The New York herald., 1844-09-11
Caty InteIIsgcnce.

C1ty Intelligence.
Lower Police Ofice-TUssDAr, Sept l0-EscArE
SOLOMON VIcxERs young nan charged with
the crime of MURDER committed during the Phila
iephia, who arrested in this city on Sunday, and
committed by Aldermen Emmans to the city prison 60
await the reqnson the Governor escaped yesterday
under the following circumstances. Ofhcer Burns, Of
ing with the order of Governor Bouck TO the Sheriff to
deliver vckers into the hands OF the authorities from
Philadelphia At about 10 O'Clock in the morning, Depu
ty Sheriff Kion from Philadelphia accompanied b,
Thomas Jefferson Smith, Esq "a counsel and Deputy
Sheriff Vnlee proceeded to the city prison to obtain
o the O. kssper ns W% Cox
previous to their arriving c. W. Terhune, Esq, had en-
tered the City Prison and informed Mr. Cox who was IN
the male department that ne had obtained writ of ma
beas corpus from Judge Oakley commanding him 10
bring the person Of vckers before him at 10 o'clock as
Csx Immediately proceeded TO the front Office to make
endorsement upon tho writ and Vickers, unbeknown to
him followed behind him passed through the outer gate
and entered the office where Mr. Cox engaged IN exa
mining tho papers, and stood at the railing with his coun
sell Mr. Van Duser the keeper at the gate, supposing
Cox he had followed close behind him. took part
cuar notice Of him, and vickers and his counsel le the
office passed into the entrance and thence into the
watchhouse through the passage leading into Leonard
street where Vickers escaped As they passed out at
Leonard street opposite the new entrance % the female
prison. Vckes asked the OF the female department
Tor permit to person and whlehe referring
the registerto find the name the prisoner and
counsel stepped out together At this uncture Judge
Smith, with the two deputy Sheriff. entered the office OF
the City Prison. and they enere Mr. Cox was about
selecting oil the deputies to accompany Vlckers
the office OF Judge Oakley, under the wr of habeas
corpus. when he informed, by Deputy Van Duser
tina Vickers had followed him out 81 prison and had just
left the office with his counsel He Immediately left the
desk and hurried into the prison to ascertain the where
abouts OF Vckers when Judge Smith acc0sed him for IN
formation the Of the writ and the security OF
the prisoner In the excitement OF the OCCASION Mr. Cox
did Immediately answer, but he instantly returned to
the sce aud stated that Vckers must have taken advan
age and escaped under the circumstances here related
Hs immediately passed through the wacbhouse out OF
the Leonard street entrance but Vckers not to be
seen he having had time enough to escape pursuit.
Judge Smith and Deputy sheriff KIon Immediately pre-
ented adavis to Justice Drnker the circumstances
presented to their view in which they conclude that
Mr. Cox either wuy or negigehtly caused the escape
ofVickers which opinion hesegentemen would not have
formed had all the acts been presented to their Judgment
Mr. Cox Immediately offered reward Of 5000 Tor the ar
rest OF Vickers, and prepared the following affidavit
VIII ch is confirmed by that of deputy keeper Van Duser
The whole matter will be investigated to-day before the
Mayor.
City and county of New York, ss William Cox, Of the
said city keeper Of the City Prison in said city being
duly sworn says that the 10th day of September in
stsnt about 10 o'clock the morning Of that day, de
ponent ordered by the order OF Judge Oakley as
pears by the annexed writ Of habea to have the
forthwith at his office in the City Hall Of the said city
and whilst making return to the said habeas corpus in
deponent soce the said Vickers came from the prison
into the said Office at the tme and when deponent had
finished making the return Mr. Lounsbury, of the
keepers in and asked deponent il he knew Wicker,
had and deponent then first discovered that the
said vickers had escaped and deponent Immediately
made the aM for aI S, sd n %
Sworn before me this 10th day of September 1874
MICHAEL P. MASON,
Commissioner Of Deeds, sc.
City and County Of Nsp York, IS :-Whi.lock Van Du
Of the said city gate keeper at the time Of the escape
of Solomon Vckers, as mentioned in the affidavit OF
william Cox, being duly sworn. says that he saw the
said Vckers coming through the yard of the City Prison
towards the Office Of the keeper, Mr. Cox following he.
hind the keeper and near his counsel and other per-
deponent then opened the gate to let them in to the
said keepers office deponent the said Vckers stand
ing in the keepers office waiting his orders, as deponent
snpposes and also the said Vckers standing along
side of the railing in company with his council and then
him turn around and walk towards the door, and in
few minutes deponent asked by the keeper Mr. Cox
il he had Vickers in the Office, and depohenremaIk
ed that he had gone out through the watch house the
said Cox was then surprised and Immediately made
search for him.
wHITLOCK VAN DUsER.
Sworn before me this 10th day of Sept. 1874
MICHAEL p. MASGN,
Commissioner Of Deeds, &c.
COrOner's Oh1ce-September l0-Bopy RECOGNIZED
The body Of the found hanging in he woods the
II mile stone the Kngsbrdge road has been recognized
that of Joseph Scott engraver who resided at No
III Hudson st. About month ego, Mr. s. went with
some friends an excursion beyo ond the Harlem River
and missed by his party since which time trace Of
him could be obtained until yesterday The unfortunate
man was only % years Of age.
THE MURDER CAsE-In the investigation before the
Coroner yesterday relative to the of the death Of
Hannah Fletcher incorporate woman the mistress Of
William QUINN who supposed to have been beaten to
Hannah fletcher to her death in consequence Of In
uries inflicted by William Quinn, Sunday last at 36
Cross street. while both in state of intoxication
Quinn was committed for trial.