The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09

the Accused.
This mornings session of court CON
vened as usual at 10 o'clock, with
Judges Houston and Cullen on the
bench.
The trial OF Edward j. Gibbons was
again taken up. and the examination
OF witnesses resumed.
James Wilkinson was sworn and tes-
titled that he lives In New York city
agency of J. Wilkinson ~ Co.
Mr.. Blggs then asked "Dld James,
Moore ever tell you that he had heard
Gibbons say that he Tired tho new
barn :"
Mr.. Hilles objected to the question
and an argument ensued.
The court after consultation. decl-
ded that the question was not admis-,
sable In the way 1t was put by Mr..
Biggs.
He then asked, 'Mr. wilkinson,
when did you first meet Jas. Monore?"|
when Mr.. Hilles, who Is fight
ing the case inch by inch, again object
ed, and the matter was argued. MIR.
Hllles contending that the relations
of the witness with Moora had moth
ing whatever to do with the case.
The court decided that the question
was pertinent, when the witness said:
i mot Moore the first time on Friday,
October 23d, and made an engagement
to meet him again the next day"
did you meet himp Il did, and
we went TO the Clayton House, where
he made certain statements
The witness then continued, and said
that three or four days later Moore up
peared before n Justice of the Ponce,
and there testified against Gibbons
si.... al
ness that he was afraid OF the people
he had testified against, and the wit
ness took him to New York.
In answer to a question by MIR.
Biggs, the witness said:
The detectives were paid certain
amount per day, for their services, and
no other reward was offered"
On cross-examination the witness
said that his agency had been estab-
lished about five years, and does not
take divorce cases. Its business is
legitimate, and devoted to the detec-
ton OF criminals.
John Ramsey testified thut he is en-
ployed by Il. | DUPONT ~ Company,
and has known Gibbins or 0 years.
Inc accused was also employed by
the firm but there were rumors that
he and james Moore were to be dis
charged for drunkenness. One day
he met Gibbons on the iron bridge,
and when he was talking about his
ruhored discharge, he suid to the
witness:
II Frank DUPONT discharges me I'll
blow up oyery q d-d-d mill in the
Hagley yard"
On cross-examination, he said this
conversation had taken place about
five years ago, but ho had not repeat
M pfAn I'll
he told the attorney general.
Joseph Knox testified that he Is en-
ployed rs watchman by tho DUPONT
Company, and has known Gibbons all
his life. He remembered the day OF
the big explosion and heard Gibbons
who was with crowd. gsay that the
DuPonts ought to have been in it. On
another occasion he heard the accused
say that Frank DUPONT ought to
bo in hell"
The witness was cross examined by
Mr.. Hilles, but his direct testimony
was not changed.
Robert Scott testified that for the
past six weeks lie hns been employed
by Hazard Il Company, wholesale
groeers of New York, as a travelling
salesman. .-.. ..-"
He worked for DuPonts three or four
| years and kuew Gibbons we'll After
/ Gibbons was discharged the witness
heard him say: Damn their sou Il, they
had no right % discharge mo-" He also
heard him say he would paint tho Bran
dyYlne red, and the witness under.
stood that he meant with blood.
On cross examination, tha witness
said that he was brought to this city
| by Charles |. DUPONT, who came to
| New York and interviewed him.
/ Thomas y lnwIpEG faatitiau fhaf ho
Keeps hotel on the banks, and Knows
| Gibbons; has known him all his life
Gibbons WAS i'll his place at one time
and the witness heard him say:
The DuPonts ought to be burned
out"
a man named John Kane was present
and also heard the remsrk.
Thomas Ill. Lynch testified that he Ii
q detective and employed by the vii
klsnon agency. He came to this city
August 81, 1891, to try and ferret oui
the harn-bnrners.
He became acquainted with Edward
Clark, one OF the suspects, and went
Into the saloon business at the Column
bia Inn with him, on September /
under the firm name of Clark & Lynch
On September2, he heard Clark anC
Gibbons talking about the fires.
Clark said that tho next lire woulC
take chicken alley, small street own
ed by the DuPonts, when Gibbons re
Piled that's go"
On September 14th, he heard Clari
and Gibbons again talking about the
explosion when the former said: Frank
DUPONT ought ohaYe been blown up.
Gibbons said
Yes, that's so when Clark replied
Never mind he'll 70 yet"
On September 18th tho witness went
fishing with Gibbons, and ON the way
TO the creek GibbOns pointed out sew
eral trees that had been INJURED by the
big explosion. In the evening Gibbons
came TO tho inn and talked with Clark
and the witness.
They wore talking about the nov
barn that had been burned, and Clarl
said:
Frank DUPONT will never put III
another barn."
Gibbons replied:
"Ihats 50; II he does, 1t will go uI
the same as tho otllers.n
During the conversation Clark asked
Gibbons how the works were locate(
now, as lac had not seem them sine,
the explosion. He also said that hal
the men employed there should be IL
hell.
Clark remarked that 1t would be 4,
good thing when the leaves were DIR
to set ilte to them, III they wouli
communicates to the houses and the
to the mills.
II this could be accomplished CLAIR
satd he thought some of the DUPONT
would go to he'll.
On October %, tho witness me
Gibbons near the new publ
buildings, In Philadelphia, and had
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