New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-25
AN UNEXPLAINED ESCAPE.
A PRISONER GETS AWAY FROM TIE
ESSEN MARKET COURT.
HE Is RECAPTURED IN BROOKLYN AND SENT
BACK To THIS CITY CHARGED WITH HoMl-
CTDE-corRT OFFICERS WILL HAVE


CrpE-corRr OFFICERS WILL HAVE
TO STAND AN INVESTIGATION.
Michael Doherty a Iongshoreman, of No 2'3
Plymouth-st.. Brooklyn. who was arrested Satur-
day afternoon by Policeman Andrew j. NC
Carthy. of the Madison-st. station, charged with
causing the death Of James Carroll another
longshoreman Of No. l5l Cherry-st escapeu
from the Essex Market Police Court yesterday
under peculiar circumstances. Carroll was taken
home at o'clock last Friday morning by Patrick
Norton Of No. l05 Madison-st who found MIN
sitting in hallway IN South-st., apparently
under the influence of liquor His wife put MIN
10 bed and found he had deep cut in the back
of his head. She bandaged it, and Carroll told
her that he had been done up. but would not
squeal" He died the same night Dr. -. "
Kerr Of No. "A Marlet-st informed the Coroner,
and told Mrs. Carroll not To allow the body to be
moved. The autopsy showed that Carroll died
from a fractured skull He leaves five children.
Doherty was taken to the Essex Market Court
yesterday by Policeman Mccarthy When NJ
was arrested on Saturday ana INFORMED ol @ tsie
charge against him DOherty tod the polceHan
that Carroll who was partially intoxicated
caught hold of him from behind while ne was
walking through Souih-st. he stopped doWn %
and grasped Carrots legs, TO try 10 snake MN
off He was unable to do 80, and losing MS
balance. he fell backward 10 the Sidewalk as uiu
Carroll, the latter being undcrnost. ana stilhInS
the sidewalk heavily. Doherty added mat ne nld
not think Carroll was hurt, and after helphg
him to his feet walked away When arralgneu
before Justice Grady. DOherty asked Tor an eA-
animation This was set down for Wednesday
next and Doherty was held without ball NC
Carthy got his commitment, but wnen ne "t;it
TO look for his prisoner TO take MN INTO the
prson Doherty was nowhere To be seen PoIce-
men searched for him for half an hour without
avail and general alarm was sent out lheh
Justice Grady was informed OF the escape. re
sent for Sergeant O'ToOe and demanded that
full Investigation be held and the blame placed
where Il belonged. .
II Is presumed that Doherty got t"ay through
the gate at the end of the courtroom. near the
reporters room. which IS in charge OF PoHcenah
Joseph sullivan recently o. the East one
hundred nd -fourth-st STATIC. sullivan asserts
that Mccarthy passed tn man out ana that
th, blame all belongs to him. Mccarthy refused
- talk and Sergeant OToole upheld sullivan
assertion Justice Grady VIII have the matter
thoroughly investigated.
D,herty was arrested by a Brooklyn Central
OnIre detective early yesterday morning FOR sky
lorking' I'm Tillary-st When he was taken TO
the Adams-st. station there was much surprise
at his presence in Brooklyn as he was supposed
to be- i'm the TCmbs. to which place he was i"ken
v,han first arrested The Tombs officials were
informed Of his capture. and he was turr,d cyer
T., them Yesterday afternoon by the Brooklyn
police -
Iruuiries made last night at the TOnbs iroVe
that the Michael Doherty whose arrest i men
TONED is not Identical with the prisoner poherty
who was recently convicted Of murder in the
SECOND degree The latter has been safely lodged
,n the Tombs since the time Of his conNirtl IN,
and viii be brought up FOR sentence on Friday
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