New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
SAVING THEIR WAY OUT OF PRISON.

While good men slept. and prlson-keepeFs were
III their guard, early on Saturday morning, hve
PRISONERS IN the Ludlow Street Jail cut the bars oil
their cell aud made GOOD cir escape The fugives.
with two other prisoners, were sentenced recently
by Judge Benedict ia the United States Court for
pas>.nr counterfeit money. to terms in the Albany
Penifentiarv, and were TO have been taken there
yesterday. The names of the escaped prisoners and
tue terms for which they sentenced are as fol-
lows
James Kelly. alias Paul Surgis. five years. for
p,Ssing counterfeit notes on the National Bank of
Troy; Edward Ryan. four years, for passing coun-
teriet trade dollars; William MCGEE. three years
and Michael Hickey ard Thomas Mccarthy (said to
Ie brothers and named Mccarthy. two years each
f,r the Same offence. Kelly had made pre-
vicus attempt 10 escape bv Disgusting himself ord
prrsen'iug hlmsclI TO The joOrkeeper as Vititor
who h4i finished the call. He rs supposed 10 nave
piaared the second and successful one. After
k.lv's first attenrt the counterfeIterS were con-
s. ne 10 the strongest cells IN the PRISON, ana were
closely watched. Kelly occupied cell No. on the
corr dor AT the east side of Tho North wing of the
pr son and in cells Nos. 1 aud were his compan-
ions in flight. RYAN and Mccarthy and Hickey ana
H. Gee.
Keeper KcKcuna was on duty during the night,
AID claimed that he heard slight noise IN the
upper OF cells bat found nothing wrong on ex.
animation. He then returned To MS room and went
20 sleep. About half past he heard the bulldog
bark In the iaii yard, but thought nothing strange
OF that. Al hnlf-past 3 Keeper McGnwan while
going about from cell cell discovered the escape
OF the prisoners One of the bars guarding the
windows of the different cells was cut N two AT the
top, apparently with fine jewellers saw. ana
the bar was bent inward. This left space
OF nearly nineteen inches VIDE and nine
inches deep. Through these holes the men
had forced passage. The bars at kely's cell were
marked with blood and hair, giving evidence that
be had injured himself III bis escape. One OF the
bars guarding window overlooking the jall-yard
hsd been cut of at The top and loosened from It's
socket in the stone SILL This bar as nowhere to be
found.
Attached to one of the remaining bars rope
made Of nine STRIPS of the blankets IN the vacant
cells; Three strips, which had .een torn from sacn
blanket. were plated tog Their and made
strong rope, by which the men descended
safely twenty feet to the g;ound. Inc
tie bar was o. ly seventeen and half inches wide
and eight and half inches deep. Through TINS inc
prisoners had el1wded tneT BODIES; lhey are az
for their ability 10 get through such -m'il
holes In the yard was bull-d9s which men
has always been considered very fierce. by the use
o. the iron bar some drug. or both, the first man
TO reach the ground. probably Kelly quoted the an
inai. and then all came down. The next thing To get
over was a stone wall ten feet high. surmounted
bv an iron picket fence over twenty feet high ms
fence was put up at the direction OF Sheriff Reilly
alter the escape OF - Red" Leary, but pro-
lection whatever Cross bars which give strength
to il make II very similar to a ladder. and
OVERT The men probsbly vefy easily climbed, after
assisting one another upon the stone wall, Out
side the yard they could descend 10 the ROOF "l
tenemcnt-house adjoining, whence escape into the
alleys was possible. or bv climbing Down the IRON
fence they could jump into the ward back Of the
pieces of pork ana BOX OF hiackmg.
The former il is supposed. uSeG in gTeasng the
Saws. ana the latter was IN readiness to hide the
marks # the saws ii any interference occurred.
The discovery OF tie escape caused great alarm
among the officials. Acting Warden fltzslmmOns
ttegraphed to sheriff Reilly 10 come at once 10
tie iail. The police of the Tenth Precinct
Station we're informed OF the escape and general
alarm and description OF the iugitVes were iee-
graphed 10 the Central Office. and thence To- every
station in the cty. Sheriff Reilly stated that he
had discharged Keeper McKenna for his careless
hWldug was the chief thing in rendering
possible the escape. Various coujectures as L. when
the saving of the bars was done were made, but
the best founded opinion seemed TO he that u VAS
the work Ol only few minutes. The case L. in the
hands of CAPTAIN Kealy. but no arrests had been
The two other prisoners Clifford and Williams
under sentence tor cOumtertcltng. were sent To
Albany yesterday. United states Marshal tonnes
asked them before they were sent away. why they
did not 90 with the prisoners who escaped. lie
rply was: They did not trust US"
GENERAL hUOKERS FUNERAL.
The arrangements for the funeral Of Major
General Hooker have not been completed. The
body will be cmbalmed and taken 10 Cincinnati
for burial IN Sprng Grove Cemetery where MS
wIfes remains he. In case the family should con-
sent 70 military funeral in this city,
General Hancock, conmandng the Deput-
meut and General Shaler command ~ tie
FIRST Division OF the National Guard of this State,
vii. be requested 10 furnish escorts. Tie Grand
Army Of the Republic viii Ice asked to parade. A
commltte. of officers attached formerly 70 General
HOokcl's DIVISION Of he Army Of thc Potomac ba,
been chosen 1t consists Of General Char, X Graz
ham, Surveyor oi the Port Generals Gershom Mott
Joscpii Is. Carr Henry +. lremaln Colonies Buns
Rafferty, and Covne; Majors willard Billiard anG
Lowell Puidy, aud Captain Matthew Stewart
The committee mas requested that Il ~ be dsplaYed
on the CRY Hall the day of tne funeral
Orders have been gwen by The Governor bat Hays
shall be ispayed az hali-ma~t 40 ala the aiscnals
and ar.nnIi-s of the National Guard ~ this state
ana that minute gun. BE- fired nj the Capitol from
noon IL p. IN. on the day OF the funeral Meetings
of various military and other associations OF which
General Hooker was member have Eccn AeIu or
called L. take action on his DEATH
A COFFEE-ROOM FOR SAILORS.
The question of establishing Temperance home,
combining restaurant and a bcarGing-house for