Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-10
WILMINGTON. DEL. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1873.


about his brother not being ready for the house
for . month or 30.
Az KaokrED CONVICT FRoH hTNe sINo.
Charles W. Wood was sworn and stated that
be IL an officer al the Central Polios Station,
Philadelphia. Looking upon the prisoners he
said hs Recognised II B. Garter az . character
known In Philadelphia as "Big Frank, cracks
man who was implicated in blowing open safe
In the franklin Institute Building. He was also
at one time charged with murder, but thonght
he ws acquitted T. that a1a .A ss ssIs
seen him in Philsdelphia; saw him only
on Tuesday or Wednesday night las :.
James Thomas he Identified as James Hope, an
escaped cenvict from Sing Sing. He said he was
and be didn't know that any disposition bad ever
been made Of the charge against him. The tes-
timony OF Mr.. Wood was given in that coldly sar-
cAstio manner for which men OF bis profession
are noted but II was positive and direct, ana un-
der II Thomas was somewhat disturbed in the
serenity Of oountenanos which he bad previously
worn.
When Mr.. WOOD had concluded his statement
Mayor simms called upon the prisoners to know
IL they had anything to say. Lswlsr at once
arose and protested his innocence Of the charge,
and wAs quickly followed by Hurlburt and Carter
In like declaration Of guitlessnes. Thomas said
nothing. Mayor 6lmms then said that this was
an eI pdfts hearing to ascertain IL there were
probable cause t0 further detain the prisoners.
and that the evidence Adduced was OF such
character as showed that at ieast that they were
suspicious persons. Detective Wood had identi-
nsd two Of them as participants in crime they
were not strangers but we're altogether. and he
felt warranted In holding them for Court, where
they woud have an opportunity OF proving their
innocenoe. He, therefore, directed that they
give bail In $4,000 each.
oknBURY's IDENTIFICATION OF CARTER
Iawler, Thomas and Hurlburt we're then re-
turned to their cell and Garter was re- arraigned
on the charge Of assaulting Policeman oarbury
with intent to kill Mr. Oarbury was sworn and
was most positive In his Identification OF Oar
ter a. the man who struck him the blow which
produced the wound over his eye He said he
Recognized him BY his Dress size aud general
appearance The Mayor therefore directed that
he be held In the further aum OF $1,000 to an
aver the charge at Court.
ooNDUor OF The PRIsoNEKs.
When hrst brought into the cells on Saturday,
they wore detected countenances, still lAboring
| probably. under the surprise OF their capture.
| But after they were locked within their cells,
they engaged in earnest conversation among
themselves and INDUCED in smoke, which
| and ro-assurs them. So, when they were
| brought ont for . hearing, each conducted
| himself in norchdlant manner, and
| did not seem 10 be in the least troubled on &C.
count Of their situation. Garter and Thoms NAG
evidently passed through similar ordeal before
aud we're very selfpossesssd the others a.
times were rastive under the evidence and shift
Cd and changed their positions. Opportunity was
| Afforded them to question the witnesses which
| they did in fantless English. and at one time
| abO diaDOsiliOn
which required the interruption Of the Mayor tc
prevent it, At another time they showed re-
| mark 4ble familiarity with the neiShborhood II
which they we're arrested.
OFF F,s NEW CASTLE.
The examination lasted about two hours,
| aud shortly after it's close the prisoners were
handcuffed two by two and being placed IL
| charge OF posse OF policeman, under the sonduc
| OF Ohief Brady they were marched to the depo
To take the so train for New Castle. In from
| OF the City Hall there were assembled severA
| hundred persons, who bad crowded the entrance
way from the time the prisoners had first beef
brought in and through these the police force'
& way. when the crowd fell in from the eide
and rear, hooting and jeering the prisoners il
their march The street wss one vast sea o
humanity rolling on in the direction OF the de
| pot and receiving freeh Aoceaeops at every cor
nsr. When the train drew up at the depot VIII
the prisoners on board. there were not less tina
5000 persons in that vicinity, and the cries o
.'thieyes !" "thieves'. almost rent the air. M
effort OF escape was made in that vast throng
bot the prisoners marched quietly along i
charge of the escort
| AN ATTEMPr AT VIOLENCE.
Az the train was rolling along Water street
some one from the crowd hurled a missile wit
great violence against the sash OF the car VIII
dow At which two Of the prisoners sat. The
intention ras evidently to strike them. Thl
| Was the only violence offered thei prisoners, a
though 1t was feared there might be some dli
kurbancs la the vast crowd an 1t marched to th
depot. -
when the train drew up at the New Castle de
pot a crowd OF several hundred persons was co
lected there IN tho expectation of thirty robbrr
W ord had b. en- telegrapled Of the comi az
in some mAnper the impression got aDroad tht
there we're that great number OF the prisoner
Tbey we're marched directly TO the jail, wher
each man was thoroughly searched, and thse
we're then shut up within the o slls, two In e"t
Garter and rhomse were placed IN oeh rs,
the watchman and extra precau 10 is will ke I Al
| en- that they do not escape They Will hs clol
ly confined until their trial, and we understai
: that Sheriff Armstrong will allow no one TO 81
them.
ATHRoRT OF IHE ROBBERY.
, OF course no one outside OF the robbers th
selves. or their confederates, can give an acc1
; ate account Of the plot to rob the bank. b
4 | with the light already thrown upon the affair
: | pretty accurate idea of it eau be oDtale
| The man Andrews who rented the house at
: | and Poplar, and the man White, who rented I
: | honae at 9th and Kirkwood are evidently q
Z and the same. He was nm oub edy confeder'
of the burglars. aud took up his residence h
= | in order to provide place of concentration
i Implements, that he might watch the mnveme
: OF The bank officers tamlliArize himself with
u cations &c. The burglars themselves had 4
. boon in the city many hours prior to the surl'
q ing OF Mr.. Floyd's family, but they have ~
q visits, separately, to this city, We are conhde
l. II, mr. be- isf that we have seen at least I
70 Of ,Ieu AZ uinIur 1t the CLAYTON House, a
the register bears the name oi J, Lawler up
IL on October 31st for dinner on y Meeting
ID 9Th and Poplar on Friday night. the burgl'
want up to the bank building dressed in TN
Al disguised suits, and entering tho area OF
Floyd's residence they crouched down beti
!" the wall to don their masks aud make whate'
Or other preparation was necessary. when u
g made their entry with the result as stated. I
y burglars implements were all forwarded to u
10 city in the trunk now at headquarters, 1t not
D. ing heavy enough to excite suspicion. We CT
in not think the burglars had confederates amo
our own citizens. The plan was doubtless
ID oocted among themselves by yislts OF inspect
" hither aud failed only by the presence OF visit
Id at Mr. Floyd's, whom they had not expected.
~ sUBaEQUEsT MOVEMENTS.
ne 1, is evident that when the burglars were
d. covered they separated but aomo Of thom l
"a "a together again At headquarters, 9h and POI
~. .k.nH uad IEan sing