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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 413, 6 February 1890, Page 3

Mr Heald, of Brighton, telle a capital tale about the late Mr Pyne, the Nationalist M.P., who for months eluded the minions of Balfour, a warrant being out for his arrest. One evening Mr Pyne was at the House of Commons and on leaving, he managed with a friend, to get into a cab before the detectives were aware. The two gentleman drove rapidly off, the detectives started in hot p .-jnit. Presently the foremost cab turned ihtq a narrow street, where there was not room for two vehicles to pass. Whilst driving through the lane Mr Pyne and his friend changed overcoats. Mr Pyne had been wearing a light-colored ulster: they now made the transfer, and his friend jumped out as the cab was still going and ran down a aide street. The police took the bait and followed him, and Mr Pyne escaped. Foe several weeks Mr Pyne wan lodging in Brighton, living in the'froest style imaginable, and daring that time the police were encamped around bis Irish dbtile amiitag hie surrender.