The New York herald., 1850-08-28
Police Inteilao .nra


.ahe"p, 10 Escape from Prison in Women's Clothes.
Absut one O'Clock yesterday afternoon, a very anus
OF the prisoners by the name Of francis W Benjamin
tndeavorng to escape from prison, dressed in female
sttire Benjamin it seems, has been confined in the
Tomes tinee April last on a charge Of forgery aud
grand larceny and yesterday he very Ingenious
attenpt TO escape the punshmsnt of the by dres
ipg up In female attire aud endsayorng TO walk out OF
prison In that disguise. TO regain his liberty The cir
cumstances att, ,ndDg the attempt were follows
Benjamin yesterday wrote a letter TO 9 young
about AZ years OF age by the name Of John COster
questpg him to to his cell In the prison and he
would pay him the i've dollars he owed him. Accord
ingly be came, and at the keepers Office he received
ticket Of admttsnce which pass to return
out CT prison as well n 10 The young
seeing Benjamin, told by him that he must wait
for a short time until friend who had gone for the
money returned; Benjamin then asked him for the
pass ticket saying leave this ticket In the cell aud
when my friend comes nth the money I'll give you
the money ana the ticket at the same tins no~, said
Benjamin, leave my cell for awhile; meastlme you
talk With the keeper on the csrridor. No ,oouer had
the boy lef the cell than benjamin rigged himself up
In female attire aud when ready sailed forth In his
costume for the street but arriving at the pr
son dor which leads into the yard who should be
seated there but Mr. Edwards, the head keeper aud
one or two others attached TO the prison. TIE awk-
ward appearance OF the prisoner In his new habii-
ments At once created the dstrust of Mr. Edwards and
the the prisoner was arrested before he had
walked half a dozen pacss across the yard. Ga
taking him back to his cell, Mr. Ednonds ex.
smintd his sress and found that he had
false hair laid smoothy his forehead like female
He had diyssted himself Of h. shirt In order TO show
bare nee very neatly trimmed bonnet dseked his
head covered with BLACK veil; two psttico.is and
froek covered his person. which, with shawl con-
snuted his dress The ticket received from the boy
was 70 have been his at the outer gate should he
succeed in escaping the observation Of the keepers
side The attempt we'll conceived but sis Ia its
execution. Mr. jackson. the deputy keeper belong.
Ing TO the tier from which Benjamin attempted to go
cape, was a that time absent 10 dinner Tor had he
been there. very much doubt " the man In tina dis
guse would ever have passed on the corridor without
scene IN "a, Poiirs csw,-sle,igr, Masi,frst.
Saturday last, about noon n comcsl scene took
place Ia the Second District Police Court. Jefferson
Market, between Justice Beakley two deputy sherif
and their Legal adviser. Mr. John l.. Grsham Bun.
combe speeches ind In aud threats we're ads
TO invoke the able bodied Of the county aid the
sheriff on the other hand the Justice called upon
all the able bodied policemen aud butcher, from The
market below to aid In the preservation 81 the peace
which vas about 10 be violated by the shsrds oeer.
under the direction of their legal adviser 10 will b.
recolected, that few days since. a Mr., Starr vas
arrested on a charge OF being concerned in a con-
spiracy with james 7. BOYD in which alleged con-
spiracy Mr. Topping declares that Ss has ben Dc.
frauded by them out Of large smotnt II property
street trunk belonging to Mr.. Boyd takes pos.
session OF by the msgi.trae which trunk Il said 10
contain valuable documents supposed 20 be of por.
tAnce In the OF the Investigation penainx
This trunk Mr. Boyd wished TO obtain, but the maais
trate refused to deliver 1t up. consequently writ Of
rsplevin was sued out. and Deputy sharifs Mariner
and Cunning ham took the process TO serve AMI ac.
companied by the counsel Of Mr.. boyd proceeded 70
IN. Police Court aud ms a. the formal demand OF ths
trunk to Justice Bleakley. The Justiae on hearing
the request refused to give them up this refusal
Mr. Graham ordered the sheriff 20 do his duty By
the county necessary 20 protect him while Ia the
discharge Of bis duty. on this application for the
body Of the eouuty 70 protect him Justice Bieakley
sent 10 the station house snd procured all the able
bodied policemen, armed each with a very tastily
turned locust club TO rebut the Contemplated assault
about &c be made BY the sheriff, and " that va.
nat sufficient force the butchers In the market
were TO be invited to participate IN the festivi-
ties 81 the occasion, snd Mr.. Graham found
that the maeistrste fslt determin.d TO keep
possession of the trunk and SIGHT every inch ground
NOtwitkstsrsing the repeated thrcsts male BY Mr.
Graham, ss TO the consequences the magistrate vas
ineurripg, the sheriff backed down, made good .
retreat 40 possible under the existing crcum
and left the police In full possession OF the disputed
property, much TO the discontinue Of Mr. Graham
and the victorious laugh Of the policemen IL seems
stood by the parties both sides, hat II should be
sealed up and not be tosched until wanted during the
hearing Of the case. This understanding has nov
bees violated by the defendant, with attempt to
take possession of the trunk and the contents Of the
same, before such hearing commenced.
a Csrd--The Infamous and extraordinary charge
made against me by Cathsrne Mathews, With the ss-
sistance Of my friends, VIM Vain Drnker, aud iere.
miah Lothrop during . temporary ami Unavoidable 4
absence from the city. and its Elm multaneous pubcs
ton make II my duty 70 inform my friends and the
public Of the fscts of the case Mrs. Mathews s un-
fortunstsly widow. with three small children know
Ing her destitute situston While the suit pendins
during the last three months advanced her between
fOriy and tty dollars IN various sums and alec be-
came surety for her rent. The smount received |
vss paid by the company more asa donation than
settlement of fuit, and vas moreover paid on the
express condition that " should be given Mrs Ma.
thevs Ia small sums as her necessities m ight require
which engaged and am prepared 20 do Ihave never
refused TO the woman her due and have been
only amin sted by the beet Intentions In my conduct
towards her would she have complained against
me had che not fallen into the hands Of bad edvisrs
and persons inmical 10 mysef However since they |
have commences ", let them carry " through-let |
them Ono bin 81 indictment, aud at the trial the
fscts q the case vl Be fully elected But whether
,hese sen,, men brns to this pas. OF not they may