Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-09-27
LARGE POSSE is IN PURSUIT
FUGITIVE, ACCOMPANIED BY MAN
NURSE, is HEADED FOR THE
sIskIYous
DOCTOR WAS QUITE FOXY
PRETENDED TO BE LAME BUT
MANAGED TO MAKE QUICK
HIKE WITH cRuTcHEs

San Francisco, Sept. 27.-Dr.
Grant Lyman, promoter and organizer
of enterprises involving millions, il
headed across the foothills for the
Siskiyou mountains today with a fed
eral posse in pursuit. With Lyman Ii
L. B. Tho Anett, hospital nurse who
aided the promoter in escaping from
an Oakland hospital, where he was
held by the federal authorities, Sun
day night. Lawrence Glandio, the
chauffeur who drove the two men tc
Sacramento after the escape, has
been arrested and confessed his part
Lyman was arrested by postoffice
officials in San Francisco, September
8, on complaint of Los Angeles inves-
tors in Panama land scheme. who
declared they had been defrauded of
$4,000. The promoter attempted to
escape arrest and sfnjured his knee.
necessitating his detention at an
Oakland hospital, pending his recov-
cry.
It was learned that Lyman was
known to exclusive social circles in
several American cities, that he had
promoted various land, mining and
development projects, and that on two
other occasions he had been in trou
BILE with the federla officials.
The escape from the hospital in
volved the drugging of a nurse, G. w
Courtwright, and plot by which
Thornett, a previous acquaintance
of Lyman, was employed as nurse
in the hospital, according to fedora
officials.
The promoter, who on account q
his good nature, was allowed unusua
privileges at the hospital, asked tn,
nurses in charge, at 10:30 O'Clock
Sunday morning to be allowed to &c
to the bath room. A half hour latel
when the patient did not return, the
nurse investigated and found that
Lyman had disappeared, an open win
dow revealing the method of his es
cape. United States Marshal Elliot
Immediately was notified and the po
lice called in to aid In the search
which may end today in an encountel
between Lyman and Thornett, whc
are known to be armed, and the polio
consisting Of United States deput,
marshals. Shasta county deputy sher
ifs and the state police.
Lyman, at the time of his escap,
used crutches. Whether the serious
ness of his injury was exaggerated Il
aid in his intended flight has not beel
determined But he is of portly built
and in i'll health, and accustomed t,
luxurious living as he is, faces a dis
agreeable adventure in seeking safe
ty in the inhospitable canyons Of tn
Siskiyous.
Galindio, who lives in Oakland, il
a youth of good reputation and it /
believed that he did not know b
was aiding in a flight from justic
in taking Lyman and Thornett to Sac
famento. The federal authorities ar
still Withholding part of Galindio'
story but it is known that two ma
chimes were used in the journey t
Sacramento, one Of which was oil
tanned at MarysviIle. Two wome
are known to have been with the fug
| tives at the time of the escape, bu
the federal authorities have failed I
learn theirsidentity.
The Redding posse is headed b
| Sheriff Montgomery of Shasta cour
| ty. Paul Arnerich, deputy Unite
States marshal of San Francisco, lef
early today to join in the pursuit.