The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-14

ing cards, playing cards on Sunday,
every Sunday, with his hands reeking
with the money of that bank, while the
J church bells wers ringing. Boggs will
go to prison. The question before you is
whether he wants to take companion
with him. The defendant is charged
with having aided and abetted Boggs in
embezzling S23, 900 OF the 100000. The
difference between these amounts is $S4,-
600. Nothing has been said about this
sum. The court may say to- you that
you have nothing to do with the $S4 900,
but if | We're on the jury | would do
some thinking. If Cooper is convicted
l will never forgive myself for not hav-
ing gotten written agreement regarding
Senator kenney's going on the stand as
| |, before heaven, understood he would
be permitted to 60 on.
In conclusion, Mr.. Bird spoke of the
great friendship which had existed be-
tween him and the defendant. The al
luslon caused Cooper to brush tears from
his eyes.
Mr.. Bird finished at 1890 o'clock after
having consumed two hours and ten
minutes.
The district attorney then began his
closing address, during which he said:
''If great learning and eloquence can
save a man in the face of evidence, they
will save in this case. | have listened to
discover one flaw III the evidence OF the
prosecution, and have not found it. The
evidence puts Cooper beyond all reason
able doubt as guilty. do not say that
Cooper thought that he was taking the
money out of the banks till in the sense
that he knew he would not put it back,
but that he was hoping that he would
put it back.
Mr.. Nandegrift continued until |
o'clock, when the jury was discharged
until 2.3O in the afternoon at which time
the district attorney resumed his argu-
ment as follows:
"Now, gentlemen Of the jury, the case
is drawing to close. The duty that
you have been called upon to perform is
a very unpleasant one as it has been
filled with the wreck of young lives. D.
But, as you all well know, men who
commit crime should be punished, and
it is for you to judge whether or no the
defendant is guilty of the charge upon
which he was ARA gne Ia Where crime is
allowed to go unpunishedsit it eventually
results in the tenfold punishment OF
those who have concealed it.
Counsel for the defence this morning
made the assertion that William n.
Boggs, embezzcr came back here for Il
purpose, and this | know is not true.
lie had nothing to gain beyond being
placed behind the cold walls of a peni-
tentiary. say to you, gentlemen, no
matter who is implicated in this crime Of
bank looting he should suffer punish
ment, and promise you that this shall
be done while hold my present position.
."Gcntlemcn, you have sworn to try
this case according to the evidence, and
the only way in which you can preform
your duty is by rendering the only ver-
dict possible, that Ezekiel r. Cooper is
guilty in the manner and form in which
he stands indicted.
"Now word for this mans winnings
at gambling, and what / do say is that
after May 7, 1895, when Cooper drew the
first check it was for the purpose of de-
frauding the bank and he so continued
until within a month of the flight of
Boggs;i qgEwi.. - .,o ,u,,,,,,ou, so,, =,
What 90 tne gramDerS say OF
William N. Boggs. Why that he was al
ways a winner. If this was SO why did
they look him up and get him to sit and
play with them in every game?
"Why if he was always winner do
you think they would have wanted him ?
No, and the statement does not bear the
truth on its face.
"Now again take Cooper giving his
checks for $500, $500 and $500
monthly for over year in the First Ma
tional Bank when he knew he did not
have penny account with the institu-
ton. Cooper at the time of his transac-
tions knew he was dealing with gam
bier and also knew that he had no in
come or money in the bank.
THE learned counsel this morning
accused me of bringing tailor here for
the purpose of mortifying the defendant
in reference to the suits purchased by
him and w. N. Boggs. had no inten-
ton OF the kind and it shows how des-
perate the case of the defence has be-
came when such statements are made in
an open court of justice.
81 brought the tailor here for the pur-
pose OF testing the truth of every state.
ment made to me by W. N. Boggs. !
wouldn't ask a conviction in this case il
Boggs was the only witness and |