Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-17
CAPTURED AT LAST.
OFFICER MARQUES SUCCEEDS
In CAPTURING BLAKE
AND COPELEY.

would be likely 10 go. Livery 1Venuc VI
escape from this city was carefully (,
watched and guarded, but up to yester-
day morning nothing positive was known
of their whereabouts.
In the meantime, officer Marques, who
has distinguished himself on number OF
occasions as an expert detective, started
ont himself, on what he had good reason
10 believe was the track of the fugitives,
and he claims that had 1t not been ior
another party, he would have captured
them on Monday.
After spending all day Monday on the
matter, and obtaining considerable I'm.
portant information, the officer returned
to this CITY In the evening and reported to
Chief Mcconnell. After long consulta-
| tiop. plan of action was decided upon,
and Yesterday morning the officer again
left this city, but SO quiet were his move |
ments that no one but the Chief and him-
self knew OF his plans.
He went from this city to Landenberg,
and wss there but a short time until he
Learned that two men, answering the de-
lscription of the fugitives, had been in
that town about O'Clock Monday after
moon. and when they left, took the road
for Kimbleyille. As the officer knew that
lCopeley had relatives in Oxford, he con-
Ic,uded that 1t was more than probable
they had gone there.
He then vert 70 Avondale, and becom.
ing positiye that he was on the right
trail, hired a man with o horse and car
rage to take him to Oxford. He made
Iinauiry at number OF places along the
road. but did not hear anything further
, | of the .mep until he was about balf
, tmile from Oxford, when he spied them
] walking on the railroad track, short
!. distance of.
The officer recognized them at once,
, but It was evident that the recognition
was not mutual, as the men conunueo
8 along, without making any enort 10 es
n Ieape. and officer Marques asked the mar
3 who had taken him over from Avondalt
;. If he would assist him In capturing them
}. lhut he refused to have anything to d.
n with Il. He then told him to take him to
the railroad station as quickly as possible
D where three white and two colored mel
It were found, who agreed to assist him.
J.. Constable Wood aud Lieutenant Jone
of Oxford, having heard of the matter
Il also joined the party, and the horse beini
)I pretty well used up, the men returned o
'e foot. and found Blake aud Copeie
Il atm on the railroad. As soon as they SAY
the officer and his party approaching the
u endeayored to make their escape, ana II
S. treated to field, but 1t was too late.
If their pursuers were close on them.
:, Blake then picked up several stone
u which he threw a. the PARTY, and declare
ID that he would not be taken. Ohicer Ma
n nuess warned him to desist, and as
paid no attention to the warming nre.
W when Blake, with cry Of pain, sank
9, the ground, and he was lmmeaiate
q surrounded. Copeley did not make al
!, resistance, and was seized py Object "A
guess. ..o q,
,s, An examination shQwei Ihat .ne on
nj had taken effect in 1Blake's right ankl
and he was carried TO DR.. Romans ohie
Is, here the wound was dressed and morpt
m. administered to ease his pain. The m
20. were captured about 4.30 O'Clock, and
soon afterwards as possible the followi
rd disnateh was wired to Chief McConne
and received at the police station al D.
O'Clock. VII
hiring them on IN the morning. bia
shot in the leg" MAhQoSs Sss .
About o'clock last evening, anu u
len as Chief Mcconnell was putting on
coat to start for Oxford, he received
other dispatch stating that Lieuteh'
Jones and the officer, with the P1'sohe ,lie
would arrive in this city about IL o.cie
lover land, and shortly before inidnl!
the party arrived in front OF the
nd Hall. In a two-horsc carriage belonging
,ds Lieutenant Jones.
'"o Rlake was lifted from the carriage
as several officers and carried TO a cell,
led snecial officer Moore started In. search
oh nr. Grimshaw. When the physician
rived, the wounded man was Iited
in the corridor and placed in q chair "
his foot resting on stool. The wo,
was probed, bat all efforts to hnd the
were unsuccessful ard 1t is the opinlol
the physician that it has lodged IN
bones of the ankle, or passed around
,els the instep. 1t IL very painful, put
physician does not anticipate any SER
'oo results.
rita mattress was procured from
Delaware House, and placed In the e
dor. where he was made as comfort,
as possible, and officer Marques hac
excellent supper brought In for the
N,c men. After Blake's capture, he told
N j officer that he would return withou
.lreouisition, and seemed anxious to II
ews Ney Castle Jail as soon as possible.
saaIl Blake uttered very much during
ride trLp Oxford TO this ci y, and iai
orC- several times, slaying unconscious SO
cry at one time that the officers came to
Icon .lusion that he was dead. AfteT e'
thing became quiet at the station
morning, he fell asleep, and rested !
after daybreak. In conversation WI
reporter OF the REPUBLICAN tnis III
ing, he said that be was suffering
deal of pain, and that 1t extended uF
leg to bis body.
Copeley says the escare was not prem
ods lated, and that on Saturd y aftcrn
while they were taking their exer
uef Blake showed him letter which che
Iced received from his wife, by whom he
da.Ia a child previous to their marriage,
who is now about 8 years old, stating
are the boy was very III, and that she die
day. think he could recover.
most Gopeley remarked that his brother
~ also very sick, and the men seeing
op planks laying in the corner OF the
,try. yard, determined to try to escape.
plank was raised, and ioand 70 %
Ishort, and chair was procured .on
the lower end was placed. When
Irrached the top of the wall, 20
Ibald ON to Blake, and then let him
Ia the ground. He landed on his fee
lfell, and struck his hip.
IMCopeley then let himself down "a
possible. and let go, when ne p
Turned around, and Blake caught hl
his arms, but Copeley's mouth 81
against Blake's head, cutting Cop.
lips and also Blake's head. They di
leave New Castle until Sunday n
when they started in the pouring raj
Oxford, which place they reache
Monday evening.
The men Immediately went 20 Cop
home. where he saw his brother, v
very III with consumption, and ais
aged father, who is in such poor b
that ne never expects to see him
They left there on Tuesday, but