Evening journal., 1891-11-21
LAS EDITION
FIRE BUGS INDICTED.
The Grand Jury Finds True
Bills.
NOT ONE OF THE BILLS IGNORED

WlBu court l6cDuNoupu AZ - y Stooh Il
yestei dsy afternoon the smith burglary /
case was resumed
Robert smith took the stand for the |
state He substantiated the statements |
made by Mrs. Chapman and her daughter, |
Mrs Angelina. He identified the pieces l
of rope as parts OF large cable he had /
about the promises He heard William |
Wood say Get Back = and then he was |
struck with club, which he believed |
tAat Woods welded The tone of voice |
was the same that he used when Woods |
worked for him Tucker loaned the
knife TO Wood Christopher F Manluf,
nephew Of Robert Smith, testified that
he had charge OF the barn. he saw one
of the clubs il the house. When he was
shown the club he said that there was a
piece cut off OF IL and 1t was at the
stable he thought the clubs were
taken from pile of timber. The pieces
of rope. he said, were taken from piece
of cable he had cut of day or two be-
fore.
Under cross-examinetion he said that
there was none other such wood on the
place He eswore to the rope.
George Wingate saw THcker in the
neighborhood, but not the two prisoners
in the dock He saw Tucker at o'clock
on Saturday night
James Riley, an employee of the B. &
o. 0railroad, was next called He was watch
man at Concord pike crossing. He saw
Tucker there and afterwards in the
county prison at Philadelphia He first
saw him aud two other men about
week before the robbery They were
coming from the North to Wilmington
He identified Harry" as one who was
with Tucker. On Saturday he saw
Tucker and Smith passing his box. It
was the Saturday before the robbery
Early on Sunday morning he saw Smith
running from Brandywine village toward
him, he asked him what was the matterH
Smith replied, nothing" and ran on.
A few minutes after Tucker was seen
coming up the railroad. Riley asked
him what caused his partner to hurry so.
Tucker replied that he was afraid of be
ing sent over to New Castle to work on
the stone-pile He too. passed on.
Mr. When did you frst
know of the robbery"
Mr. Riley" When l read the EVEN
ING JOURNAL on Monday evening"
He Identified Tucker in Philadelphia
and both men in the box
Thomas Alexander was sworn. He
was tho special officer of the third
precinct, Philadelphia He knew all three
men Had seen the men frequently.
First heard Of the robbery about week
afterwards Il Q saw the accused men at
Sixth and Bainbridge streets, Philadel-
phia, on the Friday preceding the rob
berry. There was nothing strange about
it,
Detecstve Srvorge +. Hattoa swore that
he was present in Philadelphia at the
ident fcagon OF Tucker and Wood by
Mrs Angelina, and her Identification was
somplete
Detective James L. Hawkins frst
LEANED of the robbery on Sunday at
noon. Went 10 Philadelphia, located
Smith ard Wood and had them arrested.
State Detective Bernard ]. McYey
swore that he brought Smith and Wood
from Phtladelphia on requisition papers.
Stata Detective Walter Witsil testified
that be went to Philadelphia with
requisition papers for the surrender OF
Tucker. The Philadelphia authorities
refused 10 give him up as he was held
there on another charge
Mrs Angelina was recalled She tes
titled that the middle door leading to the
shed was locked when the robbers com
PEELED her to 20 down stairs and oper
her trunk Her trunk was In the shed
packed, ready to be shipped to ocesI
Grove, N. J.
The Guns For the Defence.
Frank D. Carpenter then opened th,
case for the defence. He said that HI
had labored under q great disadvantage
as his witnesses lived outside of tn
state. He characterized some of tn,
evidence Of the state as ridiculous an,
circumstantial He was, he said, pre-
pared to prove an alibi for Smith anC
for Wood.
Benjamin G. Smith was the FIRST wit
ness called for the defence. He said;
II am a brother of one of the defend
ants, ! live in Philadelphia. Hav,
lived there for eleven years. / remem.
Der Saturday night, August /. | worked
half day. Went down town to Sew
enth and South streets and met some
friends Was at the Bijou Theatre until
430, Went home Had supper. Went
to christening at night at 10 o'clock
was passing along Passyuak roa
when l met soma friends. We went
into a speak-eRsy and had drink. We
stayed there until 2 o'clock From there
we went to my brothers house, the de-
fendant. His wife let me In. My
brother was there. About T. 30 o'clock
went there again and my brother was
not there, but | saw him later in the
day frst learned of the arrest of my
brother on the Saturday following the
robbery. ! was refused permission tC
present witnesses to prove al
alibi, either in the Philadelphis
court or Municipal Court al
Wilmington. There were two men In
my brothers honse on the Sunday morn
ing of the robbery do not care to Civ,
their names. They would not come al
witnesses because Officer Alexander 4
here. (Lsughterl They were no com
panions Of mine. / remember that Mrs
Angelina said at the Municipal Cour
that she had three dollars in silver. Judp
Ball said that there was a difference be
tween three dollars in silver and thre
silver dollars Mrs. ADgeline then sal
that she had three silver dollars"
The step-son sworn.
Frank MoIlvaine, step-son of Smith
followed Smiths brother He said:
II am 10 years old. My mother mar
ried the defendant when / was IA year
old. On the Sunday morning in ques
tion / arose between and 6 o'clock to q,
to Mass When arose my step fathe,
was lying on the sofa. recoilected thai
particular Sunday because it preceded
The day Of my fathers arres'.
John Murphy Of Philadelphia said thRi
he lived in Philadelphia. BY profession
he was shad and catfish fisherman on th,