The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-09
BOGGS TELLS
e.
OF HISFLIGHT.
Colonel Cooper Gaue Him
His Ticket in Phila.
delphia.

After the United States court convened
this morning Judge Bradford stated that
in report of the proceedings Of the case so
far there were omissions. Hereafter all OBJ
jections and tho grounds for objections
should he noted,
District Attorney Vanderbilt Withdrew
his motion to offer the ledger Of the bank
the counsel for the defense to produce
Cooper's hank book.
Counsel for tho defense stated that Coop.
or hau not been Informed of the request. II
necessary no could be sent to Milford to
try aud secure the book II possible.
District Attorney Vandegrift replied
that sufficient notice to produce 1t had
stantiate his request.
Mr.. Bird said that Colonel Cooper had
not seen the book for six months.
The Court-"Tho trouble In this in
stance is on the part of he defense aud
not tho Government. Mr.. Vandegrlft the
court ia reluctant to go into secondary
evidence in this case. But II 1t 10 neCes-
sary 10 do so then there is 40 other course
open, Perhaps there are other matters
which you can now take up. The court
would BIO better satisfied II an additional
opportunity was given to produce tho
book
District Vanderbilt asked for five min
uies to consider the evidence which he
could produce. He had his mind made up
clearly to go OIL at this tim. with that line
OF evidencswhere the pass book was essen.
tial. The court announced that during
the trial the sessions of the court would b
from 10 to l and 2 80 to o'clock. This ar.
rangement suits all the members Of the
jury:
William N. Boggs took the stand. In
answer to the District Attorney no stated
no had been teller of the bank from 1891 to
May 20, 1897.
In answer to tho court he said he was will
ling to testify every thing that was his du.
ty. He acknowledged pleading guilty to
the charge of embozzlng $107, 00O from
delphta on the evenings of May 28 and 30
last. He met Cooper and John f, Collins
In a room In the Lafayette Hotel. He met
Cooper by appointment The occasion for
the meeting was that Cooper wired Boggs
to meet him. 1t was possible that no was
addressed under IN assumed name Coop
or informed him he had been to New York
to continue arrangements to get Boggs to
leave
Matters had reached climax and Coop.
or told him on May IS that he had made
inquiries to New York about Steamship
lines, especially ones to South America,
Africa and other ports 1t was decided for
Boggs to go on May 30 Cooper deemed
the steamer from Now Orleans for CEN
trail America port was tho best. l return.
cd to Dover that night. Cooper accom-
tho plans. Cooper wanted to go with
Boggs for tho reason that witness was
getting out of the way and that
Cooper would be discovered and have to
stand trial. Cooper handed him the ticket
to go away and told Bo2gs he had bought
1t. He had paid checks when Cooper had
no money in bank.
Cooper was to buy $500 worth Of gas.
Boggs was to give 500, Cooper 800, John
D. Hawkns,$ 500 and two others 500 each.
Two memorandum were made out One
was given to Cooper and ho identified the
other. They were made from all the
checks before Cooper and Boggs The ac-
counts were verified and Cooper took tho
checks.
represented to Cooper that I must NOT
be known In the matter. Cooper knew
the check wore paid out of the funds OF
the bank. We talked and worried over
this account many time.
lie bought 40 shares Oft in March and In
May 3, 1896 made another purchase. was
already defaulter In the bank at thu
time. After this account commenced
bought some more stock. "My 40 ount''
and our account" were In no way con-
utClbu Nv Une JllCe VI 20
told Cooper tt at the steiuy drul o des
posits at tho ak caused commens
among the bank directors.
In January and May 1897 Cooper looked
up the bank exam mar once more. Itw
then understood that was to get outof
the way. WheE 1t was determined must
get out of the way l destroyed the telel
grams and abe cnecks were given to Coli
Onel Cooper.
In February 1897 every deposit that had
been with, held had been on, cred in the in-
lividual ledger of the bank. After that
the defalcaton was covered by altering
The totals.
Ho never withheld deposit made by
Cooper. Cooper never handed him q
penny he did not appropriate as Cooper
old him to do.
'ut OF tho funds Of tho bank without do
cotton.
lBy the confidence was held in that
)ank. by manipulation of the depoaits.
Where did you get the funds to pay $1,000
o the Farmors.bAnk2
"By Withholding that amount. Tho
heck was withheld from the bookkeepor
md deposit ticket 10 offset it. would
properly credit the deposit on the dopo.l-
Or's bank book and make no entry on the
,anks books. Colonel Cooper knew this
hing was going on.
| gave Cooper money to open mn account
With another firm, to be used aftor went
way for his benefit and the witness wife
nd four small children. l gave him
1000 bill. Cooper reported that no had
p"ned the account
"Nhy did you come bnckp"
II IN ida up lay mind to end life Of
xilo. surrendered myself to tho people
had robbed. Ii was Voluntarily"
Courl took Il rtCo7s until 2 Ii O'CLOCK.
TO Cure Constipation Forever.