The Placer herald., 1859-02-12
Prisoner Escaped and perhaps Drowned.

Prisoner Escaped and perhaps Drowned.
On Wednesday Deputy Sheriff Stewart of this
county, had in charge man named William
Thompson, whom he was bringing from San
Quentin to Auburn for trial. (on charge Of
numbering a Cinnamon near this place several
years since, in connection with fellow named
Potts, who is now incarcerated for life
in the Peniteniiary for the offence), and while on
the steamer New World just above the head of
the slough the prisoner succeeded in getting out
of the State room in which he was confined jump
ed overheard and was probably drowned The
prisoner was placed in state room, and had
chains fastened to his ancles eighteen or twenty
pounds in weight The Deputy Sheriff kept
watch on the outside with the door closed. The
officers of the boat had Informed Mr.. Stewart
that all the skylights We're nailed dow n tightly
but the prisoner succeeded in forcing through the
one in the room he was in, and gaining the deck
ran aft the starboard wheehouse and jumped
overheard. This was observed Immediately, the
alarm giving the boat stopped, and the captain
furnished the officer with boat and two men, and
going on shore they aroused the residents on the
main shore as well as the island, who turned out
to assist in the search. The utmost vigilance
was used by the officer and the people along
shore throughout the night and all of Thursday,
but no traces of the man could be found. On
Thursday afternoon one of the Sacramento police
went down to the slough with buggy and took
Mr.. Stewart up to the city.
LATER.-Since the above was put in type we
learn that Thompson has boen caught, and Will
be brought to Auburn to-day
Mr.. ANDERsoN's SPEECH.-As promised our
readers. we this week give Mr.. Anderson's speech
delivered in the State Senate on the resolutions
censuring Broderick 1t is broadside at the po-
litical career of the "brave young Senator" that
is doublJ stinging from its entire truthtuluess,
apd tens of thousands in California will acknowl-
edge the force of the truths asserted, and agree
with Mr. A, that if there ever was man who
deserved the censure of the people OF California,
that man is David c. Broderick.
REPORT CT TIE STATE Prison DIRECTORS.
call the attention of our readers to the report Of
the State Prison Directors published on the out
side Of to-day's ISSUE This Institution has here
tofore received large share of public notice on
account of the criminal mismanagement of its
affairs. and the animadversions Of the people
and press have been loud and long. 1t is now a
subject of general congratulaton chat new or
der things has been inaugurated at San Quen-
tin, that rebounds with honor to the State, and
the Board Of Directors who have been mainly in
strumental in bringing about the happy changes
that have taken place in the management.
New MAIL ARRANGEMENT.-The mail be
tween Auburn and Ratesnske direct, here
tofole carried prnci ipal|y at the individual
expense of the Postmaster of the latter place,
has been discontinued. In future the mail
matter between the two places, will be sent
daily by way Of Sacramento. BY this means,
although it will require longer time for let
ters and papers to pass, mail communica
ton will be more frequent, and consequently
more satisfactory to those interested
RAIN.-The long looked for rain has come
The showers have been heavy and fire
quent throughout the week, filing the ra-
vines and ditches and giving a most abun-
dant supply of water for mining purposes
The effect upon grain fields aud pasturage is
also very beneficial. The roads however are
in miserable condition, bat this is a small
item of evil compared with the substantial
results following from the renewal Of active
labor in the mines The rain has come mos,
opportunely for mining communities, as the
bed rock of the public pocket has been reach
ed some time since without finding a good
prospect.
DEMOCRATIC NoMiNEE-The Central
Committee OF the National Democracy OF
Sacramento county have nominated Warren
n. Bacon as candidate for the Assembly
to ill the vacancy caused by the inelieibli-
ty fof DR.. Duncombe. The Brodercl1ites
have renominatel DR.. Duncombe for the As
sembIy.
ARRIVAL OF THE OVERLAND MAIL.-Tele
graphic dispatches to the Sacramento Union
from San Jose, Feb. 10th, give notice OF th
arrival Of the Southern Overland Mail, will
St. Louis dates to Jan. 18th. The ches
match between Morphy and Andersen, a
Paris, resulted in the triumph of Morphy
He winning seven games, Andersen two
, and two were drawn. The Kansas paper
were filled with cheering news Of the COL,
mines of that Territory. Nothing of i'm
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