The sun., 1898-02-21
HERE'S WHO THEY RE
Brief Sketches Of the Four Men
Arrested Saturday.
AS WILL BOGGS' ACCWMPLlCES
Al Hail From Kent County anu 'ne
Town Of Dover amd know
Little About Politics.

In view Of the fact that four men have
been arrested Oh the strength OF an am.
dayit made BY President Richardson, of
the First National Bank, of Dover.
charging them with being implicated
With Will n. Boggs in the plundering Of
that bank, it is a matter of general inter
est as to Just who these men are: 50
herewith THE Sun presents brief ana
running sketches Of each Of the quartet.
No. i-Ezekiel 7. Cooper, at present
managing editor of the Milford Herald
is a politician of fame inside and outside
the State of Delaware. Tie is famlIlary
known as Col. "Zeke" Cooper, having
secured his title by notice Of hls service
on the staff of Governor Robert }. Rev
nols. Col f. T. Cooper besides
hr;ny the editor of the Milford Herald is
a member of the bar OF Kent county
having practiced that profession IN
Dover many years before removing TO
Milford. He is son OF ex'Shernn II
Cooper of Kent county. Colonel r.: l.
Cooper's power in Delaware politics has
been felt for many years. A man OF vast
resources lie made his influence iclt IN
the hot politics that have characterized
Kent county for II score u1 years ana
more. A. a lobbyist Colonel Cooper has
exceptional ability. Fifteen years ago,
when Young la xyer, he figured as at
tnrney on divorce case before the legis-
Iature that involved the wife of a man
who is at present state Judge IN Ne"
York. Four years ago Colonel Cooper
was elected to the office OF Register
Of Wills of Kent county and held
the position two years, being succeeded
in So6 bv the present incumbent, Regis
ter Harrington. In addition to practlc
ing his profession in Dover, Cot. Cooper
was for number OF years an cdltofa
writer of the Dover Index. Last year
when the Milford Herald was reorgan
ized, Col. Cooper was appolnte! to man
age its editorial policy Last summer h'
was nominated by some one to g" t
Hawaii as a special commissioner an(
make a report. He visited the islands
and cane home last fall with his report
Col, Cooper is about 45 years old
dark c"mplcxioned, with angula
features and in appearance is
typical southern gentleman, benz
corpulcnt and broad Shoudcrcd. lie ]
one of the best known men of tn
State being especially conspicuous as
friend OF United States Senator Il. X
Kcnnev. Colonel Cooper is unmarried
He is Democrat,
No. 2.-Thomas 5. Clark is lrsidell
of Dover and like Colonel Cooper is wei
+ known outside as much as inside tn
state. He has lived in Dover for man
years and is one OF its prominent citizen
/ Uis business is that OF rcalestatc broke
n Mr. Clark is u man about - years OF az
y and has family well grown up. i
recen, years Mr.. Clark hus won the iii
tinction Of being the shmwdrft rca
est;t. nanipulator in the State Of Dell
# ware. His enterprising methods col
sisted Of adTrrlsemcntr IL New iol
papers inviting Foreigners to com"
s delaware and settle. Through hIH cute
n pri.ing methods hr sold ANA re St"
!, many pieces Of hand in Kent count
;. Mr.. Clark il a handsome man VII
u sni, gray hair and ruldv face. lie
'corpulcnt and broad sh"u'd'rcu, III
Co.. Cooper. Mr.. Clark has taken
II, hand more than orc III k"nl r"NI'
~ politics ~ Il Democrat.
8. No. 3.--Amos \. Cole, who now 'lN
e. in this city and represents as agent, /
br Northwestern Insurance Company, "
Sheriff of Kent county from 1892 t" ~
~ He is about 10 years old, married a
nc has family his son being young IN
&c of b,i ight pru>pc Is, Mr.. Cole, like {
#. Cooper and Mr.. Clark, was potent !
ter in Kent county politics at one III
Before his election t" the office OF She
OF Kent county lac was a farmer. WI
lis his term of office expired he rnbarI
N in the insurance business and some 1T
~ business in Dover. lie lcm"vcdt"
'h' city a wear ago, and now has
30 office on Mnrkc, street hrtw
lly Eighth and Ninth streets. lie lives
,rs No. Mr.. Cole is dark complectcd, st
" with Irregular features.
II No. 4-Charlcs II. Butler is a rcsld
zen of Dover. His home is there yet I'll
II. Butler first became conspicuous
resident Of Dover, when he assumed
position as companion for Cha
llorns, an aged decrepd Nirgnlan,
went 10 I)D\tT ScNtIal Ntdls dSo ~ HN'
!. Of Improvement Of his health. Hon
supposed to be worth $3.50. 600 and "
Won his will was filed for probate after
ave death three years ago the discovery
ex- made that Butler was the main leg
the under the will. The will was
ar tested before Colonel f. r.. Coo
lbt, who was the Register Of "
,our Sarah d. McPhial Of Philadcl
the Il niece Of Harris being the contest;
han Miss McPhail charged that the old
the was mentally unsound when he wrot
will will, which contained eighteen cod
the \ Jury Of inqusition tried the case
rendered a verdict in favor Of the
tcstants. In this investigate II b
l.. appeared as witness. The Harris
case, however, still remains unset
it being discovered by some rcnarl
coincidence that the old man le
stlc, money. Butler is about 80 years d
ntcr- Since Harris death he has
New interested in tickct-shop, race tract
hich pokcr-joint operations with Col. Go
ycral Amos \. Cole, John ID. Hawkins
their liam NJ. Dickson. John +. Saulsbur
r. r. Kcnn'y. He was the scrva
odSt tie gang ana did all the dirty work
is Il -.-
Ilulbur l.. Bisscllc, brother Of
Howard J.. Pyle, Of this city. has