Evening star., 1863-04-14
LOCAL NEWS.

BRoKK JAIL AdAIs.-This morning, about
O'CLOCK, the guards at the county Jail dis
covered that John kilroy, John Harding alias
Giliespy, and VIM A. Tompkins. had made
their escape from The prison. These prisonars
are the same who attempted to escape a 10 W
weeks ago kilroy was caught at that time in
the act of escaping. Harding and Tomnkins a
succeeded In getting away for a short time. but
were recaptured. They were all mauacIed and
put into the cell called "the iron cage" and
trcm this cell they escaped by cutting a hoie
In corner opea,ng into a furnace, through
&nicn .ney PASSED 10 room on the lower floor,
and thence by window into the prison yard
There they found a sand screen, and placed it
against the wall, and from the ton of the screen
reached the top OF the wall, and SO managed to
chmb over and escape. The wheel tracks of y
vehicle were discovered under the wall ind,
eating that the fugltives received outside as
sistance. This morning, it was discovered that
lhcy Went 70 the stone-cutter's shed at the Cap
itoi, Where they cut the manacles OF with
cmSols. The fugitiyes were careful 10 wrap
me CHAINS with rags to prevent rafting as they
pas ed along the streets. The prisoners have
not yet been recaptureu.
The cell in which they were confined was
liAed with iron plate and was secured by
double iron doors, and they Were separately
ironed, and since their attempt on the morning
81 tha 18th, We been kept separate from the
other prisoners. How they managed to make
their escape ironed is mystery They cut
through the brick floor of the cell and the
| arehway supporting the floor, and let them
selves INTO the AR chamber of the furnace and
made their escape into the yard OF the building
by !oosenlng one of the iron bars over the
mouth OF the air duct, which are an inch and
a-haf thick. The guards who were on duty
at the time-Messrs. Robinson Wilson FaT
man, and Simonde-had regularly made their
rounds during the night, but did not hear the
prisoners at work, and IL is now thought that
the work, with ths exception CT removing the
air duct, had been previously done.
Harding Is believed to have been the leader
In their plans, and has the name OF being an
accomplished Jail breaker as we'll as burglar
and in this escape fully sustains his reputa-
tion. This morning the officers were notified,
and measures are on foot to capture the fugi-
flyes. A person answering 70 the description
bridge this morning.
1t is about time the rckety old Jail was re-
placed by one better adopted to its purpose,
ana located at q more suitable point
CRIMINAL CoCRr.- Yesterday, after our
report closed
Lewis Beebe, 10th New jersey, charged with
stealing q hat, was ordered to be discharr,.d
from Jail and sent to his regiment
Thomas McMahon. soldier, " as found guilty
OF stealing twelve pairs OF boots from Horatio
Moran.
Richard Price, con victed of stealing sheen.
was sentenced TO ths Albany penitentlary for
one year. Albert Brockenborough, con yicted
OF grand larceny, was sentenced to two years
victed OF petty larceny, was sentenced to thirty
days in Jail.
The trial of Mary Cyrus, colored. for smoth-
erins her infant, was fixed for Wednesday
To.dos.-The District Attorney entered a no,.e
pros. in the case OF John Greenfield, indicted
for larceny.
Joseph johnson, colored, indicted for steal
ing sl5 from Jerry Parker, was found not
guilty.
The grand jury rendered true bills against
jos. johnson, g. W. Wilson aud Byron Bas-
set', for grand larceny; Jas. Dougherty, petty
larceny; and Andrew kidwell, for assault and
battery. The last named plead guilty, and
submitted himself to the mercy of the court
and was sentenced to thirty days in Jail.
Byron Bassett, charged with stealing sal
from james p. Barry, was convicted.
NAVY YARD.-The gunboat Flambeau which
ran aground on Sunday Off the Arsenal on her
way from Charleston with dispatches, was
got off yesterday, and steamed up TO the yard
Before she leaves some few repairs will be
made TO her machinery. The Leslie arrived up
yesterday from Piney Point. The Reliance
was taken on the ways this morning and will
be thoroughly overhauled. The Satellite came
of the ways yesterday, and Is now moored
under the shears, where the ioiners and other
mechanics are busily engaged on her. The
Currituck's boiler was taken out yesterday tor
repairs. The Ella {dispatch boat) left this
morning. The Resolute left yesterday after
nson. The surveying steamer Corwin, which
has been caulked, is awaiting orders.
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PIcKFecKET TARRRsTED.-I.ast night, patrol.
man Lusby, of the Third Ward, arrested a