Year: 1873

the keepers on that tier: about quarter to two
O'Clock the witness heard OF Sharkeys escape, and
shortly after proceeded 10 make an examination
OF the cell he found coats pants, vests and shirts
there, as Wen as Sharkey's mustache and wet
gave a minute description OF the cells, He believed
the prisoner stated at the Police Court that she
was 20 years old and he supposed Sharkey was
about 80; yet he might have been older.


David Dwire, Keeper was the next witness.
He had occupied that position since May 1869, and
was there on the 10th OF November, from eight In
the morning till hafpaSt twelve. on the second
tier: saw Sharkey for the last time about hail past
eleven O'Clock in cell No. 40 and Miss Jourdan the
prisoner, was standing in front OF his cell; she
came between ten and eleven O'Clock, and was
there faithfully every day till two O'Clock, except
the time she was sick; the witness returned 10 his
post at ten minutes to two O'Clock. ana was the
first TO discover that Sharkey was gone-that cell
NO. 40 was empty: the door was unlocked, but the
doors OF the other cells were locked at ten O'Clock
In the morning he tried all the cell doors and
sharSey was inside; when tne witness discoyered
were shut; the outer door couu be unloc ked from
the inside by person having small hand.


Cross examined-The cells OF Scannel, Simmons
King and Lambert were not locked.


Edward Falconer formerly a keeper in the
Tombs testified that between the hours of twelve
an ordinary sized woman dressed IN dark
clothing, and with white veil, passed out OF the
outer door, where he was stationed; at his re-
quest she lifted the veil with the left hand and
handed red ticket with the right hand ana
passed out. The witness was going on to say that
he had "presentiment' that something was
wrong. when Judge Beach objected TO his saying
anytnlng about 'preSentlmentS."


August kesSler, a young German, now confined
In the Tombs on charge OF stealing $50 worth OF
cigars, was the next witness. He spoke English
SO imperectly, ana was so stupid, that It was dIni
cult to get a clear statement from him OF what he
saw. He said that his cell was across from
Sharkeys; that on the 10Th OF November he was
looking out and saw the prisoner IN front OF
Sharkey's cell, at half-past eleven O'Clock:
keeper opened the door and Sharkey passed out
glass or water to the lady MISS Jourdan) about
10 or Is minutes after another lady came Mrs.
Alenl who Is jointly lndictedswith the accused,
and stayed with the other 10 or 20 minutes talk
ing; she MRS Allen) Went away. leaving Miss
Jourdan taking with Sharkey; the witness saw a
red piece of paper in her hand, which she put
through the iron grating and her hand came back
without it; While keeper was at the
door OF another cell the witness heard Miss
the the Out outside door and ne saw WOMAN;
coming out OF the cell dressed IN black
and green veil over the hat, but he could not tell
the color of the veil she wore on her face; there
were seven or eight persons standing round the
gate at the end OF the tier, and "shen went into
the middle OF them; the keeper came along and
asked them TO show their tickets, and after they
showed them he let them pass down; the witness
hallooed TO the Keeper but ne believed he did not
hear him the prisoner stood in front OF Sharkey'S
cell laughing and in about ten minutes after she
went away. Judge Beacn subjected the witness to
lengthy cross-eXamnaton.


Patrick Lavell, who occupied the cell with Kess
Ter, testified that he saw the prisoner on the 10th
of November standing in front OF cell No. 40 hut he
did not look out much, and did not see the escape


Mrs. Della h. Broderlck, whose husband was con-
hned IN the Tombs swore that on the 18th OF





one O'Clock, and saw the prisoner and another
lady in front OF Sharkey's cell; while the witness
was standing in front OF cell II, and the keeper
was taking out a prisoner named Coppermann
she saw ''womann come out OF Sharkey's cell
and the door shut, and the prisoner stood up
against it as if she were talking TO some one in
side; the lady with broche shawl shaded the one
who came out OF the cell. standing between the
keeper and the man whom he had taken out of the
cell. This closed the case for the prosecution.


Without any formal opening AIR. Beach called
Robert II. Racey TO prove that he, in company
wit he pl an n her py tod ha
cells to show that Kessler from where he stood
could not have heard the expression Gan right.r
Counsel said he would not introduce further testi
mony, and by leave OF His Honor the summing up
was postponed till this morning.