Evening journal., 1891-10-24


ro-day-The oIarks Taken TO New Castle
JAN Last Evening Mrs. Clark Loses
Her Nerve-shs weeps on Her Way tC
the Cab.
The one great theme of conversation III
this city to-d day is the arrest of Edward
Mary and Joseph Clark. charged with
being engaged in a conspiracy TO burn
the Darns and explode the powder mills
of E. Dupont de Nemorrs & Co. The
word fre-bugs Is upon every lip
Wherever you go you hear the question
What is new in the DUPONT fire bust.
ness?p
Observed of All Observers.
The headquarters and base Of opera.
tions Of the detectives is the
Clayton House Il is there that
Chief James 4. Wilkinsn and his
first lieutenant John Brady, give all
orders TO their men Strange keen eyed
men can be seen fitting in and out at all
times during the day and night. They
are the observed OF all observers. Men
standing IN the hotel corridors watch
their every movement with keen in
terest and thank their lucky stars that
they can feel assured that suspicion does
not rest upon them.
More Arrests TO Follow.
The surprise occasioned by the arrest
of the Clarks had hardly died away to
any degrees, when every lip was asking
Who'll be the next2' The public seemed
to feel assured that the three arrests
made yesterday were but the forerunners
of many others
This feeling became so strong that
many persons expressed opinions as to
whom the next victims of the detectives
would be. These opinions were passed
from lip TO lip until they became dis
torted into the Widest fsats ever per
formed by detectives. Flash Scent
detective novels pnled before such re
citals.
When the sun arose over the hills of
the Brandywine this morning the great
est detective sensation this city has ever
had was enlarged to such proportions
that it was likely to make the coolest
head in Wilmington lose itself for a
time and indulge IN the common gossip
Rumors and eounterrumors were flying
from the upper yards of the DuPonts to
the banks of the Delaware
Many an innocent man along the
Brandywine tTembled lest some untoward
circumstance should cast suspicion in bis
direction. The arrest Of the Clarks
sounded like the crack of doom to others
who have engaged in the nefarious work
of jeopardizing human life and destroy
ing valuable property by the application
OF the hrebrsnd for an actual or sup
posed grievance.
Rnmor Of Wholesale Arrests
The rumor to which the greatest sig
hitcance was attached was one which
told an 1pen-eared and greedy public
that six more arrests had been made,
including Mcpherson, the man who was
recently arrested charged with setting
FIRE to Bush's property along the banks
Of the Christians river
III poR~ Investigation this rumor proved
to be groundless. No additional arrests
were made last night or this morning.
The busy movements Of the detectives,
however, made it plain to every one who
saw them that the net of justice was
being dropped by these shrewd fishes of
men.
More Arrests to Follow.
Chief James e Wilkinson was seen at
the Clayton House at $50 o'clock this
morning. He was with his lieutenant
John ]. Brady. They were just leaving
the hotel to consult lawyer when the
nNE dQtAAnAlt tbDuElcI was AulII-
duced to them. Both men were very
and could be easily approached After
the introduction and a few preliminary
remarks the reporter put the following
questions to Mr.. Wilkinson.
Is there any truth in the rumor that
you have made six additional arrests.
mo, we have not made ssny arrests
since the three made yesterday "
do you intend to make any more ar
rests9
Yes, he replied, several more ar
rests will be made
'Will they be made this morningg"
Il assure yoa they will not.
''Will they be made before 2 o'clock
this afternoon
Possibly"
rs there any truth in the rumor that
Mcpherson, the man who was accused of
firing the property of the George w.
Bush Sons Company, will be included
in the haul?'
II can say no to that
"0f course you will not name those
who are to be arrestedT
mo, for If did there would be sew
eral persons shaking in their shoes and
trying to skip"
t'Are all avenues Of escape guarded
Yes. There is not a man we want
who can get away His every move
ment is watched and he win
have hand laid upon him as soon as
he is wanted. There is no possibility Of
escape, but such divulgence might
cause us Inconvenience
You are not in position to give
the details of the manner in which you
worked up the case2'
mo. You see II might disarraage our
leading strings A great deal of the
matter that has been published thus far
is nothing but twaddle. It is full Of in
accuracies. The newspaper men had to
depend upon rumors.
rs the proof pOsitive2"
Yes We have the strongest possible
proof to present against these per
sons when they are brought to
trial. You must not attach any import
auce to Clark's statement IL is twad
die.
Excusing himself he and two Of his
aids went from the Clayton House up
Market street to consult with an attor-
ney.
The reporter followed them out of the
door and met ex County Tax Collector
George w. Mckee. He, too, was full of
FIRE bugs and detectives, and the first
question he asked the reporter as he
walked down the street with him was:
Are these three men detectivesT'
The CIarks at New Castle.