Evening journal., 1898-03-30
LET THE JURY DECIDE.

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are accused OF having aided and abetted
William N. Boggs in fraudulently tax
ing and misapplying the funds OF the
First National Bank, OF Dover.
This statement does not apply TO
United States District Attorney Lewis
G. Vandegrift, who is simply perform
ing one OF the many unpleasant duties
which have been imposed upon him by
his oath Of Office 1t may not apply to
Harry A. Richardson, the president OF
the First National Bank, and we trust
that It does not; but it does apply to-
the Union Republican party OF this
state, an organization which was pri-
marily responsible for the banks
trouble; which ruined William N.
Boggs: which used for political pur-
poses large sums Of the banks money
knowing that 1t was not its to use or
William N. Boggs' to lend and which,
after undermining the character Of
Boggs, now seeks to shift the burden OF
its own culpability and dishonesty. and
its responsibility for existing cOndi-
tions to the shoulders Of certain Demo
Gratis, who II they figured in the scan
dal at ALL In a criminal sense, did so
after Addicksism had begun it's work OF
impairing the stability Of the bank and
rendering lax and susceptible the char
acter and integrity of the young officer
who has confessed his guilt and who
now awaits trial and sentence.
Several Democrats have been arrested,
and all Of them are now out on bail.
Several Others are under suspicion, and
are living in a state OF constant uncer-
tainty due to published statements,
doubtless inspired by Union Republi-
can politicians, making the declaration
that they will be arrested at a time
convenient to those who are preparing
the prosecution. Meanwhile, those
Addicks leaders who drew out OF the
First National Bank, OF Dover, thou
sands OF dollars belonging to the stock
holders and depositors, are parading
around Kent county. free and untram-
meled, and holding up their hands in
holy horror at the thought that William
N. Boggs is a thief and that certain
Democrats Of their acquaintance were
accomplices in the looting Of the bank.
In fact, some OF these men even go so
far as to say cutting things about
the young man who permitted them to
draw from the vaults thousands OF dol
lars which they knew it was wrong for
him to lend and most criminal for
them to take and use. They committed
the thrlce-damnable crime Of inducing a
young bank officer to do wrong; of do
ing wrong themselves, and Of using the
money 50 wrongfully acquired for the
purpose Of buying up an election. There
they are, more deeply embroiled in this
scandal than any Democrat ever daret
to be, and yet they go scathless, ant
thank God, with Pharisaical frankness
that they are not like BOggs and hii
Democratic friends and acoomplices.
The Union Republicans did not rusl
into this thing recklessly. Thei
movements We're well-planned an'
carefully timed 1t was their mission
to pave the way for these prosecutions
and they did it at considerable expens,
They made arrangements OF their ow
for conveying to the public, in advanc,
what they proposed TO do, so that tn
shock OF the action would not be S
great as to catch them in the rebouns
Every movement made has had on
great end in view, namely, the force
retirement OF Hon Richard r. Kenne
from his place In the United State
Senate. The scheme had almost reacl
cd a climax when the schemers owe
stepped the mark and, in their eagerne.
for his downfall, dropped the mask
disinterestedness behind which the
had been hiding. They appealed to Il
court; they appealed TO the district a
tOrney, they appealed to the grand ju
to deliver up to them the political Ii
and personal and public honor Of Sc
atcr Kenney that they might ma
merry over his discontinue and di
grace. They appealed to everybody b
those men who have been summoned
cence Of The accused, the petit jury
the United States District Court. Tn
and they alone, have it in their pow
TO say whether or not the men accus
are guilty Of wilful wrong doing or
victim OF a cabal OF constituencies /
litical schemers.
Let us go a little beyond the ;
preaching trials in April and consl,
the advantages which will accrue to
Addicksltes II they are successful
their endeavors. Let us see what 1t
they have in view to inspire such d
perate means for its accomplishment
First-To shift from the shoulders
the Addicksites to the shoulders Of
Democrats the responsibility for
moral and material downfall of Y
liam n. Boggs.
Second-To bring into discredit
disrepute those Democratic leaders