Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-20
OBRIEN IS QUITE CERTAIN
Positive Reilley is the Man Who Shot Hin
in the Back.
HIS ASSERTION is WILL BACKED UP
Eastern Detectives Give Their Evi-
dencc In support OF the Case
Made by the Local Oiiiccrs
Against the Man.

Ex.Deputy Sheriff o'Brien had another
long interview and longer chance to study
the features OF ]. j. Relley, the man whom
he alleges shot him. The interview was a
very satisfactory one to O'Bren, FOR II there
ever was any doubt in his mind about the
man being the right person it was most
effectually removed. 1t was two years ago
last fall that O'Brien was shot. while at
tempting to arrest Reilley and his two COM
panions for the robbery of the Griswod
bank, and year or more since he saw the
man, when he was arrested in Pennsylya-
mia. O'Brien positively identified him at
that time, and during the chat yesterday
he recalled some of the incidents and con-
versation that occurred in the Pennsylvania
jail.
"If was ever shot that is the man who
shot me-" remarked the eN-doputy sheriff
as he came from the jail. He is the man
we have been following. and the man who
fits all of the descriptions that we have
secured from various sources of the man
wanted. Relley was the name he went by
in Council Bluffs, but we knew within
few weeks after the shooting that his real
name was 'Bussie' McHugh. 1t makes no
difference whether his name is James Baker,
Riley, Reilley, McHugh, McGue or Moore,
he Is the man we want, and we will be able
to abundantly prove it by many other wit
nesses. There are lots of people in Allan
tic Gr!swold and Council Bluffs. who saw
the man before and after the shooting, and
all who have seen him since his return
have promptly Identified him"
ShCrin Morgan gave to the papers yesterday
a number of interesting letters that further
establish the identity of Relley Imme-
diately after the shooting, Sheriff Hazen,
who then held the office. wrote a number of
letters to sherihs in eastern states. Among
tho number was the chief of police of Pitts
burg, Roger O'Mara. Replying to the in
quiry If men answering the descriptions of
the two under arrest were known there, and
If Reilley, or James Baker, was known to
them he replied: Referring to the possi-
Dility OF James Baker being with Butler
and who made his escape. l would state that
am led to believe it was he, because
know that he was with Butler within the
past few months and was travelling with
him"
Chief of Police Linden of Philadelphia
wrote There Is a good all-around crook
ana safe blower, western man, making
this city his headquarters, whose name Is
given as James McHugh, alias Buzzy McCue
who, we understand, is wanted. Information
received from Roger o'Mara leads us to be-
lleve that the man is BuzZy Baker and that
you want him.
O'Brien received letter from the chief of
the International Detective agency some
time ago, in which he said: THAT we are
the parties who located Buzzy and entitled
to the reward offered, l do not think you will
question, as you were present and know
The only part we regret was the delay
caused by the sentence he received in Allen
town"
The overwhelming evidence that Reilley
Is the man wanted has had quite an effect
upon him since he has learned something
of it. He has lost his confident air. and
has become anxious to communicate with
his friends in the east.