The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-17
Police Inieilileuce.

.qrofhv Escape from ne Guy Prisoa.-Early yestcr-
day IL was Uncovered that another convict had ss
capped from the city prison. Ills name Is Richard
Cromwell young man Of about eighteen years OF age,
who, with an sccomphce about his own age by the
name Of Hugh Reed arrested on a charge Of bur-
glsry But, through the indulgence Of the Court OF
Sessions. the young rogues allowed to put In
plea ~ guilty stating their t. be only sixteen years
aud the court adudged them each TO the House ~ tie
fuge. The Superintendent OF the House q Refuge,
however, would not admit either Of these rogues, I.
Cromwell had escaped ak times already from thst iu
stitution. and Reed was equally A. bad Both these
young rogues who called themselves Jack shepherd
and 'Dick Turpin." lodged In one cell. situated
the upper corridor In the city ptl.on In cell No itt
In the door q this cell large hole cut through
ju,t above the latch, large enough to admit a hand
to pass through This hole had been cut from time TO
time by the rogues and come dirt rubbed on TO dis
guise The white wood During Monday. as the door OF
this cell was left open. aud the prisoners aosed out
the corridor the lock was unsoreved, and the in
side taken out aud the Of the lock screwed on
ssain. The keeper, in locking up, passed his key
through the lock rs usual and supposng he had lock-
ed H. passed en- To the other cells During the night
when all vas quiet Crom~el put his hand through the
hole In the door lifted up the latch and made hts sp
pesrsnce on the corridor and besg provided with 9
long rope, about the dimensions Of bed cord,
he proceeded the roof Of the prison making end
fact and lowered himself down the roof OF the pas
ssge wsy leading to the prison from the Court OF Sea-
sions from this roofing he entered the court room
through the window and nj FIRST with hts knife epdes-
Nored 10 cut out OF the panels Of the court room
door, but finding this to be tedious job be proceeded
leads to the yes,bule in from. q ~. To%ps Here in
closet be found bar Of iron which he used as lever
by placing one end In the crack OF the door aud after
several hard tugs be succeeded in prying the door
enough TO clip the bolt Of the lock out of the door post
and ihs door few open. The reader can nov more
readily imagine than describe the feelings OF the
convict at finding clear coast before him, and once
more at liberty To show the secrecy with which the
rogue conducted his ape--his companion, Reed,
found by the keeper In the cell, with the door
closed fsst asleep Cromwell appears not TO have had
confidence enough 10 trust the expedition to his com
Isnion IN crime, fearful that he might betray him:
ucb sppesrs TO be the want Of confidence among the
cunning rosuss This Cromvell would make an excel
lent scholar under the tuition % "Jem Webb" and In
short time would become ornament TO the profess
sion.
Cso ef"Siyms shot "A fellow called Irish MIKE
vas srrestsd yesterday On charge OF violently as
psulting and beating James Meshsn with "slpng
shot" inhictipg many severe injuries. The accused
VAS aided by James NorIis.n, stephen MEG fAth aud
others. Justice Lothrcp committed the accused to
prison for trial.
Taker from a Fsmas Thisf On the person Of wo-
Fhsp, Who too much intoxicated TO give her
~re found old fashioned gold evst -atch aud heavy
vest chain, for which owner V wanted Apply q
MIR Lslor, clerk OF police ct tfs Sd district The vo
man was committed to prison BY Justice Timpson.