New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-26

ArrTarT or PRISONERS TO Esc,FE IRON THE
TopBs.-On Saturday afternoon Mr.. Peter Crosby, az
sstant-keeIer Of The City prison, discovered that two
men named Joseph Finn and Henry Meihof the former
confined On charge OF arson and the later FOR grand nr
oeny had taken to their escape from the
prison II appears that they confined in q cell to-
ceher and Mr.. Crosby in making MS usual examination
Of the cells at oclJck in tho afternoon, observed
neysrarer fastened against the wall in the cell Of these
prisonor and in speaking Of to them they appeared
much confused. H. then ordered il be taken down
which when done he with establishment aperture
in the wall OF the building sufficiently large to admit Of
the asssge through i Of either Of the The outside
stone was ali that remained to be moved and this though
large could have been easily done had the prisoners been
allowed an hour or two longer TO work at il.
On searching their cells, two case knives were the only
mp ne nts suitable for this purpose that could be ouud
They had ropes prepared made from their blankets which
he'd been torn in strips. Had they escaped into the yard
they would have been greeted by five bull dogs AMI two
wa:chmen armed with revolvers and knives, and 4: "a
probable that there would have been nsurmountabe OBJ
sace. for them to have overcome and that they would
have net with severe treatment. The cell which they
ocourcd was the second corridor, which is called tho
murder ter nom the fact that those charged with that
crime are usually confined there. The and mortar
which the prisoners had taken from the wall were found
under tor he'd Tic prisoners removed TO separate
cells ard incd 10 the 00r. in which condition they VIII
remain until called for trial. The prison was never so
ga civ guarded and ably managed at present by Nr.
John GRAY tie warden NJ. Crosby and the other rs:
ssant keepers perform their duties faithfully and in
future escapes from the prison viii be rare Occurrences
THE HsyrrsTRaw HoNIoiDE-Geo. Myers, the con-
stable Of the of Havertraw, who shot and kei an
Ir.hman named Bernard Reilly the als; Of las. May,
and who was acquitted BY the authorities of all blame in
tic matter Las been indicted by grand jury of Rockiand
Co.. end arrested and held to bail in $4,000 to answer the
charge OF maIslaugher.
FrLoxrous AssAuLr.-A Danish sailor named Charles
Peterson Was erres,ed Saturday night by policeman
Furlong Of tie Fourth Ward. charged with assauing
Tirotly Council Of No. 95 Mcnroe-st. with knife, in
tending &. the tine to take bis lc lie taken before
Justice Osborne and committed FOX trial. Conne was not
seriously injured.
About o'clock on Saturday evening Richard Ryan,
native of Ireland ngod about &c years was drowned off
the pier at Fremont.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.-On Saturday evening a lad nine
yer; Of rsed Abssu W.n ~ase Rsrss res as , NO
on T. sIrekb by plank which sl from ;esfs erected
Sr ,c,r ,p h tu msn PANIED Kenney was k BY
plank and sustained severe nisries SoIons oA,os yeSs
vel d.et Of accidental death.
SIseuLAR ASD FATAL AccIDFyT.-yirs. Maria O'Nei,
Of a 50 eye, WHO 57 faaay . s9'2 q; sc
eorreI OF Grs, nwieh md Chao - "ss 10 'H a.
ped fen striking with her meek against the i'm q large
ToisnSI op i psh m sSsnaton fton acsi
dtnisy falling with her meek sefos the I'm oi strong basket
FouyD DnowyrD.-The body of an unknown man,
about IS wear. Of age yesterday found drowned in me doek
foot Hsmmondst Ccrorsf h;on he'd an lnqs UPON rse
wa, dressed in blue Jacket pants ard hsdsbou'
body bore the appearance OF having teen in me water a'0a
FATAL FA1L.-An inquest was held on Saturday at No.
2is lslh the body Of an h % years o age
and On Friday light died from the injuries she lad secsiyef
Verdict, accidental d'sth
FALL From Az ONSIBus.-Nelson Fitzsimmons of No.
se5 Lshi.t On s,tSasy esns s5s T tsured h, .sa
Bellevue HoPa where ihreere nc hopes OF ms
recovery
CHARGE or ENEEzzLENEyT.-Geo. Kun, the French
rod Saturday has been scommed on charge Of haylns
Of ioods fon Nj Martin employer OF searching ' ;,1as
soc GOD coin ard quant OF new s9s , were found "A'l
ARREST or A FrGlTrE PROM JrsrIcE.-Dr, LYMAN 4.
Ds , ,,rs ,r~r Jesv VIII re he stands charged with
@ hsyns on The S Of J,Hssy S5s E 1lss
TIE He ws'ken to NewJery io answer ihe charge
Cu,ncr OF HlonwAY Ropcrry.-Wm. johnson, an
,rv4 A. he telegraph ohce No . Wes- We arrested on
sg.dy s aii an ~ t Henf Mean rss corner
OF IIsrron wichs sui sfi' come word, bed 9i Ps
&C. rbed I'm Of watch Bon hen attempted to escape
su bs1 ~ eonpaien rs. Se been arred, h,s
watch reeoyeitd
THEFT or LEAD PIPE.-A man named james Conner
sea On ssin ~ casI:ed .p s @ bs set ~
named john Judge osed up ~ Ja.ee silN.
TO slrx,r 1t stoa, 70 worth Of PIPE &c h.ye
ieen iLcse rdirgs since taer ereciion W" c'