Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-12-04
second attempt Of Hendrickson. the MUIR


tempt to break jail, at an early hour yesterday
morning.
Il appears that on Tuesday afternoon, prisoner
was removed from the Jail 10 the penitentary, in
charge of Deputy Keeper Bowers. On his way up
he informed Mr.. Bowers that |" Hendrickson q
Co." intended to break Jail some night, and had
laid their plans accordingly. Accordingly watch
was set. Between one and two o'clock yesterday
morning the watch was suddenly startled by see-
ing Hendrickson crawling on his hands and knees
along the corridor, and towards the cells OF two
State prison birds, Beebee and Rochester, both IN
dicted and awaiting trial for grand larceny. The
watchman crept safely oul OF sight, and 10 make
sure that il was Hendrickson, got on the top of the
water closet SO as 10 get sight of his cell, which
he found was open. He then hurried back to the
guard hole which communicates with the room in
which Deputy Sheriff Alley sleeps and awoke him,
with the news that Hendrickson was out mean
time Hendrickson, hearing the stir, got quickly
back into his cell and was heard 10 shut the door
Alley hastily dressed and went at once TO Hen
drickson's CELL Everything appeared right, the prs-
oner lying as though asleep, and the door OF his
cell fastened. Alley, however, was not satisfied
with appearances, and using the key. turned the
bolt the door still remained fast, and finally being
satisfied that the lock did not hold it, Alley, by main
strength burst il open.
On entering, il was found that Hendrckson had
rugged the handle Of broomstck, long enough 10
reach from jamb to jamb inside OF the cell door,
with piece Of thick wire twisted around its Gen.
ire, one end of the wire being loose and long
enough TO be twisted around a bar ofthe door, this
implement, when placed across the jambs, served
to hold the door close as though locked, and thus
to give the appearance ofeverytbing being right and
was what prevented Alleys entrance. Hendrck-
SON seemed no way disconnected al the discovery
and saying that he heard the watch telling Alley
that he (Hendrickson) was out of his cell, swore
with frightful oaths that II was lie Alley ordered
him up, and thoroughly searched his CELL but with
out finding any other than the above implement
A hole in the hollow wall Of the cell, filled by
loose brick, probably will suggest where they went
to. After searching and reconfning Hendrickson,
Aley went to the cells of Beebee, Rochester, and
another prisoner; all but one appeared remarka-
by fast asleep, but were aroused and searched
Nothing however was found upon them, and Of
course, they denied all knowledge of the matter.
We learn from Deputy Sheriff Dey this morn
ing that on searching the cell of Hendrickson,
they found a hole in the wall where brick had
been removed which led into a sort of fue or
space in the partition. He could not then tell
how far this fue led up or down, but, on subse-
quently searching it, he found piece of writing
paper, which, upon examination, was found 10
contain in pencil writing, part of the plan laid
out for escape. II appears that II was arranged
that some three or four OF the prisoners We're 10
get into the cell of Parkinson, (who now awaits
sentence for burglary which adloins the north
wall and then, with their combined strength,
force passage for egress. 1t is thought that had
Hendrickson escaped detection when on his way
to liberate the other prisoners, this could and
would have been effected. The plan was in Hen
drickson's handwriting. This morning Hendrck-
son made inquiry of one of the prisoners whether
Mr.. Alley found this paper, knowing him TO have
searched the fue-N. 7. Express, Dee.2.
Important Arrest of Counterfeiter.-Lieu-
tenant Bukley has recently been put in possession
of information which induced him to make an
affidavit upon which Mayor Gilpin issued war
rant for the arrest of a man named Charles Clark,
reported to be extensively engaged in the manu-
ture and sale Of counterfeit bank notes The
warrant was placed in the hands of Lieutenant
Blackburn and officer Nef of the marshals police.
who succeeded on Sunday evening in securing
Clark at the house of his mother-in-law, in Penn
district
The officers subsequently discovered that the
residence Of the prisoner was IN Mervne street,
near Camac woods, and before daylight on Mon
day morning, they. repaired TO the place, and
searched the house from top TO bottom. In the
cellar parts of the press were found and IN ollie
rent parts of the house, other portions OF the
machinery was secreted. Under bed, in the
second story, the floor boards were found to be
loose, and upon examination, the cavity under the
floor proved to contain a large quantity OF coun-
terfet notes There were ones, twos, threes, hves,
and hundred dollar bills, purporing to be ofthe
following named banks Bank of California; Mer
New York; Merchants bank of Bridgton, New
Jersey; and Farmers and Mechanics bank OF
Frederick, Md.
The aggregate amount Of spurious money thus
found secreted is Sl06S5. There were also nine
plates for altering the notes Of various banks in
different States; chemicals for preparing notes !;
bank note paper printing ink pens In infinite va
riety and in short, all the materials for carrying
on this nefarious trade.
The notes discovered in Clark's house are all
admirably executed and are calculated TO deceive
even good judges. The bills were found in differ.
ent stages Of their manufacture, and some Of them
were being submitted TO the action OF acids pro-
badly for the purpose Of having the colors fixed.
Letters memoranda, &c, found in the house,
disclosed the fact that the establishment thus fer
reted out has extensive ramihcallons throughout
this State and the State of New York. Quantities
of the notes were placed in packages and prepared
for delivery. A number of the spurious bills were
prepared so as 10 give them an old and worn ap-
pearance.
From information in the possession Of the police,
there is but little doubt that the counterfeit bills
on the Farmers and Merchants Bank OF Somers,
New York, with which the country has been flood
ed recently, are the product Of Clark's establish
ment.
This arrest is very important, and saves the
community from the infection of an immense flood
of mischievous trash. Clark was IN the clutches
of the authorities for similar offence in March
last.-fhifa. bulletin, NOT. ~,
"L00k on this Picture."--For some days past
a well dressed and well-appearing gentleman has
been observed lingering about the police Office
whose face was covered with an anxiety which
he could not conceal, and whose peculiar watch
fitness has attracted the attention of many. On
Monday his secret was solved-how we Will show
The gentleman is resident OF St. Louis-is
wealthy, aud looks like genuine, whoe-souied
man. III August last his wife suddenly decamped,
taking with her their children--a girl OF four
teen and boy of six years. He has spent the
whole Of his time, from that period TO the present.
in searching for the truants-and during the time
traced her into Canada. Arriving there he learned
that she had come TO this city, where he also
came Here he found that she had been engaged
by of the citizens, servant but had left in
few days after, taking with her shawl or blanket
belonging 10 the family. This fact had been COM
muncated to the police who was on the lookout
for her. Searching about for some more definite
clue TO the faithess partner OF his bosom, the hus
band found his daughter in dance house on the
Points where she had been hired ont by her mother
as pimp or bait--and at the time her father found
her she was receiving the caresses OF miserable
being, from whom almost any woman would
shrink as from corruption! OF course she was at
once removed, and placed in safe keeping From