The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-23
Capture OF Honora Shepherd.

Honors Shepherd for some years past has been cole
brsted in this community for the expert manner in
which che passed counterfeit money She connect
ed with all the principal manufactures of bad money
and for many years succeeded In passing large amount
Of counterfeit money and sluded the eye Of the police
until at last she like many other rogue compelled
to submit to the process Of law, and sentence Of
veral years imprisonment was the result.
During this imprisonment. Honora played her cards
remarkably well with the directors of tho prison, by
pretending to have become very religious and IN fact
perfect reformed Christian consequently, soon be-
coming the vorte Of the directors and keepers After
this term Of sentence 1t was supposed upon her libe
ration from prison. that Honora who was still very
good looking woman, although not quito saint yst
supposed to be reformed individual, would refrain
from visiting all her old associates, and said to
have gone out West, to continue virtuous life, in
stead of which Honora found her way back New
York city, and was hailed BY her associates woman
Of great skill in the art Of passing spurious money.
In fact, she was looked upon queen amongst them
II not long before issue Of counterfeit bank
bills was issued and Honora was enlisted by her former
associates to undertake the passing Of them A
Der Of these bills were passed druggists aud at
grocery stores which finally resulted In tho Of
Honors q second tin.eAon the charge Of passing bad
money On this second arrest Honora
a. sN YEARS IN the
that time up to last Tuesday evening, Honora has
been in prison. On that night, however, Honora
engaged by the matron to purchase some clothing
for prisoner who would be discharged from prison
to- day Saturday All the prisoners. except Honora
and young girl BY the name Of Caroline Smith
locked In their oells for the night About O'clock
that evening, Honora and Caroline opened q side
door from the prison while the matron asleep, and
escaped the main road During tho day. this door is
protected by Of the guards but at night the guard
is drawn of These two prisoners wandered across
the fields and woods during that night until about the
break OF day when observing barn near BY they took
sheher therein In order secrets themselves duriug
the day It their ptenton to travel the Of
their time during the night time, fearful Of being de-
tected. farming man who happened to be hoeiug
corn, uRobserved By them them refuge in the
barn. and recognizing tho prison clothes, concluded
imme diately that they both escaped convicts
Instead Of going to the barn to the fact he
started OF for the prison and gave the information
Two ofthe guards returned with the informer. and
on entering the barn and turning some loose hay
they found the two convcts fast asleep In each
others arms. They were captured again. and con- |
vey.d back to prison, where, it Is presumed moro
vgilant watch will be kept their future actions
while in prison. Honora said being captured that
the opportunity offered for and the temptation
too great to DO reisted but still she expected to
be arrested again not until she had sufficient
time TO undergo glorious spree.