Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03
THE DOVER BANK CASES
Hearing Waived by heSSrS. Cooper.
Clark, Cole and Butler.
LARGE GATHERING DISAPPOINTED
Surprise Created by Action of
Defendants.
THE TRIAL TO BEGIN ON APRIL 18TH

were profoundly stirred hy the news OF
the return OF William n. Boggs, the
dsfaulting paying teller of the First
National Bank of Dover, to tell the
story Ct his crime and to receive pun
iahment for it. And among the citi-
zens who were stirred lay his return
wore four who were more interested
than the great majority, for siEultane.
uns with the arrival OF tho defanlter,
they were taken into custody charged
with aiding and abetting him 10 looting
the bank. Those men were Ezekiel Il.
Cooper of Milford charged with en-
bezzling S23. 600: ThomaB S. Clark of
Dover, 81, 600; Amos u. Cole of Dover,
81, 400 63, and Charles j.. Butler Of
Dover, SlSS.2l.
These we're all bsld under bail for
hearing last Saturday morning.
The proceedings began az tho Fede-
raj Building at l0.il O'Clock but
only continued about ID minutes,
as all of the accused waived a henring
for the April term of the United States
District Court, which convenes ut the
Federal Building in this city on Tues.
day, April 18th, at II o'clock, a. IN.
Long before the time fixed for the
hearing the corridor OF the Federal
Building was an animated scene, many
waiting for admittance to the court
room, and an soon as the court room
door was opened, at 8. 40 O'Clock, those
waiting rushed in, and all of the avail
able Heating space was soon occupied.
Among those in attendance were noticed
the following: United States Senator
Il. Il. Kenney. Representative Hazel,
Deputy Attorney General Cooper, du
pont Walker of Dover. DIR. Frank l..
Grier Of Dover. Representative McCul-
lough, House Clerk Spicer, President
of Council Leitch, Judge Ball, q. q.
Rumford John il. Rodney, Frederick
Ross, Col. Layfeld, Thomas Davis,
III. II. Brlnghurst, W. q. II. Colqu-
houn, Samuel Chambers, W. Curlett,
Hugh G. Browne, George III. Hollis, i.
Bayard Heisel, Austin Harrington, vii.
liam +. Kurtz, A. H. Messicl, Tilghman
Johnston, W. II. Head, Fra nkin
Temple, State Senator Samuel II. Mere
dith, Alexander Comegys, Colen Fergu
SOD. ". Joseph, George W. Reybold Of
Delaware City, Charles Whann, II. @.
Mahalfy, the Rev. W. W. Sharp, Charles
II. Tindall, john @. Gray, Representa-
tives William Il. Davis and NJ afford
Short, William A. Gum OF Franlitord,
Sergeant at-A Arms W. b. HAZEL of the
House of Representatives ID. NJ. Wilson
and w. L. Smithsrs of Dovor, A. G.
Pyle. the Rev. Ralph 7. Coursey, G.
j. Evans, Theodore Townsend, Hon.
George II. Murray of Viola, ". F.
sSmalley, Hon. David S. Clark of Ken
ton, Philip @. Churchman. James W.
Ponder, Representative Charles q.
Dempsey, Sheriff Finn. Representative
Loander S. hopkins, j. Frank Wilds
and James Lord Of Dover, ex Sheriff
Joseph d. Truxton OF Georgetown, G.
s. Ward, John Purcell, Collector of the
Port Cooper, ID. J. Rheinhardt, Repre-
sentative David X. donaldson, William
j.. Cannon Of Dover, Senate Clerk
Simon L. Doherty, Hon. John q. Pen
ington, @. NJ. Curtis Arthur W. Spru-
Hnce aud many others.
The door to the spectators seats was
left wide open, whilu the door leading
TO that portion OF the room inside tha
railing was guarded by Deputy Mar
sha Thomas Reardon, who admitted
only attorneys, officials, tho accused,
their bondsmen, witnesses aud such
OTHERS as had business there.
When the hearing opened the room
was crowded almost to sufocation, ull
available space being occupied.
All parties Interested had made pre-
paration for stenoeraphic reports.
Henry e. MahafIy, Jr.. took the report
for tho court, i. 9. Hardesty for the
counsel for the accused and Charles q.
Guyer for the bank officials.
Boggs was brought over trum New
Castle by Deputy Marshal James ii.
Clark about O'Clock. nnd soon after
that time District A Attorney Vandegrift,
Harry a. Richardson, president OF The
First National Bank of Dover anc
Francis Skunk Brown of Philadelphia,
his counsel, arrived and for aome little
time were elosetei in Mr.. Vandegrift'I
office. Mr.. Richardson brought witt
him some documentary evidence, ant
in addition large number of book
were received by express from Dover,
being taken care Of Immediately upor
heir arrival by the government officials.
ao that, before tue court was openel
everything WAS in readiness. the dis
trict attorney and court officials expect
ing that tho hearing would proceed.
II. Il. Cooper was represented by Lsv
g. Bird of this city, and 10 informed
representative Of this paper that OK
Judge Howard Carrnw of Camden, y
D., formerly OF this State, had com,
here and volunteered his services in hi
(Conper's) behalf, and Hlsu that Sena
tor Gray would lie associated with Mr.
Bird TO defend him when the case goa
before the court. A the time for open
ing of court all were ready with thei
counsel, and the general suppositiol
was that preliminary hearing woull
be gone into.
All was quiet when Commissions
Smith and Clerk MahRffy entersn th
room.
United States District attorney Levi
G. Vandegrift, representing the govern
ment, Levi q. Bird, representing Eze
kiel I. Cooper and Charles j. Butler
John Biggs for Thomas S. Clark an
John II. Rodney and Peter L. Cooper
Jr., for ex-Shoriff Amos Cole, appeare
and took seats in front of tho attorneys
table.
William N. Boggs did not appear. II
had previously waived hearing an
had been beld without bail for trial a
the April term of court.
kapping for order, United State
Commissioner S. Redmond Smit
hsked
9 Now, gentlemen, ars you rea.ly?"
Yes" answered. the district al
torney.
understand" continued Mr.. Var
degrifl, that Mr.. Cooper will waive
hearing and give bail for his appeal
snce at the April term of court. +"