Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-10

him.
~ bought them"
Where did you get the money!"
~ worked for it."
when ~
~ bought the coat and vest eight years
ago."
When did you get the trousers"
'Three weeks ago.
"Where did you get the money to buy
them with p
.From friend OF mine"
"Who?"
The witness paused for half minute.
Come, speak out" urged Mr.. Hilles.
John Traynor."
did he buy you any other clothesP"
HE bought me an overcoat."
rs not John Traynor detective?'
u don't know what he is
Where have you been the last three
weeks?'
''In New York city,"
with John Traynor2"
How soon after the hearing before the
squire did you go away?"
"About an hour"
Have you been away ever since?"
IN New Yorkr'
"Where did you stay?"
~ boarded at No. 5oi West Thirty-frst
street"
"Who paid your board?"
John Traynor."
'.Who paid for your drinks2''
81 suppose he did, too"
ibid you have any talk with John
Traynor about this affair while you were
there?"
"Yes.r
Whom did you first speak to about Glib
bons' remarks't to you?"
ITO John Wilkinson"
'ls he another detectiveT
Eyes"
.Did you see him in New York;"
"Yes.h
"Did you see Mrs. Noble and Thomas
Lynch ?'
"Yes."
'Why did you go to New York ?'
Il thought I'd rather stay there than
here until this thing was over"
'Did you get anything there but what
you ate and drank-any money!"
mot cent
Mr., Hilles then took another tack.
Ibid you" he inquired, while sitting
in Frank du Points old summer house
with Gilbert Eggleston, make the remark,
as two men approached you, Here come
those - = -; / don't know what
liltl Will WIFI int, L uOll KNOW any
thing about the fire p"
81 didn't say anything of the kind"
did you not, the Saturday after the
Fleming barn fire, say to Frank Harkins
in this city, when he asked you what you
people meant by these fires that you
didn't care d--n, it served those - -
-- rightY"
II don't remember"
DID HE THINK 1T OUT?
"How long did it take you to think of
this story ?" asked Mr. Hilles, abruptly
changing the trend of his inquiry.
The witness made no reply.
How long were you with them before
you thought Of it"
with who?n
1.-THE detectives"
The witness again paused, "About an
hour" he finally said
IBID you have anything to drink ?"
Here Mr.. Biggs interposed. "You mean
before you told your story, or thought it?'
he suggested.
The witness made no response.
He said thought interjected Mr.
Hilles.
when did you come back to Whining
ton ~ inquired MIR. Hilles.
Last night"
W mere ulu you stop
"At the Clayton House."
With your friend Traynor sti!l?"
YES
Mr.. Hilles again took the witness over
the ground of his interviews with Gibbons
but although he became confused occa.
sionally AS to times and localities, he
closely adhered to his allegations in the
main.
Court then adjourned until 10 O'Clock
Wednesday morning.
CELEBRATED CASE.
Throughout, Tuesdays session was one
of the most remarkable and interesting in
the history of the local court. The audience
listened with deep and constant attention,
and when the startling points of the testi-
mony were brought out the stiffness was
so intense that not sound was heard save
the voices of the witnesses and counsel.
A feature of the session was the sharp
and pungent manner in which Mr.. Hilles
conducted the eross-eXamination of wit
nesses, particularly when he had in hand
the chief discriminating witness on the
part of the State, James Moore. The
manner in which he drew from Moore the
admission that for more than a month
past he had been living in New York, al
The expense of the detectives employed III
the case, was dramatic in its effectiveness
Ills questions came in quick succession
and with rifle-shot directness. each query
being straight to the point and drawing an
equally incisive and striking response
The result as the examination progressed
was far more effective than any reading OF
the printed evidence can portray. 1t had
to be heard to be appreciated.
Attorney-general Biggs is also at his best
in this case, and is presenting his convict
ing testimony with mastery skill. The
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conspicuously interesting episodes of thi:
most remarkable trial.
The same crowded court house. the samt
deep interest in the proceedings and fur
Their instalment of stirring testimony were
the features of the barn-burning trial in
the general sessions court yesterday.
At 10 o'clock the jurymen who are
weighing the fate of William ]. Gibbon:
in tile balance took their seats and imme
diately thereafter Gibbons was brought ur
and placed in the dock. Again his mother
and sister were present.
AN EARLY TILT BETWEEN COUNSEL.
The State first called James Wilkinson
superintendent of the ]. Il. Wilkinson 6
Company detective agency, New York. HI
said he knew James Moore.
Ibid he" asked Mr.. Biggs, ever max,
any statement to you about William j
Gibbons having told him that he fired the
new barn p"
Mr.. Hilles objected to the question.
Mr.. Biggs claimed that as the defence
had drawn from Moore, in cross-examina
ton, the statement that he first told Of
Gibbons confession to Mr.. Wilkinson
this mattsg was now a part of the case
and be had right to produce testimony
about Il
Mr.. en'iss contended that this wa:
simple hearsay evidence and should moi
be admitted
Mr.. Biggs said his idea was not 10 ge1
bsfofe tho jHsy Hhst James MnnrassSd