Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-01-22

Judge Cullen then outlined the pre-
sumption Of the law in susA case.
la conclusion be said; THE court
tn 'refars considering that the defend.
ants have had a fair and impartial
trial and no legal or just cause having
been shown why new trial should be
granted, reius the motion"
Harrina on Makes Statement.
harrington As sentence is about to
be pronounced, | would Ike TO make
statement il it please your honor.
Judge Cullen Certainly"
Harrington-'I have attempted TO
show to your honors and to the jury that
these people were not guilty. There is no
appeal from the decision just rendered
There has been an extended trial
and extensive argument to show
1 If | could-which did not,
evidently from the opinion, that some of
these defendants, one or two. or all, should
be put on trial again. There being no
appeal | now only want TO ask your
honors that two people, that man CLARK
is not able In health TO stand in the
plllory. and | can produce physicians
to prove it. and that boy is 80
lame that they will have to put big box
under him to enable him to reach the
holes. / ask the court that you will be
as gentle to this man, who is weak, and
this boy, who is a cripple, as you can be.
Rather make the Imprisonment greater
than risk the danger Of death III the
pillory. The case IL ended, have done
the best could. Your hunors think
the conviction is q proper one. | ask
| You to exert the kIndliest clemency.
am done
Gibbons Get. six Years
Judge Cullen-''W William ]. Gibbons
stand upl
Gibbons arose from his chair
Judge Cullen--.'You are indicted fol
arson and barnburning-"
Attorney GenerRl-"His is a felony
He should stand in the box.
Gibbons was escorted to the box.
Judge Cullen" You have been in
dicted for the crime of arson In burning
the barn of | DUPONT de Nemours &
Co You have had fair and impartia
trial aud have been we'll and ably de-
one. You are fortunate that the
crime did not 20 further If the fire had
com municated TO the building 1t would
have been a capital crime. 1t now re
mains for the court to sentence you.
The sentence pronounced.
sThe sentence of the court Is that yoI
sh all pay to the State of Delaware tn
sum Of $500; that you shall pay as resti
tuition money $14,0 00 being two-folt
the value of the burned barn
that on Saturday the Both day of Janusr,
between the hours Of 10 and o'clock yol
stand two hours in the pillorY ant
receive fifteen lashes; and be in
4 -. ~ fd -
January %, 1892, and ending on Januar'
81, 1898, and you arc now committed t
the custody Of the sheriff. +"
Gibbons Smiled Little.
Gibbons's daredevil spirit again as
serted itself and he smiled perceptibly.
Sentenced for Conspiracy
Judge Cullen-"Edward Clark, stan,
up. Mary Clark, Joseph Clark, Gibbons
all of you stand up. You
counsel has used every effor
to prove you innocent The evidenC
has been such that the court thinks 20
are guilty. II becomes necessary by TIL
evidence to punish You for the enormit
of the crime, in 9 manner commensurate
, with the offense.
Gibbons Gets Fonrs Years More.
! william Gibbons, In your case {
conspiracy the court sentences 20
to pay q 6ne Of $500; cost {
! prosecution; that you be imprsone
j for four years beginning on January q
/ 1898, and ending on January 81, 1902.
! Right Years For Mary CLARK
l MARY Clark. you will forfeit and pc
/ to the state fine Of $500, costs of Tr 8
/ cution, undergo eight years imprisoi
, ment, commencing on January 20 1855.
and ending or January 81, 1900.
. Edward Clark, the sentence Of Il
court In your case Is this
d you forfeit and pay to Il
. state fine Of $500; costs Of prosecution
!, and be imprisoned for seven years. con
( mencing on January %, 1899. and endir
on January 81, 1880.
: Only Three ears for joe.
d Joseph Clark, the coults sentence
/. that you pay fine of $500, costs Of pro
5 ecution, and that You be imprisoned for
term of three years, beginning on Jan 2
1892 and ending on January 81, 1895.
y Joe CLARK Breaks Down.
q When Joe heard his sentence he brok
+ down and cried Edward Clark locke
pale and emotionless. Mr.
d Clark hung her head and but lit
s Of her pale, fearless face could be SEQ
Gibbons wore his stereotyped devil ma.
care sinister smile and did not look Ill
man who was about to take a cen yea
= vacation al the expense of the count
Prisoners Taken to New Castle.
Il The prisoners were marched of to Il
cells under the Court House, aud we
- subsequently taken to New Castle Jail.
ghe Sentence a Surprise.
ID The sentence on Edward and Me
le Clark is HEAVIER than was anticipated.