New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-17
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
nrsprRA1F ATTEMPT AT RESCUE.
.,,oyNEN OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT HAVE
n.rrI,E WITH FRIENDS OF A PRISONER.

,orvrN OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT HAVE
RATTLE WITH FRIENDS OF PRISONER.
aasn.rate and almost successful attempt was
yesterday 10 rescue prisoner In front Of Justice
m,son,s Ewen-st. police court. In the Eastern Dis
w., nv the members Of a notorious gang. The
',oner was Thomas Donahue. tweny-eiGht Years old,
~. had been arrested by Detective Donlon, Of the
WIZ WIFI precinct, Oh suspicion Of having robbed the
- drawer Of the grocery store Of Mrs. Ann Nc
.m.s,.r nj No. 1873 Greene-st.. February 20. Of
.,v 500 The attempt at rescue showed that the
n, s.s had been carefully made. That they were I'M
ra.ss,ul was due to the aertncss Of the police. Not
s., vas the prisoner captured but three Of his CON-
W." are under arrest after desperate battle
I,onaaue's examination was set down for Yesterday.
,,,r. James Cassidy. the driver arrived at the
80 with his prisoner several toughooking
80 seen loungng about the sidewalk. but the court
rssrs thought nothing Of 1t. At 10 80 o'clock the
.n reached the entrance TO the court. and Cassidy.
'r.r ntrnlnc his horses around unlocked the door
a waited for the court officers to assist him In
,.einc the prisoners in the pen. When Onhcers Nc
9Th and Carroll appeared the door Of the
,,,asd and the first prisoner TO slip out was Dona-
~. He was taken In charge by Carroll who started
:. lad him 10 the pen. He had Just started when
\. was surrounded by Donahues friends. One Of
a. men struck the officer o blow In the face which
..erered him. DOnahue then wrenehed himself
rom CAROLS grasp and started down
ga made by his companions TO follow him. but In
,t.ad they continued their attack upon the officers.
While Carroll and McGrath fighting their as
ssilants Cassidy threw OF his overcoat and started
after tie escaped prisoner
Meantime a cry that a prisoner had escaped was
hard In the courtroom and much excitement followed
policeman Lockwood TO the street, followed by
another officer. The latter remained to assist McGrsth
and Carroll, while Lockwood started after Donahue
An express wagon put into use and as the horse
~ss rapidly gaining the fugitive, Donahue was
seen 10 board n Lormer-st. The street by ms
time was In an uproar. and mob joined III tne
chase As the car reached Union ave- and south
second-st. Donahue jumped of and ran Into liquor
store Lockwood followed by Cassidy. rushed after
him. Dcnahue seen going through the rear door.
hut before he had reached the yard Officer Lockwood
truck him powerful blow with his pocket Stick The
blow knocked him down. Donahue made no resistance
Init begged the officers not to kill him. He said ne
cmld not be blamed for having taken advantage OF
4 chance OF escape. lie was taken back TO court. .
While Cassidy and Lockwood were IN pursuit OF
the prisoner the other officers were ba'tung win MS
COMPANIONS Although both MoGrath and Carroll were
roughly handled by the gang. they succeeded with the
assistance of other policemen In arresung three OF inc
N 81 Borden ave. Long Island City John Reilly.
a Eghth-st. and Borden-ave, and James Wilson. who
nave no address. He recognized as an eX-convct
having served five years In Sing Sing for burglary
me prisoners were held a charge Of assaulting
an officer and attempting TO rescue prisoner. They
we're committed to jail with Donahue.