
| that came to the alderman. The intimi-
| dation is a very serious matter and ii
will weigh heavily against the defend
| ant unless he shakes the dust of the
| town from his feet and evades the pro-
cess of the law.
| Besides the intimidation. wherein
| Bishop threatens to make 1t hot for
some one the alderman is Interested in
unless the suit is discontinued, the let
ter is a bribe for it proposes to cease
] the attacks in the Sunday News. AS to
the threat that some person will catch
| it if the suits are kept up and that the
| some one meant is friend Of the alder
| man. the latter said that he did not
4 worry. An exposure Is welcomed by
| Alderman Millar if it is in the power
of Bishop to bring it about.
| Several Charges Against Him.
| There are two cases against him on
| the charge of maintaing a bawdy house
| and there will be three others; one for
contempt of court, the second for in
| timidation, and the third for attempt
| ing bribery in a case in the alderman's
/ court.
! He will not much longer escape the
officers. His hiding places have to be
| changed very frequently and he will
soon run to the end of his tether.