Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-12
rl.e February Incendiary EIres.

The February EnceudiarY EIres.
ELMER MOORE TURNS STATES EVIDENCE AND III
| PL,CArEs THOMAS TITUS AND WILLIAM ENdIANl
| THEY ARE EACH HELD FOR CoUEr.
| Elmer Moore, who has been lying i'll prison a
| New Castle since the latter part of February
awaiting the approaching term of Court charge
with setting fire to the stable of Jacob Stuck, a
| It'll and Walnut streets, has made n statemen
which implicates Thomas Titus, William Eng
land and others
| NOT ONLY IN THIS BUT IN oTHtR FIRES
| Eindlcd in this city on the morning of the 1itl
| of February last Moore, we understand il
| much incensed at his companions because the,
have not made an effort to release him from
prison, or even visited him, and that it is be-
cause OF this that he has turned States eyi-
dence.
On Saturday evening Titus and England were
arrested The latter was baied for a hearing
day, while Titus, unable To give security, re
mained locked up i'll the cells all day yesterday.
This morning, Elmer Moore was brought oven
from New Castle, and at II O'Clock il preliminary
hearing was begun before the Mayor in the
case of Titus, W. II. IIodgson representing the
State and j. II. Hoifecker, Jr, Esq, tho prison.
er.
ENGLAND WAIVED AN EXAMINATION
and gave bail in $4,000 for his appearance at
Court, his father becoming his surety. John C.
Patterson, Esq, is his counsel.
Jacob Stuck (for the setting fire TO whose
stables Titus WAS arraigned) was the first wit
ness called and testified to the occurrence of the
fire and the extent of the loss-S500.
Elmer Moore was then sworn and deposed az
follows Remember the burning of Mr.. Stuck 4
stables; know that they were fired by Thomas
Titus was in company with Titus, and while /
stood on the corner lie
CLIMBED TIE FENCE TO APPLY THE MATCH
when 1 went back and up 7th street; at 7th and
Market streets heard several pistol shots saw
Titus Oh the roof and heard the cracking of the
boards under him he WIS dressed in brown
overcoat, dark pauts and wore u black sloucll
hat havnt seen Titus since until the present
time was at 9th and Market when the alarm
was first sounded went to the fire but did not
see Titus; no ono was there just before the
match was applied but he and l;
a PREVIOUS EFFORT
had beeu made to fire Mr.. Stucks stables this
same evening this time Titus also applied the
match was with him this time also as was also
William England the match wouldn't burn this
time and Titus came back and said he couldn't
strike it OIL ; l was sitting the steps of the
beer saloon over the way ut this time ; we after
ward went up to tho Delaware Engine House,
and while THUS sto ID behind the first tree from
the corner of King in 7th street he sent Eng
land Yer to a man named
CONNER FOR MATCH
Conner said he had none, but thought he could
find one behind the engine but did not do so :
| was standing behind the third tree on the
same side of the street knew that an attempt
was made to fire Dnre'z carpenter shop the same
evening, and that Titus applied the match /
was standing ON 9.h street, and Titus asked me
for sulphur saying lie wanted to light place
WITH tLow MATCH
when be came back he said he fell down cellar
and hurt himself, and blood was dropping from
his finger know also of the attempt to burn
Crumlish's stables in Wollaston street was
atn iYfrD m lIp VIII nd
England went in the building, but seeing some
one coming notified them, when they came out
and as we passed | saw the flames within Eng
land proposed to go to this place; Titus
this was before the fro was started
in Dures carpenter shop; Crnmlishs and
Stuck's stables and the carpenter shop were
ALL ON FIRE AT ONE TIME.
Cross Examined the stables of Crumlish were
first lighted; England and Titus were inside, and
gave an alarm to them; they went inside to
kindlc the fire; went twice to the Walnut street
fire; the first time both England and Titus we're
along.
This is about the whole of the statement made
by Moore under oath. lie had previously made
much longer and fuller statement, which was
reduced to writing, and is now in the hands of
the Mayor.
Sarah Barney, motler-in law of Elmer Moore,
sworn Know the prisoner; saw him at Elmer
Moore's after his release from the preliminary
Mayor
HE CONFESSED TO MooRE's WIFE
that lie had fired the stables at 7th and Walnut
streets, gave an account of his escape and made
the statement that he had been shot at; said to
Mrs. Moore :" for Gods sake tell Elmer not to
squeal on mo j said that England had spotted
out tho places week before for him to fire.
Emma Moore, wife of Elmer Moore, sworn {;
Titus sent for me to visit him at hall, and
begged me to tell Elmer ''for Christ's sake not
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nesses' house and there aad that he kinded the
fire at Ith and Walnut and was then alone ; said
lie LOST HIS HAT
ard that lie was shot at; his hat was returned
next day with hole in it.
Joseph Long sworn was at the fire Mt Stlcks
stables; England picked up hat which witness
recognized Ms Titus and Titus BROTHER who was
there also, said Titus had narrow escape and
came home bare-headed and
ALMOST OUT or BREATH,
said for Gods sake let me in, :" lave been shot
at"
II. L. Dure was sworn and testified to seeing
evidences of fire III his carpenter shop on
Orange street near Sth on or about the 1ith of
February, and also found the shop broken open.
Andrew Crumlish testified to his stable hav-
ing been set on fire.
Henry I.ape corroboratcd tho testimony of H.
L. Dure, his partner;
SAID HE SAW BLOOD ON TIE BACK DOOR
of carpenter shop, on the stairway and about on
the benches and lumber
The prisoner was held in - 900 each for set.
ting fire to the stables OF Mr.. Stuck and Mr.
Crumlish and the carpenter shop of Dure and
Lape.
SENT OVER TO NEW CASTLE.
In default of bail Titus was sent over to New
Castle this afternoon, i'll company with couple
of pickpockets. Elmer Moore was also sent
back to prison. All three of the accused will be
tried at tile approaching term of court. No fur
ther arrests have been made.
Meetings i'll Grace Church are continued this
afternoon and evening. Mrs Hannah W. Smith
.i,l .. l: Il ErnEl nLil lnlnllaILia aLil NnrEar