The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-01
Police Intelligence.

The KIDNAPPING AFFAIE-A SLAVE IN TROUBLE.
The guilty parties concerned in the attempt to kid
nap q colored woman, by the name Of Julia Blunt, who
is now believed to be fugitive slave from North Caro-
lima about to be brought before tribunal Of jus
tice to answer the offence Yesterday Justice Lothrsp
concluded the ahdayit made by the colored woman
TO the facts the case and she, when at the Police
Court, Identified two as being indirectly concern
in this att, mpt TO take and kidnap fugitive slave
from this State without the suthority of Law War
rants have been Issued by the agstrate for the arrest
Of the other parties concerned but as yet none have
been arrested. The owner Of the slave, gentleman
from North Carolina. presented himself at the Police
Court yesterday morning, accompanied BY several Of
his friends and made formal demand OF Justice Lo-
throp the tolored girl called Julia Blunt, Who
the gentleman pronounced to be his property runa
way slave from the State OF North Carolina The
gistrate did net exhibit the slave uOwever she was
by friend who at once pronounced herso be the
property OF the claimant Believing that 1t Is not gene.
rally known that the eerce OF kidnapping the
by Law, matter whether the person be a fugitive
slave not and in order to enshten those parties
who have dabbled in this nefarious business pub
sh the statute Law this subject IL as follows
Eysry person who SHALL without the authority Of law
from labor Who e claimed
party srris1ss ana shall ss deemed guilty o. the crime
dnsl ana upon eon,etisn o. neh Shenee shall De
IL will be that the statute law IL severe on this
subject oikdnaPping. The fugitive slave can be ar
rested the matters claim, but IL must be done le
saly A warrant must Issue by judge and the case
be carried before jury the facts and the claim there
shown and thu jury are TO decide whether the
IL entitled to his property.
II Lireiy Scens IN he Coy Prison -Prisoners az.
tenn ming 10 Eseape -Yesterdsy was quite spirited
day in the Tombs regular hunt took place bcti on
the top Of the prison walls and Ia the vaults under
the Tomba, which sre near knee deep In water, for
prisoners who knosu TO have male bold a.
Tempt to escape from prison. The nrsi prisoner Who
made the attempt was young man called James
Quinn, charged with State prison offence lie had
walked -ut Of the main prison With pass ticket,
Jackson, one Of the deputy keepers. Who necked the
racal and conveyed him back TO cell, where he
ornamsnted with heavy les iron, made fast TO tho
the name q Carl Lamar. who taken from the
prison for the purpose o being conveyed to the asylum
when the stair~ay which leads up 10 the
Police Court. sprsng from the keeper asceRded the
stairs and obtained passage the roof the prison
Here he ian like cat springng from roof roof aud
attempted to descend on the outer wall next 60
Leonard street, he then lowered himself down, out Of
sight nom those In the prison Other parties out
side aud procured Ia tder, which DR. Coviie ascend
ed Go the Iunstic The cunning fellow however
on the approach OF the Doctor, spraBg again the
roof and DR. Colve close after him and just a. he
ab az Jumping a the Doctor succeeded in seiIng him
by the neck; tussei snsued, and they both
D-sry yrecipitated OF the roof together The Doctor
being the stronger man Of the tvo, captured the
lunatic, ard returned him again to his cell During
the excitement and noise which took place on tue
occasion, prisoner charged with burglary, BIZ the
name OF Jose; Reed made OF the confusion, aud
pushed kms,n through the iron bars At the north
window Of the prison. lsapcd dawn 20 the yard, aud
INN siatey ran down under the prison into the
vaults, and there after wading through water knee
deep he managed TO secrete himself in the darkest
part. short time only elapsed before he missed
and general search was instituted by Me- Edmonds;
lanterns we're procured and several Of the keepers
ceeded 60 search the cellars Aner digent search Mr.
uallahan exclaimed, Here he Is" and az the sane
time made use Of very familiar expression towards
him This expression, ~ seems appeared to wouna
the feeling OF the rogue, who mp with his hst, aud
struck Mr. Hallaban severe bios the side Of the
face cutting his cheek from which the blood rea
profuety. The rascal finally secured and con
Neyed back TO solitary cell and his leg. accommo.
dated with heavy peir OF irons Thus al three Who
attempted escape we're captured and are nos under
going punishment for the attempt
Al Jefsrfon market prson, on Friday night. two
th-ve OF the rogues confined therein, succeeded In
obtaining their hbrty from the cells aud getting on
cspod The police q hat district luckily heard them
work surrounded the prison and took all The roxues
sgsin into custody.
Tie Bermuda Coaricis Ten M re Bermuda couvjcts
wsre conveyed 10 the ronbs yesterday from the brig
Falcon 20 arat the return ofthe that akat
At present with the c0nvics taken from the Croco.
die, tev.nteen In all Justice Lothrop yesterday
examined them. and took thtir names. and asked
them the oGenee for which they we're transported
Some 81 tue convists answered, bot others rtf1sei
The fsllowing are their names and acknosiedgei Of
ftbcsz:--Wiliaa Dodge. william Wooiy Joseph Bal
IT, Jos oh Cooper aad James Glare ell refused to an
ever any aueston. Elwari Hartford receiving stolen
goods Joftp freeman petit larceny John Lucas, bur
eSry; John jones, petit larceny; Thomas Edisr, re
eeitrg stoieV goods-these the brig Fscon's pas
ssngsfs The Vrocodilss passengers areHenry Ro,s,
sttsling lockshVn his employer; Wm HORNET poaah-
Ing; John Muuseo petit larceny: Joao Lee blrgiary
VIM. Mills, stsaLug haudktrehisfsi Wm moore 90
aud John Mclean ucsivinf ttoiea goyds. Au those
ms q are lodged In tho rOmhs for safe keeping aai gill
be eonvSysd back on he calling 81 the vessels.
Good .frpofnfsfaf- robert y, Brorn, Tor several
years pas, one Of the serve saa 'e'.'ss p, "a. ~
honor the major for the term OF fgdr years % the
m m lBatien Of the Alderman and tsdstant of the
ourth ward. Mr.. Brosn IL fveciay aPpgintei ~
stsse Inspector, and loesses AZ the Vhiei omea