Evening journal., 1891-12-09


swer. In room No 38 Of the Keystone
Hotel, Philadelphie, / told him that
Eugene Burns had confessed something.
Gibbons said that II he had he had bro
ken his oath, asked him what oath.
He did not answer. Burns had not con
fessed, did /. 10 lead him on. He
said he could see through a ten foot
wall. He could sea through more than
could. did not understand his re.
mark.
Next time mas on October % in
room No. 1S, At Scott's Hotel IN phila.
delphia. Ws were talking about the
old barn. He said that he, with
another man, went TO the burn the old
barn, but ths watshman was there aud
they went to the pump to get drink Of
water for an excuse
"Gibson was la Philadelphia with one
Of our men. He did not know Il. He
told me dozens and dozens OF times that
he had done more than Clark ever had
and CLARK need not look ro scared and
nervous This Is ths same statement ]
made before the magistrate
JOSEPH KNOX RRcALLRD
Joseph Knox was recalled and testified
that on a night in June be ssw Gibbons
and Burns At the "0ld" barn and let
Gibbons get a drink. he denied that he
bad told anyone that James Moore was
with them.
MRS nuPONT RECALLED,
Mrs. Francis q. Dupont was recalled
and testified that one OF her nurses
named Rose Deerey was too IN 60 attend
court
The state then rested It's case
NoKsTRoUs CRIME.
Addressing the Jury, Mr.. Hilles said
that II bis client was guilty, no punish
ment was to bad for him, as II was
the most outrageous crime
known for years He was,
he said, prepared to prove Rn alibi for his
client. and 20 show that he fought like
hero to suppress the FIRE after he did
get there.
eIBBoEss SISTER on rHR STAND.
Maggie Gibbons. sister Of the prisoner,
was the FIRST witness for the defence
She said
"Willie cams home about 5 o'clock In
the evening. | got supper for him.
After supper he went out. l dont know
how long he stayed. He had not been
gone from the house more than ave mln
utes before the alarm OF FIRE was sounded.
| am positive Of 1t. he was under the
influence Of liquor. He was in a danger
Gus condition to 60 to FIRE. We wers
afraid that be wonld venture Hp higher
than he should he was always great
for running to fires
Biggs- -"Did you ever hear that he
had timed himself from the barn to the
housef mo sir. He came home be-
tween 1 aud o'clock He WAS wet he
went to bed BE was still under the 10
fiuence Of liquor No, be did not come
home drunk oftener than sober.
Does he often sleep all dayf' Zoe
casionlly."
When did you call William "Absut
6 o'clock next evening
How. long did Charlie SLEEPY II
cant tell
when did you next see himr 81
don't know
Have you ever seen him rinesi
Yes. (Laughter)
Gould your brother have gotten 70
the barn and fred II before the alarm
was Rivenf" No. slr. began thinking
about the matter after be was arrested,
but ros mueh before.
She was hard witness for the stat,
to handle and did but little good TO th'
defence.
his NAME WAS DouGHERTH
Phillip Dougherty, white man with
an impediment in his speech. and who
did not know much about his age, fol
lowed Miss Gibbons. He said
am emoloyed at BRrlow's Gotten
mill. live At Charles Banks re-
member the night OF the FIRE came
home by Frank DuPonts house and
down by Eugene DuPont's house IL was
6 o'clock / passed Frank Du-
Points shouse and barn. did not
notice any FIRE. met Gibbons between
Eugene's barn and the store going
towards Franks. We each said Hello g.
We stood there for some time he said
What is that refectiong looked saw
the reflection and we both ran towards
the barn | turned back and went home
as could not do any good. / went home.
took my basket, and when came back
there was a crowd there Gibbons wss
on the roof Of the barn ehopplng with an
axe.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
II don't know what year was born
in. / am "a years old. / cannot say
how far Barlow's mill is from the bridge.
II may be five or City miles. Laughter
We stop at 6 o'clock because the lights
60 down, and the lights 60 down because
the wheel stops Laughter went
up through Barlow mill lane, up Sqnir
rel run to Flea Park I crossed In boat
don't know how far II H. /"
He became badly ratified under cross
examination and was as bad a witness
for the defence as Miss Gibbons was.
Before his examination wss completed
court adjourned until 3, 20 clock
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