Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24
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Shs hFupNsth TO hestuc III NOW NHhtiS W hit
Her Husband Ia in Jn,I There.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
New Castle, Fob. 90. Mrs. William
N. Bogge, who has been in this city
since 4.i5 o'clock Saturday after
noon, very unwillingly left her husband
at the county jail yesterday afternoon
AT 2. 40 o'clock, and boarding trolley
cur opposite this county Jail, went to
the Delaware railroad station and there
left on the 3 O'Clock express for Dover
She was dressed in black coat and
skirt and wUro topue with veil. In
an interview sho stated that her bus
band Wns resting fairly we'll considering
the strain. He has not yet seen his
children, and she was going to bring
them here as he was almost frantic to
see them.
When questioned in regard to making
a statement. Mrs. Boggs quietly said ::
Mr.. Boggs will not have anything to
say at present. He came back on ac,
count OF his love for his family and all
that he asked for was justice, and that
he honel TO have. His love Tor myself
and children was and is now greater
than ever DefOre. The strain Of being
parted has besn terrible TO bear and
now that it Is over, we can try TO hear
together that which may follow. lors
my husband nlors than ever and shall
remove TO this city during his stay
here 10 order TINT | may he close by
him in his hours of trial. llu has not
felt well and ! must dp all can TO as
8iai him in bearing un for the great
ordeal which Is now before MIN.
William N. Bogas continues to DO a
topic of conversation in this city, and
this will probably continue for some
time. Tha desiie Of many persons 10 to
have the privilege Of seeing him. lie
has not been seen by any persons nther
than the memberg OF tho family of
Sheriff. Finn, who show great fenling
and respect toward him and hia wife,
who appears to BIO, as Mrs Finn OK
pressed it, "one of the most lovable
women she had ever met"
Snrrif Finn has proved himself To
he one OF the largest hearted mon in
the county aud ono who has tue respect
of the entirs community. 10 cor
respondent of Every Evening hu stated
TINT he only wished Ia do that which
was right and fully tclieved in doing
to oihers as he should wish 10 be dons
10y. That this is his MOTIF ia seen in
the recent doings OF his in an effort at
ali tines to protect those in his charge
from being i'll treated or abused 10 any
manner.
Ills intention in Keeping Mr.. Roggs
at the request of the latter 10 hB pro
tected from inqulsittve persons aud re
porters is well known. Ills statement
in regard to this matter ia that Buggs
is in my caro- and | have the right TO
say how | shall take caro- Of him. lis
shall be kept in the Jail building until
his trial and us am the responsible
party | shnll have my own sny in the
keeping of him. -
Mrs. Boggs intends to stay in this
city in order to kaRp close by her hus
band, and Mrs. Finn has invited her
to be her guest rather than allow her to
spend her time in any nther part Of the
city. "She and hcr children are vel
como at my home, said Mrs. Finn
land she has accepted the invitation. {"
Mrs. livggs returned TO this CITY on
the train arriving hero at G. 30 o'clock
and was accompanied by her mother,
Mrs Hope, and three children, one a
babe Of hut two months.
Tho three children arc as pretty as
pictures, the eldest, II hoy with long
tiaxen curls, the next child girl, aged
about 3 years, and the baby hoy. The
party untered the hack at the depot and
were driven to the Jail. where they at
once entered the sitting room and met
the husband and father. The meeting
was private. The boy recognized his
father at once. but the little girl hest
tated for moment and then rushed to
him. The other two children did not
come up on account of the illness of
one of the hoys, but they will arrive in
a few days.
The sympathy of many people of this
city Ia with the unfortunate family
The kindly action of the good hearted
sheriff and his wife, is commendsd by
many Of the residents of this place,