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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-15

During the year 1872, l62 cattle were mar
keted outside of the state, while about
10000 were consumed within it. The to-
tai output was about 2O0O cattle short of
the number shipped during the season OF
1896, but as prices were better during the
ceived by the Montana stockmen than the
previous year.
The women have again taken up the
fight to suppress gambling in Lewiston.
The surveying crew of the Northern
Pacific extension of the Palouse branch
numbers 10 men now, and every bit Of
good weather is being used to advantage
Strangers are arriving daily.
The Daily Patriot of Lewiston, the
newspaper which was started last
summer under the management of L. NJ.
Roberts, has changed hands and is now
being run by joint company of printers
who have been employed on the paper
since it's inception, with A. Z. French as
editor.
The amount Of gold bullion handled at
the United States office at Boise during
1897 was ST ,497 ,l462S, an increase Of
$l2s,l27.73 over the year before. The
business of the office has doubled since
1898, when it amounted to $62S, S,O63.4O.
Lewis Miller, chairman, and J. v Car
ithers, secretary of the populist central
committee Of Latah county, have issued
a notice of the election of central com
mitteemen, to be held Thursday, January
20. The committeeman thus elected are
to meet at the court house Saturday,
January %, to effect an organization.
This is the first action Of any party in
view of the approaching campaign.
British Columbia.
During the past year the river boats
made A trips from Jennings to Fort
Steele and return.
1t is understood that the construction
of the road from the head of Kootenay
lake to Nelson will be built at once
The British Columbia legislature will
meet on February 10. Special Importance
attaches to the coming session on ac-
count Of the business that will come up
in connection with providing transporta
ton facilities to the Yukon and Tributary
mines in northern British Columbia.
The assessment on real property in Van
couver, B. c., this year is $l2,95S,944, a
decrease from last year Of s4l 1925. On i'm
ments-reckoned at half Of the act
ual yaue-the assessment is $2.279,2O5 an
increase of s6O.54O, so that the net in
crease is SlS,6l5.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-15
Woman Confesses Murder.

Eureka, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE jury in the
New case has returned verdict of muir
der in the second degree against George
Dobbs and Mrs. Emile New, jointly
charged with the murder of the latters
husband Joseph New, on October 81.
After the jury retired Mrs. New made a
confession. A first degree verdict had
been expected. Sentence was deferred
temporarily.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-15
Held Up Il Gambling Hall.

Prescott, Ariz., Jan. l2.-One man has
succeeded in holding up the Palace sa-
loon, gambling place, and, at the point
Of a pistol, securing all the money in sight.
He terrorized about 20 patrons Of the
place and made his escape with nearly
$500. He is believed to have had an ac-
on the outside and both men are
to have escaped on a north
bound train
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-15
FINANCIAL CRISIS IN INDIA
1t Is Believed That Gold Shipments
VIII BE Necessary.

London, Jan. l2.-The government has
invited tenders for India bills to the
amount of 100000 pounds, for the dis
charge Of bills payable ON the 22d. The
stringency in money in India is so great
that it is believed gold shipments will be
necessary. Special alotments of tele-
graphic transfers on Bombay were made
today at l65d per rupee So great is the
urgency for money in India that the In
dian council is considering plans to in
crease the supply Of currency In order
to facilitate the coinage of silver against
gold notes at the rate Of l6d per rupee,
it is said the council will receive on behalf
Of the India bankers or merchants in Lon
don gold for deposit in the Bank of En-
gland against which orders or transfers
will enable silver coin to be drawn from
the Indian currency departments.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-15
Little Girl Shot.

San Jose, Cal, Jan. 6.-Rebecca Smith,
the fve-year-old daughter Of George F.
Smith, was fatally shot by her lOyear- old
brother The children were playing in
the garret Of their home and the boy
found an old revolver. He pointed it at
his sister and pulled the trigger. A bull
let penetrated the child's eye and she died
in five minutes
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-15
Murdered n Family.

