Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-28

He has been seen several times banging
around the building where one of the
ladders was procured, and from his
general actions, there seems to be but
little doubt of the truth of the supposl-
ton.
It seems to be well settled, also, that
the tug which arrived here on that night
and was gone In the morning carried the
rascals away.
They left all their implements, and
their iackscrew looks as If II had been
made for the purpose. People generally
seem to be- of the opinion that as they
have had pretty good taste Of Della
ware justice at the post and pillory, and
As the county is relieved Of considerable
cost in keeping them, il would be hardly |
worth Will in going to any further tx
pense 10 Offering reward, or feeling de |
tectivts for their recapture.
A TIMELY LOOK FROM A CAR WINDOW
now The BURGLAR WAS cAuGHr-A RE- |
MAhKABLE CHANCE
A telegram from Philadelphia on
Thursday afternoon announced to
the citizens the capture of 8" Big Frank"
otherwise Frank Med lnald, the most
notorious Of the escaped burglars. The
discovery and capture of the criminal
came about rs follows;
! Mr.. VIM j. Collins, who resides at the
n. W. corner of Eighth and French
streets, in this city, vas In Philadelphia.
and while riding in a car of the Union
Line near Eighteenth and Master at
about l0lI O'Clock yesterday morning,
he saw two men pass rapidly along the
street.
He instantly recognized one of the men
in "a L. lie
better known as "Big Frank" one Of
the bank burglars. MIR. Collins had got
familiar with the cOuntenance of Frank
during the trial, aud was so certain that
this was he that he LETT the car al once
and watched The movements of the two
men. They entered lager beer saloon
where Mr.. Z. followed them, and on pre-
tence Of warming his hands he stood
near the stove, where he could
take good look at the Frank who was
seated ia the saloon. Cont lent That he
vas not mistaken in his man. Mr.. Col
Inns lett the saloon and commenced hunt
, ing a policeman. The FIRST person he
/ addressed an inquiry to happened to he
e Constable William Babe, in citizen's
b. clothes, who returned to the saloon
D with him and arrested Frank. He
4 Indignantly inquired by what authority
r he made the arrest, when the Constable
r answered that he arrested him on snspi
e of being Frank Garter, one of the Will
c mingtou Bank burglars, who had recently
d escaped from New Castle Jail, Frank re-
e Piled that that Was a grave charge, bU
s that the Constable was mistaken. Mr.
Collins who stood by him said: ''you arr
e Big Frank Carter, | saw you in Wi
d mingtOn after you we're arrested, and
&c was present in New Castle when yoi
d were whipped" " The devil you were,
10 said Frank, and then quietly, but dog
Is gedly submitted to his fate. IL
ir was then taken to the Office of Alder
l. man Jennings, who took the nam
IF and address of Mr.. Collins, an
committed Frank to the Twenty
le third District station House, where h
RI was locked up To await further identih
Id cation.
ID Lieutenant Crock, of that district, q
- once telegraphed to the Central Static
Is that man supposed to be Big Fran
was locked up in one of tine cells. Cal
so tain Helms and Detective Wood prOceede
Mt to the station house, and were soon 70
'ir lowed by bet Give Levy. After sutilciei
81 time had elaps' a CHEF Jones ttlegrapht
he up, els ii Big Frank :" and the answ'
I'm came back, " II is"
Int For the speedy re.arreet OF this darir
nc burglar the public is indebted to Il
mt prompt and decisive action of Mr.. Collin
in On his return from the whipping
en- New Castle Mr.. Collins remarked 10 b
Der wife, "Wcll, have seen the bank bu
ne glars whipped, and l am sure that
wonld know Big Frank Carter aga
he wherever I'd see hun :" aud his tim
ties identification of him yesterday prov
lie that be was correct.
10 This is Mr.. Collins own statement
a the affair, and is perfectly accurate.
nd MIR. Collins, on account of his acii
the m this matter, has been accused of 70
,nu hardness by some of his cnicktn heart
,.d friends. who srem To- fear lest tue burgl,
y4s or some of their accOmp.ices may Ia
ont revenge on hun al some future tin
or Those who estimate his courage by
err, sis make grand mistake, as he is Il
ms easily deferred from doing what &c
he1 lieves to be his duty.
and WHAT BIG FRANK SAYS.
his, In n conversation he i'd with the prlsoI
the last evening he admitted his Identity, o
by talked pretty freely OF the tsc pc.
ufl- Frank says the story of won
EN-. being in the plan of rescue Is piece
w. romance. Women used to come aud
ars them At the Jail, he said, and bring tn
aud whisky. The plans for the escape {
mar nll communication Ia tween the prison
ND were made through Frazier, the murde
! be When asked why they took Frazier v
was them, Frank said; Well, he's z
lex kind of fellow, aud rendered us z
ave service We thought We might AS well
and him d good turn.n As to the story {
the tug, the prisoner says there WAS no
wlor or other boat In the plan OF escape.
and ba atfI "a frpifrnt fr
Big a dispatch sent from this city yestsr
not concerning the finding of an abando
the pAir Of horses and broken CARR
and about seven miles above WHINING
I i'll WAS read TO the prisoner aud he
asked about II. He gave au eva
put nnswrr aud declared they had reaC
then Philadelphia In freight train.
e Of He was questioned also about gags
ming the keeper. This, he iaid, was true,
eX- the keeper was not throws into The
but hole that lie was aware Of lie Ito
jaws persisted that there had been NO cru
.iVen pracuccd
Concerning the movements Of La
con- and companions after reaching Phll'
and, phia the prisoner says that they separ
lying night before last, in Wet Pniadrli
lOwn aud the others took a train at kensin
yesterday Moruing, at Z O'clock.
d by latter remark is doubtless an atem
side, throw tie detectives oil the scent
,r tue the others.
some Frapk saws he roOmed all nigh
day Phil.drlphia, and left the house We
day morning without his breakfast,
gang that ne was going into the saloon T.
1ceu- some pret gcl> and beer. He had
y the his pockets when searched, and says
bars each of the escaping party was givei
turn before starting. He drank about a
r de- mint Of whisky a: the station h
which served to make him cOmmu
,srtE tiva. lie stated that he feared retul
VINO to New Castle on account of the d.
.zGER of mob rising. His pale face
proof to his sincerity on tnie score.
Late yesterday afternoon Big T
ape OF was removed 10 the Central Police Stt
sun where he remained last l
Ilnohg awaiting the arrival of New Castle
num- GERS. who had heen telegraphed
learn To Detective Wood, who venture
lung remark, why, this is the last pl'
d Tue the world / thought you would come
ihgtoh Frank replied, Yes, and this is th
r ana place in the world | thought you
ie luli look for me. Such an arrest as 1
eVeral not made once IN thousand years
re NOT IDEA of man in a car, AMI he res
appear of another city, recognizing in m
Ia@'eI' person of one whom he ACCIDENTAL
We Gu on trial at Wilmington such
as nc happens only once in "A life time"
easohs JIMMY HOPE ALSO.
, .TUi H. When first seen Ivy Mr.Collins +
LawlUr was IN INC co pt"s w.
5 have the ia'l.r wal uo. e'ou i, c,iond
H.. "a Inn