The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-22


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remarkable escape was effected by OF the prisoners
/. tho Tobs on Sunday morning, which threw the on
,ials Of lhs. gloomy institution into high state Of ex
,,,en,ens A German named Conrad Schmidt it appears,
no had been confined second corridor, Oh charge
Of burglary since the 2esh uiImo got tired OF remaining
in "dursnce ye and conceived sho idea Of makir~ =,
sseare through the cell window. Two OF bis re-
onsrs, named John Sherry ard Frederick "a.
him IN the undersakingrbut unable =, - 49,,
selves in consequence Of the smar 10 A.. .n.r,,ra
On Saturday night the pris'. mars wen, op,Nv 70
wofh, ano, ny ,,a,r :, II tools which had been
they soon n removing the iron window casing
ana placed caI Gully on the hoor space Of elk and
hns ,ns ~. nas aeses "a
Schndt prepared to make his exit The prisoner first
VT his hair Of close as possible then soaped his head
sni Invested himself OF oil superluous clothing, and by
vigorous pnsh and extraordinary squeezing got his
body through tho hole Tho fellow then lowered himself
the OF the eoohouse the wcst sde Of tile
prison. taking with him an IRON hook, ropo and blan
Eet with which he intended 70 lower himself from
sns oa,sr wal From the sooKnSase schmidt as
ladder and then prepared himself for the aRt and most
perous featnameIy the descent from the outer wall
TO the street. He FIRST drove tho hook under the coping
9th wa and hen fastening the rope TO IT, dropped the
liue Town 70 within five six loot OF tho sidewalk
blanket, and. watching his opportunity, descended and
jumped over the iron railing az moment when
cape s ons ss ws no. eve un oSs aor day
light, aud by that time Schmidt had been
many nors On ms Journey a snoTry ana MhSnier, VINO
fegned entire ignorance in relation 20 the matter whom
questioncd by Mr. Sutton tho Warden, and pretended
30 be asleep when tho keeper entered their cell Mr. Su
ton ordered them into close confinement until time
they would consent 10 be communicative and give
what Information they possessed OF concerning tho
AFFAIR. 10 il not known at what time the escape
made but the keepers certain that IL must bave
cured al an early hour on Sunday morning Al eleven
n, ms n
and everything was found secure Tho police were no.
titled Of tho fasts at an carly boar and no effort VIII DO
spared by them TO arrest the fugitive. u is than
likely, however, that no has succeeded in making h!s es
cape from Mo city, and by this time is concealed in
place Of safety. This h the first escape that has
been effected from the Tobs eripa Mr. Sutton g term
otice-a period Of FIVE years
AN Otp ACQUAINTANCE IN TRouax--C;corge Ices, an
E,glishman wei known TO the police, taken uio
custody Sunday by officer Kingsley, Of the Third pre-
cnct charge Of picking the pockets OF counryman
named Adam Brown Complainant riding the plat
form Of one Of the Hudson River Railroad cars when
Lees aud confederate whose s unknown. got
each side Of him aud succeeded in relieving him Of
wallet containing S92. Brown missed his pocketbook
soon afterwards and suspcctng that Lees was mixed up
in the robbery followed him when he go. ont OF the
NJ The Chambers street depot, and gave him nta ts
six dollars in silver coin found upon his person,
which Yves fully Identified by the complainant as portion
o. ahe sto,en ianas Lees wa o.,ngh, before justice
DOWNING al the l0nbs, and committed for examination.
The MILK DEsIGns-.0n tho 18th inst. an informal
meeting Of The milk doaers OF New York held a. the
Washington House, relation 10 the present price aud
sale OF milk, when committee of five appointed
draft resolutions aud call regular meeting OF all those
engaged in the tfade The committoe have resolved
cali general meeting To be held the 25tb nst az 49,
lioMery, ut three O'Clock in the afternoon.
Flag PREssSTAuoy.-1h citizens Of Yorkville pre-
sened the police force o. The Twenty third precinct,
der the cpmnasd Of Captain Hutchins, last week With
large and handsome American flag the necessary ap
pondages consisting Of large agsts, snrmoanted oy
dit eagle Tho yis, force OF this precinct have
for themselves cnvlsbe esteem aud regard by their con-
stsnt attention 10 duty and wen deseryin o. This
testimonial OF esteem As the poll can be erected
upon tho satin house he flag VIII DO nnferled With lao
per cerenIoniea y, ],
IREsss's nEast no.--ie eighty ihira anniversary OF
oceanns Engine Company, No H. celebrated by the
nombors Of the company last night by reception OF
their friends at the engine bonse Wooster street The
engine house aud grounds all brilliantly illuminated
and The latter thronged with please. party Of the
members and ibeir lady friends. nancing kept up
until an early hour this morning 70 The mnsic 81 Wasces
band under the guidance OF Coroner John Widely. the
foreman and efficient cofnnjttee who used all their
cxerons TO make everybody feel happy and succeeded
admirably in doing The company have achieved
reputation for Hospitality, which they kept up on this
occasion.
kscovsRy or me PorIrs OF ras Mss pnowvsn ~ NEW.
rows CHrTO.-rhe bodies Of the three men drowned in
Newtown creek Sunday recovered estcrday
rho Of were Edward n. AcKiernan, Peter
AcSowan ond Peter Frost. They resided somewhere 10
esrl lrsat. m this city. An inquest was held, and
verdict armed Of " accidentally drowned"
FIRE SEVENTH Acknowledgement three and four
10 cc Yesterday morning Ore occurred in the back
eliar OF 80. $50 seventh avenue occupied by Henry
,aelhop, Keeper OF lager saloon. about $50.
insured FOR s401 Ia the Rutgers Insurance Company The
ire Is supposed 10 have been the work OF mn 'ncendr,