Worcester, Mass, Jan. l2.-Francis D.
Newton, prosperous farmer of Brook
field, his wife Sarah, and their ten-year
old adopted daughter Ethel, were found
murdered in their beds. The crime was
discovered by neighbors, whose curiosity
was aroused by the believing Of unfed
cattle The three had been killed with an
axe A hired man named Paul is missing.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-15

to the great state of California. | for
give everybody who has prosecuted me
an innocent man whose hands have never
been stained with blood, and / 90 to meet
my God with forgiveness for all men,"
Then the Drop Was Sprung.
The words were delivered slowly and
distinctly and without emphasis. The
eager crowd Of spectators grouped closer
to the wooden framework that they might
not lose a word of what was being said.
Not sound could be heard except the
even tones Of the man about to die Dur
rant finished quickly and had scarcely
ceased when the black cap was placed
over his face. At the same instant Hang
man Lunt raised his hand, the trap was
sprung and with rattle Durrant's body
shot through the opening. There was a
sound as of stout rope drawn taut and
a broken-necked criminal swayed to and
fro for moment, when the body be-
came motionless. The crowd srrged for
ward, but the warden's voice was heard
to exclaim: 'sStand back
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-15
Attacked the Port of Mayari.

Havana, Jan. lO.-The insurgents are
besieging and have attacked the port of
Mayari, on the north coast of the prov
ince of Santiago de Cuba. Troops have
left Gibrara to relieve the garrison of
Mayari.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-15
American Prie.t Honored.

London, Jan. Z. - According to the
Rome correspondent of the Daily News,
the pope has nominated Father searle of
New York director of the vatican observa-
tory. He will reside at the vatican.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-15
His Earthly Possessions.

Ii
well, Uncle Jim" said the lawyer,
"the doctor says there is no hope for
YOU
Yes, sub: dcy tells me I'm gwine to
cross over
Have you made your will:'
Yes, sub; | done will ter GO
Il mean," said the lawyer, in an ex-
planatory way, "have you got anything
to leavey'
"Oh. yes. suh." exclaimed the old
man, ioyfully; ''one wife an Gle rheu'
ma matismr'-Tansas City Journal.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-15
From Both.

Mr.. Cross-That baby over across the
vay seems to inherit its voice from
both it's parents.
Mrs. Cross-How SO:
Mr.. Cross-It makes a great deal OF
noise, like it's father, and keeps it up,
like its mother-Detro1t Free Press.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-15

About the only people who get salts
faction by going to law are the law
yers.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-15

Considering that every one is sup
posed to believe in love, there is a good
deal of talk behind its back.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-15

AS the hour Of execution approached,
the prisoner became somewhat restless
His father and mother were admitted to
bid him last farewell. The elder Dur
rant grasped his son by the hand, and the
Young man then turned to comfort his
mother, who cried Historically. Durrant
embraced her tenderly, and saying, "The
hour has come for us to part" put her
gently away. The grief-stricken mother
was led to private room, where she re-
mained until after the execution. The
father, however, went to the execution
room and, supported by two friends, saw
his son meet his death.
Warden Hale did not attempt to hurry
matters, but allowed all possible time for
the supreme court at Washington to take
some action. Finally, when word was
flashed across the continent that the su-
preme court had declined to interfere, the
warden ordered the program of the day
to be carried out.
Procession to the Gallows.
At 1884 o'clock Durrant, accompanied
by Father Lagan, appeared at the door OF
the execution room. He was followed by
his father, friend, Warden Hale and the
guards. The father and his friend walked
around the gallows to the front, while
Durrant and his keepers climbed to the
gallows platform. Instantly on arriving
at the gollows his legs and arms were
pinioned and the rope was placed upon his
neck. The hangman was about to adjust
the black cap when Durrant announced
his desire to speak. Permission was given,
and the doomed murderer spoke as fol
lows:
Died Processing Innocence.
Il desire to say that, although ! am
an innocent man, innocent Of every crime
that has been charged against me, | bear
no animosity toward those who have per-
secuted me, not even the press OF San
Francisco, which bounded me to the
grave. II any man thinks | am going to
spring a sensation-I am not, except it is
sensation to say that I am an innocent
man brought to the grave by my persecu-
tors, but | forgive them ALL They will
all get their justice from the great God,
who is master Of us all, and there I also
expect to get justice that is Justice to an
innocent man.
whether or not the perpetrators Of
the crime Of which I am charged are dis
covered, it will make no difference to me
now-but / say this day will be shame
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-15

In China horses are mounted on the
right side and ships are launched side
ways.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-15

The estimated population of Greater
New York is So, ,350,000.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-15

Live bees are shipped on ice.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-15

Beginning with the year the smelters
have adopted new rule that will hardly
The sun., 1898-02-21
SUN, WILMINGTON, MONDA Ys FEBRUARY l808

