Evening star., 1866-10-05
THE EVENING STAR.
a Fearful Perfor rmaDce- Attempted Es-
cape of q Prisoner through the Se w.r, Of
IFrom the Buffalo Express. Sen, 90

A Fearful Performance- Aurmpt.a E.-
cape of Prisoner fhreugh the Sewers of
Buffaio.
IFrOm the Buffalo Express, SEN, os1
A man named John Ross was arrested nj
tNais during the early part of this month,
charged with stealing a horse from Uarsed
States Deputy Collector Thompson, who mad
seizsd the same At Black Rock ferry FOR non.
pay mest OF DUTIES. He was brought before
Jnsnee Albro, who on The 5in of September
iehy committed him to Jail to await trial on
He remained in jail without anything un-
usual happening until yesterday afternoon,
when Al the usual hour OF letting out the pris-
oheis ne went down into the privy, taking
with hIm the rope from his bunk. He then
puilea up couple of rotten boards and fast
ened The rope to piece of scantling, and low
cred himself into the horrible vault. The rope
was found attached 10 the scantling but short
time aher bis DISAPPEARANCE, and search was
commenced Immediately for the prisoner.
The vault il an exceedingly large one. and
has not been cleaned for some time. and the
ccumulauon OF NTH rendered the stencil mr. :
bearasle. Further examination demonstrated
tnat the man had not niytiescended into Its
depths, but that he had disappeared in the
sewer, which Is only sixteen Inches aouare
connecting the vault with the main sewer ON
Ellicott street A long pole was procured by
by ihrustIng IL into the aperture, but without
success. One of the prisoners was ind need to
enter the sewer TO see il he could ind him. but
ne was unable to resist the influence of the
fetid atmosphere, and came ont gasnine for
breath From the description OF the Sc wer n
seems almost Inevitable that the man must
nave been snfocated before reaching the main
oraIn IN EtIIcoft street. or, IL he did not, he
must have experienced some terrible sensation
In forcing his passage through
He is described as being i've feet eleven in.
IL would seem almost Impossible for such a
person TO squeeze himself along the narrow
passage from the vault to the main sewer; but
d De did not succeed in accomplishing his OBJ
VI m nat ha haor
himself IN the passage, when perhaps he
thought the small passage terminated some.
where above the ground. He may have
reached the large sewer, but in that event his
fate could only be most frightfuI death In the
most dismal place 10 be conceived of-the dark
sewer OF large city. surrounded by myriads
OF rats, which ne knew would soon feast upon
his dead body-perhaps would not even wait
for his death, but attack him while still alive
DESPERATE ENCOUNTER WITH A DEER
One OF tne most daring encounters incident to
hunting life-tbough fortunately resulting in
nothing seriOus-that We have heard for a long
time, occurred in the vicinity OF Mud Greek,
one day last week. Mr.. Ed. Nichols, former
iy of this place, started out one morning with
BIS dog, torongh piece Of woods near his
fArm- scarcely had he entered tbs forest over
a mile nom his habiation, when SUDDENLY up
sprang large buck from his copceaIment,
and confronting him face TO face for an instant.
pade fearful dash at him. Mr.. NicboIis
tfongn hayiDg NO weapon of defence, never
once thought OF retreating. but firmly Rrasped
one OF the animals gigapttc horns, while the
dog took hold of his throat For white the
struggle between the three was most fearful-
one moment the man had the deer down. but
the deer, possessed Of that dexterity and MIN.
oleness peculiar TO them, sprang TO his feet
again and again, using all his endeayors in
twlriing his antagonists around. Mr.. Nichols
dare not lose his hold, and the only hope
which mean while hung on TO the bu ck's throat
with canine tenacity. To worry the buck to
exhaustion, with the assistance Of the dog, was
tne only means OF conquering his adversary,
and after long and tiresome struggle was
nnally successful, when he went and got a
club and knocked the animal in the head. At
the end of the combat, Mr.. Nichols clothing
vas entirely torn from him. and he had nothing
TO cover the costume which nature furnished
HIM He returned home through by. ways and
called lnstily 10 his wife to furnish him with
yenison home, which, after being dressed
weighed over Two hundred pounds When We
take Into consideration the fact that Mr.
