The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-27

In this city this morning. The news OF his arrest
took every one by SURPRISE while the crcum-
stances by which the man was captured are no
less unusual or surprising. This morning,
Just AZ morse car coming down Master
street was crossing Eighteenth street, one
OF the passengers CHANGING to look out OF the
window sprang to his feet, ieaped from the car
and walking forward fastened his gaze upon a
pedestrian rapidly hurrying along the sidewalk.
This gentleman by chance happened to be present
at the trial OF the bank robbers at Wilmington,
and he thought that he recognized In the person
ahead OF him the unmistakable features OF the
celebrated "Big Frank" more critical glance,
very cautiously made, however. assured him that
his opinion was correct, and so he followed him
until he entered a beer saloon. An Alderman's
office was quite near and upon rushing in the gen.
tleman found Constable Babe there. He hastily in
formed the constable Of the facts stated above, and
with the constable at once retraced his steps TO the
saloon. The latter walked up to the party supposed
to be "Big Frank" and said TO him. "You are my
prisoner" without showing the least surprise or
discontinue the party addressed replied, "You are
mistaken"
THE RECAPTURE.
The constable, amid no little excitement mani
tested by those present, slipped pair or handouts
about his wrists 'Bg FRANK" all the while deny
~ am sure am not Mistaken said the gentle
man; ~ was present at the trial down In Whining
tOn"
''The hell you were, [" cried s.BiglFranH," his iden-
tty betraying itself in the color Mashed
his face aud In the discomposure OF his general be-
havior. The prisoner was then conveyed to the
Office OF Alderman Jennings and committed Tor
safe keeping to neighboring station house. The
OF the police and Captain Helms, along with other
detective officers, among whom was Onlcer Wood.
hurried to the station house, ana found that the
constable had not been mistaken in his man. From
subsequent conversations, concerning which the
pRANK's CONFESSION.
Detective Wood, who knew "Big Frank WELL
said to him. 'why Frank, this is the last nelghbor-
hood In the world would have imagined you
would o risk yourself in: 1--we only block away
"Wel,r answered "Big Frank" in disheart
ened sort of way, "this Is the last place IN the
look for me. Such an arrest as this is not made
once In 1000 years. The IDEA OF supposlng that
recognize in me the person Of one whom he acci-
dentally saw on trial at Wilmington-such thing
happens only once in lifetime"
THE WOMAN STORY DENIED.
Frank denies the relation OF the woman with
their escape, and also says no tug was made use
Of This may be only statement to throw the de-
tectives OF their guard, because the woman and
the tug formed topic OF conversation at New
castle to-day. Frank says the party came up in
freight train yesterday morning.
A close carriage was found broken down near
HollyOak station, with the horses attached; the
JAW Wao OiVACh' iuo ho ooo hdu uCcu ~ NtOicutlf
driven that one was found almost dead. and IN the
the whole, there Is good cause to suspect
that it had been used by some OF the
jail-breaking party escaping from Newcastle.
ana that they were driving to Philadelphia
1t may be that after the breaking OF the carriage
the parties were forced to take freight train.
When the question of the carriage was put to
Frank he maintained almost utter reticence. His
statement concerning the treatment Of the
Warden corresponds IN every particular with the
communication sent you from Newcastle tonight.
When questioned about the movements OF his COM
panions Frank said that they had differed as to
what they ought to DO, and that some OF them took
o train at KensingtOn This statement Is not to be
relied upon.
WHY FRAZIER WAS RELEASED.
When asked why they had opened Fraziers cell
Frank said :-"Well, he was good fellow, rendered
us good service. and we on our part showed him
good turn" Frank says that be rOamed about all
night, and this morning, tired and hungry, he
went out to get something to eat. At the station
house he drank liberal amount OF whiskey and.
becoming more loqacious, said that he feared to be
taken to Newcastle lest he might be mObbed.
When arrested Frank was accompanied by man
who Is supposed to have been Slope. and who in
the excitement slipped away. Franz up to the
time of this writing, Ia In the Central Station
House, but 1t isrSuppOsed that he Will be taken
secretly TO wilmington tonight.
Frank strongly censured his friends for not hay
ing place Of conceament prepared for him in
+ Philadelphia. Frank had 50 with him when ar
rested and says this was part OF SIS given to HIM
after he got out OF jail Each Of the iugtlves, he
says, received u like amount.