Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04
"B1e FRAxK, IN oUsToDY.


He VIII Probably be Brought Back
90 New Castle Jail 10 Serve Eight
Years.
Frank Mccoy, alias 'Big Frank" who
made the acquaintance of the Delaware
cat and pillory and New Castle jail, from
attempting to crack the Bank of Della
ware, in this city, was arrested in New
York Tuesday week, upon information of
"Frenchy" Kindt, pal, who stated when
arrested on Sunday week, that Mccoy had
arranged two burglaries which were to
have been carried out in u short time.
One of the places that they had in
tended to rob, he said, was the Butchers
and Drovers' Bank. The other robbery
was what he called 'stick-up-job." He
had posted himself on the actions of
cashier in a big factory, and learned that
on the 14th of each month he went to q
bank and drew $4,000, which he
took to the factory for paying off
the hands and other monthly ex-
penses. Mccoy said that they could
follow him until they got him in some
quiet place and then make off with the
money. Frenchy said that he had agreed
TO meet Frank on Chatham street, in
front of the entrance to the Brook lyn
bridge, Tuesday week. Big Frank was
arrested on the bridge, where he came to
fill his appointment. He is one of the
most expert cracksmen in the country,
and is remembered by New Castle coun.
tians as tall man, with deep blue eyes
and sandy complexion. He is not yet 40
years old.
Mccoy in 1873, with Jimmy Hope,
Charley King, George Howard and Jimmy
Brody, laid plans to rob the Bank of Del
aware, at Sixth and Market streets, this
city. On November 18th, the gang went
through gate to the house adjoining the
bank, where Cashier Samuel Floyd, his
wife and niece, and niece who was
visiting them, were eating supper. They
knocked on the door, and when it was
opened rushed in and bound and
gagged Floyd, his wife aud the niece.
Their visitor ran out of the house
pursued by Mccoy, who followed
her up Market street until she ran in n
store half way up the block. She escaped
from him, and Mccoy hurried back and
warned his pals. Cashier Floyd was so
roughly used that he subsequently died
Mccoy was arrested by King, and the
rest of the gang were also captured
mCIOy WINS beulcnctu " lch yours uutl
to pay $500 fine and the cost of prosecu-
ton. In addition to this he was placed
in the pillory for one hour and received
40 lashes.
Mccoy assisted an old pal named
Gopher Jim, who was serving life sent
ence, to escape, and later jim assisted
Mccoy in getting out of the prison. Two
months later he was recaptured ind sent
back to the New Castle jul. He remained
there few months and escaped again.
The Delaware authorities took no further
trouble to secure their prisoner.
Governor Stockley has not yet issued II
requisition for Big Frank Mccoy, now
under arrest in New York, and il is hardly
probable TINT he will be brought back to
the county Jail. The authorities do not
care for Frank, rs he is the cause of a
great deal of trouble in the Jail, and his
experience at the whipping post was of
such nature as to induce him to coniine
his operations to other cities in the
present. He will be released from custody
as no chargeican be brought against him
in New York