The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-27
brooklyn CITY Intelligence.

ESCAPE OF PRisosEss-late on Christ mas Night or ear
ly yesterday morning, six prisoners oondned in the
Kings county jail mae their escape In rather daring
and novel manner Four OF them were con 1ned In the
same cell, which WEE in the upper h,r, next tae roof
snd probably having wedgs Of the insuicien
cy Of the building they tore up Of the flooring OF
their cell, and then using lever moved Of
the flag stones which constitute roof OF the ce max
log On opening Mge enough for them to pass through.
The hag ceiling is perfectly loose being anchored
even comented, and therefore II was easy matter
for The prisoners 10 shft Of she stones Atsr this
they cut through tho snngle roof and making of
their blankets, they lowered themslvcs tho out
side wall OF the jail aud made their escape Proviouey
however 70 going OF supposed that of the do
scended through an aperture leading from the roof 10
the other eni OF the Corridor and Oy OF fsse
key opened cell which two other prisonsss wore oon
haed. In descending from the roof they had made
rope out of their blankets and all desoended In
safety with the exception Of the last who
was prec2i.aad 70 tho ground FROM height Of nearly
twenty i've feet in consequence Of the breaking the
them have as yet been arrested. Tue sheriff how
ever, has offered reward for their apprehension and
mere ;'ie douo. but hey viii .il DO safely n CUSTODY
IN shor, time The nsmcs Of the parues are:-Mcln-
tosn, Joseph ScanIan Daniel Churiock, Henry Cur
tbs, and charles rally, alias Le~i. scanlsn wa.
convicted in the city Court Wednesday OF
burglary and remauded for sentence Tuy
alias Lewis. Is boy from IA TO 10 years OF ago
and has repeatedly escaped the House Refuge A
short time ago be broke OF cells hs F6 dis
rict station house, and there little that
the moving spirit in the present daring attempt
ALAkM or fIE-hN KUN OVER AND kILL1D.-Thora
WAS alarm OF fire in the First distct aboutT O'Clock
last eyenpg, which brought ont all the are apparatus
Atlantic Engine No. 10 and Niagara Eogne No 8 were
racrg down Fulton street., ea;n occupying . railroad
uicx Wnen near Clinton street No. Is sneered across
sfore bad hold OF ths ialter's rope slipped and
fell, and No. i3 ran him, the wheels passing
over his breast and shoulders. He carri9t
Into Dr.. r J. Davies drug store whero every
thing possible done for reof but ne died soon
alter The cody Was conveyed 70 the Frat district sta
zion house. whore II ~ed by three four hundred
but no the coud Identify him He Is sb out fee inches
In height stout, dark hair and black whisKors Hs
looms blue cloth cap without niS boots and mad
In hY pockets . rule and punch. His appearance tnd
&c 1es that he IL machnia or blacks NTH luch
.1pation sCh uncy Felt, member Of No 13, fell down
NJ samc time tao deceased run over, but the
u SNs iortunateiy Missed Tim
lut rDosnSN "A boy about 10 years OF ago, med
v +. Taylor, was brought before Justice D. e.
VII yesterday morning, charged with ABANDONING his
ref,sipg 10 support her They married In
las, and hved together until the Goth OF October
no told her she would either have 70 give him up
InArve Hs fsthsf. wpo rs al envosopo maker 10
1m,,, nvcnre, testified that he had given It's 81 n
'Wd6f, but hnopg losing business had stopped tho
, pies. tho wiie In IN the IAniy way, and accoruibg
tshe affidavit Of Mrs Leeney, the lsnclady, Is hkey TO
come burden 10 ths county II not supportsi BY tho
husbsnd. 10 default OF security IN The OF $780,
wa locked Up until he could ind II.
IDunYxD The body OF the woman found frozen L,
identled yesterday, al the Coroners inq aest by her
husband, William Johnson = very respectable maa TO
sdipR Prince street She had taken with hus
band the evening previous after ~ards goae
frerd, where Il 10 supposed nhe roceived liquor onough
10 acuce ho ethAigy which proved 30 fatal