Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-28
The Wilmington Bank Burglars.

CONTINUATION OF TIE cAsE-PRocEEDINGs THIS
MORNING,
Especial Correspondence of the Commercial
NEW CASTLE Nov. 26.
Court reopened at few moments after ten
o'clock
Extra precautions have been taken to avoid
repetition OF the annoyance to which the court
was subjected during the entire session yester-
day. rail fence has been stretched across the
room. immediately in the rear Of the prisoners
dock, and the benches which had bee demolish.
ed yesterday have all been remoYelI
The testimony, elected during the exam
ination Of witnesses, yesterday, was most favora-
BILE to the defense. The most positive failure OF
either OF the 6itneesea produced to identity any
of the prisoners as the men who made ths attack
upon the family of Mr. Floyd on tile 7th inst.
and MI Floydes very imphatic statement that
the pistols pre- ented at the witness on the occa,
sion OF the attempted robbery differed in evely
description from those captured with the prison
ers, caused very perceptible sensation in the
court room.
The prisoners were brought in court and the
Jury in the case called at ~ o'clock all being
present except W. Vandyke Of Appouuino.
miRk Hd., who was DELAYED by unforeseen cir
stances. Af+er few moments, however he
came in and answered to his name. The gentle
men OF the general jury, not empaneled Ia the
case we're then dismissed aud discharged from
further attendance at the court the ten days
for which they had been drawn having expired
Miss kates recalled and her testimony resumed;
the witness testified that she was near sighted
and on being CROSS questioned by Mr.. Byrne
said that she could not recognize a person
across the street, but half that dist ance her
sight was good. She could see very well on the
occasion Of the 7th inst. Testified that the door
was fastened by long iron bolt az also by
common thumb latch which could be opened
from within and without Was examined before
the Mayor and there testified that she could not
state who opened the door. She repeated this
statement. how the door in question was about
three yards from her wi il was pushed omen
She did not remember hearing any conversation
on that occasion in regard to the noise being
caused by the wind, She did hewever remem.
Der saying to her uncle that he ought not to
open the door.
Mrs. Floyd called to the stand, who testified
that on the night of the 7th inst. when seated
At the tea-table a remark was made by some one
that there was some one at the door but no At
tention was paid to it at first and the tapping
was repeated until Mr.. Floyd opened the door
She did not want him to do it as she knew that
II any one was in the yard leading to this door
they had no business there as the gate had been
secured some time before. Could not testify
whether her husband lifted the latch
or not, but would say that as soon
as the bolt was withdrawn the door was pushed |
violently open and large man dressed in long |
plue over coat, followed by four others, rushed |
In commanding silence, and pointing pistols at |
the family, gathered around the table On being |
cross examined testified that she was setting al |
the head OF the table, at the time when these /
men rushed in, but did not get up Her husband |
was standing behind the double door when he |
had been pushed by the opening of said door
The time elapsing during the noise and the open
ing Of the door was only a very few moments
The next witness called to the stand was Miss
Irene Chardon, who testified that she was in the /
dining room at the time of the occurrence Her
attention was attracted by slight tapping at
the door, two or three times repeated.