Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09

further that after theRe checks were
paid, md about May 5th, 1897, Boggs
unlawfully surrendered and delivered
the checks to McG0nigal, and in lieu
thereof McGonigsl gave his bond with
warrant Of attorney to confess iudg-
ment, in favor of X. Il. Kenney, for
the real debt of So, 800 and delivered
check for S32. 81 in favor OF Boggs, the
bond and note aggregating a., 532. W
and equalling the amount Of tho checks.
Further it is alleged that the bond,
while payable to Ksnney, WAS in fact
taken for tho use and on account OF
W. N Boggs and subsequently assigned
to him. He assigned II GU April 18th,
1898, to tho First National Bank OF
Dovsr. The delivery of the checks to
McGonigal was done, according to the
allegation, to prevent them outstanding
as evidence against him. Tho indict'
ment includes also the conspiracy
charge.
HARRY F. FORD.
The indictment sgainst Harry +.
Ford shows five counts, aiding and
abetting Boggs to abstract and mis-
apply Sllo and conspiriug with him 10
do it. 1t IL charged in the Indictment
That ON May 18th, 1895, Ford nidel
Boggs to Cause to be paid Slli to and
upon a check or order made and drawn
upon the hank BY Ford, which directed
the bank to pay tho amount specified
to Harry j. Stoeckle, and that Ford
had no funds at the hank at the time.
The second count charges him With
aiding Boggs to misappiy the money
as does asn the third, while thv fourth
and fifth accuse him OF copspiring with
Boggs.
WILLIAM Z. coTfER.
The total amount for which William
+. Cotter ia charged with being i'm.
plicated is sl.0l4 81. The following
checka are snocitied 10 the indictment:
July 18th, 1895. in favor OF NJ. j,
Kelley, so; July 10Th. 1896, John |.
RANKIN, s25; February ID. 1896, W. g.
Iieinlo, sl25; February sth, 1896, j. Il.
DeSilyer, sI3 so; June 9th, 1896,
William Anderson &c Co., si275; June
9th. 1896. d. S. Mann. $40; June
27tn, j. /. Rankin. s35; June 99th,
w. q. lleinle, S54; June Both, j. II.
Scott, $50; June It'll. j. ]. Rankin,
s35; August 10th, Rankin, S25; Sep
tember 10th, Rankin, S2J; September
sd, Leon Folz, 1924. AZ; September
9th. Rankin, $50; September Goth,
Rankin, $40; October l4th. Rankin
s32; October 23d, Rankin, $40; all of
which we're unlawfully paid by Boggs
for the personal and private uss OF
Cottor and with intent to iuJure Tho
association. Ito is charged also with
conspiring with Boggs to misapply
funds OF the bank.
THE INDICTMENT. WHICH WE'RE IGNORED
John y. Hawkins was charged with
| having aided and Allotted Roggs to
msapply 5000. He was alleged to have
drawn on June 30th, 1896, draft to
| the order of j. II. llateman, cashier,
| for 5000, upon ono w. G. Hawkins.
25G N. Lafayette street, Grand Rapids,
Mich. 1t was cashed by the Dover
Bank, and forwarded to Grand Rapids,
Mich, for payment, but was sub
nc quently returned to the bank having
been protested for non payment.
Hawkins should have taken it up,
but instead, says the document, entered
into an unlawful arrangement with
| BoggH to allow it TO remain at the
bank unpaid until after Boggs had
ceased to he teller. that Is on May
| goth, 1897. HAWKING was alHo charged
with Gonspiring with BoggH to commit
nm offence against the United States
He was further charged with having
on a ug ust 3rii, 1897, aided and abetted
Bosgs to misapply S1.7ai. 81 10 paying
checks drawn by Hawkins. These
checka were paid when presented, put
were not charged until later.
John Il. Salisbury was charged with
aiding and ahetting Boggs to embezzle
81, l57, the allegation being that Sauls-
hurry drew checks on the Farmers Sank
in Dover, which we're paid by Boggs
at the Fret National Bank, although
salisbury had rot sufficient moneys,
funds or credits at the Farmers Bank
to meet them. The conspiracy chuIge
is included.
William S. Sattertield was alleged to
be connected to the extent of $500,
paid on check drawn by him in the
name Of Sattertield and Faucet, there
being partnership composed OF Satter.
field and Edward +. Faucet and the
check being in favor Of Il. b. Cuthbert
& 90.
WHO THE ACCUSED MEN ARE.
All of the men who have boen in.
dicted are well known throughout the
State. Richard il. Kennoy ia an
attorney Rt-lnw and IL now one oil
DeawHre'H representatives 10 the
United States Senate. James Frank
lice is jeweler, doing business il
Dover. He il a follower of j. Edward
Addicks and for some time has taken
an active part in politics., now being
State chairman of the uniua Republi.
can marty. Amos Cols was Mt one time
sheriff of Kent county. He is now il
the insurance business in this city.
Charles II. Butler ia Connected with
Thomas S. Clark's real estate office il
Dover. John Il. McGonigal is a. rea
estate agent, having his Office in Dover.
Harry u. Ford conducts the BnynrC
House, a Dover hotel. William T.
Cotter is u resident of Philadslphia.
The cusea of the men charged with
being implicated with ex- Teller william
N. BoggR in luoting the First Nationa
Bank Ut Dover were again brought tt
the attention of the United StateI
Court yesterday.
Amos Cole was the first to bt
arraigned. lie was commanded by th,
uourt to stand and hold up his RICH
hand, aud after complying Clerk S,
Redmond Smith began reading the in
tliotment. As the document wal
lengthy, John II. Rodney stated tina
lie and Peter l.. Cooper, Jr., counse
TOR Cole, desired to waive the reading
of the indictment and enter plea o
not guilty. with the privilege of with
drawing or amending it. He also oiferel
John Y. Diolsey as bondsman. tn,
amount required being 81, sou. Thu
request was granted and the cour
accepted Mr.. DiclSey.
John II. Mc(ionigal was mex
arraigned. As in tbs case o! Cole
his counsel, Anthony Higgins, waiver