Middletown transcript., 1874-02-28
Escape Of the Win. Bank Blrglals.
AIDED FROM TEEouTs1DE.
EB1H FRAZIER OUT TOO.

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New Castle; and in fact, the whole county,
was thrown into a lively excitement on Wsdnes-
day morning BY the report that the four cracksmen
cr Mined In jail at New Castle for attempt 10
rob the Bank Of Delaware last fall, had succeed
I'd 10 making their escare from prison. With,
lightring velocity tAs telegraph carried The aews
from pofKt 10 point, and soon the escape Was
known all over the.country: Precisely how the
escape was effected is not known with certainty,
though It is pretty well established that sssis-
tance was rendered from the outside. Eben
Frazier, convicted of, and sentenced to lifelong
for the murder Of Juo. A. Eliason,
Of this town, in 1854, escaped with the burglars,
aud to him is accredited the planning Of the re-
lease. The ,nauner Of the escape, as far q, as
csrtaned, seerns to have been as follows a
bout o. clock on Wednesday morning dosea
masked mon arrived in New Castle Coming in q
tug-boat, II ID supposed) and made their way to
the east wall Of the Jail yard, which they quietly
scaled by means Of ladders. Arriving in the
ynrd portion Of the gang mounted guard over
the door leading from the. Warden's apartment,
while the others went to work on the window Of
the cell in which LawlOr and Hulbnrt were con-
6ned.. What plan of operation they adopted is
not exactly known, but il is supposed that they
used a long prize, with which, aided by the two
prisoners, they prisd out the three iron bars
which guarded the window. Both prisoners
then lowered. themselves from the window TO the
ground, the distance being only eleven or 'wslve
feet. Fll f tEs1f,.. .t4,, 4s.
By this time, Warden Ridirgs was aroused by
the noise, and started out to. see what was the
matter The instant he opened the door leading
into the yard, he was seized by those outside,
and before be could sound single note Of alarm,
was gagged and bound. The entire party, with
the exception Of some outside guards, then went
inside the jaii taking the helpless Warden with
them. They first relieved him Of his keys with
which they unlocked the cell doors, aud released
"Big Frank, Hope and Eben Frazier. es
One Of the masked men then threatened to
kill him, and rushed upon him with knife, ex-
claiming "knife him." but he was prevented
from carrying his attempt into execution By one
of the burglars, 'sRig Frank" or Lavlor. The
WdTueu WIS tufu CNrbpca tuto thst tVHsbI uHu
thrown spon the floor, where, with his feet tied
to a post, bound and gagged he was found in
the morning. in condition most pitiable, un-
able to stand or close bis mouth which had been
forced open BY the gag. 9ns =
The entire party then leit the Jail, as quietly
as they came and boarding the tug steamed rap
idly away. This was about three o'clock, as
near that hour parties in New Castle observed
tug steamirg up the Delaware but at the time
thought it not an unusual occurrence. II is
thought that the party landed at some point on
the Jersey shore and then disbanded In various
directions. skg lt
Since the above was put in type, Frank Car
ter, alias "Big Frank, has been recaptured, and
taken back to jail The manner or the escape is
still a mystery The discovery of carriage has
exploded the steamboat theory.
The Csming Town Election.
urday last, meeting Of citizens was held in. the
Office off. T. Budd, Esq, on Tuesday evening
for the purpose of selecting ticket for town
officers to Be voted at the coming election. Mr..
E. T. Evans was called to the chair, and E. b.
Rice appointed secretary. On motion, COM
miitee consisting Of Messrs. s. y. Reynolds, r.
E. Smith and Joseph Hanson, was appointed to
tee reported the following ticket which was con-
Rrmed by the meeting:-
ga @ CITIZENS TICKET.
For Commissioners Thomas u. Hurn, James
II l.:n 4 H.. II u,,L n
Vandegrift. .a q ~ s i,iak-a.=ts z
For Assessor Charles E, Anderson.
FIR 7reasurer Joseph Hanson.
For Alderman e. W. Lock wood.
Asusnal all were not pleased, and next day
another ticket was made aad put into the field
as follows - Ael s5a assa@ fitas s5f
1ay CEsTENxIAL TICKET. As =
For Commissioners Charles Tatman, Jr., ]
NJ. Cox, Thomas w. Buckle, R. E. Smith, Johr
| B. Roberts.
For Assessor. Charles e. Anderson.
For Treasurer Isaac Jones, Sr.
For Alderman George Derrickson.
But the discomfort did not stop here, and an
other was formed called the Laboring Man
ticket, aud the following candidates nominated
LABoRING MANS TIcKwr.
For Commissioners -. F. Eliason, Lewi
Miller, John Morrison, Geo. W. Ingram, VIM. J
Eliason. ~
For Asssssor Charles e. Anderson. aH
For Treasurer james Culbertson. ii;s. i
Fur Alderman - George Derrickson. 6
Minor Topics. l ilsa -
Sheriff Armstrong sadvsrtisss the persona
property of James Kanely, Jr., to be sold on tn
9th of March.
Richard Groves announces himsef as candi
date for Coroner subject to the nomination Q
the Democratic party.
VIM. II. Lambson annouhces himself as can
didate for Sheriff on the same ticket See thei
cards in smother column. Il 4s5g 81
Messrs. W. Polk and e. r. Cochran have