Evening journal., 1898-02-26
THE HEARINGS WAIVED
Boggs Trials at the April
Term of Court.
HUGE CROWD WAS DISAPPOINTED

Term Of Court.
HUGE CROWD WAS DISAPPOINTED
THE EArBEZZLER GREATLY WOR- |
RTED BY THE CONDITION OF HIS
CHILD AT DOVER OPINION OF
DIsTRICT-ATTORNEY vANDE-
GRIFT.
Great was the crowd that surged into |
the cosy court room in the Federal |
building this morning 10 hear the pro- |
ceedings in a trial that threatens the |
character Of several Of the most promi-
nent men in the state. 1t was the hear
ing of William N. Boggs, Colonel E. II.
Cooper, Charles l.. Butler Thomas S.
Clark and ex-Sheriff Amos Cole, who,
It is alleged aided and abetted Boggs
in looting thousands Of dollars from
the First National Bank of dover.
THE CROWD GATHERS.
Long before the hour set for the pre-
liminary hearing, large crowds gather
ed outside and inside OF the Federal
building. Men prominent in every
walk of life were there, as well as the
motley gathering drawn there cut OF
morbid curiosity.
The crowd lined the corridors, and
when the great doors of the court room
were opened, good natuledly, made its
way into the room and scrambled for
the choice seats. Nearly all Of the
lawyers of the New Castle county bar
were present, as wen ais prominent att
torneys from the two lower counties.
Shortly after 10 o'clock a number of
Doverites entered the court room. They
displayed the kcenest interest in every
thing and everybody. When the dele
CATION representing the state capital
was seated. Colonel Cooper entered the
court room and he was rendered reg
uar ovation He seemed in radiant
spirits and bowed and shook hands
with everybody. The friends Of each
OF the accused men gave them hearty
! greeting
!. Just previous to the hearing, r. r.
Kenncy, the junior senator from Della
r ware entered the court room. He was
U the observed of all observers, but the
: handsome young statesman seemed un-
y moved. He wore a Pleasant smile and
I, was warmly met by several or HE
u friends. At his entrance heads went to
: gether and murmurs were heard on
q every side. Senator Kenney took =
T scat near the desk of United State.
= Commissioner Smith.
. II was nearly II o'clock when th'
p hearing began. livery available space
3 was occupied, and those that were un
l. able to find chairs rested on tables ant
the railing which protects the persons
80 and the court attaches from the visit
OTIS.
THE HEARING BEGINS.
Exactly at 1O.45 United States Com
lei missioner Smith, Clerk Mahaify an
be- the ether court attaches, Attorney
ss Levi c. Bird, Peter L. Cooper, Jr., Joh,
as Rodney and John Biggs, aoc0mpanie
sf by tho accused men. entered for tn
al ordeal The last TO enter were Unite
,o States District Attorney Vandegriif
,d | Francis skunk Brown and Preslden
II Richardson, of the looted bank. Tn
M four accused men stood beside thei
he | counsel. When Commissioner Smit
NJ | raped for order a grave-lilo sdllnes
10 prevailed. Then The cry went up
X where is Boggs?"
or All eyes were turned on the staiwar
ed form Of United States District Attorne
VandegTift, when he arose and inform
cd the commissioner that the accuse
A. man had decided 20 waive a hearing 70
the April term Of court.
We Instantly q hush fell over the vas
n lassemblage. A lO0lSo utter disappoini
"A ment spread over the faces OF thos
mi present, and the crowd began TO siowl
IS leave
- Levi C. Bird, counsel for Colon'
ity Cooper. who viii probably lead IN tn
Inn argument for the defence, arose an
lg said that, owing TO the prima faci
,f stand which would in all probabilii
IN. be taken by Mr.. Vandegrift, he woul
TX waive a hearing for his client i
On. then turned to the other lawyers f'
the defence and exclaimed: Il spea
Tor for them. having been 80 instructed
to He added. I'VE win offer new bond
men in Mr.. Cooper's case"
what have You TO say regarding u
bond?" asked Commissioner Smith, "a
i,v dressing Mr.. Vandegrift
e,. mot a word" replied the district a
,ns torney, only that it Will be just q
- same" He then asked concerning u
"a bonds of the others and was informs
80 Hhat they would remain the same.
~ Colonel Cooper then crossed over
nc q small group Of men standing ne
~ ~ and returned with them to the desk
&c Commissioner Smith.
'nd "I offer these as my bOndsmen," sa
IL Mr. Cooper. A little skirmish tn
''' took place among Senator Kenne
Colonel Cooper and Attorney Bird.
lo,, Thus closed the first day which W
80 20 down In history. Deputy Gle
3' Mahaffy prepared the new bond {
Cooper. and &c was signed by c.
Lord Frank Temple and james LOl
a. Each man signed his name, and W
- sworn and accepted.
hat WHAT MIR. VANDERBILT SAYS
Coy United States District Attorney Va
to degrift Immediately after prOcecdin
Of was surrounded with newspaper ps
5ter pie. who piled him with all sorts
the questions Mr. Brown was also
tore sieged, but he refused TO make a
statement An Evening Journal N
asked Mr.. Vandegrift what effect wol
IS. the procedure of the defendants ha