Evening journal., 1891-12-12
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law library
WHAT THE CONSPIRACY MEANS.
Biggs-"The charge is a conspiracy to
burn certain barn. 1t was not burned.
That is the conspiracy. II is a combina-
ton to accomplish an unlawful pur
pose. 1t takes at least two persons to
constitute conspiracy. We have al
legged that this agreement was made on
January 10, 1891. The time is not
strictly required TO be proven. because 1t
is often impossible to fix the day but we
shall show to you that in Christiana hun.
bred Is barn which is known as the
odd barn, and which stands near the
old Office and near the home
of the late Henry DUPONT. We shall
show that these defendants, time ana
again, planned to burn that Old, barn;
They had combined to do it.. We snail
show to you that If 1t we're not for the
Waterman, that it would have been
burned long ago. We will show you that
these defendants wrote an anonymous
letter to the family, carrying with IL tne
direct threats. There can be no DOUBT OF
conspiracy II we can show that, we
shall ask verdict Of guilty at your
hands.
EUGENE DUPONT AGAIN.
Eugene DUPONT was then called. He
testified as follows:
Il am senior member Of the firm Of r.
Dupont de Nemours & Co, which has
been in existence since January !, 1890
We own the old barn. It Is located in
Christiana hundred and is worth about
SIS, 000 We had occasion to put watch
man there on January %. 1890.
Both Hilles and Harrington objected to
him answering the questions. "Did you
ever have any barns burned2' and why
did you put that Waterman there3"
Biggs-"We must follow this up to
show that there was conspiracy and
that these persons were connected with
it,"
The court overruled the objection.
Biggs--"Were certain barns Of yours
burnedf'
DuPont-'Yes
Biggs-"When were they burned?'
Hilles-"Is that right"
The court again overruled the objec-
ton.
Mr. DuPont-"The New barn was
burned on December 20, 1889: the Elem
ming barn on January "a, 1890; the
Seltzer barn November s, 1890; and the
Wayne barn on November II. 1890. |
placed a Waterman at the Old barn on
January 20. 1890. He was on only at night
because there were men regularly en-
ployed there during the day know
Edward Clark, but not Mary or Joseph
Clark know Gibbons. have known
Edward Clark for a good many years He
worked for our company and left 1t to
sell milk He was with us from Sept
ember, 1865 to March, 1896, with the ex
ception Of short interim. He YVES
living on a small farm of ours after he
left the mill. BE left It 10 March, 1888,
because we heard that he was keeping a
disorderly house and we warned him
out
| UNDER DISCRIMINATION.
You did not discharge him from your
| employ7" asked Mr. Harrington.
No, he went of his own volition.
understood that he came 20 Wilmington.
| don't know where he lived
"Do you know of your own personal
/ knowledge that he was keeping q dis
orderly houseY
mo, only from hearsay.p
"Why did he leave your employT
~ do not know. did not ask him. ?
Pending redirect examination court
adjourned until 10 O'Clock this morning
The jurors not drawn in the case were
discharged until Monday morning at 10
o'clock
Court reeonvened at 10 o'clock this
morning. The case OF the State VS.. the
Clarks and Gibbons, for conspiracy, was
resumed.
Eugene DUPONT took the stand and his
redirect examination was continued by
Attorney General Eiggs. Mr.. Biggs said
that the witnesses for tue defence were
not in the law library and demanded that
they 60 there.
DuPont-"Tbe Seltzer barn is one and
one-fourth miles from powder mills and
the Mayne barn three-fourth Of mile
from powder mills"
Biggs-"In what direction WAS the
wind blowing when those barns were
burnedY
Hilles-'I object"
The court sustained the objection.
MAGGIE MooRE's TESTIMONY.
The next witness called was Mrs
Maggie Moore. She gave evidence as fol
lows
Il live on the Upper Banks. lived
there for four years. Before then lived
on the Rockland road. My house was
| huAASA W lA0 - f4UoAVA VI 0CtobDA -
1890
II have known the Clarks as neigh
bors for eight OF nine years. cores
ponded with them when | was living a
the Banks, and they were in Whining
ton. wrote two letters, but the las
letter did not answer. That was II
/ July In August she came to my hom
| and asked me why had not answered it
The letter before that was in April
, did not answer either of them
II made those two marks On the letter
, at your request In order that | nigh
know them again. Those are tae tw,
last letters that received
Biggs-'' Gross examine"
Hsrrington-''W win look at the tw
letters first"
Biggs-"I put those two letters in a
evidence.
The attorney for the defence took tn
letters and examined them carefully.
Harrington-"We are content"
THE TWO LETTERS READ.
Mr. Biggs and Mrs. Moore read tn
two letters. They toldsof the illness o
Mrs Boughton, the detective. and o
Clark being called away to take care o
John Traynor.
CROSS EXAMINED
oMr. Clark, Mrs. Clark and Mrs
Boughton came to my house. Mrs
Clark brought liquor. Mr.. Clark AM
/ my husband took the first drinks Mrs
Boughton' took a drink, but don
know now many more.