Evening journal., 1896-12-01

Patrick Dlneen testified that on the
eventful night he and Dennis were
alone in witness room until IL O'Clock
from about 10 o'clock. Admitted on
cross-examination that he was a close
friend OF Dineen, and that both were
born in the same locality in county
Cork, Ireland.
Mrs. Ellen Dineen, the wife OF Jere-
miah Dineen, made oath that Dennis
was at her house between / and 2
o'clock and had been drinking. She
called her husband to take him home.
jeremiah Dineen gave similar testi-
mony.
STRIKING AT WITNESS BOLTON.
Defence then tried to batter down
the testimony of Witness Bolton. Mr..
Hayes called jeremiah Cronin and
asked II Bolton had not said to Cro-
min: If Dineen does not give his wife
(Bolton's sister more money, I'll burn
his buildings for him." Deputy At
torney-General Cooper OBJ acted TO this
being answered, and the objection was
sustained.
PRISONER MAKES A STATEMENT.
Dennis Dineen, the prisoner, was
sworn, and testified TO spending the
greater part OF that night at his
brothers. Denied much of the testi-
mony of the state. particularly that he
had ever made an offer TO Bolton to
burn his barn. The Encouragement
asked the witness If he didn't say to
his two little boys:
Boys, If | am not arrested to-day
I'm going TO kill your mother and
don't want you to cry about it," The
witness fatty denied this.
John J. Creedon, Alfred +. William
son, John Gormley. Patrick Long and
George p. Reardon testified to Din
eens good character.
In rebuttal the attorney-general
called Detective Walter Witsil, who
swore that Dineen told him he was not
in any house the night the buildings
were burned.
After a number of legal tilts over
technicalities in the case, the court
limited argument on each side TO for
ty-five minutes. Mr.. Cooper addressed
the jury until o'clock
OTHER COURT BUSINESS.
Upon the opening of court this morn
ing Henry c. Conrad, appearing for
Martin +. Montgomery, who is charged
with carrying concealed a deadly wea-
pom, asked that accused be admitted to
bail, and the case was continued.
William S. Hilles, in Superior
| Court asked that a certain affidavit
made by James b. Blades, OF the
Blades Lumber Company, OF North
| Carolina. be thrown out of court be-
cause it was incomplete. This motion
was held over until tomorrow morn
ing.
! ARGUMENT FOR DINEEN's DE
FENCE,
Walter H. Hayes. counsel for de.
fence in the arson case, began his ar
gument to the jury at 1918 and con
sumed until II o'clock in an impas
stoned presentation and appeal H
deplored the condition OF affairs 4
J Delawda'e, where any charge and es
pecially serious one. could b
trumped up and even more easil
pressed against a citizen. 10 was de
plorable that a man had no redress
until he came before a jury.
Mr. Hayes argued that, in the frs
place, the insurance policy was hypo
thecated and Dineen could not have
collected a cent from 1t. Anton Cook
testimony amounted to nothing as h
swore he turned from the glaring ligh
and looked the length of a field AM
saw a man in dark clothes. The con
versation with Bolton amounted t
nothing. while defence had produce,
} irrefutable testimony and an unques
tionable alibi.
81 do not believe, and / know a jus
} God will prevent it, that the time ha
3 yet come when a man is to be rushe'
7 out of this world on such fimsy evi
dence as that produced in this case b.
the State Of Delaware.
' "The only testimony of any import
ance presented is that of Cook who
3 honest man that he is. said he coul
D not swear that the man whom he say
was Dennis Dineen. Now ! am per
] fectly willing to give the life Of thi
man over into your hands, believin
] you will do your God and your countr
D a justice and render a verdict Of aC
D quittal."
; ATTORNEY GENERAL WHIT
CLOSES.
General White emphati
cally denied that it was any easy mat
ter to establish a charge against
p, man, but OF late he has been most for
r chilly impressed with the infinite cas-
8 a defence was set up
Mr.. White urged the jury to remem
e Der that as sworn jurors they mus
o take into account the evidence as pre-
), duced and not go behind IL. The
must not for a moment consider th
!, punishment. as the jury had nothin
o whatever TO do with putting a man
o death. The laws of the state did tina
They could consider nothing but oh
r proof in this case, and upon that
had no hesitancy in asking a verde
= of guilty.
. These witnesses had testified mos
u carefully They knew they we're sweal
- ing this mans life away, and they ha
e known him for years. OF course the
B. paused to reason with themselves b.
e fore weaving the web around the man
e life. But after all they had testift
e so itively-Bolton, to the bribe
burn Dineens property; Baldwin,
q the insurance; Mrs. Bolton and the Ii
n tie girl to the bodice made by Mr.
Bolton; Mrs. Cook, to finding Il
burned particles of dress under q
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