New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-10-25

some said was Newgate 49,, ~.
From the FIRST moment OF their entrance ,''o 'i'
,,ison the crowd dispersed themselves ABOUT II,
,.--,ed into every chiuk and crevice, - II
49, ,,erfect aca .ain;ance with is innIosJ
-. IND bore in their mind, an exact Fien OF the
-, For this Immediate knawledge OF the place.
.,,,. we're. no doubt IN great degree indebted
+ ,L, haugnan who stood in the lobby, directing
.orne 10 90 this way. that aad some the
ether; and who materially assisted in bringing
about the wonderful r,pidiiy with wheh the release
Of the prisoners was effected.
BIZ, ;hisfnctionary Of the laws reserved one irapor
tant piece Intelligence and KEEP; susgly to him
self When he mad issued MS instruction. relative
every other part Of the building and the mob
we're dispersed from end TO end, and busy at theIc
work, he took bundle OF KEYS from Kind OF cup
board IN the wall and going by private passage
near the chapel lit joined the governor house,
and was then on FIRE bc,ook himself To the cen
d-tnned cells, which were series Of small, strong,
d small rooms, opening on the lo'g gallery, guarded,
at the end at which he entered, BY strong wicket,
aad at lis opposite extremity BY TWO doors and
thick gra'c. Haying double locked the wicket,
nad assured himself that the other were
well secured, he "a, dowa bench in the gale
~ and sucked the eni Of his stick with an air Of
tho utmost comPacency, tranquility. and content
n!ent
II would nave been strange enough, man en-
Toying hInSeii IN 'hiS qu'et manner, VINE ~" Pm
s'n was cunning ahs such lu.lu'' was c.ear,ns
TIE air though he had bee, outside the walls But
here, II the "ery heart ct the building and more
over with the prayers and cries OF the tour men
under sentence, sounding IN ms ears and th"iI
Lands. stretched out through the grailngs ln their
call doors, caspcd in frantic entrcaty before m,
very eyes, it was particularly remarkable. Indeed,
II
cumstance, and 10 banter himself upon II; for ne
thrust his hat on one side as some men d" when
they are in vaggish hur'or. sucked The head Of
Us stick with higher relish and smiled rs though
lie would say, " Dennis, you re- a rum dog YOU re
- queer fellow; you re capital company, Dennis,
ard quite Il character
lie sat IN tins way Tor some minutes while the
tour men ~ TIE c'A'' CERTAIN that somebody had
entered the gallery, they could not SCI who, gave
vent to ,uch Ptcous en'reates a wfetche' IN iisf
rllseruhie condition may be Supposed TO have oeen
inspired with: urging, whoever wa', 10 SET them
at liberty, tor the love oi Heaven ana protesting
%iih great 'ervor' ana truly enough perhaps 'oL
me 'iI'e' 'het tiey escaped '"ey would amend
,'l'' Wy, 'i' "o''' eNe' ''''S'r asa'n 40 "''"5
'eiofc "od "r man Out would lead Pen''ont ana
so''r nNe', "'p 7orto"iui; Ie'9"' 'He crimes t'y
i.ad committed he terrible energy with when
yer no" soou OF lust II any good or Just person
could nave Siraycd IN tia sad place mat n'shi) 10
nave set tlich at hDer'y ana "nic ne w"uI'
rave e'' any oli'cr 'u"''h''ent - ~ lrts course
10 nave saved 'he'n rom 'h'' last dreadful ana re-
pu'I' e1d..y miIn aEGf ,uInGd man inclined li
o.l;'I ',,'' '''
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lioled nus a'd'
All Tor what sad NIr. Dennis, play
iuhy wrapping the knuckles OF the hand nearest
ihm
o save u they cred
On, certainly. said Mr.. Dennis, winkins at
The wall in the absence Of any friend with whom
he could humor the Joke I" And 50 YOU aIe to be
worked Of are YOU, brothers J"
- Unless we are released TO night" one of them
cried, We are dead men,
. tell you wknt !, is, said the hangman grave
IL: :" IN afraid, nay friends, ha, YOU re not in
Ina, ere state o, m4d tina, 5 suitable to your con-
li,ion, then; you re not a goHg to be released
don't ;hin, it.-Wd you leave of ,hnt ere indc-
cent row wonder YOU ant ashamed OF your
selves, do"
He followed up this rc1roof by rappng every
set OF knuck!cs ono after the other. and having
done 50, resumed his seat again with cheerful
countenancc.
You We had law. he said crossing hi, legs
and cleyu,ing his eyebrows laws have been
made a purpose for you; very handsome pri-