Evening journal., 1898-09-29
W. C. COTTER'S CASE
Postponed by District Attorney
L. c. Vandegrift.
AN IMPORTANT WITNESS SICK


JOHN II. BATEADAGN, CASHIER OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
DOVER, SERIOUSLY IuI-CAsE
SET FOR OCTOBER 25.
This was the day set FOR the trial OF
Wi'liam e. Cotter, of Philadelphia. in
THE United States Court on the charge
OF aiding and abcttlng William N.
Boggs In the looting OF the First Ma
tiunal Bank at Dover.
Promptly at 1l.SO o'clock Judge Brad
ford appeadtd upon the bench and
opened court Cotter was represented
by ex-senator Anthony Higgins. and
the defence was ready to go ON with the
case, but District Attorney vandegrlft
was not.
He arose and stated that me had re-
ceivcd a plhysiclan's certificate from DR..
Bishop, OF Dover, stating THAT John II.
Balteman, cashier of the First National
Bank at Dover, was i'll and could/not
possibly be present at THE trial at this
time. He had also SEEN Mr. Bate
man's son, who stated to him that upon
his father recovering sufficiently to be
able to tr0lvel that 10 would be advisa--
Bile for him 10 take a trip South.
Continuing. Mr. Vanhegrift Said II
do not consider it safe to go ON with
THIS trial In the absence OF THE cashier
Of the bank, and know f1iom THE GER
tiflcate received and the conversation
l had with Mr.. Baitemanfs son that 10
! Is impossible for him to be here at this
time. am compelled, therefore, 10
e ask h-r a continuance OF the case"
p II do MOT desire that the defendant
in this case be kept I'M suspense"
said Judge Bradford. How long do
I You expect MIR. BatemAn to be away.
{ Mr.. Vandegrift?"
Il cannot say" replied the district
attorney. but there is no use In con-
tinuing this case until Monday. as I
am confident that Mr.. Bauenan is TOO
III to appear at that time, and ! cam
y not tell when HE may be able TO ap-
pear. desire very much to try uhds
n case. l would have done so two weeks
ago, and fully expected to go ON with
It to-day. The other cases agains
II Kenney, Alice, McGonigal and Buhlei
are important onse. 4 desired TO tal5'
ye up the case OF Cobter at this time 70 b
ty followed by the case Of Senator Ken
ney and thia others. This is the orde;
III in which I wished to dispose Of thes'
s. cases, ais l felt that certain results
D. would be brought about in the Cote
ie and Kinney trials which would hav'
III a bearing ON questions in the othc
T. cases, and which, TO some extent. woull
D. relieve the court.
n. "As the case OF Senator Kenney q
OF SGT for October %, would suggest tina
lis the Cotter case go over with the ouhe
he cases and all be continued until aftf
as October %. I Shall be engaged in tn
ld Superior Court during November an
at Dect mber. l neglected my duties thcr
he during The May term and az In ba
e- shape. 1 ann, therefore. willing 10 con
ar, tinue these cases until the Januar
he term, as they depend, i'm a measure, o
mt the Kenney case"
Mr.. Higgins said he represented tn
" defendant in this case and objected {
nd a postponemenb, asghe desired a speed
M trial. Judge Bradford informed nh
his THAT II his client had been ready Tn
-ty case would have been tried two wccS
ago. He asked IL there was any pos
i'd sibility OF Mr.. Bateman being able
EN- appear before October 25 and, upon II
it's, celving a negative answer, he ST. u
mt. cace for That date.
cry INvi c. Bird and John Biggs, repr'
IT'S. senting Senator Kenney, inquired thi
md as Mr.. Kenney's case was set for Il
ey same daue as The COtter case. being
81 the District Court and their case In u
Circuit Court, would take precedenl
lci- over Senator Kenney's. Judge Bra'
out ford informed the attorneys THAT the
ay- case would come up first, being %
the first one set upon that date. The jul
ay- was then discharged until October
ate. It being desirable to have them on III
the date. The Witnesses were discharg
10 until October 25.
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