Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-20


Stories May Have the Effect of Delaying
His Return TO Delaware.
Stan Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
lover, Jan. IS. DIR. William ii.
Miller of Lafayette, Ind, brother Of
Mrs. William N. Boges, came to Dover
last Saturday and visited tho residence
of his mother, Mrs. Hope. Mrs. Boggs
is also Htopping there. There were
various reports concerning DIR. Miller's
mission in coming East, and repre-
nsutatiye Of Every Evening called ut
the house yesterday afternoon, but the
doctor was not there, having left in the
morning. IL was expected that he
would return at night, but inquiry late
in the evening ELECTED the information
that he had not returned, but would
probably be back to-day.
Mrs. Boggs was seen. however, and,
when asked concerning DR.. Miller's
mission. said he came for the purpose
of having her accompany him hack TO
his home in Lafayette, Ind. She said
the intention was to start for the West
tomorrow, hut sbe was not positive
whether they would leave at that time.
AS far as could be learned from Mrs.
lioggs, this was DR.. Miller's sole pur
Jose in coming East
She was asked whether she knew any
thing about the report that a confer
ence Of her husbands friends was to be
held in Philadelphia to-day, as had
been reported, and replied that ahe
thought not. If one was TO he held,
she remarked, she knew nothing of it,
notwithstanding the reports intimating
that she would probably attend such a
conference.
Mrs. B0ggs related an interesting
story in connection with what had
happened since her husband left Dover.
She said that shortly after his depart
nre she learned that he was very sick.
She at once resolved to disguise herself,
in male att ire and go to him, with the
intention OF taking care Of him until
he should recover his health. But there
were the children and after thinking
the matter oyur she came to the con.
clusion that they. being small, de.
mnded her personal attendance upon
them. Reasoning that the greater duty
was tn take care Of tine little ones, she
did not carry out her original inten-
tion. She said she had heard from her
husband twice since he left. In the
last letter which was received recently,
he asked her advice as to what would
he best for him to do. The inference
siie drew from the letter was that he
left the matter entirely with her and
would abide by her decision. She re-
pIiea advising her husband to return
and surrender, and she believes he will
return, hut has no information as TO
when. She suid abe did not know his
whereabouts, not even being informed
MS to what country ne is in. 81 do
know" she continued, that he ia
living and we'll and doing WE'LL" She
Haia she did not know wherD to adj
dress letter to him and il she wanted
10 communicate with him would have
TO do it through third person,
Mrs, Boggs was also asked whether
there WAS any truth in the reports that
ahe was 10 possession of papers which
would give valuable information con-
earning the defalcation at the First
National Bank. She replied that she
had no papers at all bearing on the
subject and intimated that she was not
positively informed on the matter in
certain connections, knowledge of which
had been attributed to her. Mrs Roggs
stated that she was very much hurt
over certain stories concerning the de-
facaton which had been 10 circulation
huu bHdL a tIos pbOu' SpbiO
to this attention uf har husband he
would feel them MS keenly as sue. She
even intimated that such stories might
have the effect Of causing him tn RS
consider hia Intentions Sor time at
least. She was very much moved while
Speaking Of the alfair and manifested a
hope that her husband might return at
an early date. She gaid she would
stand by him no matter what the re-.
suit of his surrender might be.
In her conversation and in reply to
questions she said nothing that would
implicate anyone besides her husband
in the defalcation and did not hint
that she had any evidence in that di-
rection.
Mrs. Boggs said she had placed the
eldest son. George Massey l3cggs, under
tho care of a relative at Miltun, Pa.
fsr~an indefinite period. Anothor may
remRin for time with Mrs. Boegs'
mother here.
N Harry A. Richardson, president of
the First National bank. when seen
yesterday afternoon. Haitl he had no
lsno oWledGs whatever of conference in
Philadelphia, and If there wHs to be
one lie had not been asked to attend it.
in fact, he had received letter from
announcer man, WnOi 1T Was fHpOrltu, was
also to attend the conference concern
ing the defalCation, expressing surprise
nt the report and asEing for informn' j.
tim. Mr.. Richardson was at loss TO
know from what source The information
came that be was TO attend u confer.
once. as be had no knowledge of it.
Mr.. Richardson was also asked what
he knew concerning stories in ciruula-
y tion about the defalgation, aud ho was
uuahle to give any information that
would suhslantiate any OF them. 1t
was reported that Dr.. Miller had como
sto Dover to ses him in regard to the
dsfalcation. He said, however, il such
was the case he was not aware of it
and had not seen DR.. Miller. He had
heard he was in town, but knew moth
ing more.
Suit Against the City.
Suit has been entered in Superior
Court against the Mayor and Council
OF Wilmington by Charles j. Higgins,
y who is represented by e. j. Cochran,