The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-14
TWO CENTS.
Police Intelligence.


Escape aud Recapttpe of a Conutet-On SUNDAY af-
ternoon, between b AMI o'clock. the keeper Of tho
city prison discovered that or the notorious bur
glars by the name of Theodore williams had escaped
from the prison. IL appears at the prisoner like
many others, was running about the corridor very
late in the afternoo and only keeper was in
the prison at the time and he seated by the stove
some distance from the foot Of the stairs which lead
Into the yard the prisoner, observing his chance em
into the yard proc edng the large gate which leads
into Franklin street and beng provided with strong
file forced back the bolt in the lock- sprsng the gate
open, and made his escape from prison. About half
an hour after, the keeper proceeded to lock
up the prisoners when the cell Of Williams found
unoccupied Search was made, and the gate found
OPP ned above described On exam pg the cell Of
the desperate thief his blanket found up in
to strips and twisted into rope, and the iron plate
which forms part of the cell window discovered
partly removed which doubt he int ndsd to finish
and thus make place large enough to pass his body
through, then lower himself down by his blanket rope
and thus make his escape that way During yesterday
much search was made in different parts OF the city,
without success until dark last evening Deputy
Keeper Mesler, and young man by the name Of Low,
up TO the house OF the prisoners father sit
uated at No. 25G 5th street. This house is one of a
block Of three story houses with at roofs On enter
an escaped prisoner. The moth'r Of the prisoner
wished to know II he had a warrant to search the
rouse, for if he had not, he hou nos search "Wel
said MIR Meser IL fl take the respon bl!tv myseltn
and at proceeded to search she premises, COM
mensing at the lower rooms and so worried their way
I'D until they arrived the scutte dooc. This door
was ned ON the inside as IL no one hal passed
out. However, MIR. Mesler unlocked the door, and
passed the fiat roof which the Whole block. On
passing along hort distance, he spei Tho runaway
convict endesvoripg to hide himself bshUd one Of
the chin mis-. Immediately on finding hms.l disco
red the rascal ards the front Of the building
to jump IF, when ha seized by the iron grasp OF
the determined keeper brought back to the scuttle
door, ard conveyed back to prison. where he was forth
with ornamented with leg iron, and chained to the
cell punishment for making his escape making
him for the future There three charges
Ct md larceny aga INST BIN and two burgaries. He
doubt
T long residence at Sing Sing $50 offered by
the keeper Mr. Edmond., for his arrest.
Juvenile Thieves Caught .again.-rwo boys about
the ages of 10 and 10 year, young in year, but
Old in crime, by the names of VIM Crane aud Charles
Farchild, arrested on Saturday by Captain Fair
child Of the 9Th ward police, ona charge of steaing
from the premises Of MIR Austin REGINA, No. 25 Domi-
nick street. gold watch and chain three breast pins,
silver pencil valued in all at over 800 This
property sold to old black mau by the name OF
Jacob Seaman a notorious thief who purchased all
this property from the boys knowing the to be
stolen, for which he gave them S.. This old black
rogue was caught on Sunday night and his pre- m1es
searched whe the whole of the property belonging to
Regina recovered In searching for the jewelry,
Let Of burglars tools were found showing beyond
doubt the business the old rascal still engaged in.
State prison and he bids fair to ok again
to his old quarters 70, another term OF five The
two boys Crane and Farehld. together with Seaman,
were taken b. fore Justice Blakey and committed to
prif on for trial.
Arrest of Black Thieres officer Nesbitt of the 5th
ward arrested last night, three black women called
SOD, a charge Of stealing a gold watch valued At
$50 belonging to SPaniard by the name of Mehan ME
Dsrbee It gems that Darbee drunk, aud was
picked up by these women in Anthony street. taken
into of those dens and robbed Justice Timpson
committed them to prison for a further hearing.
Arrest of Disorderlies Officers Barker and Leech,
Of the 9Th ward arrested Sunday night two disor-
DERBY chaps. called Wallace NJ Hunt and Edward
Mckinney, who acting in very disorderly and
rioutous manner at house of i'll fame kept by Louisa
Morse at No 50 Woo'tsr street. They both
taken before Justice Blakely and held to answer.
Exposing Obscene Pctures.-A complaint was
made, yesterday, before Justice Timpson by James
c. Watson residing at No 1872 Waverly place, against
Cornelius Corson keeper Of porter house on the cor
of Pearl street and Broadway for exposing in his
bar Dom hung up on the wall pictures of rather
indecent and immodest nature, tending to democrat
lie the young who daily witt the aforesaid porter
house. The pictures were seized by the police.
conveyed to the police Office and deposit ed in the back
room, where, after being inspected by the yisrate,
they put in charge of the property clerk. Now
that the police lave taken this good work in hand,
we respectfully draw their attention to the fancy
oyster saloons about TOW where every one Of any
pretensions to respectability, has in the rear of
the bar nude female. 1t is high time that the
police paid little ate nton to the morality OF
The oyster cellars Fun is to be expected during the
week, this subject.