New-York tribune., 1901-07-15
HOW MRS. HANNA GOT AWAY
STORY OF HER ESCAPE TOLD BY A
PORTER AND CAB DRIvER-REPORT-
ED THAT PAPERS MAY HAVE
BEEN SERVED ON BOARD.

The escape OF Mrs. Carrie May Hanna from the
Hotel Savoy Saturday. to the amazement OF her
former husband, Dan R. Hanna. and SQUAD OF
Pinkerton men who had been guarding the hotel
exits, was the talk OF all the guests and the en-
ployes OF the hosiery yesterday.
1nasmuch as there needed to be no further secret
concerning the adventure. the porters and halboys
talked more freely yesterday than before. Indeed
one of the porters had far melted that he con-
sented to tell what he knew about the escape
The baroness did most OF the engineering of
the scheme" he said. That is. she made the
arrangements about getting away yesterday morn
Ing. Mrs Hanna and her three boys stayed in their
rooms all the time was told was wanted about
O'Clock at their rooms. and on arriving there
found some grips and cases.
Take these to the carriage in Fifty-eighth-st'
said the baroness
In Fifty-eighth-st? said l. Won't II be easier
to take 'em to F4fty-ninth-sty
No. II will be great deal harder: may
never reach Fifty-nnth-st..' said the baroness.
Just then one OF the other boys that was on 10
the game came up and all went down by the
back way. There was lot of cans and ash barrels
In the way but the women didn't to mind EN-
one OF the boys acted sort Of nervous Hike, but both
OF the women were cool as cukes
1T wasn't much after Z. and few people were
about. One of Mr.. Hanna's detectives standing
on the corner OF Fifth-ave. and ifty-eighth-st.
just where he could have seen the whole thing but
but all waited until he'd gone away. On seeing
the carriage he didn't tumble TO the game at all
guess he thought it was of the guys rigs
waiting for fare. They all got in quiet like and
drove of II nothing doing.
But We that was onto the game had TO laugh at
those detectives Some Of 'em thought they were
so keen, you know. They stood around. smelling
Of the air, like fox terriers, after their game
had gone.
One of 'em was special 'chesty.' But say he
didn't know much about detectving I does.
He came up to me and says:
'Vn ~ tho rYaI hAra
you not?'
That's me job said I. is there any kick
coming?
Oh no. says he. no kick. but here. when IS
Mrs. Hanna going TO leave?
She amt going to leave says 1: she likes the
place all right
Porter says he. what boat is she going to
take?'
Cant say says l. IF she's going, she amt
going to take me along
could you tell me. IL there something in
IT.? says ne.
Mot me- says I. amt no Tammany cop.
and then 1 gave him the throw by walking away.
We'll. that detective looked II he wished he
had studied medicine instead of going into the
detective business. Why. he couldn't have taken
the part of the understudy to Sherlock Holmes"
Louis Eckstein was the driver of the landau in
which Mrs Hanna left the hotel. He found
yesterday afternoon stationed Of the Savoy
Eckstein is employed by Robert Hail. who supplies
the Savoy with Its livery service.
When asked how he succeeded in evading the
vigilance of the detectives. he answered with a
chuckle:
tell you how did It ! drove my carriage ars,,
came cam west in up fifth-avs ae to the
Plaza. and drove around In front of the hotel a
| around but always Watching the front door.
Then l turned my horses and drove through
AnnsS any Of the Setestye, saw aS me Gd they
East Fifty-eighth-s,.
oness and the three boys came % :" @ the gate gate The
p 9Ss e eaa eWsd 'bs bs @
| and we were on l then drove by roundabopt
| pier about 9. o'clock, There were few people
decided everything was all right Then Mrs Hanna
the Il hs all
| world Mrs. Hanna appeared weak and nervous nervous
| When 1 they were safely aboard drove away
James McCann the night watchman of the New
| York Cab Company. at No. East Fifty-eighth-st
was an eye witness of the escape He had come
out to polish the brass sign OF the cab company
gate of the Savoy is fastened MeCann had just ap
"something doing thought McCann. as he ex-
pressed i, TO Tribune reporter n,,1 last might land two
women mem and three BOYS brushed past me got Into
What sRs anse1 aba but DIDN'T
III read the papers this mNGpns o1 ,o One s Of xba IN,
I II pretended, but she acted like H..
| The manager OF the Savoy, however, preserved
! the same retcence yesterday on Saturday
! The first knew OF her being here was when
/ in the newspapers. he said.
| And you still uncertain as 10 whether sn'
actually here?'' was asked
| The manager brushed of the front OF his waist
! coat and said murmuringly:
NO not sure. We are never sure ., any
thing in this life. you know.
| 1t was rumored about the waldorf-Asto ora. wher'
| Mr. Hanna made his headquarters while on hi:
! will the wisp chase after his fugitive forme
! wife that one OF his sleuths sailed the Cam
pania with the hope of serving the papers on Mrs
! Hanna before the steamer left American waters
! thus making her liable for contempt or court
! Whether he tried 10 carry out this scheme canno
| be learned until the Campania reaches Liverpool