Evening journal., 1898-05-06
HEARING THE STORY.
Witnesses Account for Checks
Drawn BY Colonel Cooper.
WHAT Mr.. BIRD THINKS OF DOVER

GUnlENT OVER THE ADMISSION
OF BOOKS AND CHECKS.
All 2.3O O'Clock yesterday afternoon
United States Court convened, and the
hearing in the case Of Colonel e. T.
Cooper, charged with aiding and albeit
ting William N. Boggs in defrauding
the First National Bank of Dover of
$1O7 600, was resumed. Mr. Vande-
grift continued the argument support
ing his contention for the admittance
OF the check books showing the
amount and checks drawn by e. T.
Cooper through e. T. Cuthbert & Co.
After the district attorney had spoken
several minutes, Mr.. Bird said that he
would waive an objections to the
check books, as he wanted to get
through with the case, but he would
show that the checks were drawn by
others than his client, at the instance
CT BOggs. The book was then admit
ted.
Edwin X. Steele, teller os the First
National Bank of Philadelphia, was
next sworn. He said that he had been
with the bank philadelphia aspaying
teller for 13 years. He held a deposit
| book in his hand which had belong
/ ed to Cuthbert & Co. The book showed
that on May 2, 1896, 81 $50 was deposit
/ ed in the bank to the credit of e. T.
CushbeIt & Co This was all that
was asked Of Mr.. Steele, and as he
| left the stand Mr. Bird said that Mr..
| Steele might as well have stayed home,
/ as he was Of little assistance in the
case. sit
]. p BartO correspondence clerk of
| the First National Bank of Philadel-
phia, was next examined. He proved
| a very valuable witness. as he produced
| the checks Of Cuthbert & Co., which
were drawn on the First National
Bank Of Philadelphia, and afterwards
transmitted by letters to Walter Nor
ris, cashier of the Farmers Bank OF
Dover, who was also the correspondent
Of the First National Bank. Mr. Barto,
upon being questioned by the district
attorney, said that the following item
lied accounts were sent to the cor
respondence clerk:
| Amounts calling for $500, S1O3S, $26.
| These were sent around the first OF
May. On May Z the following amounts
were sent: $27, SIS. 81, $3.50. On May
9, S311, s1O.67, SIG, S216, $3.50 May II,
| seven different amounts, but which
| were not named by witness. June 2
81 900; June %, $500; June 80 $1,000;
July 2, 81 1000; July IA, s400; July 20
81 500; August s, 5000; October 16,
s.. 900; November 20, $4,000; December
! IL, 81, 600; December 21, $3.50.
Mr. Barto was not examined by th'
defence.
Walter Morris, cashier of the Farm
ers' Bank of Dover, was the next wit
ness. His examination proved quite I
laughable one. 1t went to show tha
the letters, accounting for the check
sent from the First National Bank o
Philadelphia to the Farmers Banl
ait Dover. had been received b!
him. On one Of the letters was th'
! name OF Z. T. Cooper, and the previoui
witness, Mr.. BartO, said THAT he di'
, | not write Colonel Cooper's name OF
the letter, and who did was to him
mystery. Mr.. Bird, upon examining
| Mr. Morris, brought out the fact tha
the person who wrote the name o
. | Cooper on the letter opposite TIL
I | named amount supposed to have beel
| drawn in HIS favor, was the witness.
The admission of Morris, who sai'
that he wrote the name Of Cooper, ere
| ated a surprise.
"Who told you to write the name =?
? asked Mr.. Bird.
8 "The bank attorney" replied Nh
Norris.
'fAnd why did you write the name ?
asked Mr. Bird.
'When, I learned that Boggs ha
stolen the money from the First Ma
= tional Bank and had run way" sal
the witness, Il put the name there."
did you receive many checks OF
T. COOPER" asked Mr.. Bird
Witness replied THAT he did.
Were they all right?" asked M
Bird.
Witness replied that they were.
did you ever have cause to suspe'
Mr.. Cooper's checls?" asked Mr.. Bir'
"WeU. no" replied Morris, 'fbut OF
day a check came calling for $1,000 an
| said to our attorney that Cooper VIZ
speculating very heavily
"How did you know that Cooper WI
spermlating?" asked Mr.. Bird
81 was tod that he was speculatir
in wheat " replied the witness.
"Ohi" exclaimed Messrs. Bird an
GRAY in unison. Then Mr.. Bird salt
aDid YOU ever hear that Boggs vi
'e. speculating?'
o. witness said he did not.
eeTT 'sW'hat a lovely spot that poy
e. must bel" exclaimed Mr.. Bird. Tl
romark caused a.titter to run throut
the court and Judge Bradford rapp'
- loudly for order, saying that ord
7D nust prevail or he would find a way
N. maintain 1t.
M Witness then commenced TO go oV
-, the letters transmitted from the Fir
,y National Bank of Philadelphia, to .
cir Farmers Bank at Dover. The mann
in which Mr. Morris went over the L
., ters caused Mr.. Bird to say ~
2. handle them like you do pack
nj, cards" This caused another laus
ar and Judge Bradford warned the sp'
nd tators once more.
tul There was considerable argument
MI garding the admission Of the leUte
ers and Senator Gray quoted author
nm supporting his contention that the j
ters were net admissible as evider
frcm the fact that the name OF Cool
CT any name cannot be erased
,bo covered, and then be admitted