Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12
PROSECUTIONS CASE RESTED.
Col. E. T. Cooper's Trial at an Advance,
Stage.

OF Philadelphia, was recalled to the
witness stand. District Attorney Van
degriit handed him Coopsrs bank
book. The witness testified that
during the noon rucess, no had com
parad the book with the individual
ledger OF the First National Bank,
Dover, and that the deposits credited
therein TO Cuoper's account were
identical On cross examination, he
said that Cooper had 10 balance on
December 24th, 1926, that no entriss
were made between that date snd Feb.
ruary 10th, 1897, that Cooper deposited
some checks between February 10th
and June 9Th, 1897, and that Conper's
balance on the latter date was sl7i. 90.
Cooper's bank book was admitted 10
evidence.
Vandegrift--Y nu testified that the
deialcation amounted to sl07 900?
Russ-iea, sir
Vandegrift-Do you know from your
Investigation, as an expert, Of the
affairs OF the Fret National Bnnk
whether Cooper's Checks we're q rart
Of the dsialcs,ionY
Ross-Not from the hooks OF the
First National alone
Vandegrift-What other books did
you examine:
Ross lbe foreign check book of the
Farmers Bauk of Dover.
Vandegrift-Was that book regularly
kept?
Rnss-Yes, sir.
Nandegrift- Vas that book necessary
to ascertain the amount Of the defai.
cation?
Rosa--Not all of ~
Vandegritt-Was it necessary to ascer-
tain the defalcntion.
Ross-It waH
Vandegrift--W What did you find in
the foreign check hook OF the Farmers
Bank?
Ross-Cooper' name.
Continuing, Ross said that he had
looked for the checks given by Cooper
to f. L. Cuthbert & Co, and found
that they were paid out of tine funds oil
the First National Bank.
Nandegrift--Wh was the effect oil
the defalcatiOu On the value of the
stock OF the First National BankY
Ross-To provide for the loss, the
stockholders Telinquished $50, QUO oil
their holdings, reducing the capital
stock from 500, 900 Ia $50, 600. Fifty.
provided for.
The defence objected. but the OBJ.
lection was overruled.
Ross-To provide for the s57. 600, the
surplus fund had to hu reduced from
500, 600 to 81, 100.
Vandegrift-To whom did the sur
plus fund belong?
RoRs-The Stockholders
4
aminer for ths United States for the
district in which the First Nationa
Bank is located, was called TO :. til,
stand.
Vaniegrift-Did you examine tn,
First National Bank in June, 1897?
Buck-Yes, sir.
Vandegrift-Whut did you find?
| Ruck-A deficit OF SLOT, 600.
Vandegrift-W caused it?
Buck-Eridently the teller.
Vandegrift-W What did you find in tn,
bank?
Buck Fifteen or twenty thousant
| dollars in cash and 500, 900 in securities
| Vandegrift-D the bank continue
1 10 business?
Buck Yes, sir, but with a REDUCED
capital stock
Mr.. Vandegrift said that he had ,
telegram dated May 10th, 1897, ant
asked Mr.. Buck IL he remembered
Cooper getting off train at Stat,
Road, conyersing with him and gettin,
ON the train.
Mr.. Buck replied in tine affirmative
| vandegrift- How often did this occur
| l,uck-Only once.
| Mr.. Buck stated that this occurre,
on May 10th, 1897. Cooper alighterl
shook hands with him and butl
boarded the train.
The witness WAS cross. examined b.
Mr.. Bird.
Bird-How long have you known tn
defendant?
Buck-Twenty years. When We met
we always shouk hands and frequentl
talked
Bird-What impressed this occur
renee on your mindP
Buck-Cooper's getting off the trail
and then getting on.
Vaudegrift- Did you ever sec Coope
get off train at State Road before?
Buck-NO, sir, and on this occaaio
1t struck me as rather an unusual thing
William N. Boggs was recalled.
Vandegrift-What arrangement tli
you have with Cooper for him to pc
oil train at State Road OIL May 10th
1897?
Bosgs- Cooper left Dover at 7 a. m
on that date, in hccordancs with a
arrangement mado at ms house tn
preceding night We were expsctin
Mr.. Buck to come to Dover. l arrange
with Cooper for his going to Stat
Road, to ascertain ii Mr.. Buck yer
going away. If Mr.. Buck we're goin
north, Conpsr was to quietly endoavu
to ascertain when Mr.. Buck woul
come to Dover. If Mr.. Buck did nc
leave State Road on the northboun
train, Cooper was to stay there an
seek the information. If Mr.. Buc
were coming south, Cooper was t
, telegraph to me, in which event
, would have fled on May 10TH
, The telegram to which MIR. Vandt
grift had referred was handed to Boggl
who said that it had been sent to hil
,, by Cooper. He read it, as follows:
Wilmington, Del, May 10th, 1891
to W. johnson, Dover, Del: Not fo
some time, be Gays"
r Boggs-Johnson was tina name that
, had arranged for Copper to use in tels
graphing to me. l had notified th
telegraph operator at Dover that | wa
! expecting a telegram for "W. Johr
/ son, anu when the message came b
telsphoned me its contents.
, Vandegrift-Were any of the checl
, held by you for Cooper ever paid?
Boggs-One was taken up. 1t was
!. check for 81, 600. Cooper gave me +
! b. Cuthbert & Co. Is check for 80, OC
D 10 exchange for 0ne Of his ohecks fc
tnat amount, and this sum WAS rnt i