Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-10
lhrse- -olhsr. Who wee prosssaIng d.raNIhlh

name as g. Ii. Ambrose He stated that be |
wanted the house for his brother, who was
. Government employee at Washington, and
health. a..",.a sd =. T1FaN
George II. Tndall, testified that at noon ON
Iuesday last, stout, gentlemanly looking
man, with brown whiskefs, looked at his
mousse, on the corner OF Ninth and KlrkwOOd
streets. After an inspection, the man rented
the house, paying months rent, SIS, In ad-
vance. He gave his name as as White or
Wright and stated that he wanted the house
for his brother.
Detective Chas. w. Wood, of Philadelphia,
stated that he knew Carter that the latter
was known in Philadelphia, as "Big Frank :"
that he thought his name was Frank O'Don-
nell that he was recently indicted for shoot
ing man, but was acquitted that he has
been around Philadelphia for several weeks
and was seen there Tuesday or Wednesday
night.
Detective Wood also recognized James
Thomas as one James Hope an escaped Sing
Sing convict. And also as a fugitive from jos
lice in Philadelphia, where he had been arrested
Tor blowing open n safe in Franklin Institute,
but had forfeited his bail. The other two. the
Detective did not recognize
The evidence bring concluded, Lawlor arose
and said that he was not guilty, and he could
prove the fact. Each ofthe others made, sub
stantially the same remarlF. 81
Mayor Simms said that, this was simply a
preliminary hearing to ascertain whether there
we're sufficient grounds for holding the prisoners
for further trial. He thought that the evidence
producec WGs sufficiently strong, and that the
circumstances were decidedly against the prison
| ers. Iie therefore held them each 10 bail, in
the sum Of $4,000 for appearance at Court.
| { The prisoners, with the exception Of Carter,
l Nere then remanded to the celIe. The latter
wcs again tried, on charge Of asaanlting officer
c rberry, with intent to kill The officer again
positively ident fed his assailant, and testified
to the attSck, ailer which the Mayor held the
accused to bail in the sum Of $1,000, TO answer
The charge at Court. '.t
Drring the trial The large crowd remained
| outside Of the Hall, and quite a number gained
admission TO the Office. Shortly after eight
O'Clock, preparations ere made 10 convey the
prisoners to New Castle, on the $50 train.
Handcutied 10 pairs, and guarded by posse Of
| policemen. They we're taken 10 the depot, fol-
loved by crowd numbering oyer a thousand
persons. The crowd was Wild with excitement
and constantly yelled and hoOied at the prison
eTs until the train moved away fiom the depot.
| New Castle was reached in safety. and the
prisoners we're seCureIY imprisoned
This 10 one Of the most speedy workings OF
justice ever recorded. Within twenty four
hours after the attempt four of the robbers we're
4 eTfested, and their haunts discovered, through
lhe vigilance and ability Of our city police In
Eve hours thereafter, they we're safely imprisou-
ed in the County Jail. Next week, in all proba-
bihty, they will be hied and il found Ruilly,
will meet with speedy and cOndiEn punishment
Tor their bOla sad daring crime. or N9ON
| ADDITIoNAL RoTEs. ,sf tit.
Daring the hearing, the prisoners maintained
the utmost composuFe and exhibited not the slight-
est emotion, By change Of conntsnAnea.
When DetecttVo Wool accused Thomas oil be.
ing An escaped sing Sing convict his eyes, for an
Instant, dashed slightly, but without evincng any
further feeling he subside1 into his usual stolid
When the train left The aepot lstOne vas
thrown At the WIndoW where the prisoners were
sitting, but It did not 90 through the glAsA On
their arrival at NSW Uastle. they were gAosough
| ~ searched, and placed in two cells, where they
securely lmpTisonsd. 5ss .0. ~
Chief of Police Brady has received letter from
q. =. Brooks, Sheriff of W est Chester COUNTY Mex
York, dated at WaVerly. Shenf Brooks wanted a
description Of the arrested men thinking that they
might probably correspond with three nOtorloGs
characters characters, who recently left WaVeTly
IN the direction OF PhilAhelphiA. ..ts
Detective Pinckeney Amarr of 43l Gold street
Brooklyn, NeW York, was 10 this city tine morn
ing. He went over % New Castle 10 see if he
eonld identity the prisoners recently escaped
notoTions characters from New York. d.
Detective Taggart, Of Philadelphia, is Of the
opinion that the arrested parties portion Of
well organized gang Of burglars who have been
Idepredating in the West and various Cther parts
I OF the country t-.t - FH t.sil 81 : +
With regard 60 the plan OF the burgIars to ei-
feet the robbery, II Is considered probable that the
man Ambrose OF Wright came to Wilmington
first, rented the house, and fhsn took the neces
saTy ObserBab0nss aronndi the lank and ihe oaty.
HIS companions doubtless came here occaslonally y
for Instructions. Ca the Stat pf October man
came 10 the (aA ylou HOnsA for dinner ata rakis.
tered as }. LaWIor He was UAdoultedly one q
the gang.
After the alatIA, the rObbeFs doRbtISss sspara.
ted. The two whom officer Hettrick chased must
have left the city, whIle the others, it is very
probable, remained. At 330 O'Clock, Saturday
morning, two men, answering the description Oi
LawiOr and Carter registared u the Ohnyton Nouaa
as T. " Johnston aud Wm. Slee, OF "Pokespsie,'
New YOFk. Tue inst uleAti0AAd man feh iatered
when the Othor asked him to register for beth =
The reply was, al am nervous l can scarciy
write my own name" The names were WritteI
in scraWllRg hand. Ia the lnorniag, these tRU
men sent the snrVant out after tNo cana Of con.
dersed milk, which was proeured lOF them In
the house where the Fobbers Wefa afthstad, t,lo
cans at cendensed milk were found. This = rs.
garded RscORelsiV6 evidence that the men abovs
alluded 10 weie two Oi the TObbeEat
On Saturday aftsnlOon, altar their arrest the
men sent for Geo. q. Gordon, ESQ., desiring 70 no.
tain him as counsel. This morning II was report.
ed that Mr.. Gordon has since been retained bV
them. but Me- q, saN thai'ths epOSt i uutEpe.
Commemorative are Informed that neither Of
the reports In regard 10 the shOotinR. Of CharIes
AleGandeT. was strictly correct. lie had been
a the farm OF Anneeley NeMlin, occupied by the "a
4 theF Of Mr.. I0nkiAnd and ON Retting into tha