The New York herald., 1875-12-07

A GENERAL ALARM
WAS sent out from headquarters 10 all the precincts ia
tae cily and TO New York The detectives, who IN
Brooklyn nave given up all hope Of overtaking Tweed
then went on what feared to be wild goose chase
for the Loughery brothers The officers OF the law ex
amned aud cross-examined Anderson Coombs and
Price with the hope OF ascertaninR the time when the
brothers left. All these officers could learn was that
at about eleven O'Clock Sunday night that being the
hour as well they could guess there ben coek in
the room they went to bed and iei aslee5 The Irst
they knew OF the escape upon waking and finding
knives. There are two theories as to the
MANNER or ESCAPE
The most plausible one Is that they cut through the
thin plaster and lath, and IN the hallway thera
nothing prevent their getting up stairs aud QUE
the roof of the building. which s fiat Going along
selves down about llteen feet TO the root
o. the female prison From this latter
which lead to the fence the latter being thirty in
height from the inside OF the Jail yard. Along these
braces man could easily move once OUTSIDE tnen 20
the fence The hill Fort Greenel on the outside Of the
jail slopes down to the fence that from the top
Is than ftcen feet TO the ground There are
also braces leading TO trees on the outside from which
they could readily have got down The other theory Is
that they were let down with rope BY their fellow
prisoners from window, though that Is hardly prob
able, as no rope has been found,
The watchman OF the Jail, George Burnett, looked
all In bed at that hour The supposition Is that they
made OF about midnight The Jail authorities, from
sheriff Williams down, express themselves as very
much annoyed at the occurrence, It not the irst
OF the kind that has taken place at this institution
few months ago two female pckpockets broke out and
some foreign cline.
About years ago the notorious Billy Irving. who
and who is now In the state Prison for burglary broke
out Of the debtors in the same way al Raymond
street jail. For year he eiuded arrest.
COURTESY CoUNTERFEIrERs
In extenuation Of their leniency toward the Lough-
consigned to stone cells, Deputy sheriff Thorne says
he importuned by officers OF the United States
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portuntes; but subsequently said he would acccede to
the request II it made in writing This was done
IN the following form in the month of August
A. @. WILLIAMS ESQ., Sheriff Of Kings County,
DEAR sm-PIease allow John and Thomas Loughery q
doing 50 you would greatly oblge b. ". DE CLUE,
Deputy United States Marshal.
At that time Mr. De Clue was acting as Marshal Mr.
Harlow being absent from the city De Clue states
that he actuated solely from wish treat the
cused men in a kindly manner as the cells were
crowded and unwholesome in the Jail. OF course he
regrets his goodness of heart, which has enabled
them TO make good their escape from the clutches Of
the law which tightening about them the trial
proceeded IN the court and which bid fair long
hold them in It's grip.
on Sunday evening 1t appears, Joseph c. Loughery
who is cousin of the fugitives and to whose
John Loughery Is married, called on his relatives at
the Jail about o'clock, and talked with them for
few minutes. Now, It has been the custom for
Joseph, who is the proprietor OF an eating saloon
their meals. The knives found from his saloon.
Yesterday he failed to send the usual breakfast His
that he did not send it because he knew they
going to court tor trial Price, Combs and An
derson have been removed TO the stone cells, and in
fact everything possible has been done toward clock
ing the stable door after the horse has gone down the
lane"
THE PUGIrIvEs
John Loughery about thirty years. and his brother
Thomas, twenty-six years old They to Brook
lyn from New Canaan, Canada about three years ago
For few months they carried on the saloon business
but subsequently becoming acquainted with Philip
Lewnski, they embarked in the illegal business OF
making spurious hyeccnt counterfeit nickel coins
1t is said that this worthless stun, rep
resenting $50, 900, sent throughout the United
States March last by these operators who in July
last arrested The District Attorney has made a
very strong against them and they felt that all
avenues OF escape being closed save by flight
Through the latter channel they have gone. Both
active and intelligent John Loughery Is Past
Grand Master OF the Masonic Order Combs is also OF
that fraternity Deputy United States Marshal De Cus
informed the HERALD reporter last evening that tho
Lougherys in Brooklyn as late as half-past
three O'Clock yesterday morning. but he would not say
where by whom Dispatches have been sent out all
the country and strong hopes entertained at
the Marshal's Office OF ultimately overtakng the con
vcted fugItives The blame for the escape lies they
say, solely with the Jail authorities.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT
COURT.
The prisoner Philip Lewnski who was jointly In
dicted for counterfeng with the Lougnerys, against
whom the evidence of the die snker and engraver,
August c. Taubert overwhelming in his
by the side of his wife when Judge Benedict
took his the bench OF the United States Court
at noon He smiled and chatted gayy with his COM
panion as he deemed the escape his fellows
good augury for himself His counsel Mr.. John J. Allen,
and objected any further proceeding in this case
as the other two defendants not in He
thought improper proceed, they and Lewensky
had been jointly indicted and should be present before
the jury to be jointly proceeded against
The Court noted the counsels objection and General
Catlin counsel for the absent brothers, said he with
drew from the case he had heard OF the escape OF
his clients He last them on Friday.
Mr.. Lawrence, who rolled the metal from which the
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against them nevertheless, and the Court ordered
the Clerk to call the names Of the prisoners. John
Loughery and Thomas Loughery" were duly called
and the the echo OF the Clerks own shrill
voice
took the witness stand and testified in recognition OF
Mr. Thompson. who leased the premises on which
the shop stood Lexington avenue testified that
John Loughery made application 10 him for the place,
telling hiM that he wanted the structure in which to
Lewinski ndorsed the notes OF Loughery security
Tor the payment OF the rent; witness called at the
shop frequently after that time but never could gain
admission
Mrs Treasaide, who lived next door to the Loughery
brothers between their domice and the shop testified
that she frequently the three defendants 20
IN, OF the place, she had seen machinery taken in
there about dark at different times; witness saw them
tastp1 awgy boxes which appeared 10 contain some
heavy substance; also heard strange noises, IL Of
some heavy substance being washed in tubs or run
through Bieve they wanted to exchange houses with
Dor at one time John Loughery faid he would like
TO keep chickens and wanted to Pe near tho shop,
where he could better supervise them.
Tubert the die unker, testified that afbsr he was
arrested and when tho Lougherys were In jail LEVIN
ski visited him in prison and told him be quiet
he had furnished him q German counsel He told, lhe
engraver that II he swore against them they would
swear him down.
Mr. Geary testified to once having been paid 50 in.
nickel pieces by Lowinsk for old IRON this money
regembled bogus shown on the trial.
Assistant United States District Attorney Hoxe here
rested the for the government The defence had
ta1tim q a bv vcnun-
sci Judge Benedict charged the Law, leaving the
facts to the jury. The jury retired and after alb
sence OF fifteen minutes returned with a verdict OF
guilty against Philip Lewlnski and John and Thomas
L0ughery. Lewnski remanded to the penitentiary
for sentence
ACCOMPIICES ARRESTED.