Evening journal., 1891-12-09
the matter at issue. .
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Crosa-examined Ry Hiiies

Crosa-exRmined by Hiiles
Wilkinson-"Our agency has been In
existence about five years. IL does not
take divorce cases. At the time Moore
gave bis testimony have no knowledge
of whom he WAS afraid.
Chief Wilkinson left the stand
John Ramsey sworn.
John Ramsey was called ard sworn.
81 have known the prisoner for over
nine years, l was frequently In his
company. have lived near him. Dur.
ing that time have seen a great deal
of him, have heard him say. on the
iron bridge between the Hagley yards,
what he would do II discharged At the
time there was rumor that he and
Moore we're to be discharged
Blggs-"W What did he say
THAT II Frank DUPONT discharged
him he would blow up every CD d---d
mill in Hagley. think there were
others there
Under Cross-examinAtlon.
II frst communicated my knowledge
to the attorney general on last Friday Il
was customary thing to sit on the
bridge It Is Jimmy Moore l speak OF In
this connection. ! live In Squirrel Run.
II don't know when the conversation
occurred. met Gibbons last Friday. |
have been in his company before and
since the barns were burned. / never
was at his house nor he to mine,
Redirect Examination.
"The conversation WAS before the
death Of Colonel Henry DUPONT. have
been In their employ since May 13,
1851
suii Another for the state.
Joseph Know was sworn. He only
had one arm and had TO put his left hand
on the Bible He said
II am watchman at the old barn. l
have been watching II since January %.
1890, the day after the Fleming barn was
burned.
Il have known Gibbons all his life
"Did you hear him make any state
ment the day Of the explosionf"
''Yes. On that day Frank Dupont told
me to go shut the water of. | went to
the upper coal house TO do so. William
Gibbons aud three or four others were
near there. don't know who they were.
heard someone say There comes the
DuPonts.' Gibbons said. They ought
to have been In It, IL was after the ex-
plosion but on the same day
Anything elsei"e
Yes. One night when l was passing
store l heard him say Frank
ought to be 10 HI Jimmy Moore was
in the crowd. This was after the New
barn was burned.
oross-examlned
Hilles--"DId you desert from the
Twenty third Pennsylvania RegimentY'
Yes Aud afterward went iuto tbs
Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry. deserted
| for that purpose. l draw one pension
under two names and never got but onl
bounty. served over three years, and
have an honorable discharge which
win show you tomorrow.
have heard that Gibbons never liked me
De thought carried news. / impaired
this information to the DuPonts about
six m months ago.
A Voice From New York.
| Robert Scott Of New York, a forme
employe Of the DuPonts, was sworn. h.
said.
Il have been a chum Of Gibbons.
heard him say, DIN their souls
Il NHt1 1A4 n0 ilkub " uAC-
was after he was discharged. He late
told me that he would paint the Brand,
wine red. suppose he meant blood. -
Croas-sxaminatIon.
The DuPonts came to New York 70
me and pay my expenses while here
We had been drinking together when b,
made the first aud second remarks. w,
we're walking along Squirrel Run. wa
not discharged. left,
On redirect examination the witness
said Charles /. Dupont came to Ne'
York for me
A LawIess Witness.
Thomas J. Lawless, proprietor Of th
Mount Pleasant House, on the banks, wa
the next witness De said;
81 heard Gibbons say In my place this
the DuPonts ought to be burned out.
don't remember when It was. A ma
named John Kane was there He wa
under the influence Of liquor.
Detective Lynch sworn.
Detective Thomas H. Lynch wa
sworn. He said Il am a detective.
first came here on August 81, 1891, I
Columbus Inn. for the purpose of carry
| AhE Nut my AphbCkiNc MVEhs 4 ZOO
charge on September /. last We trade
under the firm name Of Clark & Lynch
Il saw Gibbons on September !, at m
store heard him more than once max
threats. On September ., 1891, Sd
Clark and he were talking about fires
Ed. Clark said that the next time ther
would be fire Chicken Run would "a
It is on the Dupont property near tn
powder mills"
Next time was September IA, 1921. 4
the tavern. he was talking TO Joe Clali
Ed. Clark and l. Joe Clark said thr
Frank Dupont ought to have bee
blown up. Clark said yes Gibbon
said, yes, that's So CLARK said, yet
hi should get the 81 Of be Gil
bons said, yes, he ought to 20, dr.
him. That was all that day.
Next was September IA, 1891. w
were on the way down the Brandywine
We were going fishing. We we're alsne
he showed me different trees and house,
that stones had been thrown IN
to by the explosion. We got q
far as Collisions Collision wa
coming out. said, Who is he2 d
is Collision. head book keeper, anothe
mean 81 Of b-h. He said, 'Tha
is Eugene DuPont's' / said, Yes, a fin
place He replied, s-n of b-l
be puts pine trees In 'front.' Of his hous
so as not to see the workmsn's houses.
I'VE came back and got supper. 10
Clark, Gibbons and / were there. Jo
Clark said Frank DuPont will nevs
put up another barn. The conversation