New-York tribune., 1879-05-09
"RED" LEARY'S ESCAPE.
FUTILE EFFORTS TO CAPTURE HIM.

FUTILE EFFORTS TO CAPTURE HIM.
A CURIOUS CROWD SURROUNDING LUDLOW STREET
JAII-FURrHER DETAILS OF THE BURGLARS
METHOD OF ESCAPE-A TALK WITH THE SHERIFF
a REWARD OF $1,000 FOR HIS CAPTURE.
From an early hour yesterday morning until late
in the evening curious thrOng of people beSieged
the tenement-house No. 76 LudlOw-st., through
which "Red" LeaTy escaped from Ludlow Street
Jail on Wednesday night. Officers were on guard
and allowed no one to enter the three rooms where
the burglars confederates had worked to secure his
release. During the day the furniture was re-
moved. In the bedroom there a plain bed,
and III tho kitchen were two new chairs, a second
hand sofa, stove and a bureau with empty draw
ers. In the cupboard were several dishes and
quantity of potatoes, eggs bread, bacon and fresh
meat Witha larder so well stocked the occupants
were not obliged to buy food from the stores in the
neighbOThOOd, and were thus enabled to conceal
their identity. The third room. where the work
was prosecuted, was empty. In closet the bricks
taken from the chimney were piled With great pre-
cisiOn. The pile of bricks was about three and
half feet each wav. When the closet door was shut
and the fTe-board placed in front of the chimney
no evidence of the excavation could be discovered;
As each brick was removed it was carefully stored
in the closet aud the dust swept into the fireplace.
The tools with which the work was executed were
marvels of excellence. There were twenty-five
pieces, including an rOn-bound mallet, sectional
Jimmy. a brace and bit, two mortar plckers, three
steel chses, a steel lever, two finely tempered saws
for cutting iron bars wall grOper of steel two feet
in length for sounding purposes, five pounds of
putty to deaden the noise, and new rope doubled,
with knots for the hands, by which LeaTy was
pulled through the hole.
About 3 a. IN. yesterday two deputv-sherifis drove
IN "a carriage 10 the residence of Mrs Lcary at Fort
Hamilton. She had visited her husband the night
of the escape and rtmained with him until nearly
o'clock. 1T is therefore supposed that she wa, tue
medium OF communication between hlm anu his
confederatcs. When the officers arrived at the
house Mrs. Leary was asleep. One of the deputies
sald that he wanted to search the house, as John
was missing" Mrs. Leary feigaed sur
prise and invited them to look every
where. Mrs. EphIaim Holland was the only
other occupant Mrs. Lcary then accompanied
house On the way she said that her husband had
always declared his intention of fighting the law
and gaining his liberty IN a proper manner. Sue
felt sOIIy She said that he had escaped, because he
could not come back to New-l Ork sgaiD. To Sheriff
Reilly Mis-. LcaIy would give no further Intoraa-
tlOn. She said in joCOse way There l. a pr,ze-
fight in Canada to-day perhaps John Is on there, as
know he wanted to it, As there no evil
dence to hold her, and as she refused 10 give any
information, she was discharged. Mr.. and Mrs
Grechman who rented the rooms, were locked M
Wednesday night, but were discharged III the
morning. They said that Mrs. Ny ers rented the
rooms, but that another woman occupied Chcm
Two well-dressed men visited the lodgeTs on SatUT-
day, and again on Wednesday night.
The Impression prevailed yesterday that the es-
cape was planned by "Eph" Holland and two other
wel-knOwn thieves 1t Is said chat the description
of the woman who hired the rooms agrees with
that of tie wife of q friend of LCaly VINO
This man was said to be at the Dwyer-Elloi rrze-
fight i'll Canada. William Connors, one Of learYs
associates III the Northampton Bank robbery, also
suspected.