The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-18

THx ESCAPE HosoRA SHEPHERD, the expert counter.
feiter, from the city prison. Monday afternoon
cusivey published in the Herald yesterday morning,
owing the careessness OF the deputy keeper who had
charge the female department of the prison No blame
attach to Col Jones his attentive deputy Mr. Ho.
man. positive instructions had been gwen them not to
allow any female either charged Of henous
crimes descend from the upper corridor of the prison
full investigation will be made into the escape by the
Police Committee.
STRONGLY SusPrcrEp.-Yeserda afternoon, as officer
Bowyer in pawn brokers' shop in Chatham street.
brooch to pawn His appearance excited suspicion and
taking him to the police Office, small brooch with
paz was fornd in his possession; gentlemant pin with
and small gold watch, with tortoise she'll case and the
Lords Prayer on piece OF paper in thu back They
supposed to have been stolen and the
at the lower police office.
Owner FoUND--The copper pire alegedto have been
stolen by Matthew O'Bren and John owen, whs sold to
pocket $685. claimed yesterday by the captain the
barque Cynthia The rogues were therefore fully
mitted.
STORE TH,EvEs--A black fellow who saws his name il
Stephen nney in company with another negro entered
the grocery store Of John Denny No. Greenwich lane
on Monday evening and the former engaged the attention
Of MIR. Denny while his unknown associate in rascality
of with bundle OF cassimeres and sattnes worth
$685. Finney arrested and committed but his partner
who took the bundle, escaped. -
A LOAD TO CARRY.-Yesterday morning negro loafer
named Samuel Jackson, and oaeress Of like color
med Mary Ann CoIsey were arrested by Waterman John
Reber the act Of carrying off large Croton water pipe
which they probably intended to break up and sell az
old iron. They were both committed and will be tried
convicted and sentenced before either Ahern Ward
ceve their deserts for depredaons upon corporation
perty.
FATHER AND Son IN PRIsoS-Yesterday, Mr.. Michael
years age in the of stealing So in small change from
the money drawer Of his store and opening the
door to convey him to the police was sauted by man
who said his name was Barney Fnegan and that he
the father fthe young thief He earnestly solicited the
boys release but the circumstances under which he
found induced Mr.. w. to arrest him ALSO and they
THREE IN A TuB.-Two women, named Amelia Jami.
and Mary Simons, and man named Francis Hicks,
arrested yesterday morning. while in the act Of
stealing wash tub They all in possession of the
article and aiding each other to carry Off when caught
in the act.
LOOK TO YouR DooRs-Scarce day passes that com.
plants are not entered at the police Of clothing stolen
and % 10
tleman Of the house. some Of the family While absent
performing this duty, the thief steps in stea all within
has reach and makes good his escape before the
reurns Let servants look to the street DOORS and the
practices Of these rogues. .-
LITTLE BIDDLE AND THE UsURY LAws.-The
great banker with his three banks, one in Florida,
one near the Canada line, and one oil somewhere
in trouble about the usury laws This adroit fnan-
cier pays his "penny-a liners" for daily article
to write down usury--straws show which way the
, wind blows. This ee-tailed Pasha is evidently
laborng under the fear Of an indictmentfor INSIDE
meanor In loaning his deprecated paper with the
criminal intent Of taking usury; or preboDs some
unlucky wight may have been so unfortunate "a 10
! exchange his note for Beach's rags, and is now
wicked enough to threaten a set-off of the rags
against the note or edps Beach is too cute to ven
ture suit in his own name, and has borrowed some
worthless name in which to try one of his honest
shaves; and iuehops the honest, hghminded head
OF these banks, unInuenced by sinister motives. lie
hiring the liner to instruct the Legislature in the pro-
found mysteries of law making, and will doubtless
give as brilliant specimens of legal learning as hlth-
erto he has fhonesty and morality. We shall SEE
NICK OF THE WOODS.