Ms very small man, weighing only about
and couraReousIy did he meet
lt-EGa Clare (Hi.s) Free Press.
How WOMAN STOLE FIVE PIrrs OF
PANTALooNs--for the last three years Mr.. +.
IonIgeon, dry goods merchant, Notre Dame
sIeei. has missed large quantities of goods.
SpFgie!on was nAed upon various parties,
among others the Clerks employed In the store,
and IN Consequence very unpleasant feeling
pre- vailed, as Of course no one knew who was
10 blame. One Of the clerks determined al last
10 put an end TO this uncomfortable STATE OF
affairs. Mr.. Tourgeon has a number of girls
employed making up clothing at their own
houses Mr.. Joseph Labelie, the clerk in
4 question, suspected that some of these might be
the guilty parties, they had opportunities
when they came 10 deliver their work TO COM
init robbery. He therefore concealed himself
IL The store-roon 10 which the girls 60 70 hand
in the clothes which they make, and to receive
The cloth 10 be made up While there, a wo-
man named Herbert came in, and being as she
thought, alone, lifted pair of trousers and
put tben on. as ~ she would like, although an
cid maId. 70 wear the breechee. After douning
the garments. she proceeded TO roll up the legs
30 thai they would not be seen below her dress.
and then fastened the other four pairs under
her hoops. She was allowed TO walk down 10
the frcnt shop, and Mr.. Labeile then had this
by no mt ans ''bella Canadienn ne" arrested Ds-
mai was useless Evidence Of her guilt was
too clear, and she confessed that, besides the
articles she had then with her, she had COM
miiSd many other breeches of the law. she
had. in fact, been doing wholesale busin, ss-
-heaiTeol Gazette.
A CASE OF GRIN. Con. IN HIsH LIFE IN
Lot IsvILLE, kY-A man well known here.
and who moves among the upper tens, had
the fortune Of having wife who is beautiful
and attractive, being great IA yorite in the So
cleiy in whieh she moves; and besides his wife
Inc family 81 the gentleman consists In. we
believe. ~ o Interesting children Mr. M as
We shall style him, is often from home and
during his absence II has been hinted that Mrs
M. had received clancestine visits from some
ofthe sterner sex. bat this her lord would not
psy the least attention to, as he belieyed the
one whom ne had taken tor life TO be too pure
for such conduct, until one day, returning
home rather Unexpectedly, he caught under
peculiar cIrcumstan ces, one in the bed cham
Der of bis wife " no proved to be a man. and
The truth of the reports at once fIashsd across
his mind. Instead Of drawing a revolver, and
putting an end TO the existence of one who had
narrsd his pleasure for life, as others have
done, be called his servant had his children
get Ts adv, and without saying = word to his
wife or Der guilty partner, be took the children
ard lett The city. Counsel has been empIoyed.
and tbopgh a suit for divorce has not vet been
instituted, II wiilno doubt be done in few
days. When The Gaze comes before a chapcery
court we viii give the full paruculors, nut
untIl then the facts will remain with the few
who are acquainted with the affair Among
the immediate acquaintance of the parties il is
creating con siderable stir.-Loyispilis Democrat
WONDERFUL CASE - The Dead AIir.
Night before last child of William Wells. re-
siding IN the town of Bethlehem a short dis
tance from the city, died rather suddenly. as
the family supposed, from an attack of diar-
rbDa- 1O ali appearances the child was dead
and II was accordingly prepared for the grave
ano actually lard IN the coffin. The coffia con-
talnlng the body Was placed IN The fronr roo,,,