The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-09
CITY Intelligence.


Justice Matse was approaching the entrance to the
City Prison, on Franklin street. at about half past
four IN the morning, he perceived string of blan-
kets torn into strips, and tied togeher, hanging over
the roof OF the watch house lock up prison. Being
satisfied that had been used to effect the escape of
a prisoner he gave the alarm in the prison, and on
making search II was found that man named Will
liam Johnson, who was tried last week, convicted
and sentenced TO the State prison for seven years,
on charge of burglary in the second degree, for
entering Jackson's pawn brokers' shop, had escaped
from his cell Upon examination it appeared that
he had cut through one end of his bunk with PEN
knife, ana then broke 1t into pieces. With one OF
the side ends of the bunk, that was shaped like
wedge, he then prled off the iron plates cover
ing the ventllator, of which was ked In the
CENTRE and then raising the remnant of his bunk re-
moved sutfleient OF the stone work to allow him TO
pass through the small aperture. On reaching the
aperture he drove piece of the bunk, about TIVE
feet long, In the outer wall Just above the hole to
which he fastened his rope blanket, and then de-
scended, distance of about 80 feet into the prison
yard. From thence, by the aid of an clubhouse, he
reached the corridor, which is nearly OF an equal
helghth with the cell opposite, and then drew the
rope blanket from its fastening. He then pass
ed round the corridor the north side, and
ascended TO the root of the lock up watch house
by the AID OF wooden ventilator that had been
erected for the purpose of carrying off the gas from
the furnace below. Thus reaching the roof all he
had to do to fasten his rope blanket to the cor
nice on the outside and descend into the street and
escape. The blame in this case falls entirely upon
the Waterman who was stationed in the prison yard,
as the noise of black fellow laborng under delir-
UNI tremens who was confined in the cell under
meath that OF johnson was such during the whole
night, that the movements of Johnson could not
have been heard on the inside of the prison.
We understand that Johnson made ais escape from
the Leverett street Prison, in Boston, where he WIS
confined some years since, and there is no doubt,
from the evidence of his genius as presented In his
exit, that he is an old stager and burglar whose
days should end III State prison. He told prison.
er in the cell adjoining to him, Sunday night, by
speaking through, the water piPes that he had
wife and two children, and If he did not get out OF
the prison that night they would find him dead
man in the morning." His manner of escape was
the same as that contemplated by Monroe Edwards
when he was detected. The knowledge of the man.
ner OF his exit, circulated ii will be immediate
" throughout the prison, will prompt others to fol-
low his track and unless strong watch, who
should be armed with loaded musket and bayo-
net, be Immediately placed in the prison yard at
night, we should not be astonished to hear of a
general jail delivery before the month is out. john
son escaped without any shirt, coat vest, and he
may thus be detected.
INFAMOUS ATTEMPT AT CONSPIRACY BY A HUSBAND
TO PROCURE DIvoRcE.-Timothy Mount, boiler ma
ker, who recently tried before the Court of &C.
neral Sessions on a charge of attempting to poison
his wife, the late widow Mary Kingston, of Beaver
street, was arrested on Saturday night by officer A.
M. G. Smith and others, on charge of conspiracy,
in combining with Charles Southwick, to procure
divorce from her by subornation of perjury. The
charges, that Mount has filed bill of divorce lin
which he alleges that Souhwick has committed
adultery with her, and also that Mount had given a
note to Southwick for $50, payable in case he should
succeed with the divorce. Charles Harrington, of
SO Houston street, testifesthat he present when
Mount agreed to give Southwick one hundred dol
lars if he would swear the truth of the contents of
the following paper which he alleges is in the hand
writing of Southwick -
"A Bout the middle Of Jan as a Walking in Can
evening met woman That was very socia
BILE & iermer & she invited me to go home with her &
my knowing anything about the lady excepted the
invitation cald Occationally afterwards, But was all
Lady until some Tina the Latter Of Feb caid on her.
she in her bed she very Politely invited me
in it about 10 clock in the evening, after little
conversation with her Pulled OF my Boots and the Best
Part of my close Layed Down on the Bed suppose
had ben in bed hour Before heerd footsteps
ing up the stairs, my Lady appeared much confused
and Frend s Requested me TO eump catch my close
Ran for she Believed her Husband it was the first
knoledge OF my having that she was married Lady but
to my surprise got to the head of the Stairs
cought me by the shoulder & | Dropped my Boots. &
made good my escape e. ,"
Harrington also testfes that Mount drew up the
following note, which he gave to Southwck as part
found in Southwick's possession when he was ar
rested by officer A. M. G. Smith -
|" New YoRx, Aperil Oath, Is43.
ninty Days after Date promosto pay to my one order
fifty Dollars providing get Bill of Divos against my
Wife to the Barer ofthis
$50. TIMOTHY MOUNT"
CHARLES r. BLooMER, of 35 Houston street, testi-
fled that he was present when Timothy Mount re-
quested Southwick to draw up the paper given
above and also admitted, in his presence, that he
was to give Souhwick 500 ii he succeeded IN get
ting bill of divorce from his wife. Also, that at
the request of Mount, he, Boomer, conducted
on Sunday morning, in order, as Mount said, to en-
able Southwick to describe the premises when he
should come to be sworn on the trial fellow,
named Elijah Carman, was also arrested as con.
cerned in the conspiracy, but will be used with Far
rington as a witness. Southwlck has long been
known to the police as almost outlaw, and his
sociations are almost entirely among pickpockeis
and thieves.
| MORE OF THE SHEPHERD GANG ARREsTED.-That
old count reitress, Eliza Severance, and Jane o.
Brian, the ssterln-law OF Honora Shepherd, now In
the State Prison, arrested on Sunday evening,
charged with passing an altered 3 note, purporing
to De OF the Vernon Bank OF this state on fredehck
Miller, grocer, of 800 Water street, in payment for
two glasses OF liquor, and receiving the change.
Also in attempting to pass one OF similar character
upon Henry Gurgeus, grocer, corner OF Water and
Dover Streets on the same evening, which was re-
fused. The notes proved to be altered from the
fraudulent Globe Bank. They were both commit
ted and as the sc,enfer will be fully proved il is 10
be hoped that the community will be relieved from
their depredatlons tor time at least Old Mrs
Severance has been known as dealer in counterfeit
money for the past twenty years, and has managed
during the whole time escape the ends OF justice.
GENERAL SESSIONS AT the meeting OF the &C urt
yesterday morning, Emily Tucker, convicted OF
keeping house OF prostitution at No. Benson st.
was brought into court by officer Stephens on
bench warrant and sentenced to 30 Jays imprison-
ment in the city prison and $50 fine. The names
of the petit Jurors were then called and the Court
adjourned to Wednesday at IL o'clock.
MORE CouNrERrErrs-Aw woman entered the gro
Gerry store of Margaret McArdle on Saturday night
and attempted to pass spurious 80 note. OF the Ca
nal Bank of Albany, in payment for some few ari-
Giles that she had purchased. Mr.. j. DE Forrest
happened to be in the store at the time, and recog
Missed the woman as having previously offered the
same bill to him short time previous, which he had
refused She was therefore arrested and fully com.
milted at the Upper Police Office