The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-01
CITY IntelIlRence.

City Intelligence.
FATAL ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM siNo SING PRrsox.
The notorious Jim Gallagher who sentenced to the
state Prison Sing Sing Is months back for pick.
ing the pocket of Senator Chamberlain OF $780, made
am attempt on Tuesday to escape from that institution
which will probably prove fatal He dressed himself in
womens Clothes and in attempting lower himself from
the Hospital walls with rope Of his own construction,
he became and fell to the ground distance OF
a5 feet striking on his head dsloc ng the vertabr@ OF
his spne and injuring the spinal marrow When found
he was entirely insensple and will not probably survive
many days. He escaped from the Albany Jail atthe time
of his the charge for which he is now imprisen
ed but was reaken and sentenced for term OF years
that will probably end his life il he should recover from
the immediate effects of the injuries recently received
Asnrsr ron PERJuRv.-George Baker. cab driver, was
arrested yesterday by officer Cocketar on charge OF
perjury, in affidavit made by him on the 10Th instant
before Justice Parker to the arrest OF James IT,
Bennett for assault and battery alleged to nave peen
committed on him by Mr. Bennett The charge of assault
and battery dismissed by Justice Parker as soon ashe
facts ascertaned, and Baker is now committed 10
prison to await his examination the charge oil wlhui,
corrupt and malicious perjury.
ROBBERY AT A HOUSE Ill FAME.-A stranger named
John Cheda was decoyed into house OF bad character
the of Orange aud Leonard street. by coored
girl named Mary Washington, with whom he retired to
sleep. After some time she left HIM to go down stairs,
and during her absence Niger known as BIZ CrsPper
falcons In the pocket pair he had sewed carefully
hundred dollar bills which when the pants were
recovered by officers McGbbon and Cockeair were miss
ing. Also dollar and seventy five cents in change
The darke arrested but trace of the money has
yet been discovered.
ArrEMPr ESCAPE FROM THE CRY PRIsoN.-During
las, week it discovered that two boys named William
wetsel and Joseph Williams, confined charges Of bur
glary. were making preparations for escape after the
plan Of VIM Johnson removing the cast iron
ramo OF the fan light They had succeeded in looening
the plasterng around the frame, conceang their opera
tons by FASTING newspapers the broken wall. They
a sCelS
cd Wetse is arrested for breaking into Coris Bowling
Saloon, and Williams for burglary up town.
STEALING SILVER SPooNs, &c.-Ann Curry colored
servant in the establishment of Edwin Ayres Esq in
Place, yesterday arrested and committed on
charge of puroinng at different times, quantity of sill
aid table spoons and other articles OF silver ware
of the value of SO rs. portion Of the property
discovered in her possession by officer McKbbOn.
ANOTHER PIcxpocKEr ARREsrEp.-A man named John
j. wilkins, alias LETTERS, alias Rose, arrested by Off
Stephens and Huthwaite, on Tuesday evening, in
Broadway suspicion Of being concerned in the ROBBIE
ry Of Mr. James Hyatt, at Gurey Hills suction room
the morning of the day. reported at length in
the columns of yesterdays "IIerad" He was committed
and yesterday morning Mr. Hyatt recognized him as one
Of the persons who standing Immediately behind him
at the time when he felt the attempt made on his pocket
upon this the magistrates committed him in full to wait
found upon him when arrested which money is Supposed
to be portion Of the amount taken from Mr. Hyatt and
which the accused had smashed" at brokers'. His
supposed accomplish Timothy Hughes, alias Frederick
Jones, whose arrest noticed yesterday is also fully
committed on the same charge Our police are on keen
lookout for the numerous pckpockets that nfest our
city.
LoNo ISLAND RAcEs.-May Meeting-Wednesday May
3Crerion Stakes 5000 and $50 forfeit for Sugars ODDS
mile heats-two subscribers, Charles Lloyds chestnut
Colt by imp Trustee out Of Gipsey, l.
Thomas Shngfords chestnut colt Commodore Ste W.
art, by Bloody Nathan out of Lady Anderson 2
Lloyd colt taking the lead abouEa neck at two hundred
yards the starting he gained on the Commodore
and continued until they to the drawing gate,
when the latter made rush and they continued neck and
neck until they came to the Winning post the friends OF
the Lloyd Colt claimed the race but the judges decided
II TO be q dead heat-time On. As.
Second Heat-Two false starts; the third start the
horses went off at slappng pace the Commodore about
half length in advance he kept his place for half mile
when the Lloyd colt gained him at the drawing gate
where Pete his rider piled him freely with the whip after
which he continued to gain considerably the Commo
dore and cleverly by about two lengthstime I'm.
SIS This was pretty race and very well contested
Third Heat-The same as the second, the Lloyd colt
winning by two lcngths-time I'm. SOS.
During the morning the betting was even, but the
Lloyd colt seemed to be the iav0rite after the first heat
second heat the Jersey locke really blue,
and Wall street to Florida orange was offered but was
60 the friends Of the Commodore lost all confidence
in him Albeit he is handsome horse and sho VS. good
deal OF blood but he has neither length substance.
The Lloyd colt is showyias the Commodore; he
howevera puker horse, and has bone and muscle
We think these horses both speed and bottom but in
our humble judgment neither Of them were up to the
mark.
Second Race.-Jocky Club purse $3.50, . mile heats,
best in three, weights 90 lbs
j. x. Van Mater, b. c. years old, by imp Mercer out
Charles l.. Lloyd b. Fiddler, years old, by Mon
mouth Eclipse, out of Music,2 9
F. T. Porters Prima Donna, years DID, by imp.
Pram out OF Lady RowlaI d, dstanced.
This well contested race between the two colts
The took the lead for the first mile in the second
she was distanced The Van Mater colt both heats
by about three lengths
Time first heat ............. 3m' OBS.
DO second do. .3m' o9s.
Great sport is expected to morrow. Two races, mile
heats or Fashion and other celebrated nags
entered.