Evening journal., 1898-02-19

and happy fellow ne was before ne
made the great mistake Of his life and
fed to escape its consequences.
In anticipation Of Boggs' return, |
which was perfectly voluntary, and |
yet with the full knowledge Of the |
bank and its lawyer, President Rich
ardson came to Wilmington yesterday |
afternoon and swore out the other
warrants.
Deputy Marshal Thomas Reardon
went to Dover last night, arrested
Thomas S. Clark brought him to VIII
mington on the midnight train. took
him to the Clayton House, where be
had a nap and breakfast, and after
wards escorted him to the Federal
building
Charley Butler was arrested at Do
YER early this morning by Deputy
Marshal James H. Clark, who brought
him up to the city on the first train
this morning. He, too, was taken TO
the Federal building.
The arrest of ex-Sheriff Cole was ac-
complished by Marshal Short himself
in this city.
Colonel Cooper was the last man to
arrive here. Deputy Marshal James
Hawkins went to Milford and found
the colonel in bed. When told that Mr..
Hawkins wanted to see him he came
downstairs, expecting to find ex-Secre-
tary Of State John d. Hawkins. When
the warrant was served he was dis
agreeably surprised but came to viii
mingtOn willingly. He and the dep
uty left Milford at $50, and arrived
here at 11.17. They stopped at the
Merritt House, where the colonel Sc
cured Alexander Maxwell as his bonds
man, and the three then went to the
Federal building.
BAIL GIVEN BY ALL.
United States Commissioner S. Rod
nond Smith sat in the grand jury room
for the preliminary hearing All the
parties interested were present, and all
Of the accused, with the exception OF
, Boggs who had confessed his guilt
waived a hearing and offered bail
John Biggs and John II. Rodne,
, We're there az attorneys for some of the
accused and represented the defence il
The matter of bail. There was some
| question as to what bail should b,
given, but II was finally settled as fol
lows:
Amos Cole, $4,000; Thomas S. Clark
r $4,000; Charles II. Butler. 81 600: Colo
mel +. T. Cooper, $40 1000 Samue
Hall went bail for Clark and Butler
and Alexander Maxwell for Colone
n Cooper.
! Further hearing was postponed unit.
u next Saturday.
Boggs viii be arraigned before tn
II commissioner early next week
ie REFUSES TO BE INTERVIEWED
- BOggs absolutely declined to be in
terviewed as TO his crime and wander
ie ings, saying that il would serve n
W good purpose. That the matter Ia
is been on his conscience and that h
>. made up his mind that the right thin
for him to do was to return here an
3 remedy so far as lay in his power, tn
E. wrongs that he has done and take hi
is punishment therefor, and after that [
o. prove, if he can, by his subsequent lif
= and actions, that he thoroughly r,
pents Of his previous course.
SHAKING HANDS ALL AROUND
10 When Colonel Cooper entered II
grand jury room he shook hands wit
ls thirty or forty old. friends, and it lool
o. ed more like social reception tina
an arrest. None Of the men looked
,l- the least worried, although convictic
II would mean from five to ten years
prison.
ut The technical charge against the
a IS that Of aiding and abetting Wi
ad | liam N, BOggs in a.bstracting, embe
r. zling and wilfuliy misapplying mons
ad and funds, the property OF the Fir
National Bank of Dover, Delaware. -
he Francis Skunk Browne has hi
he charge Of the case since June 2, al
the hank has been actively engaged
re- bringing about tO-day's result sin
a. that time.
President Richardson says that Bog
ne will tell all he knows. and that eve
Is man. no matter who it is, who parti'
pated in rObbng the bank will
prosecuted.
The down-state men arrested ]
ne turned home this afternoon.
gs A rumor that warrants had been
sued for Senator Kenney, John
'n' Salisbury and John ID. Hawkins all
o. Dover, proved TO be unfounded.
St Colonel Cooper is accused Of ha
led ing helped to embezzle, $4,000; ca
,ed 81 400: Clark, $4,000, and Butt
S1SS.21.
'cK Levi c. Bird will probably repres'
Of Colonel Cooper. The colonel went
ley | retain him, but he was out Of the ci
md Colonel Cooper says that somethi
80 will drop before the case is over.
Ex-Sherin Cole and .BOggs she
the hands when they met in the gra
OF jury room.
,ck. After the hearing BOggs and his b
as- ther went to The private office Of
district attorney, and were shut
Ae1 from all but the officials. Presid
AR Richardson and Francis skunk Bro
self we're accessible to all, but refused
ing talk.
ON Mr. Vandegrift was equally retic
regarding the details OF the case.
ndn James p. winchester, Hugh