The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-19
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN,.
NEW CASTLE, May 10 h.

Colonel Ezekiel T.. Cooper, who was
convicted of conspiracy in connection
with the defaultlng teller of the Dover
bank was taken to tho Jail here yesterday
afternoon by Deputy Marsha! Clarke
An hour later Sheriff Finn arrived from
Wilmington with William N. Boggs who
had been over to see the District Attorney.
"Well, Sheriff" said Colonel Cooper,
''hcreI am What are you going to do with
me?"
Colonel, am sorry to meet you here
under the circumstances. l do not know
what am going to do with You.
Iwish every one of you had never como
up from Dover. 1t places me i'll pecu-
liar situation.
First, under my administration came an
inspector of IA Election district. | kept
Kim in my house Then l had young
woman charged with infanticide. l could
not find it in my heart to send her into
prison cell. l therefore allowed her to
remain in the residence attached to the
jail. Then Boggs came, did not know
whatto do with him.
An hour later Mrs Boggs arrived on
the scene and it was then clear to my
mind that so long us | was account able
for Boggs could keep him either i'll the
jail or at my residence. L decided upon
the latter Now then, Colonel, you come
Sheriff Finn decided however to permit
thcColonel to te one of his guests pending
the final disposition of the case in the
courts. Boggs did not meet Colonel
Cooper until late in tho evening. He ex-
pressed his sorrow for the Colonel's posi-
lion but added chat he could not help tax
ing the part he did take in the case during
the trial 1t is safe to say that Colonel
Cooper did not accept the expression of
hy Rnruc with
of sincerity
: Colonel Cooper feels his position keenly
Not only on hi, own account but on ac-
count of his aged mother who
is in delicate health. Ths action of tho
counsel for Cooper before Judge Bradford
in tho United States court to day is not.
iced in tho regular proceedings of that
court. Should Cooper decide to accept the
verdict and receive only ayenrin Jail he
would be kept here.
City Council held special meeting last
evening. Tho assessment book was re-
frrrcl back to the rs essor for certain al
tsra,ians. The book will then b. hung
W for ton deys. Appeal days will bo
June |, :, 3
Wall paper and window shades. Stoops.
Mrs. Mahalia por'or died yesterday
aged 81 years No arrane eement5 have been
made for her fun aral.
Two Of New Cu3tlo's young men were
appointed ud djtitants in the First Delaware
Infantry yesterday Thoy are George B.
Rudncy and Harry l.. Hughes.
Door ard window screens-Stoops.
Lieutenant Holcomb, Sergeant Myers,
Private Hewlett and Buslcr Truitt visited
their friends here yesterday.
Captain Boyd left yesterday with mum.
bcr Of recruits for Company q.
This lcing Ascension Thursdny there
were masses in ST. Peters Church this
morning.
Il. J. Farmar, of Wilmington, n pra cti-
eel paprrhangcr has made arrangements
with Joha T. Stoops to hang l,@0J pieces
Of wall paper during tho coming week.
Yesterday he was at work at the jefferson
House.
Counterfeit silver dollars are in circula-
ton in This city.
John Foster caught Il rock fish ycst,r-
day that weighed Is pounds.