New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-19

| quart bssket, apparently filed vita berries, was
brought BY tie dsGauded purchaser to the City L.
| speotoss Office, aud IL the bottom were found q
! theets Of brown wrapping psper. The quantity OF
berries was 10! quite wine qusri Purchasers should
be their guard sgsinst these swinders The best
to preveLt being defrauied is for purchasers to
turn tie basket Oh one eide so 10 tie bottom.
BY this means they may save themselves from extra
journey ngs TO punish defiauders and the inevitable
lo:s Of money, together with then patience.
ATTACKING A ENTHUSIASTICALLY morning, 81
O'Clock as Office, Caldwell Of the Fourth Precinct
was pstrollirg his beat, he cid man
nsmed Grady who wss cons derably ntoxic atsd AID
disturbing the peace aud quiet OF the neghborhood
The officer spoke kindly to him, but receiving an
abusive reply arrested him, when OGrady drew a
knife ard made pass al TIE officers breast. free
application Of the locust coon brought Grady to
terms, and lie was locked up for examination.
FoRGERY UPoN The SUB-TREAsURY.-Yesterd
afternoon about 3 o'clock yourg man named George
Ferguson entered the Sub-Tressury and presented
check for $3.50, payable to James Carey g. Co., and
signed by Augustus Schell Collector of the Port The
teller received the check and counted out the amount
specified in gold, which lie deposited in bag HANDED
him by Ferguson for that purpose but before deliver
Jog it, requested Il yourg man TO wait moment The
check was taken to another Office, and, upon exsmiua
ton the name Of Mr.. Sche pronounced forgery.
Fe,guton was then detained and handed to the
custody of Special Officer Allison, who conveyed lin
to the Essex Market Police Court. Ferguson is quite
youth snd tells seemingly straightforward story of
the arsacton He says that he was met outsde of
the Custom IIoue By msn who appeared to be lame,
and " no gave him the cteck aud bag aud asked him
m 20 and draw the st the
same time sgnfyng to him that ne should be femunsr
ated for his trouble. The walked with care, ard
bore the appearance of lame person lie said that he
was captain Of Of the Government yachts and was
in hurry to get the money to get board again.
His lameness lie pleaded for not going aud
preso ntiDg the check himself Ferguson not suspect
ing anything wrong presented the check with the reut
above stated.
Mr.. Sche AID Mr. Cisco were present at the Court,
and the accused was detained for examination.
ESCAPE OF BURGLAR FROM THE JEFFERSON MAR
KET PRISON John Smith, alias Buck Langdon who
with Thomas Masters (or Murbal aud Michael Nc
Cabe was arrested by Officers Birdsall and Arnoux OF
the Eighteenth Precinct on Thursday morning last
charged with burgsIiousy entering the dwelling house
corner Of Eighteenth street and Fitst avenue, and
stealing therefron three sewing machines and other
property, made bis escape from the Jefferson Market
Prison during the afternoon of the day on which he
was captured. The prisoners when arrested we're con-
veyed before Justice Qusckenbush, who committed
them to prison for examination. Pending examination
Of prisorers which resuts either ia the discharge Of
tho accused or in their being committed for tiis they
are corred in the prisons attached to the various Po
lice Courts of the city. When fully commtted-thst
is for tria-tbe prisoners sent to the Tonbs. The
Il / 81. H. ,,,tn e4,foi
or Jefferson Market Police Court consist Of two build
rigs, connecting with each other, one of which was
erected at the time the Court was located in the
vicinity but being too small to meet the business 0t
the Court, an addition was deemed necessary and the
other was erected about year or two ago The build
ipgs are of brick, the Interiors being arranged with
corridors somewhat after the style of the Tombs or City
Prison and the cells of the former are perhaps as
secure as the latter although from either the Jefferson
Market Prison or the TOmbs prisoners possessed Of
spv deeree Of sbrewdness would have but little diff
entity in breaking out unless properly watched.
Dining the dsy time it is tie custom to allow all prs-
ope1s, except those charged with capital OF henou'
crimes TO walk the corridors for exercise and recreation
but while 20 at large enc mere OF the deputy keep
rs have an eve on their smeLts On the afternoon
above .nen'iored Smith, alas LangdOn while on the
lower corridor managed to escape the vigilance Of the
keeper and slip down unfastened Iap-door into the
| cellar and make Lis way TO little hole or window
through which coal is shovelled; theLce he got into
Tie yard a1d climbing shed gained the low roof OF
the Market building, from which leap into the street
was easily accomplished ami without attracting 81
ttLiion.
The escape was not discovered until yesterday morn
pg when the officers no made tie arrest repaired to
the pison 70 bring the accused into the Court for ex
animation. John Smith called for 10y the Keeper,
Int John Smith neither came or answered TO his name,
and upon search berg instituted Smith was non est
;ur,nfns. 1t was thought that Smith alias Langdon
had represented some other John Smith probably com
,iited for intoxc. ton and either been discharged OF
sen, TO tie City Prison for ten days. Tue records o
the court were searched but no other person nanei
John Smith lad recently been committed. uodeE tbs
mpression that be had been sent to TIE TombS by mis-
tske sesrch was made there, but without ehec!-the
usn was gone. Smiths compaCors were closely
questioned but several Of them knew nothing abou
the nster and it was some time before the Keepers
could accoUn. for the manner in which the prisoner
escaped. .,
The officers the track OF Smith, ana VII
/ probsSly soon return him to his old quarters
Two WOMEN ATTEMPTING SuIcIDE.-On ThuIids!
afternoon, Mrs. Cathsrine Bsgsley, who, II is ssid
lived unhsppily with her husband, left her home, a
the corror of Hester and Division streets aud Nstn
a drvg.shop procured bottle Of laudanum, the coz
tents of which she swallowed Officer Langley an
some citizens fouad her lying upon the sidewalk cor
ner Of Grand and Essex streets, in state Of insensi
biy and conveyed her to her residence, where prope