The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-11-12
NUW 18th REGIMENT SCANDAL
WITNESS AGAINST COL. DYER
CAUSES an ARREST.

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aey's once conccaIea 60 Hear . Bribe
Osered 60 Him 10 Take Back HIs
Testimony hnd Leave the state.
serst. John McEsa. the chief witness
against Col. George n. Dyer Of tho TwelRth
Regiment before the recent our OF In
Quiry into charges against Col Dyer, went
10 District Attorney Jerome yesterday and
said that efforts were being made by pri-
vate detectives 10 induce himatO leave the
State.
McRea said hat the man who seemed
most Interested in getting him 70 20 away
from Now York was Lawrence Dixon. a
detective living at the Hotel Empire.
Dixon and other private detectives. he said.
had made his life miserable since he gave
his testimony against Col. Dyer.
Mr.. Jerome told Sergt. McRes to make
every effort TO ind out what Dix0n's game
was and McEsea arranged with Dixon TO
come to his house. al 40 West Iesd street.
last night and tell him exactly what was
wanted. Detectives Flood and Fitzsim-
mons OF the District Attorneys ONCE went
up 70 McRea's apartment and concealed
Themselves in a bedroom on the dining
room. where IL was arranged that Dixon
should talk with McRea.
The happenings of the night as told by
Detective Fitzsimmons began with the
arrival Of Dixon alone. When he got in
side the Apartments he lighted a cigar and,
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Don't you think that California would
be a good place for you to live in for the
rest Of your life? II you want TO leave the
State and live out West permanently we
will buy you a nome there and you can be
comfortable "a long as you live"
McEsea said that he didn't understand
what Dixon meant, and then. according
to Detective Fitzsimmons. Dixon pulled out
Of his pocket several papers. declared 20 be
afidavits. and told McEsea that all that ne
was required to do was to sign these afi-
davits.
Il can't do it, declared McEsea. IF I
sign those papers | will go on record as
declaring myself a perjurer. Those afi-
davits say exactly the opposite OF what |
nave testified to on the witness stand"
Well, how about going away them"
il was said Dixon asked.
"How soon do you want me 20 gO?- asked
| McRea.
Il want you to get on a train tomorrow
noon and go to California"
McRea said that he couldn't possibly
get ready in that time. and anyway no
didn't feel like leaving the State.
Al that point, according to the detective.
Dixon pulled Oue = roll OF bills estimated
to contain q. mo- and tried to induce McIRea
to take some OF the money. McEaea was
growing frightened at this stage Of the
game and failed 20 gel a signal from Detec-
tive Fitzsimmons TO take the money.
We'll. here's enough 10 buy you a few
drinks and a cigar. anyway said Dixon.
profferinG a IS bill. This money McRea put
In his pocket. Dixon then said he would
see MoRea again to-day and hoped he would
think well Of the proposition to "a the
state.
Az Dixon was leaving FitzsimmOns came
out and blocked his way.
What does this mean?- asked Dixon.
That you are under arrest for trying
to induce a State witness to leave the State"
said Fitzsimmons.
Dixon then threw OF his coat and pitched
into the detective. The two men had a
rough and tumble around the room. Finally
Dixon gave in and wen along with Fitz-
simmons.
On the street outside were several men
declared by Fitzsimmons to be the other
private detectives who had been shadow
ing McRea. They started TO follow to the
West l52d street police station. and Fitzsim-
mons ordered them to hustle away before
he looked them up too.
Al the station house Dixon wouldn't
discuss his arrest. saying that he wanted
James W. Osborne summoned at once.
MIR. Osborne was Col Dyer's attorney
at the inquiry.
The Dyer case Is now in the hands Of
Gov. Hughes for his decision. Il has been
understood that the verdict Of the court
Of inquiry would be a complete vindication
Of Col Dyer.
Mr.. Osborne was communicated with
at the Bar Association before he received
Dixon's and was told Of the
arrest. He expressed great surprise.
-If Dixon tried to get McRee to leave
the country he did IL entirely without au-
thority from either Col. Dyer or myself"
said Mr.. Osborne. We don't want McIsaa
away from New York. Nothing could
hurt our case more than TO have him in
duced TO leave. We hadn't the slightest
idea that any case was pending against
Cob Dyer in the District Attorneys Office
Mr.. Osborne said he couldn't under
stand how Dixon could lave made over
lures to MORea such AZ he was charged
with. He said he would send a repre-
sentative up to the West lS2d street sta
ton 10 get Dixon out Of Jail.