The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-16
FIFTH EDITION,
oI.ARK-GIBBoNs CONSPIRACY.


Furnished the Money-Martin Kame-
ther Tostifies.
At 1910 a. m. to-day State resumed,
and James 4. Wilkinson, superinton-
dent of agency, was sworn. In detec-
Is q years old. Q. /. DUPONT furnished
this agency with money. Clark never
supplied money to start Clark and
Lynch at Columbia Inn.
The three famous Clark letters were
shown him. First saw the anonymous
letter between l2th and 10th of No
vember. Gave the detailed history of
the letters as to photographing, usa OF
1t by Mrs. Noble, etc.
Cross. examined by Mr.. Harrington.
He had heard, but did not know, that
tho Plnkerton agency had this case in
hand and gave it up. The DuPonts
sent him u check for OIL, ,500-about
August, 1891. His general custom is
daily reports from employees. Mrs.
Noble he thinks Is 45 or so years old, but
does not know her age. His brothers
protection of Mrs. Noble from injury
by the Clarks was necessary. He had
Mrs. Mobiles reports at his Office.
Redirect by Mr.. Biggs. Traynor had
orders not to report every day. This
Wilkinson agency will not claim any
reward that has been offered by the
DuPonta. He stipulated he would not
operate for a contingency or a re-
ward
BY Mr.. Harrington's recross It was
eliclted that detectlvo's pay is $S ! or
day and expenses The personal ex-
penses of an employee would bs
charged to the party employing the
agency.
Marlin Kamether sworn. He lives
at Rockland. Since March 26th he has
lived in house previously occupied
by Edward Clark. who threatened to
shoot him If he entered the house.
March 26.h, Mrs. Clark made the Same
threat and told him mo s. of b.
should get In there today" Clark
threw his goods over tho fence and
otherwise resisted his moving In.
Edward Clark had gun and said he
would shoot anybody that came In
that gate that day. Witness could not
get his goods moved In until noxt
morning.
Cross.examined by Mr.. Harrington
for the defense.
He said II 81 m Clark came there, he
would get away quicker than he came.
Flo saw the Clarks wagons but did mob
know of getting ready to move that
day into Wilmington. --.-
His relations with Clark had been
peaceible up to this affair. He had
never heard Mrs. Clark swear before
this time. He has worked for the
DuPonts about live years. John Cath
cart, who helped him move, has been
in the employ of the DuPonts some
is or Is years. Clark did not point the
gun at him. II is customary to drink
milk and whisky on moving day. He
did not SEQ any drank but thought
some persons under the influence OF
| ii.
| Eugene DUPONT was recalled. Testi-
| He'd as to the location of buildings and
boundaries.
The State rests the case. ..".1.
Mr.. William S. Hilles, for defensa OF
| William J. Gibbons, Csked the jury to
be instructed.
State has absolutely failed to prove
any venue. ......
II. That the State has not connected
VIM. J. Gibbons with this conspiracy
case In any way.
The venue Is the place where the
agreement was made and not where
the crime was com mmitted, East 1854.
Is Russell, on crimes l59, and other
authorities were cited.
As to the second point, not only tho
| intention but the unlawful agreement
must De shown.
There are but four witnesses who
testify anything in regard to Vim. j.
| Gibbons, viz: Thomas IL. Lynch, Mrs.
Emily Noble Thomas Lynch and JOS
eph Knox.
There is not one word by them all to
fshow there Is a conspiracy TO impli-
| cate gibbons. Not a word to the con-
ttary, but that any act of Gibbons
WAS his individual act, not one word
of testimony connects him with tho
other defendants.
| Opposing argument was made by
Attorney General Bisgs to the follow
Ing purport
Venue means county, 3 Archibald
1880, note. Other authorizes were cited.
II the jury Is satisfied that VIM. j.
Gibbons is IN this conspiracy 1t mat
ters not when he came into it. The
act of one binds all.
/ If the jury is satisfied there waa a
conspiracy, and that Gibeons is in it,
then the act of such one Is the act of
the whole. Gibbons Sid he, with
Eugene Burns went to burn this barn,
and saw Joseph Knox and got u drink
OF water There Is tho stl o AEeSt evil
dence that he is In this conspiracy.
Mes5rs. Hillesand liiggB got through
with this contention in ono hour and
Mr., Harrington began tho defence at
l225 p. m. The testimony Is by paid
men and no other corrobonative te5tl-
mony. Tho Wilkinson agency took
this case for money after most cele-
brated agency Qinkerton's) had given
IL up.
1t tis awfully hard to draw any testl-
mony from the Banks" Jhoy are
either pensioners or employees. This
affair Is pure piece OF detectives
manufactured work | am going to
show a most damnable plot to catch
somebody on the part of these paid
farmers and puid detectives.
/ Mr.. lIllles said to the jury in behalf
OF Gibbons I'VE have no witnesses"
CASE FOR Defense.
Vincent Clark sworn. | was Is yeaIH
old last March. l know Mrs. Bongh.
ton, alias Noble. She came to our
house about IL year ago. She spent
much time in writing letters.
repeatedly saw her try to get joe
TO sign his naEie She came almost
every evening. 1t was her custom to
kiss Joe, sam and me whenever she
left the house. John lraynor also
came to tho house. His dog and mine
had a fight.
Thomas u. Lynch was fathers part
ner. He had trouble with MS hoyS. lie
sent Sam and me to Laws with two
guns and a satchel, and told US not to
say anything about IL. Joe did most
all the work behind the bar.
Lynch got up late, took comforts.
BILE m morning walk. Sometimes he tooh