The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-15
oLAnx-eIBBoNs CONSPIRACY.
Post-Master Stewart, Detective Will
klnson ct at. Testify,
Court met at 10. 10 a. m, to-day.

nhu a ono cent stump. 1e presumed
II got through the post-ofiice as clr-
cular. Did not know how the letter
got into the DUPONT box. Did not
know the letter was delivered at all.
Wm. Wilkinson, lS4 Broadway, N. Y,
hns been with brother James e., since
1887, Did work on this case since Aug.
8 last. Came to the Clayton House.
Know all the prisoners. March 2S,
1891, first saw Mr.. Clark in Baltimore,
where he had been sent by the agency.
Had talk with Clark Mrs. Noble was
present. Edward Clark said the Du-
Points had barn they thought great
deal of. They had two wabchmen; one
was named Knox. VI he could 10 got
out of the way h barn could be
burned. This talk was In room No. Z,
Calvert House, Baltimore. Mr.. Clark
and Mrs. Noble proposed TO go to vii.
mlngton and witness WAS TO 40 south
to North Carolina, the placa of his al
legged dlstillery.
Mrs. Noble asked why they did not
burn all the barns. Clark said they
We're going to wait for fall then all
Dut ont's property, barns, mills and all
would go.
Examination of William Wilkinson
continued. He told Clark he had I n
Illicit dstillery In North Carolina. he
paid for drinks. He had an arrange
ment with Clark to furnish him with
liquor from his Illicit distillery in
North Carolipa in a couple of months.
Heard CLARK say on July 23l: Ono
night when he, Clark, said two men
went to burn the old barn and saw
watchman and made excuse of getting
n drink of water at the we'll. Had il
not been for that the old barn would
have gone, for It was there that the
DgPonL's had their hcart's blood.
He went to Baltimore to protect
Mrs. Noble as she had been threaten
ed several times by Mr.. Clark. Had
been to Clark's house tllres times IN
| tn street. Invited there by Clark as
a friend. He met Clark also In New.
burgh. Mrs. Noble was there with
| him too.
Saw Clark again In Wilmington.
Took walk out Bandywine. Took
several drinks with Clark.
Between january t6 to 80 In New.
burSh where we were because John
I'raynor (dCtective) was crazy and con.
iinod there and Clark was to be EN-.
| ployed there tn be his nurse. II was
July 10th when Clark got ba3k TO vii
mington.
Witness knew Mrs Edward Clark
Had perhaps luet her 20 times. Three
OF these times had been at Clark'i
home in town and about II times at
Columbia Inn.
Clark aud Lyncn were in partner
ship. Saw Joe Clark tend bar. Wen
behind bar sometimes. q. Il l.. owned
the licrnss. Don't know who Z. & L
bought liquor from.
Went to CIark's housa to board.
said got into lttle trouble in North
Carolina and was fleeing FROM JUS
tlca. First conversation Was March
2jth. Clark said there had bssn large
Tires out In the country and he knew
all about IT, He was suspicious OF mt
at first. Clark disclosed that he wa.
suspicious also OF Mrs. Boughtol
(NobiO,) Joseph Clark also told IN,
there had been fires. Talks were sep
nrate from those with his father a
first.
Mrs Mary Clark pointed to the oil,
barn and said il it were not for then
watchmen the damned old harm woult
have gone long ago. This was OH tht
llth 18th and lith Of April in Clarki
nth street house Mary Gallaghe
was there Clark told me his who'll
history and all his troubles. Had
fight with Frank DUPONT Ia the Hag
ley yard about pushing a car. Threy
down his hat and said TO Frank Du
, Pont, " I'm as good man as you are.
Left DUPONT and went into milk bu5t
ness
Counsel argued as to whether thi:
; witness could state what Clark tolt
him Vim. ]. Gibbons told him (Ulark)
Mr. iilles argued against connecting
Gibbons with this affair by this wltnes
using Clarlis statement.
Court rn.el such e3tinony, could no
I n Ian 49,, I.f i..A ari,tg
relevant 10 Clark,
Witness sRid. Mr., lark told me hi,
fight with Major Frank DUPONT wa
his first trouble.
Then he told me about the day h
was le0ylng. Ii any OF the DUPONT
Che 5aid) had come into his place tia
day lie would ieave shot thom like q
dog.
lie said there were two men All /
was necessary was to give them TiH
OF whiskey and they would burn th
barn, MIR. and Airs. Clark said Deeol
alton day would be good day to s.
out.
. On April is, went to East Lake wit
Joe Clark In the afternpon. Joe and
were talking about explosion.
! Joe lnld."i iheso men. naming them
! all caine To his fathers house and
was all planned then and he knew a
about it.
I These mon they liked about tn
mills, had all received written notic4
SO they could get out of the way of al
explosion
Mr.. Harrington ociscted that tn
q testimony WIS not confined to tho oil
p. barn.
y Mr. niggs asgucd It was incidentf
y aud lnterWOVon with the conspirac
K talk.
/, The Clarks said the DUPONT
u thought u great deal of lie old bar
:. on account of Henry. who was dent
/ lie said if that wstchman CknoXJ In
q interlered that night he would haVi
d been dead luan. This he said in COZ
ncetion with an attempt to burn ii
Old tarn.
jon saId there was Il Never Swea
V Society and only any good To
; trusted There wero - mcuUers an
n about 90 We're working In the powdt
= works.
II Mary Clark said Edward could an
n. time (April 49, ger 100 nen to stand
+, him.
a. Clark said old Henry was the on
z ono Of the puPonts hat was any go6
ut all.
Joe Clark said April is and 20 that
! the rall | would see hpll raised. The
= will blow everything to hell.
Cross-examlned BY Mr. Harringto
lle said there would never be hal
built that would last long. Paid
n per month for board at the Clark
IL The Glarks We're very suspicious an
III said ANY detective or informer wou
u be killed.
81 Did YOU sleep in same room wi
Al L..