Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-17


would be a good way to start the Fleming
barn ilrst.' They then described the way
10 reach the barn and continued; We
hainether's barn, and IL 1t is safe the old
Darn too. Perhaps that could be done at
the same time. This would stop the new
buildings now being built'n
AIRS. Noble next detailed conversation
with Joseph Clark, on February 23d. when
nc Lold her there WAS going to be another
uu Font fire pretty soon, and promised to
call for her when it happened and take
her out TO see it..
Edward Clark, that lone of the men who
set lire to the du Pont barns has not been
working there for some time, except for
the contractors. But it don't matter if a
lew more are set going it will make work
THE "NEvERswEATs."
Mrs. Noble was then asked if she had
heard the Clarks talk about a society.
She said she had. Mrs. Clark told her
about i and said Edward belongs to it,"
She told her the society was called the
"Neyersweats." Mrs. Clark said the object
OF the society was that il any of the mem
beers ever get in trouble, there would be 50
men In Wilmington and 100 along the
Brandywine, who would all help the
member in trouble. IF any one did you
n wrong" Mrs. Clark also said, they
would right il. And if any one refused to
80, it might as well be the last Of him.
PLANNING AGAINST THE "oLD BARN.
Afterwards" the witness continued, II
heard the Clarks. at their house. discuss
the question of the best way to burn the
old barn. Mrs. Clark said: "A good way
would be for the men to go along half
drunk with bottle in their pocket Joe
Know lthe wntchman) can take his drink,
too. Get him in conversation and give
him drink from the bottle. While he is
engaged let one go back and set fire to the
barn. and when he says, Did you do it,
say i guess you did 1t yourself and want
to blame some one else, so as to get good
pay"
"On another OCCASION, at her home on
Seventh street, Mrs. Clark gave another
plan. as follows. Let two men get half
drunk and get into fight at the old barn.
The watchmen will come out. and then
let some one do it. But The trouble is to
get both watchmen away at the same time
and fire the barn.
THEY HAVE SUFFERED AND THEY WILL"
The next testimony Of the witness was
about conversation between Edward
Clark, Gibbons, Eugene Burns and her
self, in the dining room Of the Logan
House, about the 18th of July. Clark was
telling Gibbons about the manner in
which the du Points had treated him, and
said, willie, your father worked for the
du Points all his life and made them
wealthy men. And when your father died
they turned you off first like dog"
They have suffered and they will, said
Gibbons.
Mrs. Noble said that at the Lafayette
Hotel in Philadelphia, some time last
October, Gibbons told her that he and
another man went ont ore evening to burn
the old barn, but were prevented by the
presence of the watchmen, when they got
drink OF water as an excuse for their
visit. She also said that Gibbons further
told her that Edward Clark, in the presence
of others, offered him and Jimmie Moore
Sl0if they would burn Martin Kamether's
house and barn-S5 for the house and So
for the barn.
JOSEPH CLARK WROTE THE LETTERS.
Gan Mary Clark writer" Mr.. Biggs
next inquired.
II think not" was the reply.
Have you ever tried to induce her to
written
Yes, on various times but never sue
ceeded. saw her make her mark and felt
convinced by the way she held the pen
lIldb sDb CDlilu tlOb WTItt.
who did her writing2'
Her son, Joseph Clark"
Are you familiar with Joseph Clark's
writingT
II am
Have you seen him write?''
II have. and have his writing in my
possession
Please look at these three letters"
Mr.. Biggs then submitted the two letters
of Mrs. Clark to Maggie Moore and the
anonymous letter to the inspection of the
witness, and she examined them closely
They are all in the handwriting of
Joseph Clark" she said.
Mr., Biggs then offered in evidence the
business card and the printed circular
which Mrs. Noble used to advertiAe her
dress fitting business when she came to
Wilmington. The defence objected, but
the court ruled them admissible. Mrs.
Noble said she was the inventor of the
dress-itting system and was able toteach it.
Here the State turned the witness over to
the defence for cr0ss-examination.
She said she sat repeatedly with Edward,
Mary and Joseph Clark, in an effort to OBJ
tain characteristics of their writing. She
said she was born in Crosby Hall, London,
England, and came to this country about
20 years ago.
Did you ever live at No. Bank
street," asked Mr.. Harrington.
"Yes.n
"When was it?"
This the witness could not tell, but said
IL was in the winter time. She did not
know whether it was 1890 or some other
year,
"Did you not" said Mr.. Harrington,
while at No. s Bank street. open your
door slightly when a gentleman called,
and on seeing who it was slam the door in
his face and run awayY"
II never lived at No. Bank street,
Mr.. Harringtons cross-examination, up
to the noon adjournment, made no ma
terial impression upon the testimony of
Mrs. Noble and resulted in no additional
disclosures.
Court adjourned until go o'clock, p. m.
The cross-examination of Mrs. Emily
Noble, the woman detective who worked
up the barn-burning conspiracy against
Edward, Mary and Joseph Clark and Will
liam j, Gibbons, was continued by Mr.
sion OF court. He called in the two
youngest Clark boys, Samuel and Vincent,
and asked Mrs. Noble if she had ever
kissed either of them, during any of her
visits to the Clark house.
Mrs Noble said she had not. The boys
grinned broadly and retired.
Mrs Noble said that she registered at
the Clayton House, during last September
as "Alrs. Il. Boughton." Mr.. William
Wilkinson registered as wv. Boughtonn
why did you go to the Central Hotel?'
asked Mr.. Harrington
II found it very troublesome boarding
at different places" said Mrs. Noble, ''as
the people could not understand my being
ont so late at night. Sometimes had to
stay out all night with these people,"
Mrs. Noble said she had to have man
to represent himself ms her husband, on
account of the work she was engaged in.
her brother during the time she stopped at
the Clayton House.
Mr.. Harrington's questions becoming
rather irrelevant. the court admonished
him to contine himself to the issue. Mr..
Harrington apologized, and said he would