Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-30
REMARKABLE ESCAPE

BosToS, Jan. 23.-On Tuesday night,
Hovard Trnsk. prisoner 10 the county
iaol in this town, made his escape and has
no, yet been found. He is the person who
was some time since tried IN the Supreme
Court for murder committed IN the State
Prison, and acquitted on the plea OF insa-
nifty, aud who being committed tor sale
kce ping to the goal in this town in Sep
tenher last, killed two OF his fellow PrI-
soDers, who had been permitted to accom-
psny bin in his room, to assist hun IN
re siing the bible. Since pihe commission
of this last act, he has been kept 10 irons:
A short time since he entirely stripped
himself OF his irons, and they ~ers reP'a-
eed BY a new set much stronger hese
were shsckles upon his legs, by which ne
was chained to the H,Or, double pair OF
handeuffss and an IRON collar with
chain passing from il to the irons between
bis hands. These irons had teen strictly
examined on Monday, and were entirely
sound, and they were apparently 50 on
Tuesday; he however succeeded On Tues
day night in breaking both pair OF hand.
cuffs. the chain of his collar and the chain
by which he was fastened to the floor. lie
tbeo removed two or three thick OAK
planks which formed part OF the ceiling,
and were fastened by several bolts. broke
two large bars OF iron, removed number
OF small stones 10 the wall, aud forced out
a large stone forming part OF the outer
face Of the wall. which fell upon the plat
form and left an opening large enough tor
him easily to escape. By the assistance
of plank from his room, he made bis way
to the top OF a shed, IRON which he esca-
ped into the street, carrying with him
probably his collar and handouts. Soon
after the shifting OF the Joal watch, at one
O'Clock, the stone was discovered up,
on the platform, and the room was ioand
deserted. From noise that was heard,
IL is supposed that the escape was effected
a little before twelve o'clock A person
supposed 10 be him was soon afterwards
seen by the Watchmen near the market
and challenged by them, but he gave such
an account Ut himself that they suffered
him to pass on. /: does not appear that
he had any instrument to assist in reiiev'
ing himself from his irons, or in removing
the wall. -
FEMALE BREACH OF TRUST.
On the 2sd inst. in the evening, as John
Bowler, of Brandywine hundred, was re-
turning from Philadelphia, market, in COM
pany with several others, he was over'a-
ken by . young woman, apparently about
sixteen years Of age, and OF Dutch des-
cent. riding a very gay young horse. She
incurred IL the horse he drove 10 his cart
was perfectly gentle; observing that she
was the only child OF her fa,her; that ne
was old, aud she had 10 support him by
trsiiog about that abe had that day lett
home at his request, TO trade the enc she
was On for steadier one and that her
horse had become quite manageable
The young nan told her that his was per.
fectly gentle, and that il she would go
hume with him and his father should be
pleased with the offer, he had no doubt
be would exchange with her To this she
readily consented and remained at the
house all night, and in the morning, whilst
she was again urging the trade, and they
were conversing about il, who should drive
up but the owner OF the horse. in quest OF
him. II appeared she had been living with
him few days, and borrowed the rise
under pretence Of going after her clothes.
She had travelled 100 miles before she
was overtaken. tDet. Watchmon.
SATELLITES OF VENUS-once more.
communicated by Nathan Wild, Esq. Az
trsnomer. Chesterfield.
He who faucies that be has discovered
Satellites 10 The Planet Venus by the &c.