Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-19

Naihut he there asked me II was
going home, and said yes he thon replied $50
am I, after light this place up !" had seen
the stable before on that night. Titus had at
tempted to fire 1t and struck his last match the
second time when he told me he was going to
light the place up said ''f you are going to do
that am going back to the engine house where
can be seen !" after asking me where he would
see me he got on the roof went up Seventh
to Market whore heard the report of pistol
went down to 9th street, and saw the Delaware
carriage run out before the fire Titus came to
England and myself at the corner OF Sixth
| and Walnut and asked for u match
he said he was going to light
| up Stucks stable; England said to him that he
| stop or he would get arrested he said he would
| light up this one and then stop. We went up to
the Delaware engine house Titus sent England
| iii TO ask a man named Conner to come out as he
wanted to see him Titus and got behind two
| trees; when Conner came out Titus asked him
| for match Conner said he had none. but
would see II there were any on the engine Con-
ner said there were no matches there ; Titus had
| on a dark brown overcoat. dark pants and dark
| kossuth hat have seen the hat since in the
| jail but saw no hole in 1t.
Sarah Barney testihed-Know Titus and
| Moore; remember the fire at Stuck stable; Ii
| tus csme to my house and had 3 conversation
| principally with Emma Moore i then IN lived Thu
| dall's court: l heard part OF the conversation
| aud 1t related to the fire; think it was on
| Thursday night; don't remember the first Of
| the conversation; heard Titus say 81 come
| down to tell you to tell Elmer not to squeal on
| England and me; Titus told about climbing upon
the fence and then on the roof and firing the
match. He said Bacon fired at him and he
| jumped down and running up Seventh street
went down French and through the boarding
| school yard and over the fence into 9Th street
| and in home.
Emma Moore testitied-I know Titus l lived
| in Iindals court short time ago, but now live
| in Locust street have talked with Titus since
trl.. el,s I.tIt.
Titus before that in the Hall he asked me If
! had seen Elmer said yes /; he told me to tell
| hun not to squeal for Gods sake (and said
| would) came to my house afterwards after
wards at my house told me to tell Elmer not to
| squeal he there said he made the fire and
that Bacon had fired at him when he jumped
| and Bacon fired at him second time in the
street he said he ran down French street
| through the boarding. school yard and over the
| fence aud on down Walnut street he said he
WAS alone, without money to aid him. but il he
had money he would make Bacon liar ss he
| had bandage over his eye when he said he
could see he also told me that England had
| picked ont the places week before, knowing
that he, Titus would fire them when he WAS
| drunk.
Cornelia Buckley testified in corroborstion
Of the two preceding witnesses being present
and hearing the conversation.
| Jacob Stuck called and proved that he
occupied the stable on the night OF the fire.
| He proved the value OF the two horses burned
and other property destroyed John r. Tatum
| testified that his mother owned the stable and
lte value WAS about $500.
The State here rested the case and after An
absence OF about half an hour the jury returned
| a verdict Of guilty"
The next case tried WAS OF State VS.. Thomas
Titus firing Lspes carpenter shop on Orange
street above Sth on the same night.
The Deputy Attorney General opened the case
briefly.
Elmer Moore testified substantially as follows:
England. Titus, and myself were standing at 9Th
and Orange Titus said he guessed he would
light up Harry Dure's place he asked me il /
had any sulphur or birthstone, as he wanted to
make slow match | told him had none he
said he had piece but lost it he then
left us. and WAS getting over the
fence Of that vacanr lot in sth St. near the
brishmakers; he then going to Lape's
shop; England and myself went up to Sth and
Market aud leaned against the iron posts ; in
about five ten minutes Titus came rupniug up
out Of breath; he said he had lighted fire in
the second story, and one on the ground floor I;
his finger wRs cut and the blood ruiz
ming downhe said he had fallen down stairs and
hurt his knee; his clothes were dirty and Eng
land brushed the dirt OF.
Henry Lape testified rat he was the occupant
Of the carpenter shop on the night of the fire ;
went to the chop, when the alarm was given and
saw some one standing on the steps ordered
them 10 break open the door went in and dis
covered fire on the first floor and also on the
second where some shavings had been rsked to-
gether saw board IN the floor on fire there
was blood scattered around on the work benches
and along up stairs and over the shavings the
back doors were open q L an could get in from
over the lot faclre on Sih street the property is
worth about $1,000 dollar or two would repair
. all damages
The State hero closed and the Jury took the
case without argument.
: The Court took recess until s p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court met at 2. NJ.
Elias Williams, negro. convicted OF larceny,
WAS brought III aud sentenced to pay 800 resti-
tuition money and costs on saturday, the 22d
iust., 10 receive 20 lashes and suffer months
, Imprisonment, and months after q convict 8
, jacket.
At minutes past 1. the jury in State rs.
rhomas Titus, firing Lapes carpenter shop. on
the night Of February 1914, returned with a
verde, OF guilty. The prisoner had the jury
polled.
Chief Justice Gilpin then proceeded to pro-
, nounce sentence
Thomas Titus, stand mp. You have been
convicted on two several charges OF setting fire
70 buildings, the the stable Of Jacob Stuck.
the other the shop Of Henry Lape. These fires
have become an epidemic in Wilmington, and
! quite s number have been traced to you We
are determined to break this thing up and for
thst purpose we will inhict on you the extreme
penalty OF the law. not only for your punish
ment bait also thst others nsy know what to ex.
Z pec' from this Court II they are convicted
. | N4 Ills crime hereafter. Inc sentence
Of the Court in the case OF firing Stacks stable
that Won pay Jacob Stuck IS restitution $1,000
being TWICE the vslue Of the property fired, that
YOU torfei; and fine OF $500 TO the State Of
, Delaware, that on Saturday next the 22nd be
tween the hours OF 10 and 5, you stand in the
p.!ory 30 minutes, that you be whipped with u
I sshes. and that You be imprisoned for yesrs
commencing May -, 1878, and ending May 2l,
1851.
In the case Of firing Lspes shop the senten &C
Of the court is that you forfeit Harry Lape $1,000
, being twice the value Of the property fired, ths
you pay fine of $500 TO the State that on Sst.
urisy next between 10 and you stand in the pill
lory 50 minutes and be whipped with 10 lsshes
. and that YOU lie imprisoned for 6 yesrs beginning
Msy2I. 1851 and ending May 20, lsS7, and you are
4 committed TO the custody OF the Sheriff unit
/. these sentences sre carried into execution
. IN the cases of tile State vs.. Elmer Moore
:. no.le prosequi was entered.
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