New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-05
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY I.
Jersey CITY.

LIZ c,,ranI IN VAIN E0R IIRERIE.

HE SWAN IN VAIN FOR LIBERTY.
A convict at the Hudson County Feheh""iS' az
Snake Hill, made third desperate s''eihp' " 0'0N
his liberty on Thursday afternoon He Is FRANK NueS'
and he was sent TO the penientiary for one year li
en+e scboolhouses in BayOnne and stealing schoo
hooks Dugan is desperate CONVICT anu ""lu0n
Grimes made him drag heavy ball and chaini winch
wac attached 10 an iron belt This punishment was
inflicted because of two attempts he had made to secure
liberty.
When II was raining hard on Thursday afternoon
and Dugan with the rest of the men WORKING IN the
quarry, was about to 10 marched INTO the Pii'cn-
tiary Dugan managed to elude the vigilance OF MS
Iceney. and he entered building which protected
few feet over the Hackenssck River, and slipped INTO
the water. In some manner he secured Dosru.
Dugan rested the iron ball and cham On the Ooafu
and pushed out from the little house lie Is power
fu man and good swimmer, and he swain nara LOT
liberty He struck out for the opposite side OF the
river which is marsh land, covered with grass SIX ana
seven feet high. Had he got to this marsh he coud
have concealed himself until dark and filed OIL MS
iron belt at leisure for the keepers believe c0nfeder
ate supplied him with file Dugan mscalcuiated the
strength Of the tide, and the current rapidly carned
him down the stream. When he had succeeded In
gaining inc middle Of the stream he had dI1fted down
IL 200 yards and had not been missed. AT this point
IS guards sentry box in which Keeper ONeil was on
duty. lie noticed the man through the heavy rain
and fog, and hailed Dugan, whose only answer was
renewed efforts TO swim away ONeil then discharged
his rifle twice. The bullets struck the water near
Dugan but he continued his struggle for freedom.
The reports CT the rife attracted the attention Of sew
eral keepers 10 O'Ne, who directed them 10 go atter
Dngan In boat This was done, and Tie convict was
ovetaken and returned to the penitentary and placed
Dngsn after he had served three months of his
time. one night, with broken pair OF shears, cut
through the brick walls OF his cell and through the
wall of the prison He escaped and was not recaptued
until nearly four months later, when Deputy Warden
Voers met him Oh ferry boat one night and arrested
cut through his CELL and had nearly effected his escape
from the penltent!ary, when he was discovered and
confined In a dark cell.
The case OF John H. Peoubet, ex-member and eX-
president of the band OF Willing Workers." against
President J. Wesley Bothem, of that society," for
SANDER, was set down for hearing before Police
Justice O'DOnnell yesterday. Both Peloubet and
BOthem were early hand. John Griffin, lawyer for
BOhem, disputed the jurisdiction Of the Justice In the
and the Justice ADJOURNED the case unul FRIDAY
TO satisfy himself.
An unknown man was struck on the Central Rail-
road of NewJersey the Communpaw-ave. crossing
last night end was killed. Papers found upon him
led to the belle; mat he was Peter Linderson of No.
161 High-st., brooklyn.
Mrs Bridget Costello received a letter yesterday
from her daughter Mamie fifteen years old, who dis
appeared some weeks ago. Mrs. Costello suspected
tnat John Humphrey cOl0red man, had abducted her
daughter. Mamie wrote that she living
servait in apartment house In New-Jersey and
all right she would come home next sunday, when
her month was up.
Charles Branigan, ten years old, while playing In.
diam yesterday, accidentally shot playmate in the
leg with pistol. The injured boy Is Andrew leg Of
Brannigan arrested.