The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-02
Police Intelligence.

REcAPTURE OF MARGARET o'coSNER.
Margaret OConnor, the celebrated consort Of Bris
toll Bil who about three weeks since, escaped from
the city prison, arrested early yesterday
ing, beard the Liverpool packet Star of the West,
lying at foot Of Catharine street, in the second
cabin Of which vessel she had taken passage for
Liverpool, and was to have sailed that day. Much
has been said and many differences drawn, as to the
mcde in which this effected her escape As far
as we were enabled to learn the plan which effected
her escape as follows A woman by the name OF
Dobbins, wife of Thomas Dobbins, laborns man, re-
Tombs on charge OF drunkenness. Here IL was that
Margaret 0'CoDnor bscame acquainted with Mrs Dob
bins and before Mrs Dobbns left the prison plan was
connected between her and Margaret, to effect her
Margsret) escape for which service Margaret was ts
pay Dobbns 500. false key was then required and
a pattern of the genuine key was given TO Dobbins,
wko procured one like 1t Now, the next job was to
place the false key into Margarets possession aud to
effect that object, and as strangers were permitted
to visit Margaret Dobbi.s placed himself at window,
which looks from the gallery of the Court Of ses-
sions disgonally to the window Of tho room where
Margaret o'Connor confined. piece Of string
then fastened to this false key by Dobbins,
who Ethrew It into the window, a distance Of
several feet, and thus 1t came into Margsrets
possession She had several days before favorable
y, The best use Of her time the door and
thus made her escape to the street. On her escape
from the Tombs she went to the residence
OF Dobbins and since has been secreted In his
house. During this time, Dobsins was led to believe
by Margaret that he was 10 be paid 500, aud
omitted TO pay. either for want Of means incli-
Ds~ion, I've suppose the former) and. on Wednes-
day last, caused her luggage to be conveyed TO a
schooner for Charleston, lying short distance from
Cstbarine street Dobbns now became very uneasy,
fearful ~ would lose Margaret and the 500 besides
he watched the luggage and soon after IL again
removed fro the schooner TO the Liverpool packet
Star Of the West Dobbns now clearly discovered that
IL not the intention OF Margaret to pay him and
knowing that reward Of $50 offered by the keeper
Of the City Prison for her arrest Dobbns early yests
day morning called on Mrs Foster, the mstron Of the
city prison. in vbose more especial Margaret
ks pit. aud asked Mrs Foster IL the $50 would be
given for the arrest Of Margaret 0Connorl " Yes,n
taid Mrs Foster eager At the news you shall have
500 II you will find her" Then said Dobbins,
" come or send some with me, Immediately. and
will show the m where Margaret IL to be found" Ac
eordingy, two OF the deputy keepers accompanied
Dobbns to the chip. took Margaret into custody and
conveyed her back TO the rombs she Is nov confined
In cell all her former privileges cut on aud Margaret
Is more under the iron hand OF justice.
bifing a MANS Tongue OT--Two black men, called
George sefus and Bill Mes. engaged Ia ARRAY,
yesterday, In Anthony street In the Fifth ward, and
seius teired Miles by the throat until he choked his
tongue and ssizng It with his teeth bit II OF
the base taking the whole OF the negros tongue 80
that the poor negro could only make grumbling
noise when attempting TO speak The artieulation Of
words ,ntirelY gone. The sight exhibited when
the negro opened his mouth 10 show the magistrate
truly horrible Ofioer HsrrigAn. OF the Filth
ward took the aecnsed Sefua into custody and Justice
Osborn committed him 10 prison to the charge
IL IL believed that the injured negro will die In
auence Of the injury