New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
BOLD ATTEM pr TO ESCAPE.

UNITED STATES OFFICER BLINDED WITH RID
RIPPER WHILE IN CHARGE OF TWO PRISONERS
--oNE GAINS his LIBERTY
Considerable excitement was caused at Park-row
and Ma-st. yesterday morning by the bold ana
partially successful attempt of two prisoners to
escape from the custody ot United states Deputy
Marshal ,Joncs. Thomas IL. lin and john Giles
were ccuylcted M the last term of the criminal
branch of the United states Circuit CoUrt under in
dictmen,s charging them with passing counterfeit
money. HILL was arrested late III September fcr
passing a counterfeit silver dollar ~ liquor store
kept by Maurice Ollearn at No. GO Greenwicn-St
Giles arrested By officers OF the Secret SciY'ee
May 16 AZ tie Tenth Street Ferry, and ~
his possession were found sixteen counterfeit
trade dollars. Yesterday morning Deputy
Marshal Jones was sent TO Ludlow Street Jan 10
bring the prisoners to the Post Office Building
prior to their being arralgued for sentence before
Judge Benedict. The marshal handcuii,d theh -
gether, Giles being on Bil's right Whle pasSlhG
along Chatham-st the prisoners showed cispoSi-
ton to push ahead OF their cuSto"ia,i' ana a.
tempted 10 cross the street before hiH Jones eau
toned them TO 20 slowly, and elected the remark
from one OF them that n WIS TOO d careful.
From that point until the Post Office corner was
reached the PRISONERS walked quietly enough. But
there Hill suddenly wheeled aoout, aud facing
red pepper in his eyes Giles mad slipped
his hand through the cuff and while Hill
detained the officer he ran off. HUI attempted to
run Also but Jones seized him by the leg and threw
him pile of stones which bad been removed
from the pavement in order to make some repairs to
although he was suffering acutely. he had presence
Of mind enough 10 hold fast TO bis prisoner They
rolled over the stones several times, and CT OVID
collected but profered assistance, the OFF,
Ger being in citizens clothing and the people sup
posing that il was street fight which was in pro-
gress. The of Ger called out for help. and finally
James Whtelegg lawyer who has an Office on
Chambers-st, came to ms AID tlii was secured
and conducted safely TO the marshafs office IN the
Post Office Building Giles succeeded i'll escaping
When Hill was searched III the marshafs Once q
package of red pepper was found IN one OF ms
pockets. There also found a number OF letters
written to him by woman named AnnIe V. Nc
Caffrey. From these it was evident that the es-
cape had been determined upon several days ago
One of the letters, dated November II. referred TO
III in these words:
I hope you succeed in your undertaking wednes-
day. but think Tommy 1t is very dangerous. as you
may lose your life in the attempt Tommy, you don't
know how glad would be II you succeeded but II Is
such risk &c will pray for your escape from now
until hear from that escaped safe Place your
sell the care of God and He Will bring you out all
right
In another part of the same letter some informa-
ton is given relative to HIPS friends. 1t reads
thus:
Yon want TO know II anything has happened since 1
wrote Diniah Sullivan and Patsy McCsry each got
five sing sing for highway robbery, aud Johnny
McGrain got six mouths for larceny ana Johnny Co
mady awaiting trial for burglary in the first degree.
and Is only home two months. | wish you were only
home in the First Ward again. for have something to
me- and lie said GU told bin which know is false
hood.
Hill was subsequently taken before Judge Bene-
dict and was sentenced to the Albany PenItentiary
for three years and six months with hard labor.
Giles. who escaped il twenty-uine wears old, is o
feet 4 L. inches tall and weighs 12j pounds He is
of sIght build and has ford face. lis eyes are
small aud are graylsh blue. He has dark auburn
HAIR and sandy mustache. He has deep scar On
the second finger of his right hand and there is Il
mole on his right cheek Deputy Marshal Jones
OF the pepper but the injury to his eyes is not
Sidered serious.