Evening journal., 1898-05-19
HIS FRIENDS CONFER.
Col. Cooper and Boggs Now
Companions Again.
VERDICT MAY BE ACCEPTED

SENATORS GRAY AND KENNEY, |
LEVI c. BIRD, JAMES LORD AND |
FRANKLIN TEMPLE WORKING |
TO LESSEN THE COL0NEIls |
TIME IN JAIL.
It was generally expected from pro-
ceedings in and about the United States
court room this morning that Levi {.
Bird, attorney for Colonel E. T.. Coo
per, would appear In court and decide
on the defences procedure, as to
whether the verdict reached by the jury
would be accepted or not. Judging,
however, from the circulated rumors
about the court room, the verdict will
be accepted and Colonel Cooper will be
sentenced probably this afternoon. II
has been stated that Mr. Bird will not
apply for a writ of error or new trial.
The outcome of the case and the
probable outcome Of new trial was
carefully considered and weighed at
the conference held last night in Wash
ington. in which Senator Gray Sena-
! tor Kenney, Levi c. Bird, James Lord
and Franklin Temple took part. After
the conference Senator Kenney, Mr..
Bird and Mr.. Temple came to Whining
ton and held another consultation at
Mr.. Birds office. An Evening Journal
man was told this morning that the con-
ference ended by an agreement TO In
terveno with United States District
. Vandegrift TO lessen the time OF Col
onel COoper's stay in prison, to which
I he must go.
r The conferrees were to intercede this
morning with Mr.. Vandegrift, but
, whether the district attorney will agree
to ask the court for a light sentence is
not known. IL Is thought, should
Judge Bradford give Cooper a year in
Jail, a fine of $4,000 VIII go with it.
Colonel Cooper's friends will pay the
fne rather than see him go to jail for
the full term. If he gets a year he will
S serve It out In New Castle Should he
get the full penalty he will be sent to
the Kings County Penitentiary.
Colonel Cooper was taken last night
to New Castle where he spent the night
j. at the residence Of Sheriff Finn, as a
@ prisoner This morning he was
brought to Wilmington by the sheriff
and went at once to Mr. Birds office
u Mr. Bird and Mr. Temple entered the
20 Federal building and inquired foi
! Judge Bradford. The judge had MOI
y, then arrived, but at 1870 o'clock hil
- honor entered his office, followed by
- Mr. Bird They were closeted tOgethe
y for sometime. and when Mr. BirI
~ emerged from the room 1t was le2rnel
that he had informed the judge tha
~ they had not decided as to what woull
70 be done in the case. Mr.. Bird wa
~ overheard to say eve are undecided.
40 AS stated in yesterdays Evenln
,u | Journal, the case Of Thomas S. Clarl
IN | who must answer to the same chaCg
~ as that on which Cooper was convict
,. ed. has been continued by consent {
nd counsel
lu Had not Mr.. Vandegrift consented
D." a continuance, argument on the dc
murrer filed by Mr. Biggs, Clark
y counsel. would have begun to-day
n. THE COLONEL AND BOGGS.
Ie When WTlliam n. Boges and Co,onu
MI e. ~ Cooper met in Now Castle, the
All spoke, and Boggs remarked 10 uhe co
We onel
ry I'm SORRY to see you here i'm Jail. -
you didn't act as though you wei
es when you were In court" retcrled tlf
IT. colonel.
p Sheriff Finn told them that he PR
posed to treat them just alike, and OH.
ed he Wanted no fuss I'M his h.0use. The
ed both promised not to abuse hills hosp
is talfty. and This morning They ate breal
"a fast at the same table.
,t- AS an act of courtesy to the cO.onel
lel attorneys. Sheriff Finn this mornir
re- brought Colonel Cooper over 10 wa
lc- mington to spend the day in confe
ence with Them. When ne rcadhed N
ni- Birds office the sheriff left him. Il
10 colonel found that Mr. Bird was not
his Office and started TO go around
al lhe Federal buisdlng 10 find him. Son
icy of the c0lonnl's enemies saw him {
lor the street and sent word 10 THE Fe
les eral aufhorities that '1lhe sheriff Oh
1u- Zelue Cooper over in Wilmington al
yet letting him run an over the city. III
Federal authorities Immediately call
IND the sheriff and lhe went out TO S
V about IL. He found the colonel on L
gi- WAY back TO Mr.. Birds Office a
ing told him Of the talk his appearance
rec the street had created. They return
me 10 Mr.. Birds office and Mr. Bi
rst laughed and said that he woud S
are that the COLONEL did not leave his hcr
I'll algain iii he had TO strap him down
IL keen him from doing it," Then W "
De the sheriff's turn TO laugh. He Il
Tea the colonel and Nlr. Bird together, a
n said that the colonel might stay
town until 10 or IL o'clock Tonight
nv necessary for the convenience OF h
| and hig LAWYERS