Evening journal., 1898-05-09
BOGGS TELLS HIS TALE
A Startling Revelation Brought
Out at the Trial.
IT IS DAMAGING TO DEFENDANT

UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTOR-
NEY VANDERBILT WITHDRAWs
HIS MOTION TO AUMTT THE
LEDGER QUESTION or PUT
TING OBJECTIONS IN THE TEsTI-
MONY.
This mornings session OF United
States Court. in the case of Il. r.
Cooper charged with aiding and
abc,ting w. N. B0gR5 in defmuding
the First National Bank Of Dover cut
III 100000. was made particularly in
teIesting, as Judge Bradford made the
starllmg announcement that Ii was not
material to reproduce testimony to he
court, but when objections ars made
they must be named and stated in the
evidence. In this case" continued the
court, II want all objections named in
this and all ether cases, or there would
be trouble He instructed the stenug-
Iaphers to carefully note the proceed
ings, and especially the objections to
testimony. "a
The question brought up by the court
created a surprise, especially to Colo
rel COOper's attorneys and the United
States attorney.
Still another surprise was sprung
when the district attorney announced
thht he would withdraw the ledger
Look, over the admission OF which there
was SO much contention, the attorneys
for the defence avegrng that 1t rocked
with fraud. Mr. Vandegrift said that
be would, at this time, withdraw the
} book
Judge Bradford said that he had
come to a decision as to admitting the
}. ledger book, but as the district au.or-
ney had Withdrew it he would with
= hold his decision.
Mr. Vandegrift said that he h9l no.
. titled the defences attorney TO produce
THE defendants bank book OF the Firs
National Bank, hut that his demand
/, was not complied with. Messrs Grag
- and Bird pleaded thab they did MOI
lhink it essential, and said that tn.
7, notice found them occupied with Othe,
u matters, but, said Mr. Bird. 1--WE can
produce the bank book il it exists. ami
~ am told that NJ does" He wanted hi
y client to go Immediately to Milford, bu
y Mr.. Vandegrift said THAT % would de
LAZY the case, as he wnted to use II n
the evidence which would be produce
l- tO-day Judge Bradford said that h
would wait until the book is produce
~ tomorrow.
5. BOGGs ON THE STAND.
70 When the defaulter took the stan
y every eye was On him.
% The defaulter said that he had bee
~ @ teller in the First National Bank {
III | Dover since 1891. He was then as1e
~ did he not plead guilty to taking tn
~ funds Of the bank.
% lie said that Ihe did.
I- "Did you know asked the dlslrl
- attorney, that YOU were stealing q
- banks funds?"
ns Boggs said THAI he did.
~ Were you in Philadelphia on Ma
G % and 90 1872" asked the district al
unn t0rney.
t'I 81 was" said Boggs
ne "Did you meet E. T. Cooper therei
.sked the district attorney.
au 'I did, by appointment, " said Bogg
az Where" was the question.
~, in a room in the Lafayette Hotel
l Philadelphia" said Boggs.
, VINO else was thsre?" asked the di
~ trict attorney.
Witness John r. Collins
\, n. what was the purpose Of that NEE
IT. ing?"
llls Auultl WAn w ~ ~ ANNN A1l
Doo' q o make arrangement for me to g
20, away. He brought wiib him tim
Ly tables of steamships leaving for. Au
II iIalia, Africa and South America
ne ports. We then went to Dover and {
iI' the Goth of May, 1897, / LETT"
.. Did MIR. Cooper express desire
an 80 with you?"
ca HE did, and said matters were
eu such a fix that we had better bo
's leave the country"
'n' Objections were made by The deienl
I'd. ants attorneys and were sustained.
'O- "WhO bought your t!cket?"
as Colonel Cooper"
,she did you ever honor the check
,,sy T. II. "copper""
iu- "I did"
"How much WAS the first check?'
leu Five Thousand The check w
IN drawn on o. b. Cuthbert & Co., of Ph
NJ adelphia. That was the first time
70 began to get mixed up in the cas-
ne hen, again, Cooper came TO me al
lus wanted $500 TO speculate on Bay Sta
~ There was pool to be made in whi
wv. J. Cooper. Mr.. Kenney, john d. Ha
llS kins. Or. Harry Lewis and e. HalTin
~, ton we're to put up 500 each"
.nu WAS The money ever put up?"
y Yes, S2UO was
"Whs put up the rest?"
led 81 did"
ing "Who were the ones that put up
OF money!"
a Lewis and Harrington"
'he did you ever pay Cocper's OH
air checks?"
Illy 81 did"
md 'Have you a memorandum OF tht
BOD | checks?"
md Witness here put his hand in
Od pocket and produced a small lead
ire- hook from which HE began to read.
ent Mcssrs. Bird and Gray objected, a
e asked for the original sheet Of
nor cheeks. BOggs said THAT he lost it
ON ihe night of his flight, but he AFT
wards learned that it was found by
wife
goggs' brother was in court, ard
af- handed tine district attorney the Cri
cry nal Judge Bradford then asked Boz
ms 10 Colonel Cooper was present WI