Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-29


cions, though general, failed to posi-
lively identify the criminals and no
arrests were then made.
THE FIREBUa's THIRD CRIME.
AT 1.30 o'clock on Wednesday morn
ing, November 18th, 1890, another du
Pont barn was burned, under circum-
stances that left no doubts that the trio
of CONGREGATIONS were the work of a
band of desperate, vicious incendiaries.
II was also owned by tile company and
was located on farm Of l75 acres near
Henry Clay. This barn was large,
high double-decker, 100 feet long and
about 60 feet wide, with an l. addition
l0Ox50 feet. The farm was ten
anted by William Wayne. Five
horses and ii cattle were in the
barn at the thine, but all were saved.
The building was destroyed, nothing
but the bare stone walls being left stand
ing, while 1900 bushels Of corn, 600
bushels Of wheat, 1850 bushels of oats,
500 bushels of potatoes, 5000 bundles ot
corn-f0dder, 80 tons OF straw, " moving
machine, grain drill, wagon, and other
implements, were also consumed. The
loss was about $4,000, partly insured.
In addition to these three company
barns, which are tile only ones charged
against the parties now under arrest,
another du Punt barn was destroyed
by fire on the night Of Sunday, Novem-
Der 9th, 1890. This barn was on farm
owned by Mr.. William du Pont and
tenanted BY Edward Settler. Forty
head Of cattle and i've horses were in
the barn, of which eight cattle and four
horses We're burned TO death. BY this
fire there was loss Of $1,000 ON the
barn and $4,000 on the contents.
No DOUBT OF INcENDIARTsM.
These last two fires were considered
proof positive Of the existence Of organ
lied incendiaries, who were determined
to annoy the du Points by destroying
their property. The theory thai dis
charged employees of the firm were the
culprits was believed more firmly than
ever A close watch was kept and a
liberal reward was offered for the appre-
hension Of the criminals. This had the
effect Of deterling the conspirators from
any further attempts, but time passed
on, and no discoveries were made, the
exciting affair dropped out Of public
notice.
But the du Points were determined to
unearth the depredators and employed
detectives TO work upon the case. AS a
result OF their quiet but effective work
to-day's arrests were made.
INTERVIEWING THE PRISONERS.
A representative Of TIE GAZETTE
had IN interview with the prisoners at
tie police station Friday afternoon.
Edward Clark was found in thelower
cells. lie is spare, medium-sized man,
30 to 40 years Of age. He has steel gray
eyes and pale, longish face. Through
all his talk he continually reverted to
the question, WHO'S going to take care
Of my furniture and things at the
Columbus lnn?n
EDWARD cLARK's STATEMENT.
The chief prisoner, Edward Clark,
when first addressed was little I'M
willing to talk. BY and by, however,
he became more communicative.
Last spring Barton or Howard, as he
also calls himself, took me out with him
70 a house on the Hudson river, where
! was to nurse man named Thomas
w. Lynch.
THE DETECTIVES PLOT.
six weeks ago Barton and were at
Squire Sasse's office, when he paid
$1,000 cash down for the Columbus
Inn in Christiana hundred. Tom Nc.
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