Evening journal., 1891-12-08
barn was only few feet FROM them.

The witness was discharged
Eugene Dupont Testines.
Biggs-" Eugene Dupont"
Eugene DUPONT took the stand and
Was sworn. He said:
II remember when the new" barn
WAS burned. It was on December 26.
1880. 1t was valued at 81, 000 Il was
totally destroyed. II belonged to E. l.
Dupont de Nemours and Company.
was eating my dinner when | learned
that the barn was on fire. went there
The fire was through the roof. did not
60 In. The fire was too far advanced.
Il have known Gibbons all his life.
Ee was born on the Banks. He worked
for us and never for anyone else. He
wes discharged on October l5, 1889. for
lack of work. Several others were dis
charged with him. He was q carpenter
and learned his trade In our employ
The Cross Examination.
"His father worked for us many years
from 1857 to 1885 He was foreman of
Hagley yards. He lived about 200 yards
above Hagley gates. His son lived on
the other side OF the creek. he lived
there with his mother. do not know
who else.
hay straw and produce, belonging to us.
There was one horse in the yard, bat no
live stock last saw the barn on Christ
mas afternoon the day before the fire.
Ny sattention was called to the are while
I was eating my dinner. 1t was after 6
o'clock, and between and o'clock.
The barn had stone walls, aud the rest
was frame. 1t was seven or eight feet
above the barn. The greehouse
was along the back wall, between the
house and the wall l do not know
where the ashes from this green house
were placed
when got there saw William @.
Gibbons. James Horty. driver fer
Francis Dupont, and Joseph Knox.
They were trying to get the hose on
Gibbons WAS there. he was
Just standing around L only
stsyed q few minutes. l went
to Haglsy yards When / came back the
engines were there and Gibbens was on
the roof of Francis Du Points house, try
ins to keep the sparks from iEnitipR It,
We thought 1t very strange that the
barn should catch ire at that time Of the
year. Ny suspicious were confirmed
when the second barn was burned on
January 20. never said that / thought
the ashes set It on fire.
I'VE offered 81 500 fer the FIRST and
81, 500 for the second barn. We employed
Pinkerton's detectives. They were a.
work for three or foHr months"
Attorney General Biggs objected to the
cross ss-exsmination going into the matter
Of that steps they took to ferret out the
crime.
Mr.. Hilles eontended that It was Aosh.
ing more than proper 80 show what steps
we're being taken to locate the crime, ss-
psetally whsn the trial occHrs two years
after the crime He did not consider 1t
irrelevant.
The Court upheld the Attorney -Gsn :
sral.
Dupont- I'VE first employed the Wilk-
inson nen on October ., 1880"
Redirect Examination.
1T was . doubls-dsck barn-stsns
front and ends and frame On the back
side. 1t Was large enough to get nine
wagons loaded with hay in IL at one
time. I vent to the Haglsy ysrds bssAass
believed that ths sparks might get into
ens powder mills. and blow them ap The
sparks went there In plenty bzt fortu-
natsly they did nos reach the NEST Inn
portant Building The wind was Slowing
towards the yard
Gibbons as Fireman.
when got back Gibbons was putting
sparks out as they fell on the roof Of the
dwelling house.
Biggs-"When was ths next barn
burned.
DuPont-"on November s. 1890"
Hilles-'I object. Ny client is accused
Of burning barn on the 25th Of Dscem-
Der, 1889, and nothing else. Il is irrols-
want"
Judge Cullen-'The evidences is irrsls-
want. Mr. Biggs"
DuPont-''No ono could elaim the
s., 3,009 reward now. We received anonV
moss letters They led MS to employ de.
t4etives"
Biggs-'Any in particular
DuPOnt-"Yes. One signed 'Pror +"
Hilles-"I object. Ny client has moth
ing to do with il.
Court-'It Is proper
DuPont-"rhey threatened certain de-
struction to my property. That is why
the agency was put e work F."
Cross Examination.
Hilles-"How are these detectives 60
be paidf"
DuPont-"They have been paid their
bills as they were presented. They were
freefooted. They were told to spend
the money and cRtch the criminals, with
no reward offered. never verified the
bills. do not know what the expenses
were
he left the stand
Francis 8. DuPont Teatihas.
Franses =. Dupont was the next wit
ness called for the state. He was sworn /.
Il hrst heard Of the FIRE when JameE
Herty ran to my ONCE and told ma that
be smelled smoke 1t was batvzaan 4 az
and 10 p. m. on Decem Der "a 1888
was at work unusually late. I ran ovt
and saw thin smoke, Is was pasKipw
over my private stable. told Rorty To
do the best be could, that l was gsins to
the mills. Before going I went into TIE
barn. climbed over the gate and went
into the barn, through an arch Wndsr Ii.
| saw a small amount Of Ere ana
some little smoke. It was In what was
called the fsnnel--a square opening il
the floor, 1t was on level with the n ain
door. Il was used for throwing hay and
feed down. II was enclosed above. Ide
not know whether : the barn was
clessd cannet saw what was
burning. Probably loose hay. Sparks
we're dropping down. There did mes
seem to be any draft.
RiskinE his Life.
II went to Hagley TO save property
and life. sould not tell whether
my house would be burnad.
but thought l would