New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-20


Co. bad no account, and which proved to be most
adroitIy exeeuted forgery. 1t was made payable at
eight and 30 well done that the Teller had cashed Il
without question. The latter retains no recollection Of
the person who presented IT, Circumstance however,
are being developed, which render probable the DIS
covcry Of the rogue.
Tu,pryysrH WARD, UP AND DoIsd.-rhe Re
nvbl;eans Of the XIIIth Ward have organized Cam
nsi0u Club and elected Eneas Elliott, Esq President
nro tam and every efor. will be made to have the Old
xIIItb thoroughly and efficiently organized Tor 'ne
great battle.
Ayy,sr ny TWO NOTORIOUS OUTLAws-Oss OF
rurx suor By rHx OyYrcER.-During las. October,
the readents of Putnam County, in this State were
greatly iuposed upon by gang Of sounterfefers VINO
went about from village to village, and succeeded by
their welmatured plans In passing large amount 0,
counterfeit money To such an extent was the irauo
carried, that sort of Vigilance committee was organ
lied in the county and after the closest watch, TWO
fellows named John Brooks, alias William Henry
Williams, and George Coffin, alias George Howard,
were a,rested The prisoners wero locked up in the
County Jail at Carmel from which they escaped in
nine days after their arrest by cutting hole through
arrested near Hartford Conn, and returned to their
old quarters, and locked up in CELL which was deemed
very secure About five weeks after their second
rest the keeper, morning. upon taking breakfast to
their cells was astonsbed at finding that the birds had
flown. An examination of the prison revealed the
fact that the prisoners, by Of implements con-
yeyed to them by confederates, had broken hole
through tho prison wall, and undermined the outer
Al. tha Iaro rawards
were, we believe offered for their capture, but, until
recently, no trace Of them could be had. Between
two and three weeks ago, Sergeant Dixon and De-
tective Farley obtained clue to their Whereabouts and
since that time Messrs Dixon Farley, and Eusace have
kept constant watch night and day, upon house they
were known to frequent. Either could have been
taken separately, but the object was to get both
together This, however, owing to the shrewdness OF
the rascas could not be effected The officers having
obtained knowledge Of house in Delaney street,
where Young woman resided, whom BROOKS was IN
the habit Of visiting they repaired thher on Saturday
night and surprised the fellow In the midst OF an
agreeable tete a-tete. After Handwriting him the OIL
cers started for headquarters but had not gone far be-
fore Brooks attempted to run away. A shot from
revolver brought him to terms and he was locked up
without .uther tronble. Dixon and Farley then went
to Collins house No. l02 Cannon street, bat not find
ing their at home, took possession Of the premises
At 81 o'clock yesterday morning, during the momensay
absence of Sergeant Dixon, Coffin returned home and
finding Officer Farley making himself comfortable, de-
manded what he wanted. Farley told him that ne was
a prisoner. upon which Coffin drew dirkknife witha
long blade and said "You can't arrest me; for either
IN take your life, or you'll take mine.' Farley told
him that bed shoot him If he didn't surrender bat
Coffin brandshed his knife and said, You'd better
leave" The officer, not wishing to shoot tho man
down. and knowing that Coffin had other means Of
escaping excep. by the front door, pretended that he
was going in quest Of help, and, fastening to the
street. lodged under an awning Coffin looked out Of
the window, and thinking the road clear, venturned
into the street. and Fastening away, when Farley
approached him. Coffin drew his knife again. and
saying, "Tn kill you If you don't keep away" made
tpsss at the officer, who, finding rhst pariey was
useless drew hs revolver and fired at the man. The
shot took effect in the forehead just over the le eye
causing bad wound, which viii probably result in
Collins losing his eye If the ball had not glanced off,
the mans brains would have been blown out. Coffin
said 4" give in beat and suffered hirself 10 be locked
No. Coffin and Brooks are both noted burglars, and
have served . term ut Sing Sing. The officers were
last night on the lock for the confederaes whe
aided them in escaping, and who belong to their gangi
but as they were not TO DO found it is believed they
have fed the city.
MoRE TIcKrr SvrspLERs Pat Duay, the pro-
pretor Of the notorious ticket swndling Office No. lo9
Wes, street, was arrested on Saturday morning by
Officer McCord charged with having swindled Samuel
Zahner, q resident OF Ashland County Ohio, out OF
$780, II seems that Zahrer and his wife arrived in
this city few days since, and were conveyed by
dishonest hackdriver 10 the thieving den Of John 4.
Enrght in Cedar street. instead of the respectable hotel