The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-02
BOSS COX SLIPS OUT OF TOWN
INDfANA'S GOVERNOR REFUSES
TO ORDER HIS ARREST.

Cincinnati Man Supposed 10 Ne In seclu.
sion At Lau9hery club On ohio River
island In indiana Prosecutor Hunt
Appesls In vain 10 Gov. Marshall.
CINCINNATI. April !. The sudden dis
appearance yesterday Of George y. Cox,
the veteran Republican boss Of Cincinnati
and Hamilton county, after third per-
jury indictment was returned against
him. caused Prosecutor Henry r. Hunt
to-day to ask the Governor of Indiana
to arrest the boss Many rumors were
current as to the whereabouts OF Cox, and
the prevailing opinion was that he had
sought temporary seclusion AT the Laugh
cry Club, about twenty-five miles from
here, this celebrated outing place of
Cox and his lieutenants and their most
trusted followers being ON an island
in the Ohio River.
Communication Cf all kinds is difficult
with this island and there is no direct
connection by telegraph. The expensive
automobile route ia the one M ost traversed
by the luxuriously inclined guests of the
club. Garry Hermann, the baseball
magnate and oldest lieutenant Of Cox,
WAS the founder Of the club. and the Blaine
Club, which is really the Republic an
Organization" in this city and county,
has its summer headquarters at the club
All things considered. the boss could
not have found more congenial abiding
place for the time being. Late to- night
there came Q denial from the club that
Cox was there
Other reports. however. had it that Cox
has not left this city aud is tonight at his
palatial home in the suburbs in close
touch with fis legal representatives. A
coll at the Cox residence tonight brought
the response from Mrs. Cox that her hus-
band was not at home. had not been at
home all day and it was not known whs n
he would be- at home again.
Acting on the best information that the
Prosecutor could secure. that Cox was at
the Laughrey Club In Indiana. he to-day
communicated with Gov. Marshall by
telephone and asked that Cox be held for
the Hamilton county authorities II found
in Indians. Gov. Marshall informed
Hunt that IL was not possible to arrest
Cox merely on the word Of the Prosecutor
that he is believed to be in that State.
The Governor told the Prosecutor that
before he could notify Sheriff TO arrest
Cox as fugitive from justice an snidavit
stating that fac: should he filed in Indsn-
aDoiis
Prosecutor Hunt said that he did not
plan to make such an afIldsvit at once
and took no further steps during the day
Up till Tonight il was positively asserted
that Cox had not been served with the
indictment. County Detective George
Ryan. into whose hands the indict ment
was placed Tor service and who ia an old
follower Of Cox, reported that he had been
unable To find trace Of him among his
usual haunts. He also said that at his
home he was unable to learn his where
abouts. The same was true at his Office
at the bank OF which he is president.
Assistant Prosecutor Coleman Avery
tonight said that he expected Cox 10
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The mysterious absence of Cox from the
city is due. in the mind of the Prosecutor,
To an attempt to invalidate the order
made by Judge Frank NJ. German yester-
day ordering a change of venue in tho rial
after Prosecutor Hunt had filed afiidavits
declaring a fair trial was impossible
in Hamilton county. He said no further
ST cps would he taken tonight and that
none would lie needed on Monday because
he thought Cox would he in the city 10y
that time
Judge Gormau to-day Overrued
motion filed by Cox's attorneys asking
that the entry in the change Of Venue
order be stricken from the files Ibis
motion contained sixteen grounds and
alleged in general that the court was
without authority to make the entry
and the entry was procured through
conspiracy" and was done "surrepti-
tio,isly and collusively without any
warrant in law" and without any motto
on the part Of Cox or his counsel 1t 10
alleged this was done to prevent Cox
and his counsel from being heard,
German, who il the only Democratic
Judge in the county, vacated the bench in
Court to-day his term there
having expired Hence the appsre ntly
well founded belief that Cox will reappear
on Monday,
The intimation tonight from certain
sources was that the boss's ATTORNEYS
feared that the prosecution had scheme
on foot to take Cox forcibly to Clermont
there to have him in readiness
for trial. This story is not seriously
considered by those best informed as
TO legal procedure. 1t is conceded gem
orally that as soon as Judge Charles J.
Hunt ASS umes the bench on Monday,
German, the missing boss will
turn up.