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

June "a, al Newburgh, N. Y. Mrs. Noble,
her daughter Emily and John Traynor
were present. Mrs Noble said to Clark,
You burned one barn it is singular WHY
the others did not 80, Why did you not
burn them all I? Clark replied. We're
waiting till fall. Then all of the du Points
property will go-barns, mills and all.
Everything will go next fall"
Mr.. Biggs inquired if he had heard
Clark make threats about burning other
property of the du Points, but the defence
claimed that the evidence must be confined
to the allegation contained in the indict-
ment.
The point was argued at length and the
court sustained the objection.
HE POSED AS BOLD, BAD MAN.
Mr.. Wilkinson said that while in Will
mington he went by the name Of William
Boughtun.
. ~, s did you represent yourself to be,
AN illicit dstiller and counterfeiter
in North Carolina"
Mr.. Wilkinson said he bought the FIRST
lnstalment of liquors for the Columbus
Inn. when Clark and Detective Lynch
opened business there. The other stock
as wanted, he said, was to be purchased
from the proceeds of the business. The
liquor was to come from the North Caro-
Ina still, when everything was clear.
''sIC sBMPER TYRANNIs.n
After warning the witness not to answer
until the defence had chance to object
MIR. Biggs asked:
"Did you or did you not on one occa-
sion, when taking drink with Edward
Clark, hear him say, Here's death to all
tyrants n"
The defence did object, with great
u matter outside the allegation Of the in.
dicttncnt. The court ruled out the ques-
ton.
IN put it in another way" said Mr..
Biggs.
Nov, your honors'' interposed Mr..
Hillcs, 1T seems to me that my learned
friend is trying to get in indirectly what
the court has already ruled out"
Thank you" rejoined Mr.. Biggs, SEN
tentiously.
WHERE THEIR HEARTS BLOOD LAY.
Mr.. Biggs asked him if he had ever heard
Clark say anything about two men going
10 burn the old barn
This was on the sd OF Julv,n was the
reply. CLARK said that two men went to
the old barn to set fire to it, but seeing the
watchman they got frightened and went
away, after getter drink OF water Then
| Clark added, III the old barn had gone
that night there We're more to follow.
There's where the du Points have their
hearts blood Y
MRS, NOBLE WAS THREATENED
On cross-examination Mr.. Wilkinson
said he went to baltimore by instructions,
for the purpose Of looking after and pro-
tecting Mrs Noble, who had been threat
cned by the Clarks. He said he had been
in Clark's house occasionally having been
| invited there as friend after they became
well acquainted. Edward Clark went to
Ncwburgh for the purpose of nursing
John Iraynor, the detective, who was pre-
tending TO be i'll. Clarks expenses were
all paid.
now HE WAS HANDICAPPED.
Mr. Harrlngton's cross-exaininatlon in
cudcd a number of questions that the
court did not consider relevant, which
finally drew from him remark that he
was Handicapped in this case.
well, Mr.. Harrington" remarked
Judge Cullen, IF you are handicapped you
are handicapping yourself
MORE CONFESSIONS.
Detective John Traynor was next called.
He said he came here to work up the
du Pont case on March 18th, 1891 and
Went to Mrs. Clark's house and secured
board. He represented himself as having
got into a little trouble in North Carolina
and as u fugitive from justice they agreed
to help hide him.
Ibid you ever hear them make any
81 did,
what was it.n
"The first night was at the house, Ed
ward Clark told me there had been some
Large fires in the country. He said he knew
al the men who started them and all
about them. i told Mrs. Boughton
about them, he continued, and
J suspect her, as my friends have told me
to beware Of her. have told Mrs. Bough
ton several things about the fires, for
know all about them. He said he was
suspicious of me.
WOULD LIKE TO APPLY A MATCH.
ION the Both of March, on the road
going to Moses Moore's house on the
Banks with Mr. and Mrs Clark, we were
talking about the actions Of the du Points
and Mrs. Clark said, Din the du Points,
I'd ike o ;ht a match TO everything
Then pointing to barn, shesaid, There's
the old barn now; ii it wasn't for the id
watchmen it would have been gone long
ago
"D--N THESE TYRANTs.n
"The next conversation was in the house
of the Clarks, on Eleventh street. Mr..
and Mrs. Clark and Joseph were in the
room, and Mary Gallagher was in the
back room. Clark told me long story
hands Of the dl Points, He said 1T was
all right till old Henry died; we had Il
good time myself and the whole family
lie said things changed afterwards, and
told Of q quarrel lie had with Frank dll
Pont in Ilagley yard, when he threw his
hat on the ground and said, 'D-n you,
Frank du Pont, I'm as good man as you
are after which he left their employ. He
then kept on talking abiding to the fires,
and ended with, Oh these tyrants, Ill
never kneel to them, but I'll make them
knee Ia me.'n
The witness was proceeding to detail
some statements which Clark said had
been madc 10 him by Gibbons when Mr.
Hilles objected, claiming that testimony Of
such Il character could not be used to con
meet Gibbons with the conspiracy. The
question was argued and the court ruled
that all the statements and confessions of
the different parties connected with this
case could be given, although what CLARK
Is alleged to have said about Gibbons could
not be taken Us evidence against Gibbons
Detective Traynor then resumed "Mr.
Clark told me about SOME young men com
ing to his house, and after illusions to the
fires, he continued, The day left the farm
] had two guns, and had any of the dn
Points came around then would have
shot him like dog, He also said, /
kept the Kamethers waiting out in the
road till got away, and only for leaving
the place | would have burned the house |
and barn down. He added, 'Mosey Moore
made one fire, and ! have two men that | |
can get for u pint Of whisky to burn
barn whenever Task them.'
DECORATION DAY DINNER.
''The same day we were talking about |
the du Points giving big dinner on Deco
ration Day, and Mrs. Clark said, The
next Decoration Day would be good time |
to give the du Points dinner they couldn't |
eat
WARNED ABOUT THE EXPLOSION.
April 18th went ont 10 Eastlake with |
Joe Clark. He was talking about the OK |