The sun., 1898-02-21
CITY WILD ABOUT BOGCS
News Of His Return Causes a
Big Sensation.
IT SPREAD LIKE WILpFIRE
Whole Story and are GODbledl
Cp Faster Than They
Could he Printed ..

was the cry that went up from every
corner of Wilmington at about noon Sat-
ur e., Boggs had not been in the presence
vi commissioner smith ten minutes be-
fore the news of his voluntary surrender
his travelling over the cty's streets
To say that the news spread like Wild
fire is putting it mildly. II trsyeIed like
tightening. 1t staggered hundreds, and
took the breath of thousands Few
credited the report when it reached them
for reasons that they could not explain.
1t seemed to these persons too much like
dream; too much like chapter in Cap
Golfers detective stories, to suit their
conservatism.
The Federal Building presented a re-
markable scene fifteen minutes utter
formal surrender. Lawyers hocked
out OF their Offices and swarmed into
the building to ascertain the develop
nents. The corridor leading to the
courtroom was a sea OF humanity on
which everyone struggled and craned
neck to find out all particulars.
While the main element in the interest
manifested was Boggs return, yet the
sensational feature Of it brought on the
arrest of Colonel Cooper, Amos Cole, c. H.
Butter and Thomas 5. Clark, as accom-
plices Of Boggs in the robbery Of the
Dover bank. The news of the arrest OF
these four men plunged the crowd into
state of CONSERVATION bordering on
frenzy. 'It is beginning to look serious,
isn't it%' ".All this stnff about the gang
of seven begins to tall On an aspect Of
reality that is simply appalling, doesn't
it," These are samples OF the exclama-
tions and interrogations that went up
from the crowd in the corridor. In that
crowd were some, yes, many men who
have all along stamped the charges Of
conspiracy AMI collusion in the robbery
Of the First National Bank of Dover as
buncombe. Some of them were gray
haired men, and some were prominent
politicians whose exaggerated conserva-
tism refused until yesterday to allow
them to believe that it was possible for
any of the honored politicians of Kent
County or any other county in Delaware
to have helped to rob bank. When
they heard the news that told them that
President Richardson of the looted bank
had caused the arrest Of Cooper. Cole,
Butler, and Clarke, they took off their
hats and scratched; and after scratching
second or two burst out with the
statement: "WelI, there must be some-
thing in it after all"
On Market street, all the afternoon,
the return Of Boggs and the arrest of the
quartette of Doverites was the para
mount topic Of discussion. Men stopped
each other in the cold, drizzling rain to-
talk about the great event. The street cars;
were full of gossip about it, and even the,
small boys OF the city early grasped it's,
deep significance and Importance, and in
their youthful way discussed it with
each other. In fact, it can truthfully be
said that the city was in a few hours,
in state Of morbid excitement, hither-
to unknown to it.
Following up its habit of giving all
the views Of the big bank robbery, first,
THE Sun issued special edition at II
O'Clock, a few minutes after Boggs' ap.
pearance before Commissioner Smith.
That special edition of Thousand copies
contained the formal announcement of
the return of Bosgs and the arrest Of the
quartet OF alleged accomplices. 1t was
on the street before 12 O'Clock and sold
like shot cakes A hundred of the
newsboys of the town hocked to THE
Sun office to get a carload of the papers
but their demand could not be supplied.
They waited. however, Tor the second
edition, which appeared shortly after 2
O'Clock and which gave full particulars
OF the remarkable surrender and arrests
before the afternoon papers We're off their
presses.
All afternoon the big corps Of news
h,x do h1 - ,.,tt l, al
with their cries of "TIE SUM- THE
Sun all about Boggs' return.
The papers Of the second edition also
was sold faster than they could be
printed, and some OF the boys were
obliged to wait until the third edition
was off the press to supply the demand
of their customers.
In addition to giving the news to the
people Of Wilmington rd-hot TIE Sun
served up the startling intelligence in
great shape to the people of Kent and
Sussex counties. To each town on the
peninsula, TIE Sun sent on the 2.5O and
+.27 p. 4 W. trains a special representa-
tive with consignmcnts OF papers con-
tanning the full account OF the matter.
Ten thousand copies Of THE Sun went
into houses in Lower Delaware yes
terday afternoon telling story that
will lead to the unraveling of the great
est sensation the state has ever known
TIE Sun said five weeks ago that
Will N. Boggs would return to Delaware
and tell the story of the Dover Bank
robbery. He returned today He is
in New Castle jail now. He will tell
his story.
Read THE SuS and You will get it.
Representative David K. Donaldson
who has been sick is improving and
expects to attend the session Of the
Legislature next Wednesday.
Miss Lizzie Van Burkalow, of Camden,
s the guest OF friends in this city.
Miss Edwards, of this city, has been
listing friends at Middlctown.
Mrs. J. B. Bratton has returned to
'liddletown after visiting friends in this
ity
Mrs Samuel Price, of Miidletown. is
listing friends in lis city.
Mrs. Harry Jones has returned to
liddletown after visiting friends in this
ity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Green, Of Middle
OWN, are the guests Of friends in this
itv.
Ancient Essenic Order Delaware SEN
tc, No. lOl, X. a. f. o.. will hold their
agular assembly ON TIE sday evening.
lattrrs OF great importance to the mem
erS are to be discussed and a good turn