The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-30
Police Intelligence.


Thurs dsy very Ingenious attempt made escape
from the city prison in female attire by prisoner
the state Of Vermont where he Glands charged With
foresTy n appears that Tom Ia slm. gentsel little
fellow heht complexion and with bur little or no
ard consequently well adapted for the disguise in
female apparel and would have effected his had
not been for the scrutpzing eve Of Deputy Kespsr
Croehy The attsmpt WAS made about two O'Clock on
TINT day The majority Of tho prisoners had bseu
licked up. with the exception Of tho Confidence Man
No !. Mr. Ashley MIR Biggs. Mr. Smith and Dusty
Bob two three OF whom said to he In the
secret. The keeper MIR Crosby seated 10 the
rider in the centre Of the prison. when the wife OF
Crosby. with green veil her face and left the
prison q few seconds after q signal bling given,
Ing with green veil his face passed alongside
of the keeper the corridor and fight down
stairs towards the yard when Mr. Crosby struck
with the peculiar manner In which the female took
hold ~ her clothes descending the stairs, aud at
felt . suspicion that something wrong
Z" Hold on young woman :" said ne. I" lot your
pass ticket ~ Tom stopped i'm W ediateiy and showed
ticket "That'r not all" said Mr. Crosby. believing
all the time he addressing female. must look
under your veil as a man once escaped out OF this
prison In female dress and don't intend another shall
II can help 1t have been suspisious ct all green
discovered tho countenauce Of little Tom A scene
then occurred that more easily b. imagined than
described Tom stood shaking With fright. while Mr..
Crosby geptly took him by the neck l0d him back to
the cell dvested him Of his disguise. aud locked him
up II has since been sscertsned that Dusty Bohs"
wife brought the disguise into prison Tom gave her
81. for witch amount che purchased a second hand
frcck and shoes: and she loaned him straw bonnet,
heavy green veil and other articles The way the
tcles brought into prison was In basket under
the feed ~ Dusty Bob Bobs Wife having on that day
entered the prison with straw bonnet on, gave to
Tom aud then left In hood which she conveyed in
under her shawl II WAS in this manner that the
prisoner supplied With the disguise. Tom. on be-
his designs frustrated wagon and fast horse Waited
bic arrival In Walker street, only two blocks distance
from the prison. provided by his accomp'tc- who
waited q long time but finding Tom did not make his
appearance. returned to the prison and then ascer
tanned that the plot had been discovered and Tom
still under lock end key. The next dsy Captain Car
pept-r # the 9Th ward police conveyed Tom to the
State Il Vermont to the charges there preferred
against him The only wonder s that pi.onses do
not escape the they have ofthe prison
during the day We should not ia surprised to hear
that some afternoon they all revolt. coudne tho
leading into Franklin street and each make tracks
for liberty IL could be done II the would only
ueS S'.. they
place any reliance in each other f,r i've minutes to-
geihsr.
Il Y,o'enf OutroesTwo men by the names Of Patrick
Burns and VIM Foster. were brought on Friday morn
ing before Justice Merath bv officers Of the first ward
Of n young woman by the name Of Catharins Cog.rin
servant IN the employ Of Mr. Rsdabock corner OF Wall
and Water streetn and likewise stealing from her
bosom SO In hank bills. II appears by the girls evil
dence that she bad been over TO sec . friend in
Washington street aud lad taken little more
bone. about hall past 10 O'Clock that night. she
met by the accused parties. Burns she partly
knew before. and they Induced her to across the
Battery her nearest way home; she consented to
and they passed by the entrance to the bridge at
the Castle Garden the rasca dragged her In on the
bridge. threw her down and while one held his hand
ever her mouth. the other attempted by yolspcs to
rsvi,h her person Ihs poor girl succeeded two or
three times ia calling out for help vhich heard by
the police who hast.ued to her assistance aad effected
the arrest Of both the sccused parties The girl In her
struggle has been badly injured aud either lost from
her bosom or taten by these rascals SO In bank
bills Justice McGrath committed both the men to
prison for q further examination
thief on Friday pocket book contsiuiog s. 10 mo-
nsy together with several valuable papers The nsme
10 the book Is Bernard Doueherty rho owner eau SEQ
