The New York herald., 1870-04-06
JERSEY JUSTICE.

Another Stirring snmple-An Ex-Pelicemnn
Conuives at the Escape Of n Prfs0ner-He
and tho Prisoners nre Sent to State Prison.
In the Essex County Court OF Special Sessions
held at Newark yesterday aud the preceding day.
double case Of more than ordinary interest occupied
the attention Of the Court being the trial OF
Peter n. Scott, Q member of the old police
force, who was better known "a "Tall"
Scott, ne being the tallest man on the
force, standing six feet two inches high.
Tie charge upon which he was tried was thai OF
conniving aiding and abetting the escape OF an al
legged forger, one Christian E. II. Tasche. From the
evidence 1t appears that Scott was detailed 10
duct Tasche from the city to the county prison to
await trial. Prisoner and keeper had been old
friends, and tho request OF the former to 60 home
80 as 20 get change Of clothes prior to being lodged
in the county jail was acceeded TO, and TO Tasches
house both hicd. While Tasche was changing his
clothes aud going the rounds OF the house
and back yard Scott was regallng himself win
Taschc. Besides the Anest porter house steak,
mashed POTATOES, &C., there was also on !ne table
the watchful % plue-coated guardian fortified him
self strongly, IL being cold day IN February year
out all sorts OF hints that Tascae might clear
out Tasche did without The slightest let or hin.
ORANGE and after being aMay some TWO hours g from
lie told magnificent tale-how he had chased the
prisoner up one street, down another, through
alleys and over fences. out finally was dlstanced by
the agile Tasche. Every effort was mae TO keep
the escape from being made public; but, somehow,
The story found It's way into the columns OF the
HERALD. Scott was suspended for examination be-
lore the Mayor bat nothing G0ud be proved against
him and he WAS relnstated, but soon after left the
force In the meantime, month or so ago, the
fugitive Tascne was captured, and then the story
about how be escaped came out, OF course,
and the result was that Scott was arrested.
1t was shown during the trial by the evt-
dence OF Airs. Tasche that there was dash
OF the tender passion In the tall policeman for he
repeatedly made visits to her ana manifested de-
cided degree of feeling towards her, At length she
| had TO forbid HIM tue house
Alter full trial lie was found guilty yesterday, I'm
manner ana form as indicated, and sentenced " the
state Prison Tor one year. Among the witnesses
| Clark, ex.Captaiu OF Police Peter +. Rodgers and
| Jnstice John Mills.
In the same court the fugitive Tasche was tried or
the charge OF forgery convicted and also sentenced
to the State Prison to serve six months The teSti
m0ny addQced against him went to show that ht
| had on former occasion, duped young and very
pretty German girl, fresh arrival from the Water
land whom alleged, he despOiled Of q consider
| able amuont OF gold ana silver as well as
| jewefry. u0 was at one tune weiltOdO
| position In the community, being member ol
| church, &c. The utmost sympathy II felt for his
wife, who seems TO be woman OF culture ana re
finement-one who has seen better days.
There was also tried and found guilty q yOutl
| named Audrew Robinson, from the Bowery, New
York, who tried, but failed, in very sharp dodgt
1 to swindle divers and suadry merchants. He woult
1 90 into store ask Tor change or ten dollar bin
get Ii, stow away IN hts mouth q five dollar bill
place one dollar instead and then Call attention Il
was caught In the act. Sent to tho state Prison FOL
4 ak months.