The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-26
WAVES A HEARING. j..
NO TESTIMONY TAKEN IN THE BOdoS
CASE.
CLARK, COOPER,
COLE, BUTLER
Dlsappont Large Crowd Of Spectators
when Levi c. Bird Announced that
the Former Wished to Waive a
Hearing.

Long before the time set for tho prelim.
inary,hearing in the case OF the United
States VS.. WIN. N, B1Sgs and others, there
were spectators awaiting the opening of
the doors of the United states courE At
10 Is o'clock the door, were OPP ned and
SO IN he 100 seas were filed. Those who
came later had the pleasure of occupyin
standing room. Rgpresr natativts Short,
Davis, HAZEL and Mccullough we ehGong
tho Interested spectators. The inside of tho
railing WAS occupied by the leading menu
bcrs Of the bar. Bnggs left New Castle
Jail in company with Sheriff Finn shor ly
before s o'clock
While enrouta they were met by Deputy
Mar hui CLARK, who escorted him to the
Federal building, where no entered the
Grand Jury "oom District Attorney Van
Ge4rift, Frank Skunk Brown. of philadel.
phia, and Henry A Richardson arr we'd ut
Q 30 o'clock and were closetcu i'll The Dis
triCt Attorneys room until the time of the
hearing. Cole and Cooper were the first
Of The defendant to enter the court room
Senator II. Il. kennCy arrived at 10
O'Clock and took u seat alongside of Col
lectOr of Port Coppe.. The lawyers and
reporters kept II sharp eye on the Senator
as \ spiJtoOn was near him and tho Sena-
tor has the reputa ion of being II champion
thrower of spiltoous. The Sena or held II
general reception while tho spectators
awaited this commencement Of the hear
ing.
At 10 43 o'clock commissioner s. Rod
mnna Smith raped for order. Levi G.
Bird, john Biggs, John H. Rodney, Peter
l. Cooper took seats Gloss by DIS riot At
torney Vanuegrlft Henry A. Richardson
aud Frank Skunk Brown entered later.
Mr.. Bird represented Cooper and
Butler On their behalf no waived II hear,
ing. John Biggs represented Clark and
Messrs. Rodney and Cooper represented
Cole. They followed suit and waived
hearing for the next term of court TO To
held in Ap.il.
District Attorney VandergriGt had no
comments to make AMI was satisfied with
the same amount of bail in each case.
Bird stated In hi, application that tho
deiendali ....t that She DIS ret Attorney
would be able t IN IL pr.,na facia case
and under tine circumstances pretclred 10
waive a hearing.
The same bundsmen were given with tho
exceptions of Cooper VIII 4ave {. ".
Lord, Franklin Temple and james Lord.
The detentans and cir hOEd men
signed the hailbonds and al was over for
tho present Boggs will remain ut Now
Castle jail until the trial comes eff in
April
He will remain just as close mouthel as
ever. He has done considerable writing
afternoon he was taken from the Jail by
Marshal Short and brou rht to pistricG At
torney Nandesrift's ut1ico where II consult
tation lasting several hours took place.
Henry A. Richardson. President Of tho
looted bank WAS present al the conferences.
Conferences We're held again to-day by
District Attorney Nandeyrlt, Francis
Skunk Brown and President Richardson.
Depu Mar. hail Clarke went to DJvtr
and summoned John H. Butemnn, Irving
Brggs and Walter Morris to appear MS
witnesses. They were in courY th, morn
ing, as WIS also the expert who examined
the books last June. Edward L. Ross
District Attorney NandcgriGt said to-day
II have been in the newspaper business.
know what it is to hustle to get the latest
and hest news. would like to accummnI
date The ncwspapers and viii dose rs far a,
lie, in my power AIN willing to answer
questions but there is little Information TO
give out