The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-13

present.
The calling of the names of the ju "ors
amt the swearing in of them by l,rk
S NTH consumed tw.nty-minutes a. d
all responded as follows with the except
ton OF Charles II. kittinger of Whining
ton who was reported as non est:
Wilmington-John $. Mullin, Julian
B. Robinson, Frank W. Pierson, Edward
T. Candy and Edgar l.. Haynes.
Milford-Robert D. Beswick, Sanders
n. Truitt.
South Observation-Disclosures Salevan.
North Murderkill--William r. ALA
band.
Duck William NJ Bell.
Georgetown-Robert Talbeu.
Blackbird-J. &. Hutchinson.
Seaford-Nathaniel II. Brown, William
Edward Cannon.
st. Gcorges-Sewell C. Holton.
Little Creek-Harry Raymond.
Broad Cpek-lra Melvin.
Cedar CreeK-Nicholas Stayton.
Observation-Disclosures w. Hutch
insOn.
Gumboro-,Jamt S. Doraway.
kenton-William K. Smith.
Dagsboro-Daniel Burton.
In a brief address to the grand jury
Judge Bradford said: "Gentlemen after
retiring to your chamber the district at
torney will present to your attention
certain matters for action. The court
docs not feel, at this time, disposed to
give you any general charge concerning
the matters to be brought before you.'
After referring to the power Of the fore
man of the jury, Judge Bradford con-
cluded as follows: Sat least II grand
Jurors must unite in finding an indict-
lnent, and lG must be present."
The grand jury retired to its chamber
at HIS O'clock and organized by elect
ing John 5. Mullin foreman and Edgar
l.. Haynes as secretary.
They then adjourned until O'Clock in
the afternoon and from that time until
adjournment till tomorrow were busy
with the cases OF Mr.. Boggs and his co.
partners in iooting the bank.
The sums which it is said Colonel
Cooper 4 Co. assisted Mr.. Bosgs in
getting away with, follows:
Colonel +. 7. Cooper. $23 900; Amos Z.
Cole, 81, ,42O; Thomas s. Clark, $4,000,
Joseph r. McGonigaI, S2,5OO; Harry NJ.
Ford, $3.50 and Charles J. Butler, $lS3.2l.
District Attorney Vandegriit will repre-
sent the Governments.
The defense will bc represented by the
ablest lawyers in the State. Bogys has
announced his intention of pleading
guilty and therefore will not be repre-
8 lted by counsel.
Francis Skunk Brown, OF Philadel-
phia, will look after tie interests of the
banf.
CoIun j Cooper will be represented by
Senator Gray and Levi G. Bird.
The latter will also look after the in
terests OF Butler.
John Biggs will defend Clark.
John II. Rodney and Peter l.. Cooper
are counsel for Cole, while Ford and
Mct,nigaI will be represented by An
thony Higgins,
William \. Boggs was brought over
from the New Castle Jail at an early
hour, and spent the morning in District
Attorney Nandegrift's office.
hmorg those who occupied seats
within the bar Of the court Yesterday
were: II. \. Richardson, president OF the
First National Bank. Dover; Irving
Boggs, teller, and J. II. 'Bateman, late
cashier of that institution.
Yesterday morning, when the Grand
Jury had retired from the Court room.
United States District Attorney Vande-
grift stated that the grand jury had con-
siderable evidence to consider, and that
il would consume more time than usual.
Next, ex-United States Senator An
thony Higgins asked when the petit jury
would b. in court Judge Bradford re-
piled that it WE d NJ present Thursday
morning, 1T l.3U o'clock.
Austin Harrington and Walter II.
Hayes entered appearance in the case OF
Stroud vs.. Cunningham.
In the case of John Bradcn vs.. the
steam yacht Alcedo, Walter II. Hayes,
proctor for the libeIant, made motion
Tor an order OF reference to commissioner,
to take testimony.
The motion was granted, and order OF
reference made to United States Com
missioner Smith.