Evening journal., 1898-03-09
SIX IN THE BIG STEAL
John R. McGonigal and Harry
F. Ford Arrested.
BOTH OF THEM WAIVE A HEARING

ARE HELD IN HEAVY BAIL TO |
APPEAR NEXT MONTH TO AN
SWER THE CHARGE OF AIDING
AND ABETTING BOGGS IN LOOT
ING THE DOVER BANK.
Another feature in the famous Boggs |
case developed this morning in the |
| United States Court, when Marshal |
Short and Deputy Marshal Clark ar
rested John X. McGonigal, real es-
tate agent at Dover, and Harry f. Ford |
| proprietor of the Bayard House, at |
Dover, on the charge of aiding and
abetting William n. BOggs in the loot
ing of the First National Bank, at the
capital II
The arrest of the two men created
surprise, as they were not suspected of
being connected with the great steal.
RumOr had it from time to time that
when the other threatened arrests
were to be consummated, it was big
ger game, but this is promised later,
Judging from what an Evening Jour
nal man heard this morning
The arrests are the outcome of the
visit which President Richardson, of
the looted hank, and Francis Skunk
Brown made to United States District
Attorney Vandegrlft yesterday after
noon. After the conference these three
men, who are pushing the case, Nessrs.
Vandgrift, Richardson and Brown, en-
tered the Office OF United States Com
missioner Smith at the Federal building
ing and swOre out warrants for the ar
rest OF McGOnigal and Ford, from evi-
dence furnished by the defaulter. The
,1ra r,.a I, MORA dtrlv rnafln o11f and xuera
| served last night on the men. Mar
shal Short had the warrant calling for
the arrest OF HcGOnigal. 1t was served
and Deputy Marshal Clark executed
the one on Ford. The arrest was made
quietly and very few in the old town
knew that two more of her citizens
! would answer before bar of justice
-; to a charge that is said will rake all
j | Delaware.
, When Ford was put under arrest he
asked leave to go to Petersburg, a
> small settlement about twelves miles
outside Dover, the home of ex-Gover-
9 nor Robert ]. Reyonlds. His request
= was complied with, and when he reach
e ed the home of the ex-governor he was
b playing "The Midnight SchOttische" on
= his violin. The ex-governor told sew
eral newspaper men at the Federal
Building that he heard the piece on a
h recent visit and liked it very much. 81
was getting down to the third move
# ment," said the ex-governor, when IN
Z; | walked Ford and said: Bob, am il
u trouble. They have got me in this
Boggs business, and 1 want you K
come to Wilmington to go on my
bond"
: The ex-governor looked the pictur'
4 f,11
Id ing the proceedings.
THE MEN ARRAIGNED.
McGonigal was brought to Whining
ton on the first train arriving here thi
L morning from the capital. He was &C
IN companied by Joseph Mcdaniel, ex
$ sheriff Of Kent county, and Marsha
u Short. They went at once to the Fed
eral Building. They INDUCED in
pleasant chat and very few knew tina
- McGOnigal was an accomplice Of BOgg:
Marshal Short escorted him through tn
al pretty building that is soon to be
scene OF. a .notableslegal combat. II
L. kreatly admired the rooms and thei
OF | furnishings, but seemed to be some
~ what worried.
Shortly afterward United States Con
On missioner Smith, accompanied by Cler
. Mahaffy and Court Stenographer Harr
- Mahaffy, emerged from his Office an
entered the grand jury room. Marsh;
-. Short then brought in McGOnigal.
by You know the charge" said M
to Smith. addressing McGonigal.
ne Il do" was the reply.
lie DO you plead guilty or not guilty
ay asked the commissioner. Not guilty
NJ said McGOnigal. His voice was so wea
an shat his answer was scarcely audible.
He was then put under $4,000 ba
and offered Joseph Mcdaniel, ex-sheri
p Of Kent county, as bondsman. 1t vi
ny accepted and they left the buildin
q lMcGonigal will be tried with theothe
70 in the case. He has not secured cOu
"A sci as yet.
~ McGonigalstated to OanEvening Journ
- nal reporter that he is in no way CO
nected with the bank steal. He co
- tenas that the money loaned him
yer BOggs was a personal affair
by ARRANGEMENT OF FORD.
At 11.3O O'Clock Deputy Marsh
EClark walked in with Ford. He W
Ie~ arraigned before the commissioner a
>. pleaded not guilty. He waived hes
ing and his bond was fixed at S2,500
He offered Ex-Governor Reynolds
libondsman, he being accepted. He
charged with embezzling $3.50 of
banks money.
Both Of the accused are well-kno'
. in Dover and the state, but their ARE
1t is held, will have no bearing in
case. They aver that their arrest
mere spite work on the part Of Bog
who seeks to pull everyone Of his de
!: ors, big or SMALL to the earth.
McGonigal is a cousin OF Preside
Richardson and Mr.. Mcdaniel is ais
relative.
-: United States District Attorney Va
-. idegrift is busy at work on the evidel
in the case and it is expected that
those who owed BOggs a dollar will
% brought to trial.
'9lu The authorities are very reticent
Ou- garding the other arrests reported
on be soon made. but one of the offici
at said that things are not done yet.
uis- The text OF the warrant reads:
the WARRANT FOR NGONIGAL.
nion1 United States Of America VS.. John