New-York tribune., 1908-07-06
HOW f. q. BAILEY ESCAPED
Other Prisoners Who We're on the
eUtstein in Nezc Orleans.

New Orleans. July with high power auto
mobiles several United States deputy marshals
and squad Of reporters awaiting them at the
wharf. Lieutenant Peter ". Beery of the New
York Police Department. with his prisoners. Al
bert Bailey Charles H Myers and Captain Albert
Oxley. arrived here from Puerto Cortez. Hon
duras. the steamer Utstein just before dark
tonight. Police, prisoners, narshas and re-
porters piled into the big touring 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
o'clock tonight for New York. where they will
arrive Tuesday afternoon. Berry is the only officer
with the prisoners.
Francis G. Bailey, the missing prisoner made
his escape on July while the Utstein was in the
harbor of Puerto Cortez Honduras Members of
the crew. IN relating to-day the story Of Baileys
escape. said that the watch had gone below for
piece Of bread. when Bailey managed 10 launch
Of the steamers small boats and pull ashore,
where he escaped in the woods before pursuing
party in another boat could make landing The
Baieys wanted the charge of conspiracy
TO the mails Of the United States to defraud
Francis 9. Bailey was president of the Export
Shipping Company of New Jersey while Albert w
Bailey was secretary OF the concern.
When asked for an account of the escape Of Mr
Bailey Lieutenant Beery said: We have decided
to confne statement 10 the simple fact that
We had a pleasant voyage through the Gulf
The details Of Francis Bailey's escape were not
suppressed however. for the had a story TO
tell. According the crew. Lieutenant Beery was
repeatedly warned against the proba bity that his
prisoners would make an attempt TO escape but
in spite Of this he took the ranacles off of them
and the same night Francis G. Bailey escaped
Lieutenant Beery had gone ashore to enter
tainment given by some Americans. When he
returned he went below and to sleep, asking an
officer the steamer to guard his prisoners Fran
els G. Bailey the deck Of the steamer at
the time. which early the morning Of July /
The officer who asked to guard hin, dfscov-
cred before daylight that Bailey had disappeared
and that shiH tied to the stern OF the steamer
also gone. II was still dark but tho outline
of the skif could be made out several hundred
yards off The hfeboat Immediately lowered
when the alarm was given and started In the di-
rection Of the disappearing skirf, but could not
found.
The United States Consul Puerto Cortez was
informed, and he Immediately enlisted the aid Of
the Honduran authorities. who made a thorough
search Of the country surrounding Puerto Cortez
Only the empty skin found
coincidence In connection with the escape
which made the subject OF an investigation
the fact that the night Francis G.
Bailey escaped series Of shots fred on
board the steamer Goldsboro, which the Baileys
had brought down from New York. When asked
for an explanation those the steamer said they
had been enjoying themselves that night and had
fred the shots for fun
Correspondence sent to the New Orleans papers
from Puerto Cortez contained all Of the evidence
presented against the Bailsys when they were ex-
tradited. According 70 this correspondence Francis
G. Bailey is believed 70 have made his way into
Guatemala