The New York herald., 1871-12-04
COMPTROLLER CONyOLLY'S CASE.
His First Sabbath i'm 4
Common Jail. gs sau
How the Day Was Pa1sd-Friends and symps.
thixsrs in Number-The Missionaries end The
Magician-The Frightened ward.nA

The gloomy, nasty weather OF YESTERDAY mich,
naturally be supposed to have exerted most de-
pressing influence on those confined within the
limits OF q Jaii and more especially so TO ono VINO,
but few days since owed most luxurious sur.
roundngs IN home lifted with everything that
wealth could procure and taste and comfort sug
gesl Such one Is the lare Comptroller Connolly
who enjoyed yesterday his first sunday behind the
bars OF a common jail. Yet he was noS. BY any
means, inordinateIy gloomy. lie rose early. and
after the ordinary morning duties read the daily
papers. enjoying meanwhile o Migrant Havana,
until nine O'Clock, at which time ne took breakfast
he ate sparmgly. and immediately thereafter he
adjourned to the Court yard and parto0k or
sts t CONSTITUTIONAL WALK asscsf 4.
for some ten or fifteen minutes. From THIS ume
until late III the evening he was occupied In receiv-
ing the visits OF his friends and relatives Shortly
after noon James Kite. VINO some forty years ago
was q coB,pcgaon de uoydge with Mr. CONNOLLY
from Ireland to This country, called and paid his
respects. Thus it went on until dinner tlme when
the illustrlous captive eat hearty meal
THE QUESTION or BAIL s'@ ].
was discussed by those who waitci On Nj. Con.
molly; but whether any 0etnite arrangements was
made did not transpire, In the afternoon several
OF the leaders OF The rising party in the persons or
Alderman Van Shaaick, Judge Barrett. Senator
O'Brien, W. II. Wickham and others arrived and
had . consultation with the prisoner OF some
fifteen minutes Duration Shortly before four
O'Clock the keepers heard u voice eXclaiming
"Well, gOOd-by; cheer up," ana as they were sure
1t was MI. C0nnolly's voice. the IDEA OF sf.r.
HIS ESCAPE FROM THE JAIL
Immediately fiasned through their minds. TWO or
three sprang toward the room door, and there they
found the jolly y-raccd Edward A. Moore, the 'ola
stager,n firm friend Oi the captive Connolly. and
the possessOr q voice aud style OF speech very
much like him. rne Keepers laughed at themselves,
but said nothing. shortly q Ter this occurrence the
internal gong bell sounded with a double bang.
Deputy Warden Gardner glasped the massive key,
ratified ft against the iron door. then, win mus
and opened the door Il short Instance. massive
mustache appeared at the entrance. Gardners
muStache was 0uidOne. lie sta ygered back,
and immediately tie stately form OF Captain JACK
DOlan entered the portals OF the prison, and after
the usual iOrmatleS. was ushered INTO tho room
occupied by the friend TO sympathEe with whom
ne had called. raessa IS.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
were to have been held by some enterpriStnR mem.
bers OF the Young Mems Christian Association Tor
reason unknown they did not fulfill their engage.
ment, and the time allotted Tor services was OCcu-
pied by Mr.. Willis, who was incarceratcd for At
tempting to break an engagement at the olympic
like pig, barkcd like dog and performed tricks
OF legerdemein which would Daitie and astOnish
many OF the Old theatreg0ers and wizards who
have astonished the people hercabOnts. The poor
prisoners enjoyed hts services as well, II not bet
ter, than they would those OF the Young Mems
Christian Association missionaries, and appauded
him to the echo. N9 10 4I ea's sl0t8
10 return to the case OF Mr. Connolly, there IL
really nothing new that can be said O1 It. He ap-
peared lass evening 10 be quite cheerful, yet ne
Albany for the purpose OF securing diminuuOn IN
the amount OF bah. - 80