New-York tribune., 1907-11-12
CHARGED WITH BRIBERY
DYER UJTNESS ACCUSER.
Prisoner Said to Haze Sought to
Get Latter Out of State.

Lawrence n Dixon. 4 private detective. who
said he lived at the Empire Hotel. was locked
UP at the West 1921 street police station last
night. charged with trying to spirit away from
the jurisdiction of the court John Macrea. a
clerk. of No 47O West 16Sd street. and leu
tenant in the 10Th Regiment, who had testified
against Colonel George r. Dyer in the recent
hearing Of charges against the latter.
According to Macrea he has been followed for
several days by Dixon and two other men He
says that Dixon approached him yesterday
morning and told him that he had better go 10
California; that if he did so all OF his expenses
and those of his wife would be paid, and that
he would get a handsome sum in the bargain
NIacrea told Dixon to meet him az his he1ns
last night and in the mean time. had con
ferred with the District Attorney
Detective Fitzimmons was assigned To the
case and was hiding in adjoining room When
Dixon appeared last night According 10 the
police Dixon repeated his statements to Macrea
and offered him money in order that the latter
might take the noon train to-day Tor the FaclHC
| Coast, and also asked him to sign two afhdavi's
that the evidence he had given was wrong.
| NIacrea refused to sign the affaavits in spite
of Dixon's arguments. and then the latter said
that everything would be all right nevertheless
If he would take the money. taking from his
pocket large roll Of yellowbacks Macrea SAID
that he would not take the money then' put on
a signal from Fitzimmons agreed 70 take % 10
buy himself drink
As the money was passed Fitzimmons ap-
peared and placed Dixon under arrest Dixon
tried to escape, but at the sight OF F1tzi1nmons
| revolver surrendered Dixon was taken TO the
station and on the way two other men atte1p'eu
TO interfere. and It was only by threatening them
| With arrast that they allowed the detective to
| nroceed with his prisoner. When Dixon was
| searched a sum of money just 50 short OF s2Otp
| was found on his person, and this. according
to Macrea, is what he was offered 10 leave th7
/ state Dixon refused to make any statement as
| TO whom he was employed by. He will be ar
| raigned in court this morning
| James W. Osborne. counsel for Colonel Dyer
| when seen at the Bar Association last nlght'
said Dixon had been employed by Colonel Dyer.
and also confirmed the report that DIXON hao
| been sent to see John Macrea-
| Mr. Osborne however. enphatically denied
that there was any truth that Colonel Dyer had
instructed Dixon to try 70 bribe Macrea to leave
the state. Neither Colonel Dyer nor myself
| continued Mr Osborne, wants Mr.. Macrea TO
leave the state
| A man who said he represented Mr. Osborne
called at the 152d street station at midnight ana
had a long conversation with Dixon He then
asked the lieutenant if bail would be accepted
| and when told it would, he said he would try
| to find a magistrate to fix the sum- After the
conversation the alleged representative OF MI
Osborne said Dixon was not employed IN the
Dyer case by Mr.. Osborne. but that ne was
working on his own initiative.
Mr. osborne said of course he would have
been glad if Dixon had succeeded in gettina
| Macrea TO sign the afidavits but denied that he
| had been employed to influence NIacrea to leave
| the state. He said again and again that Macrea
| could not injure Colonel Dyer