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


on three different occasions.
II requested that bail be fixed as to
each in the sum Of $4,000 In each case,
which, In my opinion, is not excessive.
They were given an opportunity to get
bail, which they we're unable to do, and
were accordingly committed to New
Castle Jail.
$50 far, therefore, as / know, the
cases against the three Clarls have been
conducted in the usual and regular |
manner, just as | would conduct any
other case against any other person, for |
like offence.
$50 far as Mr.. Turner's criticism in |
the Morning Ne,os is concerned, he is
not acquainted with the evidence that
was produced before Squire Sasse, or he
would not have said what he did,
HAVE NOT SECURED COUNSEL.
The Clarks have not yet secured coun-
sci. Henry @. Turner and William s.
Hilles have been applied to, and are
holding the application under advise
ment. What Mr.. Turner describes as
the French methods" thus far pursued
in the case, tended to create suspicion
that all the proceedings were not regu-
lar, but the suspicion is now removed
by the full explanation OF the attorney
general, given above.
THE cLARks AT NEW CASTLE.
The Clarks are as comfortable under
the circumstances as can be at New
Castle jail. They are located in the
upper corridor where all the court pris-
oners are kept. There are 1870 of these
already sentenced and awaiting trial.
Nothing is said to them. In fact gene
raj communication is against the rules.
The Clarks are all in separate cells.
None of the detectives have been al
lowed 10 see them nor have they asked
to see the prisoners.
The sheriff's regulations are very
strict in regard to allowing anyone into
the upper corridor. Only the attorney
for the prisoner or the immediate rela-
| tives are given access and these visits
are always made under surveillance Of
the warden. Mrs. Clark complains that
she cannot get change of clothes, as
| all her garments except those she wore
on the day of her arrest are at the
Columbus Inn, in charge of Detective
Lynch
All the visitors to the Clarks so far
have been the two sons and the two
attorneys, Henry Clay Turner and Will
liam S. Hilles, who called at the Jail
yesterday. The Clarks are in good
health and have no complaint but the
natural worry under the circumstances.
LOOKS LIKE A soUEAL.
II has been stated that the Clarks ask
why when three other parties thoroughly
known to the detectives, and by com
mon repute having been intimately con-
nected with and charged with compli-
city in these crimes, when the detectives
have all this information in their hands,
don't they arrest them.
Two more persons were arrested yes
terday and given hearing before
Justice Sasse upon the charge Of setting
fire to the du Pont barns. They were
William Gibbons and Eugene Burns
and both were committed to New Castle
Jail in default Of bail. Gibbons and
Burns were formerly employed by e. l.
du Point de Nemours a. Company as
carpenters, but were laid off year OF
more ago.
William Gibbons is the man who was
apprehended in Philadelphia few days
ago. He was not actually under arrest
but the detectives had him under theil
charge at a hotel, and in order to avoid
the formality of arrest in that city, and
the consequent Imprisonment unit
requisition papers could be served, hi
agreed to come here. He reached herr
about 1890 o'clock this morning, anC
on leaving the train was placed unde
arrest and driven to Justice Sasse's offic,
In cab.
Eugene Burns, the other prisoner, ha
been s'shadowed" by the detectives TO
several weeks past, but was not arrested
until this morning. He was at ono
taken to the place of hearing. Jane
, Moore, the principal witness against TIL
: two men, Is also carpenter and al
employee Of the L. /, du Pont de Nemour
, & Company.
AT THE HEARING.
Acknowledgement Biggs was presen
at the hearing and personally conducte
!, the examination of witnesses. William
Gibbons was first arraigned and wa
: charged, on the affidavit of John W
Lynch, detective, with having set fir
, to the barn on the farm of Francis
: du Pont on the night of December 26tl
1889. In low voice he pleaded nc
! guilty.
James Moore was then called, and q
briefly as possible he testified that tn
morning after this fire Gibbons met hil
:, on the road and told him that he (Git
g bons) had set fire to the barn. Gibbor
J. listened silently to this accusation an
I said he had no questions to ask.
+ VENTED SPITE WITH FIRE.
q Detective Lynch, of Columbus In
Q fame, was next called. He said he fir
met Gibbons 12 or IS weeks ago at II
d Columbus Inn.
n "Did you ever hear him make threa
It relative to burning tho property OF y.
n du Pont de Nemours 8 Coz"
70 Eyes, sir, did"
d "What threats did he make 7"
lie "He said that Francis du Pont was
" - and ought to be blowed up +
also said that Carleton. the head bool
keeper, was another -- and was
good. He said he would not be slow
a light fuse to burn his property"
to aid you ever hear him make 9th
re threats against the company I"
Is "No, only as to men who were wor
le ing there, whom he said he would Ill
sc to get out of the way, and that the on
ID way was for the mills to go up"
rs "Did you ever hear him say that mo
Of property of the du Pont company Won
n be destroyed hereafter"
in Eyes. Edward Clark was prese
,g and said that now the leaves were ia
lit ing it would be good time for fire
be sweep. Gibbons said: Yes, this will
to good idea. Clark said: You cou
" make good fire with the leaves ~
YOU could said Gibbons. We'll, i
a light the fuse, Clark added, and Gil
", bons said; We'll, wouldn't be secon
l. Til ~ G.st ~