The sun., 1897-12-20
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, N
HOW TELLER BOGGS ESCAPED.
Assumed the Guise Of Sailor in This
City and Went to China or Mexico.

City and Went to China or Mexico.
The Philadelphia Times published the
following special telegram dated
DOVER, Del, Dec 18.
ut dt v .loped to-day among those in
terested in the retlifn of William N.
Boggs, the former paying teller Of the
First National Bank, who disappeared
leaving q shortage Of 100000 in the
funds Of the bank, is man whose name
has figured conspicuously in the politics
of the Diamond State during the past
few years. 1t is said that an agent repre-
senting this politician has been COM
missioned to offer Boggs monetary con-
sideratiOn to return to Delaware, the
sum being estimated at between $4,000
and $40, 900. 1t is further alleged that
counsel would be employed to defend
the teller should he decide to stand trial,
and every effort made to secure for him
as lenient sentence as possible.
Were Boggs to return of his own voli-
ton or be brought back by an officer of
the law, lie would be indicted in the
I'm ted States Court at Wilmington, the
jury Icing composed Of people from diff
ferent parts of Delaware. Judge Ed
ward G. Bradford would sit in the case
and District Attorney Vandegrift would
conduct the prosecution. In case Boggs'
confession implicated prominent citi-
zens in the looting of the bank, indict-
ments would have to be drawn against
them by the District Attorney, in which
event it is altogether probable that
President Harry A. Richardson, Of the
First National Bank, and the
Board Of Directors would be
called upon to testify under oath.
Waller Norris the cashier Of the Farm
ers' Bank of this place, would be asked
to explain the transactions of the various
checks which it is alleged passed through
the Farmers Bank on their way to the
institution where payment was made.
OF course, Mr.. Morris could only pro-
duce the records of the banks which
could be submitted in evidence. Other
witnesses might be called upon to testi-
fy as to divers questions of facts as they
came to their knowledge.
A possible explanation of the manner
in which Boggs succeeded in escaping
when he found that it was impossible to
conceal his guilt any longer was made
known here today. 1t is said that he
made short stop in Wilmington, after
which he proceeded to Philadelphia,
where he assumed the guise of sailor.
He then took the Delaware Railroad ex-
press leaving Philadelphia shortly after
II o'clock and journeyed as tar as Reho-
both by night. At the city by the sea,
SO the story goes, Boggs was joined by
an old sea captain. The latter was
quarered at one of the hotels for several
days waiting the teller's arrival by pre-
arranged plan. Boggs then boarded a
vessel bound for China, where he would
have little difficulty in utilizing the
81 900 in gold which he took with him
at the time, as he ran little chance of
ever being discovered in the Flowery
Kingdom.
While this story is believed by some,
Others claim that Boggs, upon his de-
parture, went directly to Mexico. II is
that the ticket was purchased
for him by two Dover politicians and
that he journeyed over the Southern
to his destination. Whether or
not Boggs visited New York previous to
his fight is not regarded as material by
the detectives detailed upon the case, it
being argued that the letters which were
received at Dover from New York sub
sequently to his departure were mailed
by persons other than Boggs who made
a special visit there for that purpose.