The sun., 1897-12-17
|lHIE SEVEN N! CONFERENCE. R
They Meet u Discuss the Situa-
tion.
|OoNTEMPLATE SUIT FORLIBEL.
8ydke RAT, in a Trap Seeking Some
Means Of ESQ APPS. -Promincnt
Lawyer Talks.

"A conference.
~ Tie gang Of seven are already showing
that they are not pleased with the
thought Of Boggs return.
They realize .ne fact that one word
from the month Of the defaulting teller
wilt necessitate a hurried exit, on their
part from the arena over which they
have been masters.
A conference. The seven met. What
WIS their talk?
On Wednesday night the leaders
among the seven gathered together at
the Clayton House in this city and the
evening was spent in reviewing the past
and endeavoring to outline a plan OF
action for the future.
The boss man-the man with a pulp
was there.
He had his consulting lawyer from
Dover with him. The conference also
requested, and was honored by, the
presence Of one who poses before the
law az an authority on civil law and,
naturally enough, in his position, should
be.
They talked of libel suits.
They said that The Sun, which has
published statements in regard to Boggs'
and his accomplices, must be sued for
criminal libel.
These men are not all connected with
the bank. No one would think that these
men were interested in stories published
about the affair.
Then why are they comforting about
the institution OF libel suits @
The man who first enters suit stands a
self-confessed thief.
In event ola libel suit the first-the
most natural step Of the defense would
be to have the books OF Che Farmers
Bank OF the First National Bank of
DIVER ald brought into the court. This
would be done SO that the statements
m .de in the publicationscould be proven
true.
Then will come the expose proper.
Then the public may see for themselves
the crookedness which existed in their
midst.
The Sun is quite willing to entrust the
matter in the hands Of the Superior
Court Of the State Of Delaware. The
Superior Court as now constituted
will see that no wrong is done.
The truth and the right will prevail.
In the Superior Court are men OF stain
less character and sterling integrity.
Men who cannot be approached in point
of favor and THE Sun expresses its i'm
plicit confidence in a fair field and no
favor.
It would be court of justice rather
than court of law.
Yesterday one we'll known ~barrister
was cruel enough to suggest that in the
event of libel suit instituted by the
gang of seven, in consequence of publi-
cations, relative to the expose Of the
missing teller's accomplices, the plain
lifts ,ther than the defendants would be
on trial ere the suit was finished.
William N. Boggs is coming back. He
will appear before the United States
Court for trial. A prominent member
If the bar said yesterday, in speaking Of
Boggs return, that he was convinced
hat if the mis- ing bank teller, upon his
eturn, pleads guilty., valves a trial by
ury, and throws himself on the mercy
II the court, he will nevertheless be al
owed to tell all his story. Z
Continuing the lawyer said that the
fleet of Boggs expose' would be electri- {
al. That the words of the defaulter i
would generate current Of prosecution t
hat would be deadly to his accomplices t
n crime. II. was his opinion +, Athc S
ruth wonld compel the gang Of sew Ito 4
inter the intolerable condition OF life q
vhich Boggs has experienced for many G
nonths. L.,
The lawyer has struck the right chord.
)thers beside the gang d seven, now i,
palize that William N. Boggs had ac- :
omplices in his wholesale robbery. ,
Implicit confidence can be placed in !,
be Sue ior Court, that a litel suit :
ill be tried fairly.
Dean Company President Caught. h
fNvron L. Bernard, former President of 4
! S. Dean Company, was arrested 7
horning.
"yrest was made by Post Office in
charged with carrying on d
& TO defraud through the mails. c,
Is. Dean Company conducted a j
,ary pool in Wall street. The T
Mas driven out Of business some "a
go. IL