The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-22
". n. B0CCS
PLEADS GUILTY
To the Charge Of Lootlny the
Bank at Dover.
E. 7. COOPER SAID NOT GUILTY
Both Arraigned to Save Time
Before Judge Bradford in
Federal Court.
Grand Jury Expected to Present True
Riils OF Indictments Against the
Other LOOters in the Case of
the First National Bank.
Trials May Come Up
On Thursday
Next.

Before Judge Bradford in the United
States District Court in the Federal
Building yesterday morning at 1885
O'Clock, William n Boggs, former teller
of the First National Bank of Dover,
pleaded guilty to the charch of elnbezzle-
ment in the looting OF the bank mem
toned above, he having violated sections
5,2O9 and $40 of the United States Re-
vised Statutes.
Colonel f. I. Cooper, accompanied by
two OF his attorneys, Levi c. Bird and
Andrew Il. Sanborn, arrived at the
Federal Building about 1925 O'Clock,
yesterday morning and Immediately pro-
ceeded to the court room.
William n: Boggs, who had been
brought over from New Castle early in
the morning and who had remained in
the office OF United States District At
torncy Vandegrift, entered the court
room five min utes later, accompanied by
Walter Boggs, his brother and William
S. Hiles, his attorney, Judge Bradford
and the court officials appeared few
minutes subsequent.
Mr.. Boggs was arraigned first. Mr..
Hiles, after announcing that he was
counsel for Boggs, stated that he desired,
j, in behalf OF his client, to waive the read
ing OF the indictment and enter plea Of
guilty.
The reading OF the Indictment was
waived, and the plea accepted, after
which Mr.. Boggs was remanded to the
custody OF United States Marshal Short
During these proceedings, Mr.. Boggs
manifested great interest, but did not
speak. He was neatly clad his coat
being black cutaway and his trousers
OF dark material with white pin stripe.
He wore black bow knot, and his APP
pearance was slightly ministerial.
Mr. Bird in behalf OF Colonel Cooper,
after few lines OF the Cooper indict-
ment had been read, waived the further
reading and entered plea of not guilty,
| which plea was accepted.
Mr. Cooper's bail was allowed to stand.
Mr. Bird explained that he had not
gotten the indictment until 10 o'clock
! last evening, and in consequence of its
volumnousness had not read it more
than once.
81 hope not, )" remarked Judge Brad
ford, smiling.
Mr.. Bird also smiled and continuing,
announced that he had no intention of
delaying matters, tut would request that
Coopel's case be continued until next
Thursday, adding that he would not ask
for further delay
He said that he was at disadvantage
in being away from his colleague, Sena-
tor Gray, who is at Washington and
with whom he had not communicated,
but would 90 to Washington immedi-
atcly.
District Attorney Vandegriit thought
that demlIrers should be filed by noon
tomorrow.
Judge Bradford was Of the opinion
that, owing to the length of the indict-
ment, that would not be sufficient time.
Mr.. Bird said that he could not finish
reading the Indictment before loon to-
day.
Colonel Coopcrs counsel were given
until Il o'clock next Monday morn ing
for the withdrawal Of the plea, the fl ing
of dcmurrers and a motion to qnash the
indictment, and next Thursday morning
was announced as the time for begin
ming Cooper's trial
Next, Cooper submitted an application
for the sunlmonng of witnesses for lhe
defence, after which he departed, Bcggs
returned to the district attorneys office
and the court room was vacated.
Among those present when Boggs and
Cooper were arranged were; John Biggs,
counsel for Thomas S. Clark: ex-senator
Higgins, counsel for J. r. Mc(onigal
and Harry +. Ford; Peter L. Cooper, Jr.,
counsel for Amos Cole: Walter Hayes
and William N. Brockson. 1t not being
generally known that boggs and Cooper
were to be arraigcnd yesterday, few peo-
pie were present.
Soon after the court took recess,
Boggs was taken back to New Castle Jail
by Deputy Marshall Clark.