Assets, S3is, 3S0.57, liabilities, $293, 973.-
Al, excess of assets, S54, 4O7. .eO, capital
sto:k, SiOO,O0O; surplus and undivided
profits as per ledger, SIS! ,4O7. 10; impair
ment by defalcation of W. y. Boggs,
$lO7, ,0U, making diff renee Of s14, ,4O7. :
10.
The recommendation Of the stock
holders to reduce the capital stock was
unanimously adopted, 500 Of the 1000
shares voting.
On the day Of the meeting Mrs. Il 'ggs
left for Lafayette, Ind, where her
brother resides.
William N. Bnggs is 32 years of age
and comes Of well connected Kent
county family. He entered the employ
OF the bank about sixteen years ago, and
after serving as bookkceper was made
paying teller about seven years
ago, when Philip Burnett resigned. He
was married to a Miss Miller. As pay
ing teller Boggs received a salary
of$l2OO per year, ard most of the people
about Dover considered that he was liv,
ing within his means. He drifted into
politics about six years ago under the
Republican banner, and at one time
was town clerk Of Dover
The sun., 1898-02-21

1893, personally appeared befor" me, s.
l.odmond Smith, United States Commits.
sioner for the District of Delaware, duly
appointed and qualified, Harry A. Rich
ardson, who, eing duly sworn accord
ing to law, dcpo>cs and says that he has
reason to believe and now does aver tina,
William n. Boggs. late Of Kent county,
in said district, on or about the ? 81 day
OF May. A. d., lSo6, and at divers other
times before and since that date, at
Dover, in said district, then and there
being the paying teller Of the First
National Bank Of Dover, Delaware, a
national banking association, organized
under the provisions OF the national
banking act, did unlawfulIy embezzle,
abstract and wilfully missaply the
moneys, funds and credits of the said
association, to wit: the sum Of $o3, 600;
and did make certain false reports and
statements Of the said association. with
intent, AZ to said unlawful embezzle.
ment, abstraction and wilful misappli.
cation and said false reports and state.
ments, then and there to injure and de.
fraud the said association and tho
officers thereof, in violation of Section
500 United States Revised Statutes,
and contrary to the form Of the act Of
Congress in such case made and pro,
vided; and that the said Ezekiel T.
Cooper, late of Kent county in said dis.
trict, on or about the 23d day Of May,
1896, and at divers other times before
and since that date, at Dover in said
district, with like INTENT did aid and
abet the said William N. Boggs, paying
teller as aforesaid, ir the violations Of
said statute as said violations are above
charged and set FORTH and said deponel
AYERS that said Ezekiel T. Cooper did, at
the time or times above mentioned, at
the district aforesaid, aid and abet the
said William n. Boggs, paying teller as
aforesaid, in the unlawful embezzlement,
abstraction and wilful misapplication
above alleged, and did aid
and abet the said William
n. Boggs, paying teller as aforesaid, in
making the false reports and statements
of the association as aforesaid, all OF
which aiding and abeting was with in
tent then and there to injure and de.
fraud the said association and the Off.
GERS thereof, in violation of Section 52O9
United States Revised Statutes, and con.
trary to the form of the act OF Congress
in such case made and provided.
Harry A. Richardson.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18th day OF February. 1893.
The sun., 1898-02-21
THE GUILTY 70 SUFFER
Mr.. Francis Skunk Brown Says
Its a Finish Fight
PROSECUTION Is PROMISED
The First National Bank Has Done all
That Could Have Been Done in
the Great Case.

"The hearings of Mr.. Boggs and Messrs.
Cooper, Cole, Clark and Butler have
been continued until Saturday by Com
missioner Smith, said Francis Skunk
Brown, counsel for the First National
Bank Of Dover.
TOO much stress cannot be laid upon
the fact that Mr. Boggs returned voIun.
tarily. The policy OF the bank as out.
lined by Mr.. Richardson and myself
has been carried out to the letter. Mr..
Boggs is here; four men who aided and
abetted him in looting the bank are
under arrest and they will be prose-
cuted with the utmost vigcr. No guilty
man will escape.
The evidence at hand is ample and
there will be no delay in pushing the
cases.
Mr.. Richardson has acted in this mat
ter in pursuance of the authority vested
in him by the Directors Of the First
National Bank Of Dover. He was alb
solute master of the situation and the
result justities the belief that his course
was the proper one-to allow Mr.. Boggs
to return Of his own free will.
Mr.. Boggs is here"
The sun., 1898-02-21
EX-TELLER'S WIFE FAINTS
Sustained by Strong viii Power She
Goes to Join Her Husband.
Great Excitement.

