New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-04
.FORSBREY STILL AT LARGE
Officials Say Little About Es'
cape of Tombs Prisoner.
RIGID INVESTIGATION SURE
Keeper Will Be Placed on Trial
To-day and Another Higher
Up May Face Charges.

The only thing that escaped from the
Tombs prison yesterday was the state
ment that a rigid investigation was being
made into the reasons. causes ana ekp'a-
nations why Reynolds Forsbrey, heid there
charged with two murders, had been apie
to get out without the formality Oh ah
official goodby.
The first fruits Of this investigation,
said Patrick A. whitney. Commissioner VI
Correction, yesterday was that Wiiiafh
+. Hoolihan, the night keeper, curing
whose hours of duty the escape ehrB
Monday morning was made, will be placed
on trial at 10 O'Clock this morning In the
Tombs on charges Of of gross neglect OF
duty preferred against him by warden
Fallon. Charges will also be made later
IL was said. against Nicholas Jones' an
other night official higher up than Hooh-
han. These charges will be on the GROUNDS
that Jones, as deputy warden, in charge
at night, used bad Judgment In ietuhs
Hoolhan do yard duty.
When Mr.. Whitney was asked Tor
statement I'm regard 10 the state OF AT
fairs existing In the Tombs that would
tised there by the inmates with such
fair degree OF success. he said there was
nothing to be said at present, except tha'
Forsbrey had got out.
I'VE are investigating thoroughly he
said. land IL we find any one Is to blame
he will be punished accordingly"
HAS II been the practice to make care
full inspections Of the prison to see IL
there was any possible avenue OF escape?
he was asked
I'VE cannot tell whether or not pris-
oner can get out until he does IT, ne
replied. Then we take instant measures
to prevent H."
After the horse is gone YOU lock the
stable door, in other words?" he was
asked.
But he could not sec Il this way. mas
much as some OF the prisoners were LETT
inside and were prevented from using the
same avenue OF escape. He said that the
trusty had been placed near Forsorey 10
prevent his committing suicide
II was announced at Police Headquarters
that the police would make every effort TO
retake the escaped Forsbrey. whom they
had once gone TO such pains to capture
Il having taxed the clevcrness of more
than one detective 10 discover him cover
ing IN a basement near the scene OF the
latest crime charged against him. De-
tectives were assigned 10 recapture duty
and circulars were in process Of prepara-
ton yesterday. giving complete descrip-
ton OF him. 10 be sent broadcast, so that
detectives OF other cities. should he walk
into their clutches. would not be robbed
OF the 10y OF arresting him.
Warden Fallon was busy yesterday
making a tour OF his demesne. 10 see IL
he could detect any place that another OF
his guests might use as a means OF escap-
Ing from his hospitality. For the last SIX
days contractor has had fifteen men
overhaullng and repairing grillwork IN
the prison. The places against which
Forsbrey aimed his attacks were ones
that had not yet felt the strengthening
touch OF these workers Their attention,
Il was said. will at once be directed to
the grills that Forsbrey found to be so
easy 10 remove.