The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-06
Francis t, Bailey Escapes From The Steamer Utstein at
 Puerto Cortez
THE PARTY IS MET BY
 OFFICERS AND REPORTERS
The Fugitives From American Justice Are Turned Over by Honduran Government as an Act of
 Courtesy and Comity.

New Orleans, July 5.-With two high power automobiles, several United States deputy marshals and squad of reporters awaiting them at the wharf, Lieut.. Peter w. Berry of the New York police depart ment, with his prisoners, Albert w. Bailey, Charles H. Myers and Capt. AL bert Oxley, arrived here from Puerto Cor tez, Spanish Honduras. on the steamer Utstein just before dark tonight. Police, prisoners, marshals and reporters piled into the big touring cars until they were overflowing and were soon whisked away to the Orleans parish prison.
 After being fed at the parish prison, Lieutenant Berry took his prisoners to the Louisville and Nashville station, leaving New Orleans shortly before o'clock to- night for New York, where they will ar rive Tuesday afternoon. Perry Is the only officer with the prisoners.
 When asked for an explanation regard ing the escape of the older Bailey brother Berry said:
 we have decided to confine our state ment to the simple fact that we had d pleasant voyage through the gulf"
 Just who "we' included Berry did not say, but his prisoners also refrained from talking.
 The details of Francis Bailey's escape were not suppressed, however, for the crew had a story to tell and the Utstein also brought heavy batch of corre- spondence to the New Orleans papers from Puerto Cortez
 Berry Was Warned.
 According to the crew. Berry was re- peatedly warned against the probability that his prisoners would make an attempt to escape, but in spite of this he took 4 the manacles off of them and the same day Francis Bailey escaped Berry had gone ashore to an entertainment given by some Americans. When he returned he went below to sleep, asking an of- ficer on the steamer to guard his pris- oners, Francis Bailey was on the deck of the steamer at the time, which was early on the morning of July l. The of- fcer who was asked to guard him dis covered before daylight that Bailey had disappeared, and that the skiff tied to the stern of the steamer was also missing 1t was still dark, but the outline of the SklfI cOuI1 De Hldue out several nunOreQ yards off. The lfeboat was at once low cred when the alarm was given and start ed in the direction of the disappearing skff but it could not be found
 When the United States consul at Puerto Cortez was notified he immediate- ly enlisted the aid of the Honduran all- thorities who made a thorough search of the country surrounding Puerto Cortez Only the empty skiff was found.
 ao;p m x1yifl, f1,a cape which was made the subject of an investigation was that on the same night that Francis Bailey escaped a series of shots were fired on board the steamer Goldsboro. which the Baileys had brought down from New York When asked for an explanation those on the steamer said they had been enjoying themselves that night and had fired the shots for fun.
 The correspondence sent to the New Or leans papers from Puerto Cortez con- tained all of the evidence against the Baileys when they were extradited.
 This included copies of letters from the Baileys to firms in various parts of the country The Baleys, 1t is alleged, rep resented themselves as New York agents of large concern in London and induced dealers to ship machinery and other ar ticles to New York for shipment to England, Australia and elsewhere. It is further alleged that all of these articles were placed on board the Goldsboro and the steamer taken to Honduras by the Baileys. who changed the name of the ship en route.
 According to this correspondence Fran cis Bailey is believed to have made his way into Guatemala.
 The remaining three prisoners out of the four who were recently turned over to the United States government by the Honduran authorities wanted to know as soon as they got here if there was any news of Francis G. Bailey, who made his escape from the Utstein in the harbor of Puerto Cortez. They were told that he was still at large.
 Interesting Experiences.
 Some interesting experiences have be- fallen the Baileys and members of their party during the last two months. Francis G. Bailey. who made his escape from the Utstein, was president of the Export Shipping company of New Jersey, while Albert W. Bailey was secretary of the concern Charles H. Myers was agent of the General Supply company and Captain Oxley was master of the steamer Colds boro.
 The Goldsboro left New York on May 2 having on board property of the Export Shipping company, valued at $200,000. which 1t is alleged the Baileys obtained illegally. The steamers name, it ia charged, was changed to Atlantida soon after leaving New York, and before land Ing at Puerto Cortez, Spanish Hon. duras
 In addition the Baileys were charged with conspiring to use the mails of the United States to defraud. When 1t be- same known that the Baileys and mem- bers of their party had been added to that large colony of former American cit zens who have found 1t to the benefit of heir health, or advisable for other rea- yons. to take up their abode in Spanish Honduras. which has no extradtion treaty with the United States. 1t was for a time believed that the men could not