The sun., 1898-06-09

Thomas Z. Roe. OF Dover; State Senator
Daniel f. Stewart, and Union Republi-
can County Chairman Stephen Downey,
of this CITY. Mr.. Alice had been notified
by his counsel on Tuesday night of the
finding of the grand jury and came to
Wilmington on the first train, arriving
about O'clock. Immediately upon his
arrival he was surrendered by his coun-
sci, in whose custody he was paroled
until the opening OF court.
The court convened about 10. Is O'Clock
and although number OF people were
present, the room was not crowded.
Among those noticeable in the crowd
were John T. Dickey, William A. Gum
of Sussex county, Col. d. p Barnard,
Ex-Governor Robert j. Reynolds and
Clerk of the Peace William Nj. Dickson
of Kent county.
The first of the indicted men arraigned
was Amos Cole. He was commanded by
the court to stand and hold up his right
hand, and after complying Clerk S. Rod
mond Smith began reading the indict-
ment.
As the document was lengthy, John
Fl. Rodney stated that he and Peter L..
Cooper, Jr, counsel for Cole, desired to
waive the reading of the indictment and
enter plea of not guilty, with the privi-
lege of Withdrawing or amending it.
He also offered John I. Dickey as
bondsman, the amount required being
81 500. The request was granted and the
court accepted Mr.. Dickey.
John r. McGonigal was the second
man arraigned. As in the case of Co.n,
his counsel, Anthony Higgins, waived
a hearing Of the indictment and entered
plea of not guilty, with the privilege OF
Withdrawing it.
Bail in the sum of 81 900 was required
and ex-sherff Joseph H. Mcdaniel of
Kent county, who was offered as bonds
man, was accepted.
When Mr.. Alice was arraigned his
counsel waived the reading Of the in
dictment and entered q plea Of not
guilty, with'the privilege of filing de-
murrer.
Bail in the sum of $1,000 was required
and Thomas G. Roe and d. Mitfiin Will
son of Dover were accepted as bonds
men.
The proceedings in the case of Harry
+. Ford was similar. He was represented
bv Anthony Higgins, at whose request
Ex-Governor Reynolds was accepted as
bondsman, the amount fixed being
81, 800.
After the names of Senator kenney
and Charles H. Butler were called, Dis
trict Attorney Lewis G.. Vandegrift an
nounced that Levi C. Bird, who had
l>on,, ,ot o;,,I 40 o,,oe.l hol -, ,f,,,,,l
him that Messrs. kenney and Butler
were in the city, and that he would
come into court after he had conferred
with his associate, Senator Gray.
There was no response when the name
of William +. Colter was called. He re-
sides in Philadelphia, and warrant,
which has been issued for his arrest with
the proper requisition papers were yes
terday served.
When all OF the accused men in court
had been arraigned, District Attorney
Vandegrift asked that Friday be fixed
as the limit of time in which the counsel
for the defendants should be allowed for
filing demurrers or making preliminary
motions.
Messrs. Higgins and Rodney thought
the time too short and asked that it be
extended, whereupon Judge Bradf,rd
made all order directing that next We'd
nesday be fixed as the limit for counsel
to file any demurrers or make any pre-
liminary motions. and if no such action
is taken in any case before that time the
plea OF not guilty will be reinstated.
The court also made an order directing
that all OF the cases go over for trial un-
til the June term, which convenes next
Tuesday, at which time the Case against
Thomas $. Clark is scheduled to be taken
up.
This morning argument will be heard
on the demurrer filed in the case OF
Thomas S. Clark.