New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-11
Escape or CONFLICTS FROM COURT.
ARREST ON SUSPICION OF AIDING IN TIE Es


ARREST ON SUSPICION OF AIDING IN TIE Es-
CAPE.
Charles Smith, James Jones, and Thomas
Moore, who arrested suspicion OF having COM
mited burglary and stolen $1,000 worth OF cutlery from
the store No 20 Cf.st, the oath ut and had been
found guilty Court of General Sessions yes
erday brought up for sentence Smith sentenced to
years and nine months Jones five years. Moore
four years and nine months imprisonment In Sing Sing
Prison. After their sentence the chained to-
geher, and In charge Of Thomas Jackson, OF the
officers started the Tombs. The prisoners
and the officer were surrounded by crowd OF rufans,
friends OF the prisoners, who accompanied them the
way down Centret At the OF Centre and Duane
ST. this crowd of ruflians suddenly halted in
front OF the officer, and drawing knives and
pistols, declared that II any resistance
made they would take his life At the same mo-
ment OF the gang produced key, and unlocked the
handcu that Moore to the remaining prisoners
No this done than the released prisoner dashed
off down tho street followed by the cheers Of his com
rades Officer Jackson gave Smith and Jones in charge
of two citizens whom he knew, and ran after the flying
thief Through City Hallpace, Pearlst, Chatham-st,
into Baxters lie followed the thief On the way Asss-
tant Alderman Lysaght struck the flying thief and nearly
knocked him down, but the fugitive recovered himself
and ran TO Baxterst where he arrested by officer
Dunno OF the Sixth Precinct and handed over to the
custody Of Deputy Sheriff Jackson On returning
70 the spot where the remaining prisoners had
been left in charge Of the citizens, as might
naturally have been expected, 1t was found
that the crowd OF roughs had overawed those
having their friends charge and had hurried the latter
away their handouts having been first taken on Moore
was taken 10 the TOmbs aud locked up. man giving
the name OF John McCarty but who proved TO be bro
Their OF Moore aiterward arrested on chare
OF having aided the prisoners TO escape twice WINE
Moore was running away be threw himself IN the pain OF
Deputy Sheriff Jackson apparently for the purpose Oh
hnderne that officer IN his pursuit OF the nShg theI,
and he had previously been seen by one thaes hggS
Of No CO Lews-st. 10 hand something To moore With
which he released his hand from the iron cum Inc
accused who is native OF this city, aged - years auu
resident Of No 80 West FOrtyfOurth.st, pleaded not
guilty the charge lie confessed 10 the magistrate
that he brother OF Moore, ana sald
that yesterday morning he went down 10 inc
Court OF General Sessions to attend the
trial Of his brother On reaching the Courthouse lie
met his brother and the other prisoners just coming out
OF the building I'm charge Of officer aud learned 10 his
great surprise that they had been already convicted and
sentenced. He declared that he lad nothing whatever
To do with the release Of the prisoners. Justice Hogan
committed him the Tombs without bail. aud at once
sent the papers before the Grand jury The Is
looked upon by many with suspicion That three con
vcted burglars should be nrusted 10 the caro- OF ono OF
cer cOnsde red rather strange The Tact tnt one OF
the gang OF roughs who surrounded the prisoners was
possessel OF a key by means OF which their handouts
were opened without difficulty, Is also considered
arrange circumstance and unless these escaped conycs
are rearrestcd within a short tne there are many Who
viii believe that their escape was connived at