The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
TAMSEN JAILBIRD SHARED.
ANOTHER or THE FUGITIpE FOUR
REC4PTURED TEsTERDIY.


Michael Egan. Late of Ludlow street.
Caught by Secret Service Men rs re
Was About to safI for the South-How
He Spent the Time Siuce tho Escape.
Michael Egan. who. with Peter Masso, George
Polycramis, and William II. Post escaped from
Herr Damsen's chail IN the evening % Ian. IL.
was recaptured yesterday afternoon Mt o'clock.
In Hancock street, by Secret Service Detectives
Frank Esquirell and James Henry. just after he
left the house at 81 Macdougal street. where he
had furnished room. Eran made no resist
ance and he told his captors that he was not at
all troub ed at the prospect OF going back to the
Jail. He was Immediately taken TO tho office Of
Secret Service Agent Bagg. on tho fourth floor
Of the Federal building. and closely questioned.
A short while after the capture OF Egan.
Joseph Jefferson Davis, a hanger. ION about the
Bowery lodging houses, was arrested Just rs he
was about to enter tho house at 1s2 Madison
street, where Egans mother lives. The charge
against Davis was tho passing OF counterfeit
ffty-cent pieces. but he was really wanted be-
cause tho secret service men think he had .
great deal to do with the escape OF Egan and
his companions from tho Ludlow street Jail lie
was arraigned before Commissioner Shields and
held In $4,000 bail for examination on Jan. 80.
Mr.. Bagg refused to say last night whether or
not he expected to recapturo Post and Poly
Grants.
When Egan was caught yesterday he wore an
entirely different outfit Of clothes from that
which he had on the evening OF the escape, lie
wore pepper and salt coat and vest. black
trousers. and q long ulster. Mr.. Bagg said that
the prisoner was about TO sail for New Orleans
Ms cook on a steamer. tho name OF which he
could not remember. The boat he said, WAS
listed TO sail to-day. According to tho story OF
the secret service mon, Egan. when he left the
Jail, walked to Chatham square and re-
mained in that vicinity for several hours.
Then he walked to tho Roosevelt street
ferry and crossed over to WilllamsburRh.
where he met several friends. with them no
made arrangements to communicate with his
mother in Madison street through n cousin OF
hers; The Communication was made. and. as a
clorhes. He then returned to New York and
engaged n furnished room In the Macdougal
street house. He remained in the house
greater part OF the time and. when he did go
out, he went through alley which leads from
the rear of the Mscdougal street house to the
rear Of house In Hancock street. and through
tho hall OF the latter.
On one of these excursions he hired out as
assistant cook on the steamer sailing to New
Orleans. In the meanwhile tho secret service
men kept close watch on his relatives ana
friends, and they finally traced Egan TO the
Macdougal street house.
Eean was one OF the gang who issued and
passed, through tho agency OF several trolley
car conductors In Brooklyn. quantity OF spuri-
Gus i've and ten cent pieces, and he Is the second
one OF the last batch OF prisoners who Herr
Damsen's chail broke ouid to be recaptured.
The other was Peter Messo and he was caught
by Mrs. Martha Steinburg In the house next
door to the jail Immediately after the escape.