The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-06

I8IN mobiles, several United States
i deputy marshals and squad
OF reporters awaiting them at
the wharf, Lieutenant Peter w. Berry,
OF the New York police department.,
with his prisoners, Albert W. Bailey.
Charles Fl. Myers and Captain Albert
Oxley, arrived here from Puerto Cor
tez, Spanish Honduras, on the steamer
Ustsein, Just before dark tonight. Po-
lice, prisoners, mnrshals and report
ers piled into the big touring cars and
whisked away to the Orleans Parish
prison.
After being fed at the parish prison
Lieutenant Berry. with his prisoners.
left New Orleans shortly before 8
o'clock tonight for New York, where
they Will arrive Tuesday afternoon.
Berry is the only officer with the pris-
oners.
when asked for an account of the
escape OF the older Bailey brothers.
Berry said:
I'VE have decided to confine our
statement to the simple fact that We
had pleasant voyage through the
Gulf
The details OF Francis Bailey's es-
cape were not suppressed. however. for
the crew had story to tell.
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According to the crew. Berry was
repeatedly warned OF the probability
that his prisoners would make an at
tempt to escape. but in spite OF this
the same night Francis Bailey escaped.
Berry had gone ashore to an entertain
ment given by some Americans. When
he returned he Went below and to
sleep. asking an officer on the steam
er to guard his prisoners. Francis
Bailey was on the deck OF the steam
er at the time, which was early on the
morning of July LIST The officer who
was asked to guard him. discovered be-
fore daylight that Bailey had disap
ster8 of the steamer was also missing.
It was still dark. but the outline of
the skiff could be made out several
yards off. The life boats Were imme-
diately lowered when the alarm was
given and started In the direction OF
the disappearing skiff. but 1t could not
be found.
The United States consul at Puetor
~ enlisted the aid OF the Honduran
authorities. who made thorough
search OF the country surrounding
Puerto cortez. Only the empty skiff
was found.
May be In Guatemala.
A coincidence In connection with the
escape. which was made the. subject
on the same night Francis Bailey es-
capped. series OF shots were fired on
board the steamer Goldsboro. which the
Baileys had brought down from New
those on the steamer said they had
been enjoying themselves that night
and had fired the shots for fun.
Correspondents sent TO the New Or
leans papers from Puerto cortez cons
tanned all OF the evidence presented
against the Baileys when they We're
extradcted.
According to this correspondence,
Francis Bailey Is believed to have
made his way into Guatemala.
Francis G. Bailey. the missing pris-
oner, made his escape on May Cd.
while the Utstein was In the harbor
of Puerto Cortez, Honduras. Members
of the crew in relating to-day the
story OF Bailey's escape, said that the
watch had gone below for a piece. OF
bread. when Bailey managed to launch
one of the steamers small boats and
pull ashore. where he escaped in the
woods before pursuing party in an-S
other boat could make landing. The
Batleys are wanted on the charge OF
conspiracy to use the mails OF the
United States to. defraud.