Evening journal., 1898-06-14
CLARK CASE IS ON.
Dover Real Estate Man Ar
raigned in u. S. Court.
TIE TESTIMONY IN THE CASE


SENATOR KENNEY, PLEADS ROR
AN EXTENSION OF TIME AND
THE COURT GRANTS IT.
The first setback for Thomas S.
Clark, who is charged in the United
States Court with completely in the
Boggs case, was the decision of Judge
Bradford handed down yesterday after
noon, denying the demurrers filed by
Clark's counsel, John Biggs. The court
held it was not necessary for the gov
ernment to give bill Of particulars as
asked for by the defence, as the indict-
ments, the court ruled, clearly set forth
the charges made against the accused.
Mr.. Biggs noted an exception, and the
request was recognized by the court.
Just as the Clark proceedings closed
E. R. Cochran, Jr., entered the mar
shals office in company with William
Z. Cotter, of Philadelphia, who was
also one Of. the men named in the case,
and who has been indicted. He was
arraigned before Judge Bradford and
placed in $1,000 bail. Attorney Coch-
ran was given until Monday next to
file demurrers or make other motions
as to the charge against Cotter.
SELECTING A GRAND JURY
When the session OF the United
/, States District Court opened this
morning the grand jury was called and
these men answered: Henry Il Dure,
sr, John Bancroft, Thomas III. Saw
cry Charles S. Howland, A. J.
Hart, Edward III. Beck, ~ r. Culbert
Frederick e. Stone, Frederick c. Nam
mele, John P. Hudson, w. b. Wells
George "A. Bryan, John S. Rossell
Joseph S. Dunlap. James p. Winches-
ter, Isaac T. Johnson, Jacob s. Beetem
George Whitlock, William Wells
n George "A. Bryan, S. Harry Bacon, Jess
Giles, Edward S. Lapham and William
= H. Mccoy.
The grand jurors were instructed a
to their duty by Judge Bradford, an'
they then went to their room.
After the roll-cal Of the petit jurors
it was announced that Thomas Fishe
and Francis Sellers were excused, ow
~ ing to physical disability.
The grand jury returned TO the couI
room and the foreman was asked
., they had agreed on anything. Nj
a Dure said that they had done nOthln
ho up to the present. Mr.. Vandegrift the
- asked that the jurors be discharged III
4. til June 2S, which the court agreed q
- The names Of the witnesses for the go'
ernment and the defence were calle
=, and all answered with the exception {
Walter Morris, cashier Of the Farmer
II Bank, at Dover, and two others. NJ
Vandegrift said that he would probi
-. bly, ask for an adjournment, provi'
=, ing that he reached the part Of u
49, case when Mr. Morris would be nee
"a ed. He had enough witnesses to {
on with the case.
r. THE PETIT JURORS.
-, These were the petit jurors draw
20, John Pratt, James c. McComb, W.
=. Porter, William Abbott, ]. w. Cossa
Ia. G. NIcCausland, Lewis B. Morro
ros George II. Gildersleeve, Joseph
st1 Caleb, Joseph Milligan, William
49, Baker and Robert Alillgus. These we
49, challenged by the defence: A. G. N
go Causland and Lewis B. Morrow. The
~ were selectd instead; Charles C. Kul
roo and John L. Crossan. The governme
10, objected to ]. w. Cossan and Napole
- d. Hearn was chosen. James c. n
bo Comb was also objected to and w
A. liam Deakyne was chosen.
- John Pratt was excused and GeoT
coo w. Spicer was chosen. w. T. Por
was selected as foreman.
NJ Judge bradford then gave instr'
.to tions regarding the counts which ha
! = been ignored, which were as follow
The first fourteen, the seventeen
~, twentieth, fortieth, forty-frst and Z
ty-second He said that the $3.50 chez
s referred to in the twenty-ifth cou
the thirty-sixth count and forty-th
count, were the ones given to Cuthb
am & Co.
- United States District Attorney VI
degrift then made his opening addr
80 to the jury. He read the law in
-. case. andwent over the charges agai
Clark. He explained how he wo
,,or prove that Clark was guilty and S
a i that great deal Of evidence on
~ part Of the government was barred
.o-o the statutes of limitation. He S
that the manner in which Clark VIC
WI ed was to give checks to some
whom he owed and it would rever
- the bank and be paid out Of the bai
,rs-. fund by Boggs. He said that
-. -. money abstracted from the bank We