The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-28


Escape Of Another Convict from the RIA ymond
Street Jail-The Notorious John Irwin, tho
Burglar, at Lnrae.
That the Raymond street jail, in Brooklyn Is
neither well enough guarded strongly constructed
oprevent the escape Of expert jail birds was abun.
dainty proven yesterday Ia the skiful flight OF John
Irwin, the notorious burglar.
1t may be remembered BY the readers or the
HERALD that on the morning or the LIST OF January
last this Irwin was badly wounded In the right
shoulder by either one Of MS s'pals" or officer
McCarty. who arrested him, and while he was en-
deavOring to master the olcer and make mis- escape
from the vicinity OF Arbuckle b Co.'s coffee and
spice mills on Front and Water streets, where he
had been trying to break the Office safe. TWINS
confederates escaped at the time, but TWINS con-
fesson, showing that they were members OF a gang
which infested New York and Brooklyn, and had
committed some
DARING RoBBRRIEs,
they were shortly afterward arrested through the
efforts OF superintendent Keso of New YORK, and
Chef OF Police Campbell OF Brooklyn, and are now
IN Jail awaiting trial
The wound sustained by IRWIN was found to have
been OF q very serious nature, the surgeon being
unable to extract the bail, and the wounded bur-
glar was incarcerated in cell at Raymond street
jail. where be was not very strictly guarded being
thought too much used up 10 attempt TO escape
TWINS CELL
was one lately formed on the third floor for the
OF imprisoned debtors, OF which ne the sole oc-
cupant but one. On Thursday night the keeper
visited MIN and apportloned him his rations as
usual, and at about two O'Clock John Yarmouth
who occupied the same room, states that he sa "
IRWIN engaged In making bowl OF broth In cool
and calculating manner. Shortly afterwards, how.
ever, Irwin went into water closet which comlnu
nlcated with the room and soon was gone. The
airoit thief went TO WORK, ana, after considerable
quiet eXertIons broke
HOLE OF ABOUT A FOOT SQUARE,
through the wall OF the closet into an adjon-
ing room which was unoccupied. Gle squeezed HIN.
self through this narrow aperture into the empty
room, the door of which, leading the passage way
or han, he found was unlocked. lie passed noise
lessy through tnis corridor to the stairs leading to
the second story, and from thence down TO the first
Moor, which Is occupied by the Keepers and where
the main haIl is lighted at one end by an unnarred
window. No one was stirring, ana the burglar
throwing open the window,
LET HIMSELF DOWN GENTLY
INTO the jail yard and shook of from him the prison
air.
The next obstacle to be overcome was the gates.
This was apparently easily DONE for Ii was found In
the morning that the staples had been forced of and
the gate open. Irwin had fown, and the fact
caused slight coma oion the Jail yesterday and
among tae police officials.
Sheriff Walter Immediately communicated the
fact to Chief OF Police Campbell and that official
after having sent forth his keenest detectives 10
seek the burglars, notified Superintendent Keiso OF
New York, OF the transaction, and requested his CO.
operation 10 secure the speedy rearres OF Irwin.