The New York herald., 1878-12-17

comes an inch this way His pistol clicked and was
levelled straight at the man with the astrakrn
trimmed surtout. and that person shrank back
suddenly from the muzzle of the weapon that lie
rolled over and over to the sidewalk. dragging two
three others with HIM.
While "Bob" Pinkerton was thus engaged Hasson
pushed Leary back against the door which was
opened by the warden and keepers the inside. and
the prisoner was dragged in. Sergeant Suttee kept
his hold Burns, who was forced into Jail at the
pistols point, Pnkerton covering their retreat
When the desperados two instead Of one OF their
friends in the clutches of the officers they made
another rush for Pinkerton. who stood in the door
way ready to fre
Hold hard. gentlemen" said he. mot another
STEP
Next time you put up job to beat me out OF my
prisoner put it M better III take him with me-
nsred pt tbrone the door and e aarvs friends
retreated toward Sixth avenue. Some of them went
into court to keep eye on the officers movements
and spies set all around the building to prevent
Leary being taken away without his friends know
ing 1t.
Judge Morgan, now came out of the prison and adj
vised the captiyes friends of his position and the
probable consequences OF the attempted rescue He
must have told them that Leary had now been Sc
curely handcufed, for messengers sent to
porters and officers to inquire whether this were
wanted to know il her husband had been shackled
In short the court and streets about it swarmed with
cred" Lcarys friends. but the coach driven by the
ex-conyict went away
JIM BURNS .xnrAesHp.
After they were brought into the prison Laary and
Burns were differently disposed or The former
securely ironed and put into q cell; the latter
brought before Judge Ctterbourg charged with hay
ing attempted 70 rescue q prisoner from an officer.
His plea was that he only wanted to speak to his
friend Leary, and that he had intention whatever
OF interfering with tho deputy sheriff Mr.. Pinker-
ton Counsellor Stiner was retained by somebody
outside to defend Burns and subjected the officers to
q long cross-examnation, which only resulted in
showing that Burns had no arms upon him when
taken III. Judge Otterbourg held him i'll 1000 bail
to answer. host of his friends in to catch
night. s'' : ~ S = 80 '--~~ - - -
OFF TO LUDLOW STREET JAIL
1t was growing late now, and it became absolutely
necessary that Leary should be got over to Ludlow
more dangerous. The streets were crowded with peo.
pie; principally aud it asserted by the de-
tccsives that very many Of them desperate char
acters who had no business there other than to rescue
Leaiy II they could. Inspector Dilks arrived and
with him several officers in citizen :
clothes They were men from his own district,
and seeing that the deputy sherih's position was
growing and more trying he ordered Detectives
Lealy Dilks. Sergeants Grant and Suttee and eight
Market Prison to Ludlow Street JAIL Sergeant Will.
aS of the Court squad suggested that the carriage
could be brought into The prison yard and the gate
closed upon it. At half past four this done and
"Red" Leary manacled and escorted by Pinkerton.
Hasson and Dilks, and officer the seat with the
other coaches outside filed with officers also. and
when everything ready the order to start was
given, the crowd driven away from the gate by .
tanning tho prisoner dashed through and up Tenth
street at gallop followed by the other vehicles at
similar gait The pace was so rapid that one Of the
horses the prisoners carriage lesped over trace
and brought the cavalcade to . standstin at Fifth
avenue. The officers in the other carriages aighted
and surrounded "ked" Leary's, with their hands on
their pistols.
After short halt the journey was resumed down
Broadway to Broome street and through Broome TO
Deputy Sheriff HassOn turned over his troublesome
prisoner to the warden and departed.