Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-10

on Saturday afternoon. The man Andrews was
seen on Saturday, but not since, and it is sup
posed he has fed from the city. He was out
when descent was made upon bis house.
THE CHAIN OF EvIDErcE.
or the guilt of the men arrested, every one
seems to share in the general opinion. But of
the probabilities Of conviction many express
doubt 1t is true there 10 no direct testimony TO
identify the prisoners as the men who surprised
Mr.. FloYd's family, but there is chain Of cir
cumstsntial evidence which Is Is strongly
circumstantial evidence is someim s much
stronger than direct testimony Especially
would this be so in this case. Bat to the chain
Of evidence. In their flight from Mr. Floyds,
the burglars left 9 part OF their ] mmv, or
Q ovbAr handcuffs and gags. The part Of the
jimmy left behind lie an end section, and corres-
ponds in size. shape, make and material with
The two sections found in the trnnk, and oven
fits in the sockets Of these sections The whole
will make . crowbar some seven or eight tset in
length, and is such as is used only by bank rob
bers. The gags are identical with those found
in the trunk, and the handcuffs correspond in
every particular. The clothing found in the
trunk also corresponds with that cast away in
the street. and one pair of overalls WAS damp, ss
IL from use in the rain. The direction taken by
the burglars, az marked by the garments, &C.,
thrown into the street. is the same as that IN
which the men were running when overhauled
saulted; and he identities big Frank" or Car
ter, as the man who struck him the fret blow
That tell-tae trunk and its contents OF burglars
1 oil were found 10 house at bih and I 'plaf
streets, which the prisoners were seen TO leave,
and two OF them have been identified as men
whose occupations would lead them to use such
tools. But in addition to this, when we take
into consider alton the fact OF the PRISONERS VINO
are strangers here. hiding In an unoccupied
house 30 soon after the attempted robbery
throwing away their pistols one for each man,
their movements about the neighboEhood OF
their capture and their general demeaDor, we
have . mass of testimony which seems to US to
be irresistible and which must bring each OF
the four to the pillory with backs barred to the
cAt-o- nine-taiis.
BURGLARS MISSING FROM rEw YORK.
This morning, Chief of Police Brady received g
letter from o. O. Brooke Sic iff of Ii ga county,
N Y, who had heard of the attempted bank rob-
bsry through the newspapers, stating that some
desperate characters were missing frosl Waver-
ly the county seat, aud asking information rela-
tive to the personal appearance OF the BURGLARS
He volunteered aid in their arrest, which. he
thought could be effected in little time. Detec-
| tive Pinckney Amsrr. of Brooklyn, arrived in
| town, last night to help hunt up the burglars
| but learning OF their arrest he went over to New
CASTLE this morning, to identify them as missing
desperate characters from that city. II possible
A special courier from Now Castle reports to ut
| that Mr.. AmarI fails to identify either of the
prisoners, aud says that they do not belong in
| New York.
Mr. GORDON NOT RETAINED.
It being umored that George @. Gordon
E.q had been retained as counsel for ths sus
pected burglars, COMM saorAL reporter waited
| upon that gen leman to aseert ain the truth o
| the report. Mr.. Gordon informed us that such
| was not the case ; that he was sent for by them
| on Saturday in his absence in Philadepha, bu
| did not respond to their summons on his return
| He has not since then had any communication
/ rom them.
| ARRIVAL OF THE PARTY AT NEW oAsTLE-ARRANGE
MENTs FOR THEM IN PRISON.
| correspondence OF the Commerciall
| New CASTLE, Nov. 10.
The four captured bank robbers were brough
over in the 9 O'Clock train, Saturday evening
The news of their capture had preceded them
and large number Of people assembled At tn
depot to Catch il possible glimpse OF thes
daring aesperadoes. They proved to be four a
| we'll dressed and espectable-looking men as on
would meet anywhere, and had nothing OF tina
appearance which would warrant one in takinl
them for the desperate and determined rough
that they undoubtedly are Nine policemen es
oorted them to the jail, where they are nov con
fined in separate :cells There is much doub
expressed there as to the possibility OF holdin
| them over until court meets. As precautionar
} measure no visitors will be allowed in the priso
/ until after they have had their taial.
They refuse to eat the prison diet AMI hav
made arrangements with one of our hotels
| furnish them with board at least until they hay
been tried The food will of course undergo th
most minute inspection by the jail officials be
fOrs it is allowed to go to the prlsoners
H. H. @.