the book by calling the above named officer, oppo
site the Tomb In Centre street
Seoiine WI Some rogue entered the premises
No Sal Green wich street. on Thursday afternoon and
broke open trunk and carried of a vAlise contai
lot Of wearing apparel together With will OF great
value to the owner. MIR Shell s25 Is offered for tho
.9rr,sfon Sust,eiga "A German calling himself Au-
gnstus Pe,ser. VAS arrested Friday afternoon by
offc'r Doty Of the let ward. on a charge Of being
found In the Atlantic Hotel. In Broadway. By MIR An
d~rscp the proprietor, under very suspicious crcum
stsnces being FUND up stairs auosg the boardsrs'
rooms evidently with intent to steal Justice McGrs.h
con mittsd him TO prison for trial
CbaSe, If E~bsrsisuent-A man by the name OF
VIM. White vas arrested on Friday. on charge OF
embezzng property aud money irpm his ployer,
Andres n. Powell Justice Osborne detained the 40
cused for n further hearing
Tak,n fros4 a Thisf -Oficer r. Dowdoan OF the 9th
ward arrested on Friday black woman by the name Of
Cup.lia Dubois. having In her possession . silver
Il for which owner IL wanted Apply to the above
named officer. Jusiice NcGrsth committed her to
pfon for further examination
Scenes Refer, Jsstce Nc GratA -wednesd.y morning
At the return 81 the prisoners arrested the night
yioos BY the policeman crowded court room vas tbs
rttult the majority ~ which men charged With
being dunk and oisorderly rhis nay partly ~ ac-
counted for ~ IN several % the wards primary cleo
tiop bad been held and the liquor therefore hal been
distributed freely among certain class Of for tho
puipoe of gaining heir vote and influence at the
nr election One II these prisoners wn. brought into
Er he iii 4. h. .a0fa nal
fbri banging from bis bndy and bis wrists con dned
With pair Of haDocuns; bis name vas Moaes nonnhoo,
and a rosriuK lion he Co b- sure: his face
and cut about and his brain s, excited by
the tgbting rum taken the pight befo-e rois mao
ras picd ON the bench; and aong side 81 this pr.o
ner was seated or reclining between asleep and -ake
the reasoned capt John Pcrsz commaniant - this
Kelly Guards. who achieved - much glory on their
last trip 10 Jersey ei'y the gallant Captain had been
pounc, upon by ofcsr Austin ,he nght prrviou. aud
placed in the wstchhouse arnsng lnafrrs aud vafa-
bond-. merely becsu.e he vas q little dunk aud
dssrdsrly The Captain from his seat.
ard wished TO addrrs. the Court. IN hs de-
fsnoe. The policeman ORDERED him 20 take seat lie
rcuted 20 do sud demanded 70 be heard, aud he
besrs the magistrate willing take his
MP IN preference. other matter % i'm
Hbce. aud capt prrez daord.rlv and disturbing
the proceedings of the th. Justice made out
Temporary commitment aud the policeman conveyed
him down To prison The next prisoner presented for
judgment vss man by the name II Mike M'Nanus,
who arrested BY ofser BAKER Of the sixth Ward,
on charge ~ being oruuk and dlsord-ry. when ar
re,ted to III. Station House from hts person
tsssn IS rs The ofnc-r stated he wss very
troublesome aud violent eon.rquen,ly the magistrate
tn.d Tim 50 rhi- decision Ncusous d-murred 20.
and charged the officers With taking STA from his
pocket he declared that he bad thai amount In hts
pocket when he arrested ard refused TO take the
t5 CT pay the tine The officer then said Come. you
must To prison for ave dsys you will not psy
your rpe; all the money that vas found on your
hop vhsn brought 10 the station bouse the 50 rs"
The prisoner exclaimed with open arms upliftsd. IL
there an attorney In Court " there " by heavens
vaot one. am bound 20 have justice doDe mel" and
foe sender not legal prsctitoi or sss In Court not
Rough n nj
smiling fsoe Centrally seen bibbing among TIA pri
sonss; be vas sssr aud 10 the poor prisoner could
get no justice. aud compelled to accompany the
ort.r do~n 20 prison. OF the other prisoners. some
were tined oDd COMMITTED in d-fsult apd others we're
sow'd 10 60 under proni.es Of not drinking sny
liquor until the time
.1tdycssr Cured. We noticed, short tins since. the
arrest ~ young man by the name ~ rh'n.s War
hurst native Of Outohers county on the compsnt q
abduction and seduction msde by q vouas w0msn %
the sane county by the name Of Eli1sbrth worjen.
VII" ehstgsd thir uug 9th having abducted her
to house VI III tame In July lat for the purppss ~
reduction The "a tss-b b~ure Iustc- L,thrnp,
Who held the accused 10 bail In the sum 81 $500 to
ner hs ah.sr A..f. hn Il. wAoIs