Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-26

ED, &c.
although further details have beeu re-
Gel we'd, no more important revelations nave
come o light, than are contained In the
very full and complete report OF the BANK
burglars escape previously published lu
the % columns. The escaping prisoners and
their friends well covered up their tracks,
and no clue to their whereabouts or oennlte
idea of the direction they are travelling, has
vet come TO hand. With the same consum-
mate SIX Ill aud cunning that effected tue es-
cape, the retreat MAS covered, and ofncials
are almost entirely at q loss to know III
which direction 10 institute a search.
The details of the escape, aS we have already |
published them, are mainly correct, although
there were few unavoidable inaccuracies:
The wall was scaled in the manner stated, anu
bars from the window of Lawlors cell were re- |
moved by means of powerful jack screws. In |
the cell were found two OF these instruments,
resem bi ng in their most particular construction
the ordinary ones used III raising heavy build.
ings but much more powerful and naturally
much smaller They were evidently construct
| ell for this particular purpose, peing OF lne !
correct length, and the lever only OF sufficient
extent to work conveniently IN the cell win
dows.
No implements OF any kind were found in
Fraz er's cell, nor any thing else, for that mat
ter, all his effects having been packed up aud
sent away, probably i'll ANTICIPATION OF ms es-
cape With the exception OF two JACKS, notnlng
unusual was found in the burglars cells beyond
1 L
posed to have materially aided the escape
The prison keys were found about nine
O'Clock lu tie morning, scattered all aoont the
| back yard having been thrown away by the
| burglars in their escape. Ii was some time be-
| fore the keys were found, and only after
thorough search n o difficulty was experienced,
however, IN entering the cells OF the prisoners,
as Deputy Gitfin held duplicate keys.
Itis now known that Law'or aud not Big
L Erauk saved Warden Rldings' life after the
latter was tied and gagged, one OF the gang
made use OF the remark which we yesterday
accredited to Lawlor, To the effect that the
| Warden should have a knife inserted between
his ribs. aud but for Lawlor's interference the
murder would have been committed. Tie man
| with the murderous intentions was tall III
statue, and well formed, possessing hand al
most as staail, white and well shaped as a ladys.
| Cpon one OF his little fingers he wore gold
ring with large stone setting. There pecu-
| harIlies were noticed by Warde Eidings, but
as the mans face was masked, complete recoR-
, uition was i'm possible
| For several days previous to the escape a
man answering this description, and wearin g
/ the same kina OF gold ring with large stone
setting, stopped at Beckets Hotel, just across
: from the Jail. This man was undoubtedly one
of the gang, and stopped at this hotel long
I enough 10 obtain necessary Observations and
bearings before summoning his eontederate5 to
4 the scene OF action.
In Fra1er's cell We're loaui letter, ami paper
8 purporting to be bis will. The letter simply
abused and deAounced the prison officials IN very
:, absurd manner The "will makes the follow lne
munifcient requests To Edward Saunders col
a prisoner, prison lamp; to WIN. flckering,
prisoner another lamp; 10 Capt. j. Bowman, o
New Castle, his writing desk. which Is still ser
= yceable The will also promised that Con
, stable Jones aud DR.. Ferris would, ere long re
icelye respectively, - aud oO cents, which sum
y Frazer had borrowed from them some time ago
- Warden Rldings when captured, was taken IN
" to the prison, and there s,l more securely bouh
and gagged Alter the attempt upon his life, h
y was removed TO the cellar. Here Hurihert place
l. HIM on u chair aud after securing his feet to
post, the entire party lett him there alone. til
n feelings and fancies daring the long hours whie
m elasped before he was discovered, can better
II imagined than described. His discovery migL
have been still further delayed had 1t not been 10
T. his dog. The faithful animal found him first an
by its tarks and whlnes brought the Sheriff an
s. his assistant to the rescue. Had the Warden II
OF NAMED in his dangerous position another hou
n, his life might have been lost As II was, his dls
le tended Jaws had to be vigorously rubbed wit
or camphor about an hour before he could coi
them sufficiently TO admit OF speaking. lie WI
IT. also completely exhausted, and has scarcely y.
s. recovered froiu the effects OF his forced eonhn
lg ment.
q, The burglars probably expected their relea'
l., at the time it came and were prepared TO go
a They had shaved their faces clean, Trimmed the
to hair and got all their clothing together IN read
ness to fly at moments notice.
nd Sheriff Armstrong has strong hopes OF recaptu
e. ing the escaped prisoners and TO TINS END vi
of leave NO stone unturned. Police officials in
In large cities have been notified OF the escape, al
the / ascals will have hard time to slip throuG
| the bands OF all the officers oi the law waiting
he grasp them.
M. We again state what we stated previously, III
no suspicion OF assisting in the escape rests upt
go the Sheriff or any OF the Jail officials Nor a
L. any OF the residents OF New Castle suspected.
ay The rascals, without doubt, engineered the who
ect affair themselves, and neither asked or abtan
assistance from outside parties.
A THEORY or THE DEPARTURE.
a. By advertisement elsewhere, it will be se'
ms that Christine Perkins, near Holyoas, OF the
10; w d b. II. r., found u carriage and two hors
4 on his premises, yesterday morning. 1t Is su
et- posed by some that a portion OF the robbe
ma gang used this team, and vacated 1t at Il
- place, for some other means OF conveyan'
~ This part of the affair viii be cleared M, VIII
10 the owner OF the team applies for It,
ou-
per VIOLATION OF CITY ORpINANcE.-A wood
trough has been laid underground from eel
IN. to the street, at Front and Van Buren. in yio
ed tion of the city ordinance found en- page PAL
ers the printed book Of 1872, which says; "lt sh