The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-17

fore stated but his prison attire vest shirt pants
ana shoes-and had no coat. Daylight was coming
on, the roads were filed with men in search OF
them, and he had had nothing to eat since dinner
at the prison on Sunday This was the situation
in the snow or among cumps OF bushes, nearly
frozen, and the pangs of hunger coming on. Night
came and he started for Poughkeepsie He avoided
the roadway as much as possible, ana walked all
night, scaling fences and walls and through deep
snow across lots. On Tuesday he laid still again
all day and Tuesday night started ON another
tramp, making excellent Roadway till near day
light or Wednesday, when he neared barn ON the
Fishkil road. The gnawing pangs of hunger
eating away his vitals, and he was fast becoming
too weak to proceed. His eyes fell upon white
COW under shed lying down. He crept up to the
temporarily relieved the fearful sensation IN his
stomach and gained strength TO move All
gay a. wednesday he laid stlll again. TINS time
at nghtiail, he started out, and In the roadway ms
i l' accidentally hit an apple and a piece OF
school children. This.n said Brady, was the
most Joyful sight my eyes ever rested upon, and
could cou, hardly MATT to bite through them with my
teeth. felt like swallowing all OF 1t whole.' He
reached Sylvester Warren's house. corner OF Maple
and Mansion streets, In this city, at about one
merly lived He entered the premises through the
cellar and raped at the room door where
known after He maS Mas
dead with hunger both feet were frozen,
and he sunk down completely exhausted IN a char.
eat At this time the front window curtain was
but half way down, and while Brady was eating
two eyes peered into the window full upon him.
The face was that OF Martin Lougherman, man
who was a witness against Brady when he
was convicted OF horse theft. Lou9herman
fastened to Police Headquarters and gave the
important news OF Brady's arrival when
Oncers Doheny, Ferguson and Mccain pro-
ceeded TO the house in question and surrounded
it. Officer D0heny Knocked at the door and after
explanations was admitted. Search for Brady was
at once made and he was found secreted in a
corner OF the cellar and had shovel in his hand.
Doheny drew his revolver and called on Brady to
drop the shovel. Brady made quick move to
put his hand in his pocket, when DOheny told him
to take his hand away Immediately or he would
shoot. Seeing that resistance would be useless
the convict, at last hunted down, gave up and
was taken to jail. In his pockets two large knives
were found When arrested he had on citlZens
clothes. having changed his convict stripes at
Warren's.
visited the latter place this morning. Mrs. War
rens statement and Of Brady told her differs
from his statement to us in some respects. She
says he told her that lie left De Leon and Wilson at
Fishkll yesterday and that Wilson had plenty or
money. He told her he had to come to POugh-
keepsie. that it was lie death with him and
that any report that he or his companions had
stolen a horse at Croton Landing was without
foundation. The soles of his shoes were worn
nearly OFF, and he showed them to Mrs. warren as
proof
Brady's wife reached Mrs. Warrens at nine
O'Clock this morning. aud afterwards proceeded to
the Jail and had an affecting interview with him.
Brady had money when he was arrested. lie was
taken back TO sing Sing at one O'Clock to-day, Sc
curely handculfed and expressing great regrets
over his foolish attempt to escape.