SPES;LAL TO The Sun:
DOVER, Del, Feb. l9.-Dover is par
alyDed.
1t has had shock from which it will
take some time to recover
Thomas s. Clark has been arrested and
likewise Charles +. Butler
Marshal Shorts deputies have car
rolled Col. Ezekiel T. Cooper and Amos
Cole.
1t was done so quickly that no hint
Of the matter leaked out until this
morning.
Then there was u gathering on corners
in stores and offices
John Clark was the man who served
the writs and when he went Clark and
Butler went with him.
Samuel Hall also went out on the 8. 35
train. His mission was to go security
for his friends. None have yet returned.
The first news that the wife of the re-
turned teller had was received by tele-
graph this morning. She fell in a faint.
Her strong will and her devotion to her
husband sustained her however, and
she left in the afternoon to join him.
SHILLING,
The sun., 1898-02-21

window with substantial sum which
was placed to his credit. His checks
were, OF conrse, good on the books OF the
Bank and his pass book showed then as
it shows today that his checks were
good" 1t is, however, none the less
true that the money that made them
good was stolen by VIM. N. Boggs with
the full knowledge and consent of the
man who signed these "good' checks.
Some of these checks were cashed in
Washington, by the by.
The two men referred to above were
IL e Napolcons Of Finance vino dealt di.
rectly with +. B. Cuthhrt & Co.
The other members Of the gang got
their little pIunder over the poker table.
Boggs thought himself poker player
lie knows better now.
When VIM. n. Boggs returns to Della
ware from South America he will tell
the world how he lost to these i,arpes
more moucy in one night than he hon
cstly earned in year.
They knew that he stok every penny
they won. from him.
He will tell that they knew him to th
a thief; that they knew ne was robb'nS
the First National Bank and tlat they
made him do it because they wer direct
ly concerned in his frs, stealings.
Every man in this clique Of seven men
knew all about the deals with t,lthbert
& Co., and they all knew OF the two fake
bank accounts referred to above.
1t was member OF the gang who EN-.
tertained coterie oi worthless with a de.
cidedIy vivid and energetic description
Of scene enacted at a public meeting
Boggs was present and while there in.
cured tis, displeasure of the leader OF
the gans-the man who made hm q
thief-in a moment this unsentenced
crook had Boggs by the throat and in
another they were on the floor. THAI
night R'ggs called upon and spent the
evening with this man-his master in
crime.
Today, Bozgs says: II trad no sAterna
tive; he would have proclaimed me =
thiei then and there lad resisted hi
attack; ! was armed. should have fhot
him dead; my courage hiled Inc and
went t" his ho,eae that might to plead fol
Peace
1t is This sort of thing that will conls
out wl~-m Boses retrlrns to h'la~;r,.
The minutia as to h"w Boggs robbey
the hank is an old story. Ile simpld
j,,ggkM the books, had an ''easy 'hots''
in tls. Itank and ONE wGthnut mercy cut
side.
Boggs w;a+ n."~ simmed .against than
sinni.lg,
As to tir exact ><atls| Of the lAoNer
branch IanDere' Bank in uhis B6ggs
affair there can be no doubt abnnt the
legitimacy "f its transactions As to
the 4or y affecting the Ge"rg'town
branch OF Mr. Eel will doubtless Interest
himself enough, and at once, to prove
the assertion made ia his very excellent
paer.
MIR. James Megary who repnaSelrts the
State OF Delawar in tlAe management of
the Farmers Bank said last night--"l
don't know anything about the George
town branch .t the Farmers Bank but
the Dover bs.lMh was in no way CON-
cerned in the transactions
The fact rnx.ills that $l0G,O00 was
stolen from the First National Bank Of
Dover by VIM. n. Boggs and seven other
thieves and the most of this money was
paid out upon checks presented III the
counters OF the First National Bank by
the runners for the Dover branch M the
Farmers Bank.
VIM. n. Boggs will return and tell the
The sun., 1898-02-21

Jesse Holmes, PHI d., Il graduate OF
John Hopkins University, will lecture
this afternoon at 2.3O O'Clock, at Friends
Meeting House, on "The Connecting
Links of tie Old Testament and the New.
The sun., 1898-02-21

