Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-26
The Wilmington Bank Burglars.

CONTINUATION OF THE oAsE-PRooEEDINds THIS
MORNING,
Especial Correspondence Of the Commercal.I
NEW CASTLE Nov. 26.
Court reopened at few moments after ten
o'clock.
Extra precautions have been taken to avoid a
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 been demolish-
ed yesterday have all been removed.
The testimony, as elected during the exam
ination of witnesses, yesterday, was most.favora-
BILE to the defense. The most positive failure OF
either Of the witnesses produced to identify any
of the prisoners as the men who made the attack
upon the family of Mr.. Floyd on the 7th inst,
and Mr.. Foydes very imphatic statement that
the pistols pre- ented at the witness on the occa-
sion of the attempted robbery differed in every
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 10 o'clock. all being
present except w. s. Vandyke of Appoquino-
miEk Hd. who was delayed by unforeseen cir
stances. After a few moments, however, he
came in and answered to his name. The gentle
men of the general jury, not empaneled in the
case were then dismissed and discharged from
further attendance at the court. the ten days
for which they had been drawn having expired.
Miss Hates recalled and her testimony resumed:
the witness testified that she was near sighted,
| and on being CROSS questioned by Mr.. OByrne
said that she could not recognize person
across the street, but half that distance 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, as 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 when it was pushed open.
| 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
4 open the door.
Y Mrs. Floyd called to the stand, who testified
that on the night of the 7th inst, when seated
| at the tea-table 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
il any one was in the yard leading to this door,
| they had no business there as the gate had been
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 a long
blue over coat, followed by four others, rushed
i in commanding silence, and pointing pistols at
| the family, gathered around the table. On being
cross examined, testified that she was setting at
| 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 a slight tapping at
the door, two or three times repeated.