The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-23
FIFTH edition.
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sAsN-sVsNsss ARRESTED.
New York Detectives Arrest the
Persons Under Suspicion
Of Firing the Dupont
Barns.

About 10 o'clock this forenoon SQUIRE
Sasse's Office was suddenly filled up
by number of people rushing in two
OF whom. man and a boy, were hand
cuffed, and a woman was in great dis
tress OF mind.
The parties proved to be six New
York detectives, who had arrested
Edward Clark, his wife Mary Clark and
his son Joseph Clark, charged with
conspiracy to burn the barns of e. L.
DUPONT de Nemours Il Co., and by
which conspiracy three large barns
were burned.
The parties arrested lived at the
Columbia Inn, and Elwood Clark and
man named Lynch were the pr oprie-
tors, though the latter was one Of the
detectives. The names OF the other
two detectives were a man named
Boughton, his wife. sometimes called
Mrs. Noble, man named Traynor and
another named Wilkinson.
The Clark family being under sus-
picion OF firing the barns, tho Messrs,
DUPONT employed these detectives and
put them on the track.
On the 25th of last March, Clark,
who had been employed at the Jack.
son and Sharp Company works and
resided at 734 e. Eleventh street was
Induced to go and keep the Columbia
Inn. The inn belongs to John McHugh
and was kept before by John Melar-
ky. -...
Boughton, one of the detectives,
was said to have bought Melarky out
and put Clark and Lynch in to keep it.
Boughton, Mrs. Noble, Traynor and
Wilkinson were occasional boarders at
Clark and Lynch's house and all be-
came very intimate with the Clark
family,
Being strangers in the nelghborhood
they often asked about powder max
ing. and naturally OF the barn fires.
Mrs. Noble wanted very much to see
fire.
TrayDor was an invalid, and when he
was sent to his home in Newberg, New
York. Clark was sent along to take
care OF the invalid. The Clarks be-
came tho confidential friends of the
New York people and gradually un-
folded to them the mystery OF tho
burning of DuPont's barns.
States Attorney Blggs was present
at the hearing before the squire and
merely enough of evidence was adj
duced without details when States At
torney John Biggs, who had warrants
issued for tho arrest OF the Clarks.
This morning the plot rlpened and was
put into execution, and the three
| Clarks were arrested. and as stated,
were brought into Sasse's office.
They told more and more until they
were completely in the coils, and at
the mercy OF the detectives. The lat
ter had all along been in close com.
municatlon to warrant the holding Of
the Clarks under $4,000 bail. to appear
| and answer at the Superior Court.
In default OF tho bail required the
| ClarkS were committed to the city cells
| until they are taken over to jail.
Edward Clark Yves seen by areporter
| OF the REPUBLICAN this afternoon.
He denies in toto the charges and
says he can prove that no was at work
at jackson and Shurps works the
tlmo the fires occurred.
lie says he was born In ireland and
came to this country when quito
small.
He is about 40 years OF age and for
20 years was employed with the Du-
Points, leaving them about three years
ago under the most amicable terms,
He says he knows tho uPonts will give
him recommendation at any time.
He is very much concerned about his
property left In tho hotel.