The New York herald., 1874-12-19
BARRED AT LUDLOW STREET JAIL.

DESPERATE ATTEMPT OF ALLEGED GREAT CRIAI-
MAILS TO EFFECT AN EsCAPE-THE OFFICERS
wATcHFUL AND sUcCEssFUL-How CRIMINALS
WORK LITTLE BIZ LITTLE.
On last Thanksgiving morning an italian named
Giuseppe Monfacone, held under the Extradi-
ton treaty for q murder in Italy, attempted to
escape from Ludlow Street jail. He was discov-
cred in the yard and returned to his cell, where
ne still remains. There was at the same time in
the jail q German named James Schlick, also
held under the Extradition laws for a
forgery, and this man was sent back 10
Germany in November last, alter spending
some four months in the Ludlow Street Prison.
Schlick. however, was OF . very enterprlsing turn
OF mind, and made the acquaintance, while in the
jail, OF several OF the prisoners. Among these
were Herman Thomas, Carl vogt, Charles Leach
and James Campbell.
These were excellent conrederates for any
scheme which the willy Schlick might devise.
Schlick wanted to escape from the prison and take
his chances for liberty among the far-or SETTLE
ments OF the West He devised plan OF cutting
the PRISON bars, and made all preparations
for erecting his purpose. But before his
plans were brought into active operation he was
sent back to Germany. His conlederates, how
ever, had become iInpregnated with his ideas be-
fore he took his departure to MS native land.
Herman Thomas. in jail for a forgery committed in
Germany, was particular friend Of the extradited
Schlick. This man has been In the Ludlow Street
Prison for about four months under the Extra
dition law. Few people have gone to see
% c,sy courts vass wisnin few days. 'e Carl " voas, %
held Ior alleged murder and arson as
is well known, was @ also friend ,o o. &c schSe,s CTS
eighteen months, and his case will probably be
brought before the courts to-day for final Settle
jury, is one OF the recent election Offenders his
relatives have been to see him as the jail ire
quently, as ne belongs to this city. James Camp
bell, in the prison on charge Of real estate
swindllng operation, and committed in default OF
$4,000 has been SIX months IN the prison, and was
also an acquaintance OF the notorious Schlick.
For some time past ever since Schlick left the
prison, the Warden and his oficers have been
e nnSss %s w s
tempt at escape was contemplated, but he believed
that It was better to let the prisoners 1ly develop
he had the suspected prisoners watched night and
day.
ports OF his ofcers, he became convinced that the
time Tor action had arrived, and accordingly he
directed the keepers to make q movement on the
enemy, the following being the result
There were found in the room or Herman
Thomas, between two mattresses, rope, and In
the pocket OF his coat two saws. pretended ex-
AM nation--a real one having been made daily for
several previous days-showed tnat the bars of
that prisoners window had been cut throngn.
In Vogrs room the ofncers found good brace.
with nineteen jewellers saws. and In the pocket
Of ths vD ss eGs was lying on the
The inference in the mind Of the Warden was
that 1t was time 70 stop the operations. He
ordered the four men to be placed In durance III
the cells located In that part OF the prison known
as the '.Aley,n and the bars OF Thomas room
were at once replaced.
Though no PROOF was established against either
Leach or Campbely still they are considered as
being implicated IN the plot to "break jail.n
Tne Warden's opinion 10 that the intention
OF the four men was that Thomas should first cut
the bars, next vogt and then the two others The
names OF the oIlcers OF the prison are >--W arden,
w. J.. Gardner; Keepers, Edward Hagan, Frank
Hughes and James Mccarthy.