The New York herald., 1869-06-07
wEsTCEESFER COUNTY.

A SLEEPY SENTlNEL.-Whlle o sergeant OF the
guard at Sing Sing prison was going his rounds
day oT two ago ne unexpectedly dropped In at one
Of the environ posts and iourd s occupant enjoy Ing
quiet nap regardless or coIVicts, state Prison IN
specJOrs, Or any other class Cf men. Tue man gun
was taken away White lie was yeC sluinDenng ana
he Nas afterwards served with an unconditional dis
charge. II sleeging on post Is practsed occasionally
by the guards tne escape OF PRISONERS is 40 longer
matter OF wonder.
PRoBABLE ESCAPE FROM SING SING PRIsoN.-A
convict VINO was recently sentenced TO five years.
Imprisonment on a charge OF having robbed the Na-
u0nai Park Bank OF New York, contrived last Thurs
day to SO dispose OF himself that ne has not since
been observed 10y the prison officials. The prisoners
strategy was to feign illness the morning OF the
day mentioned in order to procure SICK permit
nom the doctor, which he obtained. Although
he went as usual with the other coDvIcJs
70 tie quarry on that day he Was
gang he was IN were marcned into the messrom a.
dinner time the prisoners gong out OF the room
alone shortly after did not excite suspicion on the
part OF the Keepers who knew that he mad a cer-
tlncate OF Illness, Since then he has been looked
for IN vain ana while the prison authorities express
their belief that lie Is still concealed within the
prison grounds, little doubt Is entertained by the VII
layers bat that he has made good his escape.
ATTEMPTED SUiCIDg.-Last Friday morning one OF
the guards Sing Slug prison had occasion to halt
old man VINO was making his way rapidly down the
private steps leading 10 the Hudson River Railroad
opposite the north guard post AS the aged stranger
approached 1t was observed that the front part OF
his clothing saturated with blood, which sec
ond glance revealed had come rom his throa:, II
showing an ugly wound extending almost from ear
70 ear In his hand the would-be suicide
held an open razor, the edge OF which
thus preventing the miserable man from carrying
out hls design. On being questioned he gave his
name as Thomas Doyle and said he lived In Dutch
ess county adding that being hungry and sick, he
had become tired OF living. Falling IN severiug
in IN So,nG towards the rallroaI was 70 throw himself
before the locomotive oil train, which had just ap
wound sewed by one OF the village ply sicians he
taken TO the County House.
RAILROAD ACCIDENTs.-A boy about fifteen years
Old, named James Lawrence, while jumping from a
freight train on the Hudson River Railroad near
sing sing, yesterday morning, received injuries
which 1t is not improo able prove fatal. 1t ap-
pears the boy paid his fare from the city to Sing
Sing, the conductor promising him that he would
.slacK up" before arriving there so that he could
get of. In doing The boy thrown violently to
the ground, sustaining q scalp wound four
inches IN length also broken ankle and
from symptoms OF paralysis IN one or his
him believes that his spine was also Injured lie
was taken charge OF by the Poormaster at Tarry-
town, to wnlch place he was subsequently conveyed.
passenger named Dennis Feenan, on board the
morning tram from New York, while lmprudently
putting his head out OF the window was struck
Hudson. narrowly escaping Instant death. Although
he bled coplousN, it was found on ms arrival at
Tarrytown that severe scalp wound was the extent
OF his injuries The man had surgical attention In
the last named village.
ALLEGED GRAND LARcENY.-0n Saturday at Yon-
kers Frederick Deneke and Henry Deneke father
and son, were arraigned before Justice Donohoe.
charged by Deputy Sheriff Flood with having fraud
uently taken away property while 1t was in the
hands OF a government agent. IL appears that dur
ing last month whiskey distillery at Hastings on
the Hudson was seized by order OF the Supreme
Court for alleged violation OF the revenue laws,
and q man was employed whose duty it
was 10 watch the premises nightly. This could not
have been faithfully performed, as on the watch
mans arrival at the distlery late THURSDAY even.
ing ne discovered that i've barrels OF whlskey had
been taken away. fastening to YonKers ne In-
formed the deputy sherin named and after OBTAIN.
ing convey ance. while driving ia tue direc-
wno were IN charge OF wagon contain
ing q large tank or generator valued at
ABOUT 500, which had been taken from the dstil-
lery. Wnen questioned the elder Deneke said he
was taxing the tank 10 MOrrsania, to wnich place
he had conveyed OF the same kind. by orders
vi party living there. Ihe accused were held In |
the sum OF 81 900 each 70 await the actlOn OF the
Grand jury Measures have been taken which, IL is !
believed, VIII lead to the recovery Of the stolen |
whiskey.