The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-06
FOR DUNN'S ESCAPE
Proceedings May be Com
menced After Conference.
POLICE SEARCH HOUSES
In a Vain Attempt to Find Mr..
Dunn.

when I get TO Topeka" said Assistsn
Attorney General Hamilton yesterday af
ternoon, 7 VIII make an official lepor
90 my superior officer, giving the fact
IS have found them in this invesdga
ton. and setting forch the reasons VII,
and the governor have reason to SIS
Dect someone in the hospital Of adm,
Dunn in his escape.
We have. in the short time We hav,
been here. made a pretty thorough exaad
nation Of the matter II Danr's escape
and have formed "a opinion as To VIII,
helped hiUl set away It was soneon.
n the hospital who let has lru.ads fn
cannot give you any names, because uy
report viii be confidential, and oniy IA.
attorney general 3r the governor az
make the names public; and Z harry thiuI
either VIII do this at tue present me
owing 10 the fact THAI Mr.. Godar3 ina.
not been consulted and il VIII be on his
advice whether there VIII be any pro
eeedings brought against tins person.
Dunn was charged with felony. an6
the one who aided him win be cImpelled
10 suffer for it II the matter is brought
up IN court. As the matter now stands
person, but it is very probable that 3
more thorough Investigation win be made
before commencing proceedings
Dunn was desperate man. He was
criminal out and out. He was q man
Well educated, and posted on many sub
Jects the average man knows nothing Of
lie has very fertile brain. and our little
examination of his past record has shown
that he has planned many daring rob
nd h.
planning this escape and with the aid Of
few friends could carry it out success
fully. Ia my opinion, Dunn planned the
whole thing while he was lyine in bed az
The hospital. and through some person IN
the hospital he communicated his plan 10
his friends outside.
Dunn has had ali kinds Of experiences
IN his life. Tie plainly deceived the doc
tors and nurses at the hospital He be-
gan planning this escape the minute the
requisiton was read to him. and ii was
a part of his plan TO appear weak unit.
the time was ripe for him 90 get away.
lie made the nurses believe he was n
very sick man, and il would be difficult
Tor doctor or anyone else 10 know
exactly how he felt al any time. He proo-
ably felt a great deal better every mo-
ment J was In the hospital than anyone
knew. He fully realized what he had 10
10.
AS have said before, Dunn was a des-
perate man He knew there was a price
on his head, and that the officers had a
very strong case against him. He has had
trouble before this and was "a man that
would take desperate chances to save hfrQ
self He would rather take his life into
his own hands than place il I'm the hands
~ an Arkansas jury, and this IS just
what he did.
II do NOT believe the police kidnapped
him or had anything TO do with it. nor
80 I believe the sheriff was IN the deal.
nor any Of his officers. They had ahs0-
lutely no reason to take him away and
keep him in hiding. The police were the
only ones who fully realized what chances
Dunn would take to escape. They knew
him. The sheriff took the statements Of
the doctors and thought there was no
possibility Of the man getting away. They
simply did not know their man. and the
police did not know. either. how great
chances this fellow would take 10 give
them the slip.
The foundation for the blame Of Dunns
escape can be laid on the Arkansas Off
ciais They had the hearing before the
governor postponed because they wanted
20 keep their hands ia the election that
was goiag on at that time. They meddleG
IN politics instead Of attending TO their
business They asked the governor IN
postpone the hearing from April 1 60 ApriI
4 because there was an election on the
former day. and the officers were needed
IN their home towns. 7 fully believe that
The governor would have issued The reGui-
sition. as he had evidence that is pretty
strong, but it was necessary 10 give both
sides a hearing. The officers in asking
10 have the hearing postponed save Dunn
more time to get better physically. and
thus be I'm better shape when he left the
hospital"
Governor stanley, after investigating
the case. is OF the opinion that Dunn
was taken from the hospital. not In
cab or o buggy. bur ley being carried
and that his first removal was rot Tor
great distance.
In speaking about the matter yestor-
DAY the governor said
II suppose Dunns friends had planned
long beforehand 10 set him away Thev
had set no date. lie was informed 10
be ready at any time. TIE night ~ the
escape grew favorable about I'D o'clock.
A big storm was slowly coming Up. The
men or the outside communicated with
some confederate on the inside who ir-
formed Dunn u make ready. They were
let in, in my opinion. and Dunn had ditfi-
Guilty in preparing 10 Sc rapidly enough
10 suit his rcscuCrS. for while the uicht
was stormy ana the man was wounded.
his oVercoat was left behind. certainly
showing precipilous haste I believe he
was carried from the buL5iug and 70
some place Of refuge. He may have been
removed later to another place may have
been taken cut Of town. But I thi-S thar
IS unlikely. / understand ha IS sharp ana
shrcwd, and he must understood that he
is surer from detection hidden away IN
a house. probably one prepared fer him.
81 6 city than travelling abroad over the
country roads CT on q raiiway train
I'VE have not learned great deal IN
s. good idea who IL was that aided Durn
from the inside Of the hospital. / am sat