The New York herald., 1873-12-10
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER

unanswered, notwithstanding the eiforts OF our
police detectives to ind hm. These gentlemen, who
that he had not left New York, and would De back
again IN the Tombs In q few days. The few days
have gone. and weeks are inclining In the same
direction, and still no Sharkey appears TO gladden.
the hearts OF the lovers OF Justice. In the usual
shut-the- barn door, hen horse-isgone style,
they seem now 70 incline to the belief dnat ne s Is
must be effected. Where Sharkey Is they have no
Idea; their ideas are only negative ones; they
know ne is not In the TOmbs, and they know ne Is
not liz New York, and the next that may be ex-
pected Is that he Is mot to be found nowhere
escape OF sharkey and the Keepers who shut their
eyes when he passed by are langushing in the
Tombs, and NOBODY knows when they are TO be
sioners OF Charities ana Correction are consider
ing the case OF Warden Johnson, who was to have
been brought up before them on Monday but for
the death OF his mOther-in-law, whose funeral he
had to attend. The consideration OF his case Is
now indefinitely postponed, and when Mr.. Johnson
Is to go before the commission again il only known
to that body.
HERALD reporter called yesterday afternoon at
the District Attorneys office to get Information
regarding the women in the case. Assistant Dis
snays Socsa wao
newspaper men by the rlp-saw way IN which he
answers their questions-was first called upon,
but he declared he was altogether ignorant OF
the matter. Mr.. Phelps was Called on, and with
him the reporter had short conversation regard
o uu e e in an
swer TO question about the time the women were
10 be tried; "but for some reason 1t s postponed,
and will. believe, come up some time next
week."
"H these women are convicted OF abetting in
the escape OF Sharkey, what Is the maximum pun
ishment the Court could innict 7" asked the re-
porter.
.If my memory serves me right,n said Mr.. Phelps,
II believe that 10 years Is the maximum lmprisOn-
ment allowed by law. The offence Is a very seri-
GUS one, as you see, and the punishment quite cor
responds with it.n
The reporter made inquiry whether Mr. Phelps
knew OF what was being done looking towards the
capture Of Sharkey. He smiled and looked at tine
ceiling, and, alter quite pause, said, NO.. All
the while he smiled as though something amused
him. He turther stated that he did not think he
was in New York, and was OF she opinion that II
he was caught 1t would be some time hence. He
did not care to fix the time, but 1t was on the way
SUPERINTENDENT MATSELL AND sHARKEY.
superintendent Matsell says that the report that
the detectives have given up the chase for Snarkey
Is utterly false, as the men just as keen on the
scent as they were the day he left the TOmbs- lie
does not believe that Sharkey Is in New York, but
is confident OF the ability OF his men to ultimately
get their man, unless he commits suicide. He told
the HERALD reporter that ne gets bushel basket
fun OF letters every day from people who know OF
the whereabouts OF Sharkey. These letters come
from all sOrts OF people, and from all parts OF the
country, and each correspondent only wants the
money to enable him to produce the man. Some
OF the letter writer's quote Scripture IN support OF
their theories and to demonstrate their ability TO
do good thing for society In general themselves
In particular. r.u .f