New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06

any other case" says the Code. "he is guilty OF
a misdAneanor.
ITO bring the matter to the attention OF the
Grand Jury" said Acting Dstrict-Attorney Nc
Intyre us the proper thing to do. Undoubtedly
they will be called upon 10 investigate the mat
ter thoroughly and To fix the responsibility Tor
the escape Of these men. 1t is the Grand jury
duty to Investigate for the State law has been
infringed AS to Sheriff Tamsens personal re-
sponsibility there can be no doubt both civlIIy
and crimnally. But here again arises the same
question that was raised during the Illingworth-
Mclaughlin affair. Both Hansen and his lnder-
Sheriff Sherman. were out OF the COY. Sec,Hn
that in the absence Of The Sheriff the under
sheriff is responsible The Grand Jury may be
called upon to decide that matter. too
THE sHERIFFs STATEMENT.
Sheriff Tamsen did not appear at his office in
the County Courthouse yesterday
.IIe brewer not TO shtay we're he wash so tevilled
nit reborters" was the explanation Of the Sher-
IFS absence as given by one of his supordna,e
hangers-on in the corridor Of the bulldlng lnslue
the Sheriff office II was said that MI hansen
was busy at the Jail and elsewhere following up
clews" Under Sheriff sherman. who mad con-
ference with Charles F. MacLean. the ohclll
counsel was sure that the Sheriff had good
clew" and that he would have the escaped jan.
birds before night Mr. Sherman SAID that J,
would be manifestly improper Tor MN 10 re'e a.
anything relating to the alleged Gle" u
'clews." "a.
About noon this statement was given OUT
The Sheriff vert out Of town on W Se sqey
telegram that there had been escape at Lud-
low Street Jail. drove several mics anu e"ue"'
He reached here about midnight: and at O'clock SH<
had already started an nvesusaTn as ri me still
with the aid Of the police. ,,.. con,,, and
wiS t fes presdent Of the Police Board and also
with the acting chief of the detectives. ,
nas Bee" o sstvfa .ss aTass
they had accompces outside OF the JAIL anu '"a'
the escape was we'll planned
TAMSEN THINKS OF OFFERING A REWARD
This statement was made after the Sheriff mad
been TO Ludlow Street Jail and TO Ponce aeau'
quarters. When seen. he said:
81 called to consult Chief Conin and Acuhg
Inspector McCloskey about that escape from
Ludlow Street Jail. l am thinking OF oHerihe
reward for the capture of the escaped men.
don't know who would have to pay such re-
ward and haven't decided what 10 make the
amount of it, l want to say again that DO
not think Ludlow Street Jail is proper place 10
confne persons charged with criminal one III.
Only civil prisoners should be kept there. oa,
nas should be sent to the Tombs. On accour.
of the brides offered to keepers by killorah anu
his pals, extra precautions were taken IN t"eil
cases Many Of the usual pr aS eyes don't
suspect any of the keepers as yet; eniin
Keeper McCabe came on duty al the p'ope'
No reward had been offered by the Sherin Tor
the escaped prisoners so far as the Cnder-
Sheriff knew when hc closed the once last
night. o,o,,, ,,a County Court House
Yesterday expressed the belief that the escape
was directly due to the money when the pts prs,
oners were known to have IN their possessioi,,
within the last few weeks This was furnished
them by outside friends for the express pu,Pose
OF aiding them in obtaining freedom. ana tne
amount was estimated at $1,000 VI ms sun,
81 500 was offered &c John +. McCaoe the heau
Keeper one Of Mr.. Tamsen's Tammany noiu,
reported the matter TO the Warden
Sheriff Tamsen and his subordinates knew an
about the money. and the Sheriff wrote a ietter
"a United States Marshal McCarty. warning MN
that he suspected thas an attempt wouo 90. oe
made by the prisoners to get ava! IRON. 'He
guards while the men were peng taken 10 y.
from the office Of United states commissioner
ch,aids The deputy marshas in charge OF the
nrisoners TO and from the hearings IN the REQ
eral Building were thereupon increased out no
en- AZ the iail 10 prevent the willy rascals from
Seftne out of the building after they had been
returned there.
rAfsEN'S INQUIRY AT THE JAIL.
Sheriff Hansen and Mr.. MacLean began their
secret Investigation in the Ludlow street Jan
ohout noon. and II was after p. m. when they
came ont Of the building and reporters were able
70 sneak TO them. MI MacLean said they hao
conducted the inquiry in secret because '"e'
thought they could get on WIN IL ia>'ei AZ 49,
way and ajso because they were receiving ilioI
.a,;on fronn outside sources which they were
not vet prepared to make public He was asked
~ he believed the robbers had reviewers "heh
they escaped. and both he and Sheriff hansen
responded that contradictory stories were 'oiu
about this feature Of the case.
, sheriff Hansen said no other suspensions hao
been made. but he would not state Whether OF
not other suspensions would be made. he was
asked II he thought there had been any coiu-
sion on the outside. He said IT would nave Deen
easy for weapons to be passed in. as there are
thirty or forty visitors TO the Jail every day.
MP. ROSE is FACETIOUs
Abram ]. Rose who is the counsel for the
escaped prisoners, went 10 the United states
commissioners office yesterday. He was in
c,,nod 10 laugh about the affair, but admitted
that II was not laughing matter for the au-
,horit,es .Those fellows" he said. Offered to
r., hack TO New-Jersev and stand trial; In fact,
they were anxious to so back Now suppose
they have gone back OF their own accord Then
again. Yesterday was the celebration OF the
birth Of American liberty. and my clients ceie-
brated the right that is given to every cltzeh.
They did not want, such an occasion. 10 De
under the domination OF the SUBJECTS oi t"e
Emperor Of Germany
Where do you suppose 'hey got '"ei 'e
vovers? ,. g, ao,.,
believe thar any Of the men had hrearn;
Maybe Killoran used his spectacle case. Ailu
that story about their trying 10 bride the Keepers
is All rot. ] arr positive on that point Ihat
St., was circulated by the jalers for effect
II doesn't Lave much erect now
POSTMASTER GENERAL WILSON ANGRY.
HE OFFERS A REWARD OF 5000 EACH FOR THE
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