The sun., 1898-02-20
HERE'S WHO THEY ARE
Brief Sketches Of the Four Men
Arrested Yesterday.

Arrested Yesterday.
AS WILL BOGGS' ACCOMPLICB
All Hail From Kent County and the
Town of Dover and Know =
Little About Politics.
In view of the fact that four men have
been arrested on the strength of an affi
davit made by President Richardson,
the First National Bank, of Dover,
charging them with being implicated
with will N. Boggs in the plundering Of
that bank, it is matter of general inter
est az to just who these men are. So
herewith THE Sun presents brief and
running sketches of each of the quartet.
No. l-Ezekiel T. Cooper, at present
managing editor OF the Milford Herald,
ls politician of fame inside and outside
the State of Delaware. lie is falniiiarly
known az Col. "Zeke" Copper, having
secured his title by notice of his service
on the staff of Governor Robert }. Rev.
nolds. Col. E. T. Cooper besides
being the editor of the Milford Herald is
a member of the bar of Kent county,
having practiced that profession in
Dover many years before removing to
Milford He is Il son Of eX-Sheriff
Cooper OF Kent county. Colonel T.. T.
Coopers power in Delaware politics has
been felt for many years. A man of vast
resources he made his influence felt in
the hot politics that have characterized
Kent county for a score oi years and
more. As Il lobby Colonel Cooper has
exceptional ability. Fifteen years ago,
when young lawyer he figured as at
torney on a divorce case before the legis-
lature that involved the wife OF man.
who is at present state judge in New
York. -Four years ago Colonel Cooper
was elected to the Office OF Register
of Wills of Kent county and held
the position two years, being succeeded
in 1896 by the present incumbent, Regis
ter Harrington. In addition to practic-
ing his profession in Dover, Col. Cooper
was for number Of years an editorial
writer of the Dover Index. Last year,
when the Milford Herald was rporgan-
lied, Col. Cooper was appointed to man
age its editorial policy. Last summer he
was nominated by some one to 60 to
Hawaii as special commissioner and
make report. He visited the islands,
and came home last fall with his report.
Col. Cooper is about IS years old,
dark complexioned, with angular
features, and in appearance is 4
typical Southern gentleman, being
corpulent and broad shouldered. He is
one of the best known men of the
State being especially conspicu nus as a
friend OF United States Senator X. K.
Kenne.y. CT lionel Cooper is unmarried.
He is a Democrat.
No. 2.-Thomas s. Clark is a resident
of Dover and like Colonel Cooper is we'll
known outside as much as inside the
State. H, has lived in Dover for many
years and is one of its prominent citizens.
His business is that Of rpal.estate broker.
Mr.. Clark is man about - years OF age
and has family well grown up. In
recent years Mr.. Clark has won the dis
tinction Of being the shrewdest real
estate manipulation in tie S ate of Della
ware. His enterprising methods con-
sisted of advertisements in New York
plpers inviting foreigners to come to
Delaware and settle. Through his enter
prising methods he sold and re.sold
many pieces Of land in Kent county.
Mr.. Clark is Il handsome man with
soft gray hair and ruddy face. lie is
cOrpuicnt and broad shouldered, like
Col. Cooper. Mr.. Clark has taken a
hand more Il Al orc, in Kent county
politics as a Democrat.
No. 3.--Amos y. Cole. who now lives
in this ci y II pr :sents as agent, tie
Northwestern Insurance Company, was
Sheriff of Kent county from 1892 to 1894.
He is about - years old, married and
has family, his son being young man
OF bi ght prospects, Mr.. Cole, like Col.
Cooper and Mr.. Clar,', was | o.cnt fac
ter in Kent county politics at one time.
Before his election to the office of Sheriff
of Kent county he was Il farmer. When
his term OF office expired he embarked
in the insurance business and some other
business in Dover He removed to this
city Il year ago, and now has an
office on Market street between
Eighth and Ninth streets. He lives at
No. Mr.. Cole is dark completed, stout
with irregular features.
No. 4-Charles II. Butler is Il rsid. mt
of Dover His home is there yet. Ch:s.
II. Butler first became conspicuous asa
resident of Dover, when he assumed the
position as companion for Il Charles
Horns, an aged decrepid Virginian, who
went to Dover several years ago in search
of impro cement + his he | h. Ho,n,is
to be worth $3.50. 600 and when
his will was filed for probate. after his
death three years ago the discovery was
made that Butler was the main legatee
under the will. The will was con-
tested before Colonel +. 7. Cooper,
who was the Register of Wills.
Sarah ID. McPhial Of Philadelphia
a niece OF Harris being the contestants.
Miss McPhail charged that the old man
was mentally unSornd when he wrote the
will, which contained eighteen codicils.
4 jury Of inqnistion tried the case and
rendered verdict in favor OF the con-
testants In this investigate n Butler
appeared as witness. The Harris will
case, however, still remains unsettled,
it being discovered by some remarkable
coincidence that the old man left no
money Butler is about IS years Of age.
Since Harris death he has been
in tickct-shop race track ard
poker-j cint operations with Col. Cooper,
Amos n. Cole, John D., Hawkins, viii
liam NJ. Dickson, John F. Salisbury and
r. X. Kenny. He was the seran. Of
he gang ana did all the dirty work.
Hulbur L. Bisscllc, brother Of Mrs.