about six o'clock
Jack Sheppard 's escape from Newgate on the night of the 15th of October was not discovered till the following morning ; for although the intelligence was brought by several parties to the Lodge in the course of the night , Austin , who was the officer in attendance , paid no attention to them . After pursuing the fugitive as before related , Jonathan Wild returned to his own habitation , where he was occupied during the remainder of the night with Quilt Arnold and Obadiah Lemon in removing everything which , in case of a search , might tend to criminate him . Satisfied in this respect , he flung himself into a chair , for his iron frame seldom required the indulgence of a bed , and sought an hour 's repose before he began the villanies of another day . He was aroused from his slumber , about six o'clock , by the return of Abraham Mendez , who not choosing to confess that Jack had eluded his vigilance , contended himself with stating that he had kept watch till daybreak , when he had carefully searched the field , and , finding no trace of him , had thought it better to return . This information was received by Jonathan with a lowering brow . He comforted himself , however , with the certainty which he felt of capturing his prey on the Sunday . His breakfast despatched , which he ate with a wolfish appetite , he walked over to Newgate , chuckling as he went at the consternation which his appearance would create amongst the turnkeys .