Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-10
FINALE OF THE BURGLARY.
Arrest of the Burglars and Cap
ture of Their Tools.
Further Particulars in the
Audacious Vil1any.
Identified ton of n Sing Sing Con-
Utct.
Sent to New Castle tn
DeRnuIt of Bail.

| DuFRlkFb LOUIE Wltu WulCu al ehuft was W "
made to enter the vaults of the National Bank
of Delaware, and Of the arrest of the supposed
burglars themselves. At later hour on 6atur-
day evening preliminary hearing was given the
suspected parties which resulted In their deten-
| ton and conveyance to the New CASTLE Jail to
await trial at the approaching term of the Court.
CAPTURE OF Tnz BuReLAEs' TOOLS.
| During Saturday morning, information was
communicated to the Chief of Police that sus-
pioious looking men had been seen moving
| shout mysteriously In the neighborhood OF Ninth
| and Poplar streets and that they were observed
| to enter and leave frequently, the dwelling ct
| the south west corner of these strssts. It was
| also noticed that coal and stove he'd bsen put
| into the building and recently trunk, but no
| furniture. Mr. Brady thereupon resolved on
| search OF the building and about the time he
| was ready to start upon this mission Policeman
| Bernhsrdt came into headquarters, bearing the
same intelligence as that in the possession OF
| the Chief, aud the two departed together
| While at the house, Officer Oarbury, who was by
| this time able TO be Abont, Joined bis comrades,
| and an entry was effected through q basement
window Within the bnilding were found .
| stove . few articles Of cooking utensils and
small quantity of food, coverlet, several satch-
| els aud trunk all OF which were removed TO
Police HeadqnArters. Here the trunk vas
| jmmies, gags, powlsr, handouffs and general
sssortment Of burglars tools, clothing for dis
| guise suits, masks, DO. The jimmisH were only
sections of the same instrument found in Mr..
/ Floyd's residence, while the clothing in many
respects Was ide ntioAl with that cast away by the
| burglars in their fight. One pair of cotton
dnlilng overAlls vas still damp as If from use
in tile rain of the proceeding night.
ARREST OF TEE SUPPOSED BuReLARs.
When the burglars' tools had been safely
packed away in one of the oslls, Policemen
Bornhardt, Carbury, Lsgg and Hope, returned
to the vicinity OF 9Th and Poplar streets, but
without any clue to the whereabouts OF the bur-
| glars or even TIE slightest knowledge that they
we're in the city. In fact it Was reported that
they had fed that they were soon TO leave the
house ct 9th and Poplar streets, about noon,
and the eupposition was that they had left the
city. The stove Aud other tbinys in tne honse
indicated that the prev had flown but abort
tune before, for the stove was atill warm and
The coffee left upon 1t had not grown cold
Neighbors said they had seen foar strange
men pass up the street, and the oinesrs TOOK
| tho trail in that direction. They went Rs far as
| the next corner, 9th and Kirkwood streels, and
theie their suspicions were aroused by the APP
| pearAnce of frosh tracks upon the doorsteps Of
an untenanted house, and the noise OF men NOV
ina about in the rooms above. OHissr. .Oarbnry
| 1t once orawed into rear window bat found
| himself locked out from tue main building so
| he retraced his steps, and while the officers
we're delibsratlng upon making . IorciDie entry
I
property, Geo. II TyndAll. who furnished
| Them with keys with one Of which they sue
cesded In opening side door
THA POLICEMAN RUsRRD IN,
And after an examination Of the ROOMS on the
lower floor, they mounted the stairway and in
ons Of she chambers thcy espied four men
through the partly opened door. No Resistance
was offered and the strangers submitted to be-
ing handcuffed. when they we're marched to
the City Hall. They here gave the names OF
@. H. Hurlburt, New o. leans.
Francis H. Garter, Philadelphia.
James Thomas Philadelphis
+ Joseph Lawler, Springfield, Mass.
Without further ado they were thrust Into Z
cell to await q hearing.
i Returuing to the house at OH and Kirkwood
\ | streets, auOther search was instituted for the
| pistols OF the men, as they had none upon theil
nersons Officer Bsrnhardt who remembered
|" | that he had heard curious noise in the chimney
| when drst in the building, ran his arm into th'
| stovepipe hole in one OF the lower rooms anS
. | brought out four reVolvers, two OF Mhlch wer'
. | Colts and the others very handsomely nickel
4 | plated.
D At6 O'Clock, apreliminary hearing was Accorde'
J the suspected burglars in the presence OF th'
. Mayor, to ascertain il there were probable oaus'
!. why they should be held. Deputy Attorney Gen
n eral Geo a. Bates represented the State. Whe
a brought into the presence OF the Mayor. Carte
i arose and asked for = p0Atponement OF tne hes
"a Jog until Tuesday or Wednesday next, ~ the
n uad no counsel. He stated that they ha
n sent for csunsel and asked Il the gentle
= man sent for was present. M. dordo
was understood to be the nan) The reques
was denied and the examination OF witnesss
was begun Mr.. Samuel Floyd. Miss Mary L
IN Floyd, Miss Annie r. Kates and Policeman CAi
Il | bury we're ssverally examined. but their tesi
mony failed TO throw any new light upon the al
lair beyond what was published IN the Cohnsl
oIAL on Saturday, except that Mr.. Oarbury ider
| tined Garter As the man who struck him WITH
blackjack or similar instrument in the night
.w tbe burglars. Chief OF Police Brady and oftoeI
;" Ieeg and Bernhardt Wor then sworn, Al
Policeman Carbury was recalled and examine
. relative to the finding Of the burglATious instr
mania and the arrest OF the prisoners, but as Il
l.. Qist Of their testimony is related above we nee
IL not repeat II here.
r. MOVEMENTS OF TEE PRIsoNEAs ABOUT VIE Al
he PuPLAR.
Robert NJ Beggs, being sworn, stated tn
s' his place of business was directly scross fro
- - the house at 9th and Poplar Streets that &
I. | some time past he had seen suspicious lookit
~ | men lurking in the negbborhood. On bAturd
or morning saw Carter step out OF the area OF "
in. house aud Join three other men had seen
other man frequently going out and coming
,r there but he WAS not present. 80
T. Mrs. Heck, who lives two doors from sth ~
nd Poplar Streets, was sworn aud SAID thst she ..
on Carter come up out of the area OF the house a.
| thfo6 7
~, only that day with man whom she had seen
n' ths houre and yard frequently OF late, but
o.- was not then present this last man was OF me
m INN siae not quite so stout a. the Mayor, n
~ light brown whisksrs, cut short all around
I'd | blue syss. 49,,
y. | the house and said that abe saw tho prison'
W coming from the direction OF the house on .
, urday morning, but did not see them leave IL
TIE RRETAL OF TEE HoUSHs.
Josephine White testified that her father q
Ing bis sisters owned the house at 9th and KtrkW'
S .treets; that on the lash Of last month IL '
aed yapted to a man who gave the name Of O; Il. 4
lar dTaws who said he wished il for his brother,
ore rssdad in Washington, and whose wife was qr
nos dalioste 80 that Tor this reason he would :"
,6e - occupy il for two or three months; shat 4
. to drewa called at her fathers on Saturday TO
onire something about the house and left
ddnasting that Mr. White would call on Tues
M. Mi 10 see him. Andrews was not present
= | the examination, she said. She knew him
sha mad signed his receipt for the rent.
~ Gaorae II Ttndall testified that he had rem
4 1SY' r ,be ho1se at OH aud Kirkwooi to man
-. aaya his name az White or Wright, with brs
"' 6sir and whlskers, and that month's rent