The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-15
Police Intellixence.

the name Of Christian Bechsten, q German by birth
tried on Friday morning last In the Court of ses-
sons charge of grand larceny convicted and SEN
fenced to FIVE years imprisonment in the state prison at
Sing Sing and remanded back to his cell prior to being
sent up by the Sheriff In the of the afternoon
Mr. Stanton the Deputy Sheriff. entered the prison. and
opened the cell door occupied by the prisoner seeing
a x the ns f
morning q 60 up the riys.i'' but resolving no an
was locked By the keeper and ali supposed to be right
until about O'Clock in the morning the night watch Of
dogs and casting his eyes up towards the end window
the south side observed the shadow Of something
alarm was It once given, and old jack savage bull
dog, was turned loose general hunt commanded with
tAetwo night watchmen, headed BY old Jack" On pass
rope hanging from the third story window. This con-
WINGED them that prisoner had made his escapei
success until they came to the straw house. which is
large cell built in the prison wall used for keep
ing straw was under TINS straw tnas Inc escaped pf
order to deceive the keepers ngeniousy built up the
exact form Of In straw which he took from his
placed his shirt the man of straw and placed it on
the bunk in an easy sleeping position with small
piece Of blanket laid the head which is naturally
This was all arranged by the prisoner just before the
time of locking the prisoners for the night The next
thing he ala was to seorste himself IN an END cen next
small piece of wood in the fail Of the latch 80 that
fall In this cell he prepared bis rope for descenson, by
tearing up mattress bae) into strips twisting IL
and binding the ends with straw twisted together
and about O'Clock in the morning he made his entry
into the prison yard by ripping of part Of the beading
Of the window which allowed space of about six inches
between the iron bar and the frame work. which
he crept through without shirt clothing made his
rope fast the iron bar, and in this way he lowered
against the which alarmed the dog and the keepers
causing is immediate arrest The deputy sheriff con-
ysyeS him in irons At O'clock the sam, .S n morning. TO
tempt to escape. The prisoner is young man, about
20 years age and said to be an an old convict from
Charge Of Rspe-Captains Perry, Harrigan, and
ocer McCords Of the 9th ward, arrested yesterday
ting ths person Of young girl by the name Of Ann A.
Ssndsrson, while in house No. ala Church street.
It appears from the affidavit Of the girl that shs is
about Is years Of age, and from Watertown N " and
arrived In this city on Wednesday evening not know
ing where to co. she was standing ON the corner Of
street the river when she was acoosted by the
accused who asked her If she wanted situation,
to which she answered In the Affirmative. He
then took her to the above house under pretence
of engaging her for q servant, and there she saw
. woman called Catherine Written, who took her
up stairs to Of the and told her to 60 TO
came to her ROOM and after being threatened with vio
snce by the woman Whitten she was compelled to sub
NIT to tho violence Of CLARK Catherine whittier and
wise ON charge Of keeping dsorderly house. and be-
ing scoessares to the outrage Justice Drinker locked
them all up for q further examination
Touched-A woman called Caroline Smith was arrest
ed yesterday charge OF touching countryman out
of $2O0 while In bsdger crb located In Cedar street
Justice Drinker looked her up for further hearing
Charge Of PERJURY Officer Relyoa, of the lower po-
lice arrested yesterday man by the name Of Richard
T. Dbbe, Of No. l0l Wall street, warrant issued by
Justice Drinker wherein he stands charged with
ing falsely, the complaint OF Daniel Griaa of No
l93 Brosdwsy, in suit brought by the complainant
18th Of June last In the court of chsncsry which
aidavit material to the matter vt issue Held to
ball to answer the charge
Petit Larcsnies.- Ofacsr Coskley, of the 4th Ward,
arrested yesterday man called Charles Allen on n
charge Of stealing $40 so from Andrew johnson. Locked
up for trial.
Oncer Langdon, of the 4th Ward arrested yesterday
man called Patrick Hogan, q charge OF stealing
$40 so and gold ring belonging to Mr. Storms Looked
up for trial.
On the Shop LIf"-Offcer Costigan, of the 10th
Ward, arrested yesterdays woman called jane
charge OF" lifting" eleven silk handkerchief worth SILL
from the store Of Amos Huss, No. 6bK Bowery. new
shade likewise found on her person-no doubt
stolen. Locked up for trial by Justice Ketcham.