New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-27
Daring Attempt NJ Prison Breaking AMI hnr-
der Last Might.
F.om lhe BaaFlf NJ Mercury tN'Ta.

BANGOR, 4 yrlI 4l.. ID 4 NJ
Il may be borne in mind by some %, our citizens
f.at The Jail in tins place has been tenattct FOR
come months past by some OF the most desperate
nf.qrart,rs ia the annals oi crime Since Dccem.
ler have been confined there. among others. John
Woo8bi1c negro one o. the most ia Ing depre
4ailrs that ever infested any community, the same
who was tie master spirit IN the h0gsebreah.u-s
which excited such apprehension ia the community
I,st summer, W VILLAIN Ford. also "a negro. and one
Dbl. th. burglars OF the W ooibine gang Richard
areenaw. connected with the same turg.aIes
William Hal, engaged in more recent bulslaries
William d Mans rccel.ly imprisoned for bu' -'ar.
aai attempt 10 shoe, Mr. Hoit one Of the Police
.l1 Charles " Mains a brother Of William, and
Imprisoned for beiuc concerned in The same crimes
One attempt had been made by W oodbne aui
.'hers % escape before but mostly since the time
1 their arrest they have been quiety living boz the
1uarJcrs provided. Their quiet nevertheless has
nlt been able O. pa, % sleep the suspicious OF the
alcr Mr " ellington, and his unccasiug vigilance
H.s becu directed toward these characters
Yesterday Mr. Wellington observed certain ildI
c.tous which led him u suspect that some p0t
was on foot. he accordingly approached oae of
Size prisoners iu whom, he lad confidence His ia.
t.,gicw with this man added force TO hs suspi
cons oui he accordingly made arrangements With
ln to indicate, by sign agreed upon between
them. tac might when the sitcmp, was o. be mad.
THIS was arranged Yesterday afternoon As soon
~ lost evening, Mr. Wellington observed beneath
Cine door. the little white STICK which had been
liked between HIM and the friendly prlsoner. as
Che signal Of az outbreak
Upon thus Mr. W clhc,on proceeded "a assemble
Che ponce OF the city, IA order to have ou hand slt
eat force 10 check the outbreak. This was abou,
O'Clock. He found the City Marshal. Nj Farm
ham tx Marshal Albert g. Hunt his brother d.
NJ Hunt aud Capt : simpson, Rollins at the Ma Act
Hall Col. John Lakiu at his place of business
|u.. "a Sou arN A 81 ID
" ellis a Roache and William Gilman. watch
men, who were engaged on their nightly rounds
These were all the police that could readily b.
nund nevertheless as these comprised some of the
most aihc,euc men in the city the force Was deemed
so.hoen' Ca The Nay to the Jail some o. ,ne c.t..
ems joined the above police force aud assisted ia
,ae 1,ciee which shortly TOOK place
On entering the jan the police who hal an.
cached With the utmost silence fen hacl and
Mr Wellington, the ailor. il ou hi. ussa. uat
Is visit opened TIN main door iu tie long pas.ace
.n the over story Of the jail At once the urisea
crs named shove rushed oui. armed With short ans
easily wiolded iron bars heavy wooden blads,ans
Gud DIRK knives. As theX had concerted previous
'l they eNuugu'shed the N.tts and then com
aenccd w that lonc, DARN psssase one v, che r. S.
desperate -h;s that ca Joe conceived or blows
hla4fohsnd cliuchts. pulling %, hair. aua ever,
lsmonstrstou that can come up ga aa eucouife CT
anon. athletic men. immediately csme 80 III,
darkness however protected thc police from H.,
serious iu.uN The bows tcpm the irnus Az
Iulseons struck no dan-erous part sai thou a
au the officers received more or .sss o' the blow,
% these desperate mcr. no oac Vas serious
.aurcA
Nr Albert Hunf however received Bow
o.. the hand from h.uigeon he'd ty Mans. cags
..s much pain. Mr. y 4 lsk'u rad Nj. Sttwsp
were hl;h struck bN WcNt.uc With a. iron tar
hatneiihsr We're badly hurt AKIN 3 heavy s.0u
man, g, asst Succeeded IN pInion,ns this dcsperat
.a h., arms. tN he could Dc confined iu s cell
In the darkness, one ., tie ?. soners. VILLAIN ID
Mains made his escape. Ii : supposed tbs. b.
ths n4,.. be .cu GDter table near the doo- which
screened hm sufficiently 90 enable him O. make .a
escape
Handblls were Immediately printed a, IT, "
..~s OMcc mcat.oa,ug his escape So oHe-a-
ari for his arrest aud serV, ey as, n.sa. a.
tl.s maraius stsses circulated ihroash tts couu
r-N ah,u: tbs city.
NJ. Charles Mans hst made very lei,era..
separations 'ov b.s DEP srture The ui-h, ocla.
lamp aul somewhat rSuy he had provided
umbrella O. screen as person A.. person W a
NAY have .Os. such ST. arVcc ~ dc We - = a
.s.JsH and examine H. IS NJ Mans S gentle
man whose ii,le 10 persona. property .oasa d.. ta
.,sscss oa mky "a, az tiilos Il r,eNo-e4 sNoeNa-
ltt.al
q. the whole the officers Zee. -ra'c s.. ttsi /.
It's were rui on. s. they We've. s.cc they ~V~',
Az, shown these desperate men where o. Dave
I.r,e;ss their blows Chs.ies MANS. who VA
liza by Abcr, Hcnt ssid s'Sr The 81 81 ~ as
.-. ths. had there been hsa, he woa0 bs''
wen Hua; Blow tbs, woa't have sne1cie- n'a
.,rsVc-
itwss undoubtedly THE a'cn'.aa o. desc mea
Nj Wellington IS ac opened ,he e,of "a a-'
D. sh,v ruand. by bow wtca would racoa'
,.., have b.ca fa,a- tney wogt have '.-'
e.. i~ed A s'ar. O. al hog sal Ias mos' cau-'n.
ihsa woal- probably uos have been -eiaker
Mems va, oeotcdly oc b-oaeAi - within .e'
..svs
The bars welded bl to- prisoners Two ieei .o-s
and ahou: "a iuch 81 diameter NeSe w-enchel