Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-05
EVENING STAR.
Local Intellieence.

"niou ofery pooy IL aware, ana that INN 8tes
sometimes escape, is truth equally as we'll
known. Within the last four months as many
prisoners have effected thir escape, but OWN
to the vigilance Of the keepers and the pelice,
three Of them were arrested and returned TO
their old quarters. We allude to Lucas. Inn
berfeld, and Murphy. Repeatedly the 'sblu,
jug" has been condemned by grand jur;es.
and the public press has urged ON Congress
the erection Of a new building, with a view TO
safety and to health. Any ingenious inmate,
provided with q hard chip Of wood even, can
scraps away what IL called mortar. but which
Is mainly loan, and thus loosenipg the bricks,
eject an opening in the wal for escape.
often such operations have been discovered.
Inc prisoners are like rats in this respect
and encounter there no obstacles which they
cannot surmouns, always excepting the eye Of
the guard.
But, without further preliminary. We state
that, yesterday about noon, q young man, con.
victed at the late term of the criminal court
on the charge Of malicious notwithstanding
holes and cutting he door of Mr. Linthicun's
store in Georgetown with view to burglary
and sentenced to three years imprisonment in
Jail, slipped out quite ingsniously.
Eight or ten prisoners, who, during the day,
are privilege | to enjoy the promenade of an
upstairs passage, set themselves to work, and,
by means Of q small piecs of iron and an old
door bolt, loosened the bricks of the wall on
the north side Of the building; hiding away
the refuse dirt In their slop buckets and floor
svsepings Having performed this part of
their programme, they patched the place with
white paper, making use Of soap to make it
adhere, and employing lime, which Is used as
purifier, and which they slaked to hide the
edges Of the paper, and to blind suspicion
watching favorable opportunity, the loose
bricks were removed; two Of them were firmly
tied to the end of blanket and thrown over
the wall, as an anchor; the other end of the
blanket was held by "the toys'' in the pas
sage. Thus a blanket bridge was formed,
from the "hole in the Jail wall" to the yard
wall, and over this bridge the young man con
yicted of and sentenced for malicious mischief
calling himself William White-crept like
acat or monkey. Reaching the wall In safety,
he let himself down into the street, and led
the premises.
alarm was sounded A guard who had gone
20 dinner was sent for, and lost no time in re-
turning. He summoned three negro men in
the Jail, to his assistance; and they forthwith
secured the prisoners before they had time to
follow Whites liberating example. Oae of
the prisoners, named Garner, had torn of a
bar Of iron from the door, and placed himself
in striking attitude with it, but the exhibi-
ton Of a revolver in the hands of officer Bell,
NJ once enforced obedience.
At late hour yesterday, small piece of
tin, was taken from another Of the prisoners,
who had commenced saving away some of the
woodwork with it in further prosecution of
their plans Of escape. 1t requires the utmost
vigilance Of the keepers to secure their prison.
ers, owing TO the insecurity of the building
We do fervertly trust that the next Congress
Will make better provisions in this respect,
and erect jail which shall be plaster IS we'll
a. saw proof
In relation to the escape of White. Directly
after it became known, deputy marshal Phil
lirs, and officers A. R. Allen, Cox and Reese,
together with Dir. Latruite, one of the keepers
OF the jsil, started in pursuit taking the direc-
tion OF Beltsville and The Annapolis Junction,
but dividing into parties. About half-pa
nine o'clock at night, the fugitive was inter-
perhaps imagined, walking over the road.
Who are your asked an officer. "Wm.
johnson, was the reply. "Where do you
live" "In Washington when I'm at home. -
Where is your coat ?'' live got none -
Just at this moment Latruite came up, saying,
You're the very man We want" The pris.
oner was secured and returned to Jail at half
past one o'clock this morning. 1t ives aseer-
tanned that the fugitive, after his escape pro-
ceeded to and concealed himself in the woods
IN this vicinity until dark, when he started on
his journey, 30 soon brought to an abrupt ter.
mination, as We have already related.
SUNDAY SCHOOL EXHIBITION One of those
delightful entertainments was given, last night
In the E-Street Baptism church, by the pupils
of its Sabbath school. All the seats on the
lower floor were densely filed by both adult,
and children, and the galleries. too, presented
large array Of interested spectators The
pieces selected for recitation were highly ap.
Propriase and instructive. 1t appeared TO us,
however, that some of ths children were either
much embarrassed, or had not thoroughly
learned their respective parts This was more
especially the case with the lads; but, on an
average they all performed creditsbly. As
heretofore, the girls seemed to enter into the
exercises with more spirit than the boys The
singing was sweet and touching, and doubtless
the auditory would have applauded had it not
been rendered in house Of worship. Every
body retired, evidently pleased with " hat they
had seen and heard. Such exhibitions have a
refining tendency, and we always love to see
the little people" enjoy themselves in this
innocent manner. The school ia in a flourish.
ing condition, its superintendent and teachers
deveting themselves to the commendable work
81 instruction with profit to themselves az well
az 10 the tender objects Of their charge.
HABEAs CORPUS CAsE.-We heretofore stated
- - SdhOES, udL1ou hlCQdrQ DID,
die, Samuel Kays, David Hazard and John
McNenny, had made application through
their counsel, Charles L. Jones, Esq, to be
Drought severally before the Cirsuit Court on
writ OF habsss corpus. The FIRST two were
uled some months ago by court martial at
tns Norfolk navy yard, and the last two were
Tried by court martial at New York by or
der Of the Secretary of the Navy, and convict.
% OF the offences charged and sentenced to
service at hard labor in the penitentiary of
tnls District Not having, as they say, been
convicted of any offence punishable with i'm
Prisonnent az hard labor under the laws of
the United States or District Of Columbia, they
pray wri,s Of habeas corpus may issue to bring
tnem before the court and, if it shall be
found that their confinement is illegal aAd
contrary to Law, they may be discharged from
Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Inis morning, the four sailors above alluded
70, were brought into the Circuit Court by the
WARDEN Of the penitentiary.
Ghas. Lee Jones, Esq, argued in their be
nan, and was replied 10 by p. B. Key, Esq d,
for the United States
Inc arguments having been concluded, the