The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-09
VOL. XLyI.--NQ. 25l.
RED LEARY'S BOLD RESCUE.
soU uTS FELLOT CRiCKSMEN DCG
INTO LtDLOW STREET JIIL.

Tho holo through four and one-half feet OF
hr,ck wall. by means OF which Red Lenry
o,,vlel out Of Ludlow street jal on Wednesday
n.cht is A little over four feet above the floor
~ y, marrow cosot at the end OF tho third tier
I,c,ers outward and downward from the Jail.
and In the cpntrc is large enough to admit two
GOOD sized mon provided they crouched down
L,r and crnwled upon their hands and knees.
I,cycd LAYERS OF brick jut out mt intervals and
,ie,.s Of mortar and hardened cement littcr
NJ, the emhrnsurc.liSo opening. Toward tho
aide If ,ho at tie aperture nerrows rapidly.
At tho poin. wlirrc It einnrGcs into the closet
ihs spacr between the top and bottom bricks is
barely fifteen inches. while the side diameter is
nat more than twenty-five or thirty. At first
sight /, would appear impossible that man
Weighing 25O pounds with the waist and
ehoulders o. the prisoner. could have wedged
himself into ,he narrow opening.
Tho Kit NJ tools used by the housebreakers is
pronounced to lie one Of tho finest ever carried
NV "A New York cracksman. II was found
wrapped MP In q greasy Dolly Warden blanket
q, ray coors and gaudy pattern just ut the
ou,or edge Of the opening. Reside the blanket
Ia, Two pillows. thickly stuffed. witch had been
used 10 deaden the ialf OF the bricks aud ut the
.amc time ease the knees OF the workers
On opening the kit there was found a shining
oo;aeonal lever" Jimmy OF the finest cast steel
twas two and half feet long half an inch
thick and tempered at both ends. terminating
in A sort OF semi-circular claw. by which the
stoutest brickwork could he disintegrated and
pr.ed asunder with ease. The hait bore yell
low label. dscolored with age and purposely
torn yet still revealing the words st street."
The lever was used for prying open the out
lying bricks.
powerful and ponderous sectional jimmy.
composed Of two pieces twice the thickness and
several times the weight OF the lever. came next.
Each OF the two pieces were Of octagonal cast
steel wedee-like at the ends. and at the haft
fitting into Joint OF brazed " gas pipe. When
the sections were inserted in their respective
sockets they formed weapon between four and
five feet long, sharp. pointed. OF great weight
aud capable Of breaking down the heaviest
brick and even stone work. 1t was piled
with the hands with a sort Of forward
motion. in effect like that OF battering ram.
Tho stoutest part Of the wall crumbled under its
blows Then came n mortar pick. also OF cast
steel for drilling out the mortar and cement in
mallet and sort OF pointed pick or chisel was
supplied for shiverng into fragments the stone
mixed with brick. When the workers came to
an unusually tough spot. they simply un-
shipped their heavy sectional jimmy. and
using one-hali ot II as chisel, pound;
wrapped in ieathers and sacking. A large
lump Of putty found in the Kit was plastered
around the jimmy to deaden the hard metallic
ring. OF the steel. 4 dozen steel probes. from
eight inches to a foot and a foot and a half in
>length. were beautifully tempered NJ the ends.
was used during the last few hours Of the work
with such effect that it penetrated the wall OF
the closet. leaving small round hole about the
thickness of a lead pencil. which was imme-
dately stopped up with putty in order TO pre-
Leary was kept intimately acquainted with
tLe progress OF the plot. his friends aud wife
having fTse access e his room during visiting
apprised him Of how the lob was proceeding;
how far they had got into the brick work. and
precisely how many inches more remained to
be opened. In the last day or two Leary. by re-
pairing TO the closet, could hear plainly the muf
their presence behind the thin shell Of bricks.
