Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-06
7 HIR D EDITION.



notice of The action of the New York
sIpreme Court in remanding Francis
Ii. Garter, alias Francis Mcdonald,
alias Frank McCoy, but better known
as Big Frank, " to the custody of the
authorities Of this State, star ted for New
York city on Thursday morning on the
q. Az O'Clock train, accompanied by a
deputy. They found Frank in the city
prison, and he expressed himself fully
satisfied to return to his old quarters.
The Sheriff reached this city last even
ing and took train on the Delaware
Railroad at II or O'Clock for New Cas-
tie, where Frank was lodged in jail.
While the party was At the p, w. * b.
Railroad station, waiting for the Della
ware train, crowd comm enced 10
collect, but the Sheriff prevented any
annoy area, by telling them that be had
not succeeded in getting Frank. and rs
but few recognized the prisoner the
ruse succeed cd. He was not hand
cutfed and but few tuspicioned tina,
he was the man they were anxious tc
see.
Mccoy is about six feet four inches in
he ght, and quiie stout. He had his
HAIR closely trimmed and wore a
long, Awning, sandy beard slightly
sprinkled viii gray. His complexion
and ewes are veIy light. He wore q
black derby hAt, frock coat black yer
and d. ht pants aud check WOODEN shitI
without col ar. He carried squar,
bundle apparently bOx wrapped II
paper, un Ter his left arm and kept hi
haads in his poca -
In the fall of 1873 Frank, with tn re-,
other, came to his city a1d made nj
attempt to rob the Delaware Bank, bu
upon an alarm btins gwen they mad
their escape AT that time MOrri
CArberry, who is now serving tern
in New Cattle Jail for manslau2h liter
was q police oficer, and pursued tn
burglars 10 Eighth and Walnut streets
when one Of them turned and beat bin
30 that be was laid up for some time
The party were after waris captured i
a hous. at Ninth and Hardwood atree;s
where they were hiding. by Chief Q
Police William II. Brady aud squa
of officers
They were committed TO New CAST
jail, and on November 2s,u, 1873 wei
found guilty OF burglary aud attempt
ed larceny. Decembe 10Th, they wei
sentenced to be whipped, - stand in u
pillory, and be imprisoned 10 year
commencing that day End ending Il
9th day Of Dec, 1853.
Daring the night Of February 2Jtl
1874, Frank broke out OF jail and u AZ
his escare, but was recAptured Jun
29tl 1877. When he was returned
his cell, some one asked him how lon
he intended TO stay, when be replied
don't know, but ! guess | I'll remain III
ii | get pretty wei. rested. " He res
ed little over two months and tn,
M 10 his escape again, September 81
a a IL
26th OF this year, when he was arrest
IN New York, upon information fur
ished by " Frenchy Kindt, one OF /
pas, VINO stated that Ftauk had plan
ned two robberies, which were 10
carried ont in Il short time.
One OF these plans ne said was u .
the Butchers Aud Drovers' Ban
The other robbery was what he called
stick up Job - He h Id posted hi
self on the actions II a cashier in a
factory, and learned that on the l4th
each month he went to bank a
drew S22 900, which he took 10 the II
tory for paying Oft the hands aud OIL
monthly expenses. Mccoy said /
they could follow him uuu, they
him in some quiet place an / Ihen nj
OFT vita tho money. Frebehy +;
that he had agreed TO mest Frank
Chatham street, in front os the
trance 10 the B-uOklyu brid
and, "Bie Frank" was arrested
the bridge, where he came u FIJI
appointment
As thsre was very little CHARGE
holding him on thass cl ar. es, Cover
Slockl"y w. ct Ged of his arrest,
he i;nm'"ia Issued reeu'sitiC
which Was !. acel Ia erlf Fol
hands, for L = r-tnTn 10 Tits state,
when be, n com pany with Chief
Police Mcdonnell went u New Y
TO, get him, they found thai Fral
counsel, a. Assistant DIS fict A:tor
John O'Byrne, had applied for :
of habeas corpus, on the g-ouVd that
according TO the Language OF he Ju
in passing sentence, HIS tire -xr
December 9th, 1888, lie could noV
held.
The argument on the Wi. was be
before Judge Donatougt, and he
missed tbs writ, aud reHaEdtd Fr
~ the custody of The authorities Of
IT,. Q. Mr.. O'Byruc then CONE -
that the Governor OF New York has
authority TO !ssue his warrant, in
spouse to the requia,t!on, and ara
the matter before Governor Hil, au
July .1lth, the Governor dataeea
question of rtqnisition and hummeG
lengthy list % reasons with the d.
ration: II follows, therefore, thai
accused must he returned TO
authorities o. be,a &lre."
Mr.. O'Byrle thrl app '2led the {
on writ of error, 10 tho Su promo G
of New York, ana IasJ week j
Daniels rendered the opinion Of
Court, and sustained Nh dec Mon o
lower Court, that Franz must 10
leaving it TO the Courts of this Sta
decide the question raised in ret,l
to the continuance cf bis sentence.