1841

April 27, 1841. Westchester Herald (Ossining, N.Y.)
Thursday Boat. Lower Dock ---- Sing Sing. The good and substantial Sloop GENERAL WASHINGTON, ISAAC WOOLSEY, Master; The Subscriber respectfully his friends and the public generally, that he will run his Vessel as a MARKET BOAT, from the above Dock, the ensuing season, and will leave Sing-Sing, every Thursday afternoon, at 5 o'clock for New York, and leave New York every Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock for Sing Sing, -- commencing on the 11th of March, weather permitting.  The said Sloop is in first rate condition, and will carry freight on the most accommodating terms.

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October 19, 1841. Albany Argus (Albany, New York)
A Cute and Curious Affair. James E. Cole who was sentenced to State Prison for fifteen years, abut a year since, for highway robbery in this city, contrived an ingenious mode of escape, which, however, lacked the most material part, success. It was after this wise: Cole had been employed in the shop making boxes, in which materials are sent from the prison to this city: he made one, and put buttons on the lid, so as to fasten it inside, and then drove nails around the edge, breaking them off; this giving the appearance of being nailed down: then directed himself to Mr. John Larue, corner of Madison and Pike streets in this city. Having thus far arranged, he employed a negro convict to place it, after he had fastened himself in, on board the sloop Fanny, to be brought to this city. The box was placed on the wharf, head down, and remained there about two hours, when it was put in the cabin of the sloop.

The sloop started during the gale yesterday, but was obliged to put back, and did not arrive until this morning. In the mean time Mr. Lent one of the keepers, missed Cole, and came down to the city to look for him; not hearing of him here and learning that the Fanny had not yet arrived, he mistrusted that Cole was on board, he therefore boarded her this morning on her arrival, and on going into the cabin saw the box and opened it, where he found Cole nearly exhausted from his close confinement and not having eaten anything since yesterday. Cole was immediately taken to the Tombs and will be returned to his old quarters at 3 o'clock this afternoon. - N.Y. American

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