The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-24

Rs-AnRrsr ov PurLLirs, THE BosroS BURsLAR.-Ths
Boston Irer.er Of the 2lst Inst speaking of the
arrest OF fhilps, who. IL will be- recoctsd escaped
from the keeper Of the state prison Of Massachusetts,
BY throwing him iuto pit which he indscsd him to
believe contained the stolen property, says
After he left the Warden and the city Marshal to
compare notes In the sand pit he wandered about
three days, with scarcely morsel to eat At last he
took courage and went into house where an Indian
woman, IN exchange for his neck handkerch icf gave
him . meal anu chance to rest for ,everal hours
He then returned Ia The direction OF this city bat did
not enter 1t At Linn he took the cars for Portsmouth
and thence to Bath from which latter place he shipped
on beard fishing vessel On Saturday last he roach
police we're SOON Informed OF his whereabouts, and
this morning he was seen BY officer Warren to eater
store on Harrison avenue The officer followed hi in,
and clsspbg him about the middle from behind said
"fou are my prisoner" Phillips made but q slight
r,nistabce, and after being ironed taken the
Marshsls Office, where he quite lion for several
hours. He seemed to think bis tate Q hard one aud
bitterly lsmented the unfortunate Chance, by which,
after spending the last four I'VE months in at
tempt TO get honest living he should taken back
10 prsen TO spend seven and half years Of his life
however that IL h. vent back quietly to prison and se
haved properly. his case would doubt receive due
O. nderaton IN the proper quarter aud many present
announced their Intention To sgn ~ itiou for his
pardon In . convera alton had With Phillips the fol-
loving facts cleaned lie states that he meme
cd OPERATIONS TO make his escap. soon after entering
the prson. His story Of buried treasure vas At dr-s
dsbelievsd but by continued repetition he at length
won sufhcient belief from his keepers to cause
them to allow him to 20 to the alleged SPIT aud test
bis story Ibis all he wanted aud his plans we're
son formed His account Of leaving the prison aud pro-
ceeding TO the Cape similar bpor. publish
ed amer the hole was deep enough for his pur-
pose, he tumbl.d his two ompsnions In. one upon
the other, but did not shovel sand upon them. 40
bad been stated. lie then took the wosis With
out looking behind him, and does not know what
v.rs the after metons Of his outvitted companions =
Phillips has been sent three times the STATE prison
On one occasion he arrested for robblng je~ery
store, and served sentence 81 four years His last
sentence vas In consequence OF robbing the laundry
above Chsrlesto~p In s,st With this beat he cane
10 the shore swept into IL all the punder within reach
and before daylight II was safely stored at Charestown
We believe, however that the boat was the means OF
bis detection. Before going to he visited his wfc
for sbom he seemed TO have great DIAL Of Affection
and o. he 10 his anxiety again see aud In
some vsy provide for her that led TO hts return and
consequ.nt detection Hegsve mp TO the City Narshal
what money he bad tS1D for her ben.ht II
thattvo ar three Thousand people visited the uarsha
Office ths morning for the purpose Of getting look at
the now renowned originator of the "Charsstosa Min
lug Expedition Philips " about as years old. He
vas born In North Yarmouth, NE