The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-07
STATE PRISON Bids.
Another Escape from tho New Jerse&
State Prison-The Keepers All Puzzled
what the Head Keeper Says.


Another Escape from tho New jersey
State Prison-The Keepers All Puzzled
what the Head Keeper Says.
The New Jersey State Prison bids fair to success
fully emulate Blackwell's Island and Sing Sing az
regards escaped convicts Yesterday morning the
people OF Trenton were once more reminded that
the sense OF security rom criminals incarcerated
in the Big goomy-looking building situated at the
south part OF the city was not altogether SO safo
as they believed Only two weeks ago last
Friday Herman Lindendor, alias John Dunne and
Samuel Cary effected their escape from within this
repulsive looking structure. Mr.. Asa Reeves then
had charge OF the south hail and was in close
proximity to these adventurous convicts when
they were going through the simple form OF bid
ding goodby to the scene OF their then recent in
dus:rial vocation OF shoemaking. Lindendorf IL
still enjoying the free air OF liberty. Cary
soon afterwards captured by reso-
lutte and daring lockkeeper on the canal
and handed over to the prison officials. Nearly
two years ago Edwards, the notorious bank rob-
be1 also took French leave, and rumor has 1t that
he Is now rusticating on the Continent OF Europe.
or perhaps is IN constant attendance at the Vienna
Exhibition. connecting some other willy schemes
his sagacty IN such business being rarely equalled.
Strange to relate not one OF the careless officials
who c0nnived at the jail delivery of LndendOrf ana
Cary were suspended fSom duty by Mr. Wilson.
Ihey are all luxuriating in their lucrative stuar
lions YET Sns from What was arr Sy
are to be superseded on the 18th inst.
and six more on the lst Of June, It
Is very probable that among this number OF the
doomed ones these derchct officials may be found
when the time comes. This last daring escape, 1t
is said took place between the hours or SIX and
ten O'Clock on Monday Eight. William Quail Ia tho
fugitive this time. He is a native OF Newark, aged
twenty-one. five feet six and one-half inches in
height. brown eyes, light hair and dark COM
plexon; has spot and mole on right lore arm, u
1Sa ss * %S q ana aud
arm. He was found guilty OF assault
and battery In the Essex County Court am, and
This was his second term in the New Jersey State
Prison, he having served six months before on q
June 1871. The shoe factory, in which he was em-
poyed, and from which he escaped IS substantial
stone building, fronting on Second street. Sixty
six other convicts were also working in the same
building II was the duty OF Frederick Low the shop.
shoe factory to count them as they went In and
out morning, noon and night, and when the work
81 'ps a ~as over 70 give .e Who Was
also supposed 10 count them. Then they were con-
Quoted to their cells under the surveillance o.
BY the most cupable careeseness Low failed to
give an accurate count OF all the men on this 0cca-
sion, Tor Quail had secreted himself behind some
boxes in the shoe shop while his fellow companions
in durance vile were marching cut OF the doors.
After little while. when he found every
thing stlll and quiet, and that his absence
was not discovered, he commenced to work with
through the ceiling, which afterwards made the
perilous adventure a success. lie was not long
getting himself through the hole, and with the aid
self easily down the wall (Which is about thirty iees
high and then bounded away WIN tne agility agility
officials all was calm and serene during
this sagatcous undertaking on the part OF
the Newark criminal Not until Charles Leeds, ono
OF the watchmen sounded the alarm did the I'M
sophisticated individuals become suspicious as to
passing by the shoe factory, when his attention
was attracted to the rope suspended from the cell
ing. All then commOtiOn and excitement.
The cells were scrutinized and no one was miss
Ing, until they ,. came to 4uars d domiciie;
was not home. After protracted search
through the wings and halls OF the spacious bastle
i was ascertaned no one b9t 0aa1 r was g. aDsens
PLANTATION. He pleaded ignorance OF the whole
matter. He thought he had all his men secure.
certain he counted slxty-seven men when they
were quitting for the night; but Of course he only
he wonld tarry, awhile. behind to take
observations, which he did, and. as narrated
above. soon after was engaged in like capacity
outside, for he had got tired Of the monotonous
OF convicts were not be found inside the prison
walls on Monday night, the loss OF one was made
,n e arm aa o one 81 M cleGys sen
to replace Mr.. Quail. &c. after all, there
YESTERDAY morning al pe tss
Ossenberg, the gatekeeper; George +. Conover
the hall keeper. and Frederick Low, the shop
keeper, the illustriOus trio who signaliZed them
selves In this last epoch in the history OF the New
Jersey State Prison, are all old officials In con-
yersatiOn with a HERALD reporter Mr.. wilson. the
head keeper, spoke very highly Of them, and said
they had all been well recommended TO him by
former and present prison officials Mr.. Wilson,
while a member of the Legislature, had Conover
appointed to his present position IN the
this tire to have careless officer removed Fred
erick Low the shopkeeper, IL still retained. HE
halls rom Middesex county. Peter Ossenberg,
the gatekeeper, whose other duty 1t was to count
the prisoners, Is also still retained. Nothing was
heard about the stampede until yesterday MORN
ing in Trenton. Ii appears they took 1t very easy
when publicity was not given on Monday night