Evening journal., 1891-12-07
ARSON AND CONSPIRACY.
The TRIAL OF THE DUPONT
CASES is CALLED.

Attorney Harrington saws That his
Client Is Charged with Everything and
Demands "Bm of PArtIcuiArs',-Mr.
BigEa Ready to Go On
Wilmington has been all agog to day
over the fact that the trial OF the al
legged DUPONT barn burners was 10 begin
al 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Public sentiment is very fekls Ia this
| case and plays around both sides.
Many persons say that ihey should not
| be eonvictse upon the testimony OF paid
| detectives from New York who ara 10
reap rich harvest from their eonvistion.
Others say that the evidence Of the
detectives should be taken in the whole
cloth as IL is the only way 10 which to
detest and punish the perpetrators Of
such outrsges upon the safety Of human
life aud property.
The Detectives Here.
Chief James 3 Wilkinson and his
corps Of New York detectives. who
worked up the caBs, including Mrs.
Noble, arrived in thls city this morning
They went direct to she Clayton House
and It will be their headquarters during
the trial.
Ihey Refuse 80 Talk.
An EVENING JOURNAL reporter called
at the Clayton House. The detectives
are net registered spt several Of them,
inelNding Mr., WilkiasoA's brother, Weps
there, They refused to say
anythlng and said that they were acting
Snder instructions from the chief They
even refused to give the names Of .all
those here
When asked where the chief was they
said they did not know
The Court Roopa Fnled
At o'clock this afternoon, which was
the time set for the trial to begin, the
courtroom was well hlleo.
The Clarks we're Ia the calls belsw the
Gourb House ready to bs placed Ia the
dock and Burns and Gibbons were
within call Bat few lawyers were In
attendance and many of those present
we're the witnesses
At o'clock sharp Crisr Smith formally
0pensd the court Judges Cullen and
Hsusten we're en- the bensh.
While the roll Of the Jurors was being
called 81. a. Ward entered with his
client, Eugene Dupont Burns, who is
one OF the alleged frebugs.
chisf Justice Etill Ill.
Chief Justice Oomegy's is still unable
TO RttenS court on account OF illness, aud
| it Is said that he will net
be abls to attend this week
At sos o'clock Attorney General Birgs
and Deputy Attorney General Davis ap-
psared in the eoHrt room, and other Law
yers began to 6ll up the chairs, among
them being William g Hilles, coHnse
for Gibbons, and ex-MAyor Austin
Harrington, for the Clsrks.
Clerk Of the Peace Biggs called over
the jursrs. Three Of them were absent.
A. $40 s'clock he began calling over
the list Of witnesses In the Gibbons case
1t took him several min
utes to dc 80, ever twenty
witnesses for the dsfsncs being called
Only four witnesses for the dsfencs an 4
| swered
Attorney General Biggs stated that he
1 was ready
Hillss-'Your henor, only four Of the
twenty witnesses for the defence have
answered. l do not feel justified Ia goizg x
on with the care. ask fer attachments.
They live In ChrlEtiRna hund g and wei .
subpened on Saturday"
blggs-"I do not see why we should
not put in the evidence for the state now
Il will take me until to-morrsw at noon
to get in our evidence.
hilles-"I should like for the state to
wait until my witnesses are here"
Biggs-"Well, l am ready, but l sup
pose there ia nothing else to do
Harrinston-'I am obliged to give
nstics OF the motion to the attorney
general have done so
/ shall attempt to relieve
the Indictment without trial by
claiming that want bill Of particulars
IN the case of the Olarks
and Gibbons for conspiracy Il is
novel motion, but we will ar
gue IT, 1t is based on Warton'R
Criminal Practice, which says that
wherever an indictment is so
general the court will authorize an
application for a bill Of particulars
Biggs-"It is very novel, your honorF
He wants me to furnish my proof before
the trial begins.
Hsrrington-"MY client is charged
with everything in general, but
nothing in particular. / want
to know what he is charged
with. will bs ready in one
and enc half hours to present my su-
thorlty."
Biggs-"Ths indictment is drawn the
same as all indictments
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