New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-28
BROOKL YN ITEMS.

Az ATTyMPr TO BREAK OUT OF JAIL And MUIR
pFa TEE KFEPER-Four prisoners, confined In the
Hipgs County Jail charges of burglary and grand
larceny were detected in forming plan TO break out
On Sunday afternoon The ringleader was the no.
iorious John Turner, noted burglar and desperate
character who Is now waiting his trial on an indct-
men, for burglary, and who made his escape while
being taken from the Jail to the Court of Sessions
some time ago, and was Tearrested about a month
ago in New-York by Officer Donnell Of the Four
teenih Ward, after desperate resistance.
The names Of the prisoners are John Turner
William Pitt, John Jackson, and Franklin
Smith. Pitt and Turner were in cell together
and Tuner managed to file bar out OF The window
with which they pryed open their cel-door ana pro
ceeded 10 the dOO. OF the other cell where Smith ana
Jsrkson were which was also broken open. The four
then made up plan 10 rush out on the keeper With
the bar Of iron and knock Li cown and take the keys
away from him and open tic door into the keeper q
room and III they found Snybo1y there To knock him
down AID then proceed TO lie street door and make
their escape. This consultation was overheard by q
prisoner who had the privilege Of walking the corridor
and other limited privileges his name is james Ogle-
by ard be is confined for revolt on board ship lie
Immediately went and informed Mr. Silos Lott the As
sisiant-keeper, Of the plot, and how far they
had succeeded. 1t beng Sunday the head
keeper vas absent and no one was present
but Lott and man employed about the place named
Thompson. Mr.. Lott sent ont for friend who came
and brought his revolver with him. Lott then sta
toned Thompson at the door with musket, and he
and The other walked up the corridor to the cell,
each having pistols, and suddenly pushing the door,
shut and spraDg the bolt which secured them all four
m one cell Alter telling them that resistance would
bo death to any Of them, they took and shut them
each into separate cells where the prisoners were Sc
cured wth irons Had il no, been for this prisoner no
doubt the keeper would have been killed, as Tur0er
wears be will get ont, if lie does 1T at the sacrifice OF
hfe When pounoed upon IN the cell, Turner had a
rszor and the bar Of iron that was taken out OF his
window. The others had no weapons.
ARRESTS BY The PoLIcE.-Tbe Police OF the Con-
soldsed City made 81 arrests on Saturday and Sun
day nights A of which were for drunkenness; the re-
msnder for various ohenses-
Yesterday morning three persons, arrested in the
Fifth Police District brought before Justice ia
robe and sent 70 the County JAIL
CoRoSER's IsQU EsT.-Coroner Redding held an
aquest yesterday the body OF man found drowned
OF the foot Of Sacketst. lie was about feet high
and apparently 80 years OF age. He had on blue shirt
ard blue ovelals, sDd one boot. The body was too
much decomposed TO be identified. Verdict, foand
drowned was rendered.
HoYTYMooS JARS Patrick Maley, resident OF
Eor,h FiftLst., H. ID. twas married TO oodlooking
Young woman on Friday last; Sunday evening ne
caught her proDenadiig the streets with former
suitor took The matter ntO hs own hands and inflicted
n oAfte alton upon the Tuaut wife, for which he was
yesterday cent 10 the County Jail for five days.
CAMP MEETISG.-A Camp Meeting of colered peo-
ole was mmeDced at Newtowp, Queens Co., on Sat-
nrday, and is to continue until wednesday of this