The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-12
Continuation Of Roess Trial.


That interest In the Cooper trial had in
no way abated was shown by the large at.
tendance in the United States District
Court this morning.
The first witness called was William B.
Satterfield. He deposed he was in Phila.
delphia on May 7. 1896, and purchased $3.50
worth of Bay State Gas Colonel Cooper
gave his check for the $3.50 Colonel Coop.
or said he represented q syndicate.
Hezekiah Harrington was sworn. He
was asked by District Attorney Vande-
grift II he had a check for 500. MIR. Bird
objected.
The objection was sustained. VIM N.
Boggs was recalled and identified o d.
post slip Of the bank. II showed deposit
Of u $5OC check by Cooper from Cuthbart
81 Co. This was in contradiction against
that check Cooper Mr.. Bird, stop; Stop.
Do not go u step further.
The Court read the testimony. Mr..
Vandegrift--I propose to show that this
money went to pay Cooper's debts. Bosgs
drew two checks TO pay interest Oh mort
cages amounting TO $3.50.
Mr.. Bird-Are you through with him?
Mr.. Vandegrift-l am.
Mr.. Birl-So are We.
John Il. Benson testified that he knew
Boggs for years. He did not have tho re-
putalion OF being q man of money. Ho
was man with a good salary and living
up to it. He knew nothing whatever
about Boggs' resources.
William g. Postlcs Of Dover, testified
he knew Boggs for years His reputation
in Dover for ioaning sec, 0O0 to $SO, 900 was
not 80. The general impression was that
he was living off his salary. He did not
know Boggs was engaged in other bust
ness.
DR.. p. S. Downs, Of Dover, testified he
has been practicing physician Of the fanl-
lily. The testimony was ruled out. Did
not know that Buggs had the reputation
of lOaning large sums OF money.
Professor W. l.. Gooding knew Iogss
and never heard that Boggs had money to
loan.
Il. l.. Clark, Of Dover, knew Boggs
since be came to Dover BOggs dealt In
his drug store. Witness would not have
gone to Boggs for loan because he con-
sidered Boggs was like hlmssif-always
short. Heard rumors Of Boggs' gambling
Tho Government closed and a confer
ence took place between the court and
counsel.
The general superstition Is that the court
will not charge the jury before Monday
morning "his Il grounded from tho fact
that the session Of the court today and NIL
day tomorrow will be consumed by the
counsel for tho Government md defense
in making the address to the jury. GA &C
count OF Sunday coming SO close upon the
courts charge is the principal ground for
supposiyion that the court will adjourn TO.
morrow afternoon until Monday morn
ing
District Attorney said the intent to in
jure did not mean malice to tho bank. II
was only the general intent to injure or
dcfraud the bank
That II tho jury believes the defendants
checks weakened the funds Of the bank,
the color Of the act fixes the presumption
Of intent.
II the jury should believe he was acting
us broker for Boggs and knowing that
Boggs was paying the checks, he was
drawing from the funds Of tue bank then
1t will be presumed that he is guilty.
That If Cooper aided Boggs than a YER
dict should be given OF guilty as in man.
ner and form as indicted.
That If the defendant aided Boges and
tho result was to dcfraud the bank tho jury
should render verdict OF guilty.