The New York herald., 1871-12-02
THE CAPTIVE CONNOLLY.
Efforts to Secure Bail Still
Unsuccessful.
How the Time Was Passed Yesterday
n Ludlow Street Jail.
Crowds Of Sympathizers and Volun-
- ..ets.
teer BailOrS.

The confined Incarceration OF Comptroller Con-
molly has created for him. as might have been ex-
pected, a great deal or genuine sympathy He bears
his Imprisonment with all possible grace, and the
crowds OF callers yesterday showed beyond doubt
and many indeed quite freely stated that ne is now
regarded as
A sCAPEGOAT,
ana that this actual Imprisonment Is not only un.
called for but decided outrage. Yesterday morn
Ing he was called upon by the lady members OF his
family and by his counsel, who remained coseted
with him for several hours. The nature or result
OF the consultation not made public. it was
surmised that some plan for final settlement OF the
question of bail was being prepared.
THE CAPTIVE
amused himself during the day by reading the pa
pers and It Is almost unnecessary to say that he rs
well as the nrbane warden, was highly amused to
find how the imaginative scribes had transformed
oilcloth and ingram into Brussels and velvet and
hairclolh into rep ana SATIN damasK.
Early in the morning Deputy Sheriff KeyeS was
relieved by the famous Patrick Logan, who insisted
on remaining in the room with his prisoner to make
through TO the roof aud with some aid from outside
EFFECT HIS EsCApE
and thus elude the strong arm OF the law and the
vlgilent eye OF Logan. The foolish rumor that an
attempt would be made to rescue him was scou ted
by MI. Connolly. and ne would not coun-
were attempted. Durlug the day several
wealthy gentlemen called and volunteered to
90 the bond for portions OF the requisite bail.
Their snretles are undergoing examination by the
Sheriff, and matters may be so arranged that by
this evening the full amount Of
BAIL MAY BE SECURED
by the acceptance Of these volunteers and by an
rangement 10 indemnify others as representatives
OF parties who want to keep dark. Warden Tracey
is highly spoken Of for his courtesy 10 callers ana
others, while his active deputy, Gardner does all in
his power to relieve the imprisonment OF all
unnecessary harshness Underwood O'tOnnc aud
lew Others remained with Mr.. Connolly all day
and until late In the evening, and helped TO relieve
the mOn0tOny OF prison life. Mr.. OConnell, having
become accustomed to prison lie In Ireland, could
readily show that he "knew how 1t was himself"
The other inmates passed the time in ways which
might be regarded as
HIGHLY SARCASTIC,
singing whistlng and PLAYING billiards. AS the
shades OF night closed In on the prison and It's
pants the captives were ordered to their cells, and
for a few minutes there sounded through the
building the harshly -nonQt0nops Changing and
banging and locking up the heavy iron doors.
In few minutes thereafter p0Or-l00king
fellow wearing wOe-begone air and q cross.barred
shirt and who was allowed the privileges OF the
office. amused himself by hummlng, "Home, Sweet
Home !" while from one OF the upper rooms came
the lively sound OF flute giving out In very shrill
tones that abomination known as 'ShO0 Flyn and
"YOuli Remember Me-"
Thus II was from grave to gay that evening wore
into night, and all became stl, with Connolly still