Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-18


fire to Crumlish's stable, on the night of Febru-
ary 18th, began. Chas. B. Lore, and John G..
Patterson, Esqs., appeared for the accused.
Mr.. Hodgson, the Attorney. Generals deputy,
opened the case for the State. lie said they
would show that on that night these prisoners,
with another, who will be produced, were togeth-
or at various drinking saloons, being at Fehren-
bachs saloon, when the fire broke out i'll French
St, and at the 9th and Market saloon, when the
fire broke out in Orange st above 9th. From there
we will follow them to Crumlishs stables trac-
ing them oil the way along. The reason why l
call your attention thus to what we shall
prove lis because the principal witness for the
State iH one whose testimony will be severely at
| tackled. This witnesses testimony the State
proposes to corroborate and if We succeed we
shall ask for a verdict at your hands
The first witness called was Joseph Long l
know England and Titus saw them on the
night Of the 18th OF February met England at
| 3rd and Market; ntgs and Moore were with me;
VS. went down King to Second, aud thence to
McCafYerty's saloon on Water sheet went in
| there and had drink and stayed about 10 min
utes thence went to Ferenbachs met y Drien
| at Srd King it was about o'clock; then went
| to Gus Ten Weges thence to 9th II Market =,
when the fire broke out in Orange ST., above
| 9Th England and Moore and / were together
| then Titus WAS not there met Titus at 9th x
| Market coming up out of the saloon there all
four OF lis were at the fire; from thence we went
out to Wollaston street l left Moore, Titus and
England at 9Th Il WollaBton l then returned to
| 9Th and Market ; it was then about 10 o'clock ; l
| met them again at 9Th and Market streets
Moore came down and knocked at the door and
came in England and went to the Delaware
engine house and Moore aud Titus said they
we're going home.
| Cross examined was with England from 9rd
| and Market streets to 9th and Wollaston Eng
| land had nothing to do with any fires then; lie
was in my sight all the time.
Hugh OBrien testified met England on King
street above 3rd on tho evening of the 18th OF
February; it WAS then about oclocki had met
| Titus = little before g.; they not then to.
gether; saw Long on that night We went down
| to McCaffertys beer saloon, left there about %
| minutes after nine England, Titus, Moore and
Long were there, and left them all there; saw
| England afterwards at 4th ana French; it was
| then about 10 O'Clock; he was in the street; saw
/ Schooner Long there; WAS on Coonga shop
side OF the street; saw England, Moore and IL
| tus on 4th street near the saloon while the
| French street fire was going on; saw England
| and Long afterwards at It'll & Walnut streets
sometime between 10 and 8 that night; heard
the Orange street alarm; was then in Shpley
street; saw England at 7th aud Walnut and saw
| Moore near the "Washy" engine at 9th and Wal
| nut; did not hear the Crumlish stable alarm
| heard OF it next morning; went home about II
/ o'clock and then came out again; saw England at
| 7th and Walnut SITS. after midnight; did not see
| England any more until two or three days after ;
| AZ 4tu anu fFcHcu anu ftn ana walnut streets
| there were crowds when saw England there /;
| the fires were then progressing.
Elmer Moore was now brought out on writ
| OF hdbeds corpus and testified as follows Il
know England and Titus; saw them on the night
| Of the 18th of February saw Titus before on
King street; met Titus think between 0 and 10
| o'clock; saw England on 3rd street in front OF
| Odd Fellows Hall; saw Long that night was
| with him when met England and Titus went
dewn King to Second and on into saloons met
OBrien going down liking; went into McCaffer-
| ty6 saloon and stald there about 10 minutes
| thence back to Second and King where we met
| Bacon; Titus, England, Long and myself were
then together; we drank half pint of whiskey
on the corner; went to McCallion's Baron went
with US into that saloon and we took drink
went then to 3rd and King where Bacon left us;
| Titus, England, Long and myself went then to
| Ferenbachs saloon; was there when the fire
broke out in French street between 18th and 5th
| streets; did not go up to the fire bu,
walked up the street in front OF
| Cooling's carriage shop Titus had gone out o.
| Ferenbach's and left us about minutes before
| the fire broke out England, Long and stood
in front OF Coolings carriage shop for awhile
when Titus rejoined Us we stayed t1ere looking
| on at the fire about minutes then went bacl
into the saloon and thence to 9th and Market
and went into saloon; were there when the
| Orange street alarm WAS given England, Long
| and went down 9th to look at it Titus haC
| gone out Of the saloon before us don't know
l
| East side of Orange street between 9th Il I'll
| streets, we were joined by Titus near 9th ant
| Orange streets; did not assist at either of the
| fires we all four went up to 7th and Walnut and
then the proposition was made togo out Seventh
| street; we all four went out Seventh to Wash
lngton street, up Washington to Sth and alon(
| 9th to Wallaston; Titus and England were walk
ing on ahead about 10 yards and Long and
were together; Long left us at the corner of Stl
and Wollaston; Titus and England went on II,
| WOllAHtOn | a La NV rts ln
hind;we were all in the middle Of the street. goin,
up Wollaston street /; Titus and England stoppe,
in front Of Crumishs ice house l heard key
rattle and log thrown away from the gate
Titus and England went in and l went on up t.
the corner Of 9th 3; / heard noise of peop
coming towards Washington street. came dow
and called in the gate l passed that some
body was coming as | repassed the ice house
saw light fame up at the window; when l re
passed and called in Titus and Englan
were still in there; 1 did not stop, bu
went on they came out and when they ione,
me England had paddock and said he piled II
the brush near the manger Titus SAID he la
turned the COW loose when returned dow
Wollaston street England joined me near Tay
lors school Titus joined US near 9th and Wash
ington England threw away the paddock o
, Washington street; don't know who had tn
, keys we turned down Washington street to I'll
and thence to 7th and Orange l was with Eng
land and Titus the best part of tho nigh
and left them about half past two in the morn
ing Of the 14th from 3rd and King to sth ant
Wollaston Titus, England, Long and were on
party, occasionally separating and then rejoinng
when left 9th and Wollaston and went down il
front Of the ice house and gave the alarm dit
not see Titus and England as l passed d
not stop heard footsteps in the yard rustlini
in the fodder England came out after I pass
ed (; there was nothing said by them az i pass
ed lit was 30 dark | could not recognize faces
, l turnedsmy head and saw them come on
after ! passed; l saw the ligh
flame up at the stable window as passed afte
passed looked back and saw England com
out they looked like shadows when they wen
in heard the bar fall and saw one OF them
don't know who throw the bar on lot ; it was
dark, gloomy night and no lights were lit
had no purpose in standing on the corner of 9tl
and Wollaston streets; England was in my pres
ence all the time except when in the yard o
Crumlsh's stable | first disclosed my knowl
edge Of this transaction to the Deput
Attorney General four weeks after 1 ha,
lain in Jail. Court here took re
cess until P. NJ, and upon re- e-assembling
Elmer Moore continued There were no in
ducements held out to me to make any confes