The New York herald., 1873-12-11
POST AND PILLORY
Little, Delaware Furnishing New York Bank
Robbers and Jail Breakers.
FOUR MEN FLAGEILATED
A. Town in Arms and Ter
ror All Night.
STRANGE 1SCENES, DOlNGS AND INCIDENTS.

NEWCASTLE, Del, Dec. 10, 1873.
Delaware is too small state TO be really healthy
for bank bursters Fonr distinguished members OF
that ttrasernity-three Of whom have graduated
with all the honors that the grand lodges at Sing
Stag AMI Auburn could confer-were to-day, at
tsss place, placed in the pillory and afterwards
legged with a nine e-thonged whip, in the presence
sf about 1000 spectators, and nj the close OF the
tnaggellation they severally, and collectively en-
tered upon course OF 10 years. mural solitude
within the walls OF the Newcastle County Prison.
Delaware, having only three counties in its whole
territorial area, is not pompous enough to have
state prison.
The gentlemen referred to are known here. and
IN police and detective circles as Frank Nd.
Carter, alias Frank Mcdonald, alias Nc
Coy; James Hope, alias James Thomas,
= Allas James J. Watson; James Brady, alias Ed. II.
Hurlburt and Joe Howard, alias James Kingsley,
9 Alias Joseph Lawlor. On the evening OF the 7th
OF November last, while the family OF Samuel
Fleyd, cashier OF the National Bank OF
Delaware, at wilmington, were about to seat
themselves at the tea table, light rap
ping was heard at the front basement door.
Mr. Floyd left the table and opened the door, and
instantly five or six men, masked and wearing
blue army coats, entered, end closing the door,
commanded immediate silence under penalty OF
death. One held pistol to Mr.. Floyd's head while
another handeufYed him, and the five or six other
members OF the family, being all females, were
almost panic stricken. young girl named Kates,
niece of Mr.. Floyd, seemed to swoon away, and
while
THE MARAUDERS
we're busy making safe disposition OF the other
persons, Miss Kates quietly crawled to the door,
opened 1t, ran up stairs in the dark and, escaping
to the street, gave an alarm. One or two OF the
mscreants pursued her. but seeing that there was
hue and CRY raised they returned hastily and
n0tined their associates to quit, which they did.
police officer encountered three OF them, but
they beat him with blackjacks and escaped, throw
ing away in their flight their masks, some gags,
the blue coats and other articles. Lanterns were OBJ
tained and the discovery OF these articles served to
reveal their fugitive course. Next day some parties
who had leased some apartments to a number OF
men whose actions were mysterious gave notice Of
the 1act and the four prisoners above named were
arrested at their quarters. large quantity OF bur-
glars implements was found in their rooms and
among them portion OF sectional Jimmy" the
corresponding part Of which had been left at Mr..
Fl0yd's house. The disguise thrown away In the
street also traced their flight to within one block OF
where their apartments were located. This, to-
Retner with the fact that the Floyd house
hold testified that their assailants were
men OF good education ana manners was
al the direct evidence the subject.
CARTER, HOPE HOWARD AND BRADY
are. In person, education and department. far
above the ordinary range OF criminals The Will
mington authorities scarcely knew what sort OF
drove OF elephants they had got hold OF, but De-
tectlve Charles Wood, OF the Philadelphia police.
was sent for, and he promptly '1ocatedn the men
and furnished an insight into their pedigrees
They were promptly indicted, tried before Judge
Gnpin and jury and convicted, and the Court
sentenced each OF them to stand for one hour in
The pilory to De whipped with 40 lashes the bare
back and TO be imprisoned for the term oil 10 years.
THIS ANTIQUATED TOWN
Of high pitched roofs and massive stone chimneys
prdes itself some on It's history as being the place
where william Penn first landed and wnere he re-
ceived the surrender OF the keys OF the ancient
port then commanded BY one OF the old Dutch gov
ernors But 1t had forgotten its dignity last night,
and was Dristling with warlike men from eight
he'd got abroad that the numerous and highly nfiu-
entail friends OF the criminal quartet were coming
on tug D0ets down the river to the number OF 500
or LOCO rom Philadelphia to attack the prison and
make a rescue.
The portentous information was corroborated at
ten O'Clock, by q despatch to that effect from
Philadelphia, which closed by recommending the
telegraph operator at New Castle TO lock up his
office and leave Then New Castle ''hung out her
banners ON the outer walls and the cry was,
"Let lem comelu All the shot guns, old muskets,
Dungeons and bowie knives in town, were taken
put Of the closets and wiped on, and sheriff arm
strong at once swore In posse OF sixty special
deputy sherifis, and to every man OF them gave
RUSTY OLD MUSKET
and seven or eight rounds OF ammunition. These
we're reinforced by as many volunteers an
riiemen formed a resolution to 90 to the
gin shops and get some ammunition for their in
ternals-because the night was cold. you know
and when they came out they had RED faces, their
breath was as fatal as aqua forts, and they'd fight
anything II u would only come down the Delaware
to be whipped. II there had been Washington
would have ''crossed the Delaware" or
sysn craSed Sned along the bottom Of that
rOughs." In Is minutes they were patrolling every
street In town In small squads OF two to ten, ana
gazed up the river till their eyes bulged out in the
enort TO see tugs, with 'puguglies," 'blood tubs"
and thugs, from the Quaker city coming.
IL was my i'll fortune TO arrive here by freight
train from Wilmington shortly before two O'Clock
this morning, and as the town Is half mile from
the depot, and a stage line. doesn't pay walked
IN the bright moonlight along the road to the viii
age. noticed
PIvE OR SIX REGISTERING "HooDLuAsv
Of about Is or 20 years, one or two OF whom had
guns, and when had passed them some Is 20
yards one OF them discharged his musket "or fun
Not having any idea OF the 'lay-out,n however,
walked briskly on and passed corner, where two
policemen were on DUTY. Fifty yards further on
them hal guns had almost passed them, when
one who had been talking to his fellows in loud,
aemonstrative way, saw business and, Just as
was about two feet to his rear he reached back
ward with his left hand "a very large and strong
one), took me by the 'front.' OF my overcoat collar.
and demanded, with hOarse voice and whiskey-
aroma In his breath,
..Hold on here Where are you going9-
The man was about nve ieet eleven inches high
strong, ugly, drunk and armed with double bar
relied shot gun AS he spoke he lifted me close to
eim, and consequently replied IN soft tones,
~ am gong TO the Jefferson House."
Soft accents were utterly wasted on that man,
dof ne Immediately commanded his party, "Hod
on Let's see about this.-
80 you are going TO the Jefferson Housey' he
Q, asked cynlcaly. "Are you sure about thatlr
'Thats where started for.n replied meekly,
and he at once demanded to know who was. IL
would have taken so long a time to answer that
queslon Iuily, that contented myself by telling
him 4 was HERALD reporter aud he at once
sharply
TwHCHED MY COLLAR
tightly around my neck, and said, gruifiy:-
what do you say Is reported ~
"N0thjDG" replied.
One OF my capt0r'6 men alarms understood mo
and at once said :"Are you the reporter tnat tee
graphed for a room at the Jefferson Houseyn
"Yes,n replied but answered lalseiy, suppos.
ing, however, from his remark, that some other
reporter had autographed. And firmly believed l
was justified In any attempt to gain my freedom
rom his clutch.
just then two gentlemen, who had come up in
The freight train from Wilmington and who had
seen me on board, came along, and, seeing trouble
brewing, stopped and made inquiry. Upon the
assurance OF one or them, resident, who knew
the warrior VIM held me that / Wag ssQ