The New York herald., 1876-12-01
TAKING FRENCH LEAVE.

sIx ccSyrcrs ESCAPE FROM DLAcKwxLLs
IsLAsp-A nor PURSUIT RESULTS IN THE
cArruIK or THREE or THE RuSAwAYs
There vas lively time OF Il on Blackwcll's Island
yesterday Tho Warden and the Deputy Warden and
The keepers went TO bed the night beforc-thosc Of
them who were not duty--and peacefully dreamed
oi the rosst turxsy that TO make them the NOR
row than usually good humorcd but the Warden
and some OF hx assistants lost their dinner quite
exp~cisiy aud all on account Of resolution suddenly
formed ~ SIX Of the convcs who preferred TO dine on
Thanksgiving nay somewhere else than the LELAND
u possible that these six gentlemen OF tho stripes
may have had conscientious scrupes about putting the
county Of New York 20 unusual expense on thor nc
count on day when every ono was expected 10 be
thankful for what had been vouchsafed him during the
year. even though that may havc been term IN pup-
he one at hara labor. AZ any Warden Ray and
Warden Fox we're not OF the mind about
wha, constituted the proper observance of the day
every one outside Of jail celebrating 10 his hearts
content aud tue disagree ended very agreea-
by or either ihe rary OF the nrst part or the party
Of ihc second part" Tho cause OF II all was eaky
root. whi1h tho Warden, insancly anticipating rain
storm, acsermiaed 10 make water proof
SUDDEN DEPARTURE
About ten O'Clock be gave orders that twelve Of the
inmates VI tho rcntcnsiary should bc detailed TO
Do the necessary work on the root, and
under lhe charge O, their keepers tho men
wesc 10, lto limo aud marched toward
the srenc 10 Operations They went willingly enough
the start bui yusi they ncared the building ana
within short distance OF the river ion the east
SIDE oi the si,ndL OF tho twvive suddenly broke
from Their trow snd before The keepers were able 10
isse IA the situation got lnto a boathouse boat,
ung ngaaFded. vas lying ia the water In the house and
,he cars standiag up IN corner on the
platform. 10 sclze the oars 1amp INTO the boat,
rnsh out into the stream row dear Info but
tnc worK - minute Tor she sis consics Tho keep
ana beofc Ihe'r alarm was made encc,aaI the boat
bad safety reached the Long Island snorc, near Ra-
venswooi. where tho sis men jumped out and quickly
a LIVELY srERS CHASE.
Warden Fa and Deputy Warden DAILY OF the Work
house wrrp Dc arss persons 80 begin the pursuit,
which they ea boat iha, rapidly rowcd across
the The two 0iclais we're well armed, and as
they GOT shore they drew their revolsers
and dsshcl nto the country IN the direction tho
ncn had taken. knowing that the convicis would be
certain 70 scatter after they had got well out
on ali sides u llem for a time they unable
nnd the slightest OF them, ou, alter going about
named res,ectiyeiy conners. Nolan and Mccarthy.
VINO seeing tbcsr parsnsrs made spurt 20 get out
OF gunshot distance Wartcus Fox ant DAILY we're too
qaick Tor ihem however, aud before they we're able to
separate got near enough to them 70 cover them with
srrnsxpKrIso AT DISCRETION
The trio sas ine game up aud quietly surren-
dered suggesting that they should DO treated
with more thaa ordinary consideration. The, were
handcunsd by the keepers, wno should be SAID, had
followed 10 the wake OF ,hc Warden when he arst
began the chase VINO took them back 10 the island
The Warden and Mr. Daiy ard several keepers then
continued tho search tor tho other three, and
kept u up tho shadows OF tho APP
preaching night Il hopeless task. These three
men wno It is expected, viii be captured some time
to-day arc Chusty DAILY. Thomas Kilkenny aud Patrick
Brown Daiy had been sent uP to the Island for
larceny for Two ana . hall years aud bad only SIX
months 10 serve. and, u is sad, had 20 reduced his
term by good conduct that he would have been
released som. tmc va January kiixcuDy and Brown
had been sentenced To year IN Tho Pententiary
tor assault aud battery, and each had but ak months
to serve. Conners Nolan and Mccarthy. who were
captured had been sentenced Tor larceny, and havo
only a fcw months stay the Island.
WAITING ArsssrErs
Strange 10 say tho alarm which Is usually sent 10
the poec oi this city when prisoners escape 20 that
they may DO thc look out Tor them Was not sent
Island. and nothing was known a. Police Head
quarters The snAir until haipsst seven IN the even
ing The police OF the Ninceeah precinct the station
house OF which but q icw blocks from
the ferry ~ niackwclis Island, had heard
nothing OF the cscap. o'clock last night when
ugRALp reporter dropped ia hs way 10 thc Island.
However shc thus apparent neglect Is that
a. tho Warden himself had gone IN pursuit OF tho
caped men hts subordinatcs did not fcei that they
could give the alarm without orders. or shat the
prisoners had He'd 90 tGc Long Island shore " was
deemed unnecessary 10 notiiy the >cw York poisc.
Last night all the wharvcs thc east ssdc were being
| watched by thc police thai they may Introduce
they like Lord UlIens daughter, DO very anxioss 10
| be rowcd DER The Terry.