The statements printed above refer t,
.So Of the best known banking institu
,lons in delaware.
Mr.. Jerome Il. Bell, Of The SuNDA,
STAR stands sponsor for the first para.
graph and will doubtless be glad I,
prove the truth OF his assertion to Il"
entire SAT isiaction of the managers OF the
Farmers Bank in the proper court.
The publisher Of TIE Sl'N assumes tlr
entire responsibility for the statemrn
concerning the First National Bank.
The SECOND nlglt before WIN. n. Bog. :
fled the country the members of a gan,
Of political schemers, poker players
office holders, and bank looters met j.
the Dover Office OF conspicuous niembs
Of the bar, man especially conspic'lon
at this time because Of the prminch,
part he plays in ahc affairs nf tine natlol'.
At this meeting Bosgs ANNOUNCED tha'
the country WIS getting to-" hot to lol"
him. He had to 1]ce.
one ui the gang WAS delegated to ar
range for the flight Of the teller who had
rIlnod Il bank /" serve this gang. Io55gs
had a lew Thousand dollar+ and declined
,o take a pur., ui 500, which his cocoon
orators offered him. lie MAS dome with
I nnl.
Two letters received in Doynr tell the
tale.
VIM. N. Boggs will prrlaipa the truth
70 the world.
lie is in South America.
\ director OF the First National Bank
his address and il this official saw fit
he could produce two letters that would
drive seven prominent politicians right
ont Of Delaware.
In the first of these letters Boggs COM
plains bitterly. lie asserts that the man
he trusted with the money to placate the
surety Company, had never turned il
over and the agents Of the Company
we're bounding his every step.
This letter forced Il prompt settlement
with the Surety Company.
VIM. N. Boggs will return to Dover
and tell all.
This gang traded through f. B. Cuth.
I"rt d. Co., who had platial officers in the
I''rxel Bnildng, Philadelphia besides
the main office in New York and
branches in other cities.
, i'NeNs uIdWIl upDIl tIit IIeV NACioI"'
Bank, OF Dover Delaware, signed by
hoggs, or any member Of the gang were
accepted for any amount at the counters
(" his tirm--Cuthbert 4 Co.
No matter which member Of the gang
,IEncd the checks, they were good at the
Dover bank.
=, These checks were deposited in the
Philadelphia National Bank, Of which
i. 3. Concgys is president, and credited
tt, +" the amount of Il. b. Cuthbcrt q Go.
III" Philadelphia National Bank for
MY;rdcd them to the Farmers Bank, at
Dover, for collection, and finally Bogss
Iald them at the First National Bank.
one OF the gang drew checks to the
amount Of Sl7, 500 although the books OF
ne institution will show that he never
deposited u cent tlerin. He boaslcd
mat he could make money by merely
writing checks ON the First National
sank, Of Dover. Many Of these checks
were paid to T.. b. Culbcrt 4 Go.
Another mclnbcro Of the gang got his
l"onder by really keeping n good sized
as T. count with the bank. He would have
',o1gs hand him the actual cash outside
W the bank after hours, and
n''Ei't and early in the morning he
N"''Id appear at the Receiving Tc!lers
The sun., 1898-02-21
MR. BOGGS PERSONALLY FREE.
Taken to New Castle AccOmpanjcd by
His Brother at 3.3L Sat.
urday Afternoon.

Will N. Boggs left the Federal Build
ing for New Castle Jail at 3.l5 saturda,
afternoon. tie was driven to the Jail in !:
carriage He wore no handouts. lie
wore a stylish brown check suit, Il
dark blue OvercOat, and a brown sum.
btero. His lip was mustacheless, hav-
ing shaved that adornment of his lip off,
but the absence Of the mustache did not
prevent many of his old acquaintances
from recognizing him.
As he walked with IL firm and steady
step out the door in the east wing of the
postotfice crowd waiting for him sur
veyed him curiously. Among the men
on the pavement Will Boggs recognized
were: Hugh c. Browne. He bowed
politely and said. "How are you ?' to
tie genial barrister
The carriage in which Boggs was taken
to New Castle left the southeast corner
of Ninth and Shipley streets at 800. On
the front seat with the negro driver sat
Deputy United States Marshal John II.
Clarke. On the rear seat behind the
c lrtains on either side of the vehicle
Will Boggs and his brother Walter d.
Boggs were seated.
The carriage drove rapidly down Ship
ley street to Front, and thence to Mar
ket, and landed Will Boggs at the co,ln-
ty Jail at about half past four,