On the afternoon OF Wednesday eight hours
before the eracksman's flight. his wife called on
Mccarthy and Johnny Hoy They were clos
etod for fully an hour in Leary's room, when
the tlnnl arrangements for Nthe escape were
probably made. II only remained for Ieary 10
lounge around the corridors until niRhtfall. and
then NJ his convenience. mount to the third tier.
10 0Rnd 1885 all he had TO do was TO signify his
presence by a preconccrted signal on the wal.
IN answering wrap tn let him know that all was
ready, and then the rObber. placing his brawny
shoulder 10 tho thin fhell OF brick showed IL
softly inward upon the feather pillows prepared
for IT, A hangmans rope" OF the finest hemp,
twisted In four ply. and knotted in three places,
WIS passed through 10 him tied around his
waist or grRsped In his hand, the housebreak-
ers outside tuGged at the cord. and the body OF
the imprisoned cracksman was slowly and care
i1y dTssSd thT3uTh XIX hs s6G oDsMnpS NJ " a7f I'd oat
q the enbrasurs showing that iIe
Of any one interruptinR. the performance
Harry Jennings; the noted dog fancier, called
,a5 og ana 9of 81 away rea "a o
mango Leary was greatly attached 10 the llttle
black and tan. and. II ls said, would have risked
carrying i through the wall rather than have
Deputy Sheriff Herman went to Bay Ridge
LcaHry. Try s Otherwise knswn as III Red d Kate" She
wns taken to the Eldrdge street station. AMI
closely questioned ny the Sheriff, who could
Ehr thought her husband had gone 10 the priN
fght IN Canada. and would be back soon.
Masuns and hricNlayers say that tho cement
nsc'i In tho Ini walls : remarkably poor. The
bricxs Arc laid -om"what unavcny and ut tie
poiat where the house br"nkrrs cut through.
close 10 the inside Of the prison, Is drain.
or intervai Of three inrnrs. IN which there are
absolutely no brick whatever. This Of course
wns 80 much clear gain 10 tho workers.
street into which the hole Ia the Jail wall opens
Is extremely small and narrow. A closet n
brooks ana mortar and cement deal board
being placed cgusSwlso inside the door tC
krNp the heap from falling outward. The
brirss were found piled in the most admirable
order and the floor swept and garnished. Cold
nam, corn becl apple PIE, ilsh bhlls, ana Dread
md butter and curHc newly ground were dis
covered IN thu cgpbOards OF the adjoining SIT.
ting room. showing how the workers lived
during their "Ouiinemeut Mrs Straube. who
liyrs in thn story below shys that on tho last OF
March she found "A man on the roof measurinl
the thickness OF tho Jail walls with carpenters
rule. She nsked him his business, and he told
her that he had been employed by tho landlord
OF 7G 10 make repairs. This story proved to bc
untrue.
Mrs, Myers and the two alleged 'longshore.
mnn." hor husband and son. as she called
thom. moved into the abandoned rooms on
Thursday last Just one week ago. The meu
We're away during the day. and did not turn W
TIL 8 O'Clock NJ NIGHT. On Monday morning. AZ
O'Clock tho Strauhe family heard queer
noise overhead, As 81 some one cleaning stove
or nruplace. Tho noise was hoard again on
Tussday nj 5k o'clock, NJ IS Struuhc SAYS The pu-
tativo Mrs. Myors WIS tall and lin. and wore
a dark gray wrappor. corlcd with red. Sht
wore n veil. carried her hong down and scanned
hpXiOIe 70 avoid observation. On Monday Miss
ttruuu" start~i 10 ascend the stairs Just as Mrs
MTsfs Opsn-d the door of her sitting room
On srnna some one coming she dArted back
hnd slammed II instantly. turning the Key alter
her.
Tho Sheriff has detailed deputies and detec-
tives 10 conlnct the search for Leary. Steam.
ship and railway officials have been provided
with DESCRIPTIONS OF the missing man, and the
police in all the principal cities OF the United
States and Canada nOtihod Of Tho escape. No
reward has b-en offered.