Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-04-15
NUMBER 433.
ELMER MOORE TURNS STATES EVIDENCE AND IN
PLrcATEa THOMAS TITUS AND WILLIAM ENGLAND
THEY ARE EACH HELD FOR cou.T.

ELMER MOORE TURNS STATES EVIDENCE AND IN
| rLrcArEs THOMAS TITUS AND WILLIAM ENGLAND
| THEY ARE EACH HELD FOR oouET.
[From Mondays Commercially
Emor Moore, who has been lying in prison at
New Castle since tho latter part of February.
awaiting the approaching term OF Court. charged
with setting fire to tho stable Of Jacob Stuck, at
| 7th and Walnut streets, has made n statement
which impcates Thomas Titus William Eng
land and others
| NOT ONLY IN THIS BUT IN OTHER FIRES
knded in this city on the morning OF tho 14th
| of February last. Moore, we understand, is
| much incensed at his companions because they
| have not made an effort to release him from
prison, or oven visited him, and that it is be-
cause of this that he las Turned States evil
dence.
On Saturday evening Titns and England were
arrested. The lattor WAS baled for hearing
to-day while Titus, unable TO give security. re-
NAMED locked up in the cells all day yesterday.
| This morning, Elmer Moore was brought over
| from New Castle. and at II o'clock a preliminary
hearing begun before the Mayor in the
ease OF Titus. w. Il. Hodgson representing the
State and j. Ii. Hoilecker, Jr., Esq, tho prison
\ er.
ENGLAND WAIVED AN ESkMfsATIoN
| and gave bail IN 5000 for his appearance at
Court his father becoming his surety John @.
| Patterson, Esq, is his counsel.
| JncOD StnCk ttDr tie seltlnS llfe 10 WDOhe
stables Titus was arragned) was tho first wit
ness called and testified to the occurrence of the
| fire and the extent of tho loss-S50O.
Elmer Moore WAS then sworn and deposed As
follows I; Remember the burning of Mr.. Stuck's
stables know that they were fired by Thomas
Titus; was in company with Titus, and while l
stood on the corner he
CLIMBED THE FENCE TO APPLY THE MATCH
whom went back and up 7th street at 9TH and
Market streets l heard several pistol shots saw
Titus on the roof and heard the cracking OF the
boards under him he was dressed in brown
overcoat. dark pants and wore black slouch
hat havn't 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
SOC Titus no ono was there just before tho
match was applied but he and Il
PREVIOUS EFFORT
had boon made to fire Mr.. Stucks stables this
same evening this time Titus also applied the
match was with him this time also az was also
William England the match wouldn't burn this
| time, aud Titus came back and said he couldn't
strike it off [ was sitting on the steps OF tho
beer saloon over the way at this time VIC after
ward went up to the Delaware Engino House.
and while Titus stood behind tho first tree from
| the corner of King in 7th street he sent Eng
land ever to a man named
CONNER FOR A 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 tho street knew that an attempt
was made to lire Dnres carpenter shop the same
evening. and that Titus applied the match =; l
was standing on Sal street, and Titus asked me
for sulphur saying ho wanted to light place
WITH FLOW MATCH;
when he came back he said he fell down a cellar
and hurt himself, and blood WAS dropping from,
his finger know also of the attempt to burn
Crumlishs stables in Wollaston street was
standing on the corner above while Titus and
| IL nd i,, 1,11 1,ah hnt.
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
said he had turned the COW loose;
in Dure's carpenter shop; CrulnlislI's and
Stnck's stables and the carpenter shop were
ALL ON FIRE AT ONE TIME
Cross-eXamined the stables of Crumlish wero
first lighted; England and Titus were inside, and
l gave an alarm to them; they went inside to
kindle the fire; went twice to the Walnut street
fire; the first time both England and Titus were
along.
4 This is aio,i, the whole Of tile statement made
by Moore under oath. IIe had previously made
much longer aud fuller statement which WAS
reduced to writing, and is now in the hands of
tho Mayor.
Sarah Barney, motlcr-in.law of Elmer Moore,
| sworn Know the prisoner; saw him at Elmer
| Moore's after his release from the preliminary
examination which was given linn before the
Mayor
HE CONFESSED TO MooRE's WIFE
that he had fired the stables at 7Lh and Walnut
streets, gave account of his escape and made
the statement that he had been shot at; said to
| Mrs Moore 50 for Gods sake tell Elmer not to
| saueal on mo y said that England had spotted
ont the places a week before for him to fire.
| Emma Moore, wife of Elmer Moore, sworn
| Titus sent for mo to visit him Mt hall and
| begged me to tell Elmer 'for Christs sake not
| to squea : on the same evening, came ito wit
nesses house and thee said that he kindled the
| fire at Tth ani Walnut and was then alone said
HE LOST his HAT
and that he was shot at; his hat was returned
next day with hole in it.
Joseph Long sworn was at the fire at Sucks
| stables; England picked up hat, which witness
recognized as Titus and Titus brother, who was
there also, said Titus had narrow escape and
came home bare-headed and
ALMOST OFT or rREAru,
said for Gods sake let me in, 81 have been shot
| at"
II. Il, Dure was sworn and testified to seeing
evidences of n fire IN his carpenter shop
Orange street near Sth on or abont the 1itll Of
| February, and also found the shop broken open.
Andrew Crumsh testified TO his stable hay
ing been set on fire.
Henry Iiape corroboratcd tho Testimony OF II.
II. Durc, his partner;
sAID HE sAw BLOOD ON THE BACK DOOR
of carpenter shop, on tho stairway and about on
the benches and lumber.
The prisoner was held in $4,000 each for set
ting fire to the stables of Mr.. Stuck and Mr..
Crtimlish and the carpenter shop of Durc and
Lape.
SENT OVER To NEW CASTLE.
In default of bail Titus WAS sent over to New
| Castle this afternoon, in company with couple
of pickpockets. Elmer Moore was also scot
back to prison. All three of the accused will bo
tried at tho approaching term of court. No FUR
ther arrests hayo been made.
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