Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-06
ESCAPE AND RECAPTURE OF THE
MURDERER DONNELLY.
ADEsPsRArE EFFoRT FOR RFRREnoM-SPIEpr
RECAPrURB
tFrom the Monmouth IN. J.) Inquirer Extra

tFrom the Monmouth IN. J.) Inquirer Extra.l
FREEHOLD, N. J. Monday, Jan. 4. 1858. !
The murderer, James p. Donnelly, confined
In the Monmouth county Jail, under sentence
OF execution on Friday next, for the murder of
Albert ;. Moses, at the Highlands. on the 2Stb
OF August last, effected his escape about 10
o clock last evening. The watchers employed
10 guard the Jail for the night, Messrs. Obadiab
Lamberson and James Brushanan, had not en-
tered upon their duties when the escape took
place. F.Ti .
Their attention was first attracted by hearing
noise IS If door had been shut in the iail
part, whilst they were sitting in the front room
OF the Court House, which is occupied as a sit.
ting room by the family Of the tailor. The
Jail is Immediately in the rear Of the Court
House, They at once went there and found
the door OF the prisoners cell locked as usual
Upon looking around, however they discovered
the Lon door leading to the Jail yard slightly
aJar, and at once surmiscd that the prisoner
had made his escape. and Immediately entered
his cell to ascertain n = -
There the bed presented rather an unusual
appearance, a bolster having been placed 60 as
to give the appearance of a man lying asIeep.
The chain with which he had been confined
was also found in the cell, having been cut and
left there. The cell door had also been un-
locked, as well as the heavy door opening into
the Jail yard, which is enclosed by a brick wall
doout Ia leet IN nelgnt.
A piece of wood had been placed against this
wali leading to the window sill, from which the
top was reached, ana a. ladder had been placed
against the outside, by which the descent was
made easy and safe. Up to this time this is the
last trace of the prisoner, so far as we have
been enabled to learn. -s p. .....
As soon as it was found that Donnely was
out the alarm was given, the Court house bell
rung, and the citizens Of the village gathered
to learn the fact. Messengers were at once
sent to Jamesburg to telegraph to New York,
and to keyport. and all the various stations on
the route .-'s .. .'<.
The Jailor. Mr.. Van Doren, was in the iail
few minutes prior to the time the escape must
have been made but discovered nothing wrong
DoSNELLY REcAPrURHp.
P. S. 81 o'clock.-Donnelly has been re-
taken He was captured between this village
and Keyport, by Messrs. Lamberson and Chas.
Conover, who met him on foot They had been
to kcyport, and saw a boat standing on and of;
and being satisfied that this was intended to
carry him away, they set out to search for him.
and met him near the residence of Mr. John
W. Herbert
When told to stop, he paid no attention, but
kept walking on, until Mr.. Lamberson took
hold Of him, when he at once gave up, and was
brought back to this place. He completely ex-
onerates everybody connected with the Jail
DOnnelly says he had team engaged to take
=, him away, but they did not come that he has
spent great amount Of money in the attempt
which has so signally failed, and boasts of his
ability to pick any lock on the jail He ap-
pears to consider his capture due to the saga
whom he speaks in the highest terms of adIni-
ration