The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-17
CLARK-GIBBoNs CONSPIRACY.
The Defense-The Testimony Conciu'
ded ON Both Sides.

The Defense-The Testimony Conciu'
ded on Both Sides.
The examination OF Vincent Clark,
first witness for the defense concluded
Traynor slept In the same room
with Mrs. BouRhton-Noble. She went
in and he followed 20 minutes after. II
was about O'Clock In the morning.
CrOss.examlned by MIR. Biggs, ]
didn't know why carried the guns. ]
did not kiss Mrs. Noble. She did all
the kissing.
Lynch gave me about 70 cents the
day OF tho arrest to keepquiet. Father
did some work behind the bar. Tom
Lynch did some.
1 don't know what night or month
Iraynor went into the room where
Mrs. Noble was.
| was sitting down stairs until 4
O'Clock In morning. Mrs. Noble went
up stairs about $50 O'Clock a. m. ]
saw her sitting on the bed 10 minutes
after she went up stairs. Did not see
her after that. Traynor went up stairs
at 2. 45 a. m.
do not know whether Mrs. Noble
came out of the room or not.
Lewis Sasse, J.of p, Sworn. Edward,
Mary and Joseph Clark were brought
before me and put $l5 600 bonds
each to appear at court.
The charge was conspirac- to burn
barns, etc.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Biggs. There
were three cases against each and
each case was 5000 bail.
Samuel Clark sworn l am son oi
Edward Clark.
Mrs. Boughton-Noble kissed me
She came to the house 4 or S nights
per week. She talked OF her business
out South. She said her husband was
distiliing liquour and making coun
terfeit money. She brought patterns
to teach Joe and showed them to my
mother.
Traynor went up to bed first about
O'clock and she went with him. They
came out oi the room about six O'Clock
in the morning think. l was up that
night to enjoy the dancing and music
with the rest Of them.
Lynch told me at the Columbia Inn
to keep my mouth shut.
Wilkinson gave me money at the
Eleventh street house to go and get
liquor. He told me to keep the change.
Mrs. Noble sent me out for beer many
timei
Cross s-examined by Mr.. Biggs. Mrs.
Noble invariably kissed me. Vincent
and Joe. j kissed her when she kissed
me, Qnughter) We had to carry Tray.
nor up stairs that night.
Mrs Noble went up ahead. / saw
her go In and lying on the bed. pass
I'D right on to my room. When my
brother and took Traynor up stairs.
We took his coat off and he lay
down. | can't say whether Traynor
was In the room or not when | saw
Mrs. Boughton lying on the bed. ]
got up about 81 o'clock. ] saw Mrs.
Noble down stairs in The morning
when l went down. / did not say
Knew she laid on the bed. She told
mothers she laid on tho bed with Tray.
nor. did not see Traynor next morn
ing until came home from work at
u O'Clock. They all drank beer, inclu
ding Mrs. Noble. The boys did not
drink any.
james Teas sworn. / am employed
by l.. |. DUPONT a. Co. Have been for
. years. Work in the refinery. Iknow
Mrs Boughton. She came to my house
last February with Mr.. and Mrs. Edw,
Clark. They bought whiskey.
Lh coming in from my nome to Col
umbia Inn one evening, Mrs. Clark
walked with me, and Mr.. Clark walked
with Mrs. Boughton-Noble. We had
beer
Moses More sworn. am employed
by L. L. DUPONT Il Co, in the salt pc,
ter. soda and potash department.
know Emily Boughton-Noble. She has
been to my house this year, She came
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clark. and at times
with John Traynor, She came about
four times. Sometimes alone. MIR.
Clark brought whiskey.
On March 25th, 1891, / WAS present
when Mr. kamether m owed. was as
aisting Mr.. Clark to get his goods to.
gether to move and to load them.
saw Edward CLARK come out with a
gun. He did not point 1t at any one.
On cross-examination. McGilligan,
young Mayne, my wife and | were
there to help move. Clark threw
kamether's goods into the next lot.
The gun trouble WAS at noon. took
Clark back into the house with the CUR
for feared trouble. He said he would
shoot the DuPonts or any one who
might try TO enter the house that day
Patrick Murphey sworn. l went to
help the moving. Clark asked me iutC
the house. aiu employed by the Dll,
Points. Gibbons was there and invited
me into Clark's house.
JDnn L. btitfy BHOfil. live IN East
Eleventh street. | know the Clarks
know Mrs. Boughton and Traynol
visited them.
Rev. George j Kelley sworn:
know Edward, Mary and Joseph
Clark. Their reputation for peace and
good order. prior to date OF indict-
msnt, was good. They were weIl-eon.
Quoted people. My knowledge of
them is nearly 1887 to 1889, when
they lived in my parish.
John Stewart SWORN: / have knew
Edward Clark years. know his
reputation for peace and good order
in the community in which he lived
From the community at large it is
not good.
JEmas Sweeney sworn: | have
known Joe Clark 8 years, His reputa-
ton is good.
Michael Mullen sworn: Before this
affair Edwerd Ciark's reputation was
good. Have not known much abo ut
him for some years.
Samuel Clark recalled by Mr. Hilles.
i know VIM. j. Gibbons who came to
our house in Eleventh street with
George Wright.
As examined by Mr. Biggs. John A.
Solomon sworn. | am policeman
The Clarks' reputation in Eleventh
street was tad. Their neighhors com.
planned of them time uud spnin