Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-17
THE CLARKS IN TEARS.
They Break Down Under Ar
raignment.
NO NEW TRIAL FOR GIBBONS.

Davis Opens For the state Ia Good
style-Austin harrington Leads For
Be Followed By HlIies-verdiet lef
Guilty Anticipated.
The defence Of the Clarks and Gibbons
yesterday afternoon probably did more to
convict them than the state witnesses.
Immediately after court resssemhled
the direct examination of Vincent Clark
was resumed. He testified that Mrs
Noble and Traynor never staid all night
together at their house. She WAS at the
Eleventh street homo sometimes when
he was there. Mr. Harrington tried to
show that Traynor had used Mrs Noble
for immoral purposes but failed.
THE BOY UNDER EXPERIMENTATION.
Are you sure that she kissed all Of
the childrsnl asked the attorney general.
Eyes She kissed me several times
never kissed her / do not remember
when Mr. Traynor went into Mrs Mobiles
room, and do not know whether Mrs
Noble came out Of the room when he
went in
The court prevented Mr. Harrington
from making redirect examination
upon this point.
MAGISTRATE sAssE AND THE RAIL
Magistrate sasse was sworn. He testi
oRed that the Clarks we're brought to him
on q warrant sworn out before Magistrate
Ferguson Of Middlet0wn They were
sharged with barn burning and couspir-
scy. BE held them 10 Sl5, 600 bail each.
for their appearance at this term OF court
All the detectives were In the office ex
cepting Mr.. Joyce.
Samuel Clark, brother Of Vincent aud
son Of the prisoner, testified that he had
heard Mrs. Boughton talking about her
husbands" distillery In the South. She
was teaching Vincent how to play the
violin and said she would get him pupils
Lynch also told him not to say anything
on the day bis parents we're arrested.
He had given him money also. He told
how Mrs Boughton, Vincent, Mr. Tray
nor aud he all went to visit "Mosey"
Moore on DuPont's Banks, and when
they returned at 3 o'clock in the morn
ing Mrs. Boughton and Traynor went to
bed together. BE said they both slept
in the same bed
James Tees was sworn and testi-
fed that he saw Mrs. Noble and the
Clsrks DANCING together at their home.
Moses Moore was the next witness he
bcoLlubh NnAl JihEh h&iu ne N0utu H1H0t
anyone, even DUPONT, who might come
up before he got his goods out of the
house on the day they were moving
Patrick Murphy corroborated his testi
nony.
WITNESSES AS TO CHARACTER.
The next step on the part Of the de-
fence was to prove eharsc Ter, and in this
respect it was clear break down
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neighbor on East Eleventh street, was
called. BE was not allowed to testify TO
rebut the testimony that Clark kept
disorderly house
Rev George Kelley testified that he
knew the Clsrks three years ago, but
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was
John Stewart, foreman OF the Hagley
yards, swore that their reputation in the
community is bad. BE had seen Clark
but once IN seven yesrs
James Sweeney, who lived near the
Clarks, testii to Joaeph's good char
acter, but could not swear TO the good
reputation Of the others
Michael Mullen of Ashland testified
that the reputation OF the Carks was
good prior to the bringing Of the present
charge.
William Toner was called, but after
consulting with him Mr. Harrington de
sided not TO put him on the stand, and
informed the court that the defence
closed its case.
WITNESSES nor REBUTTAL.
The state called Police officer John
Soloman. He swore that Clark's house
was on his beat and the reputation Of the
family was not good
Jonathan +. Meacham, who lives at
No. 73O East Eleventh street, said that
he knew Clark as Burns THE renn-
tation of all three was bad. This opened
the way to new testimony, and the state
was not slow to avail itself Of the oppor.
tunity.
Annie J. Mescham, wife Of tn. pre-
vlous witness, knew Clark as Burns =
and knew that he was quarrelsoma
with his neighbors, and she found him
ia her back parlor one day. daughter
When she found him there he said j
guess have made a mistake, and went
out.
Mr.. Harrington protracted the cross
examination to such length that Judge
Houston said: Mr. Harrington there is
one way Ia which you can prevent a con
viction, and that way Is to keep the case
up indefinitely"
Martin Kamether and Margaret
Kamether testified that the reputation of
the Clarks was bad
Harrington-"You don't like them, do
you, Mrs. Kametherf" "No / don't /"
THAT will do.
The state closed and court adjourned
Hntil 10 o'clock this morning.
nHE cIABKs WROUGHT IN.
At1O.05 o'clock this morning Edward
Clark, Mary Clark, Joseph Clark and
William j. Gibbons were marched into
The court room to hear the states ar
rAignment of them before the jury
Upon every face there was look OF an
1iety. Edward Clark dark eyes snapped
vicously and nervonsly; Mrs Clark, with
a cOlorless face. looked FIRST at the
jurors, then at her counsel and fingered
nerFously with her gloves and hand.
kerehief; young Joe Clark, the cripple,
folded his hands complscsntly and
seemed to take everything as a mat.er Of
course; while William J. Gibbons looked
at every thing and everybody and did not
seem 70 be at all exercised.
Clogs FOR TIE STATE.
At TO- 10 o'clock the judges took their
seats. Clerk Of the Peace Biggs polled
the Jury and Attornev. General Biprs !