The daily gazette., 1874-09-22
FIRST ED1TION!|
FLIGHT Of "b|G FRANZ" 2"
THE LAST OF THE BANK
BURGLARS GONE.
Big Frank" Walks ont from bis cell
and out from the Prison.
The Night Warden Pursues and
fires two shots at him.
4 SUSPICIOJS AFFAIR
Uo~ the Escape Was Managed.

oNER FuRNIsHED WITH KEYs-FRANK's |
SUPPOSED JOURNEY THROUGH wILMINa- |
roN--,;o FURTHER TRACES OF HIS
FLIGHT. |
Cell No. Is, New Castle Jail, is again |
empty, and the last OF the notorious
Delaware Bank Burglars has shaken the |
dust of New Caetle from his feet, and de- |
parted for the outer world.
At an early, this morning, it was cred
itably rumorcd in this city that the no.
torious Big Frank" had made his escape
from New Castle Jail during the night.
Though the rumor was generally believed
it created no excitement, considerable In
tcrest being expressed, however, as to the
manner in which he made his escape. In
order to inform the people in this partic-
ular, GAZETTE reporter proceeded
promptly to New Castle for the purpose
of obtaining the required information.
THE PARTICULARS OF THE ESCAPE
are very few and arc easily told
Shortly before one o'clock, while Levi
Wilson, the night warden, was looking
into the weave room, at the lower end
of the corridor, to see that all was
right, he heard noise like the click
| ing of a lock some distance behind
| him Looking around he saw Big
| Frank advancing rapidly towards the
door ut the other end of the corridor
on the left hand side Drawing his
revolver he
SHOT Al THE RErREArISG FIGURE,
the ball imbedding itself in the panels
at the upper end of the corridor about
four foot from the door. He then
hurried forward, and arrived at the
door through with Big Frank had
i,it, just in time 10 see the prisoner
dash out the door leading into the
ireei. He then lired again, and the
ball, after grazing the surface Of II fold
in@ door at the upper end OF the pas
sage way, struck the street door just
~ it was closed, and passed entirely
through into the street THE warden
then ran tu the door and looked out
bat could not ascertain in what direc
lion the fleeing prisoner had gone. ii,
aroused Sheriff Armstrong, who go
up and drove Immediately to this city
where he lclegraphed news oi the cS
canc to Philadelphia.
IN making inquiries here, the ohcrii
learned from Detective Richard lleri
taee, that close carriage containin!
two men, and drawn by large gray
horse, had passed up Market street II
4 rapid gait, about ! o'clock. a team
, an, Weming this description was seel
c in New Castle, last evening, by Con
T stable John Ward and others Thi
j. the only information received of th
course taken 10y the prisoner after hi
escape
H,W THE Ei'APF MAS MANAGED.
= Tncrc an, twucunclnsiuns Big Frank
+ was either furnished with keys. or tn
. tapdours were unlock ed dforhim Last nigl
=. doors of the prison were locked rs usui
J. and admitting that the latter concluslo
9 is unteIablo and that the prisoner va
furnished with keys, his mode of proce,
urr was probably rs follows:
beginning at his cell he reached Ia
II long arm ont of the square apcrature
tho inner door, and succeeded in reachiI
the paddock which fastens the outer dos
= and the inner door also. This he unlo0
v ed, and ~trpped out rs naturally rs yC
please, quickly locking the doors aft
a. him. A. he had during his conhnemel
been allowed a two hours walk III Il
corridor each day, he was well acqualnt'
with his surroundings and knew exact
what to do
After locking his cell door he start
mp the eorridor. and II was then tn
= Warden Wilson gave pursuit. DO reac
- ed the end of the corridor, and tuln,
like flash into the passage way to Il
left. Here are two doors-one OF lr'
grating and one of heavy oak-which a
always left open, as they allow fr
i view of the Jail yard through the wlpdo'
ey | beyond. These doors, therefore, offer
no obstruction.
n The next door is formed of ire
crates, and opens into the passage-w;
nd which leads into the Sheriif's office.
This door has Il
VERY PECULIAR LOCK,
OF which sometimes requires several
he tempts before it yields to the key, a
which an inexperienced person cou
- scarcely manipulate. Now II this dc
was locked Frank must have been
ceedingly expert to unlock 1t bctt
the pursuing Warden overlook him.
But he did il and and dashed right
to the front door, which is merely 4
tened by a large bolt. To draw ba
the bolt and open this door was
work of an instant and after this op
alton.
THE PRISONER WAS FREE.
After closing the door behind HIM
he speedily joined his outside com.
crate. and the two were soon Whlrli
toward " Wilmington.
Franks arrangements for his depi
urc were very simple. He took aw
Nh only what clothes he wore, and !
JILL his other garments hanging along
walls of his cell. He also left nu
her of books and a quantity OF ne'
papers.
- During the night, according to
statement Of some OF the priSont
steps were heard on the roof OF the J
This is purely imaginative, We
n, sumr. rs Frank contederateS co
scarely render him any practical as,
tancr By capering around upon
roof.
WHAT Is SAID ABOUT THE ESCAPE
., People about New Castle say, !
N,.t ~, hi