Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19

and, from the documentary evidence
alone, you will lie compelled to admit |
that tho defendant is guilty.
Mr.. Vandegrift reviewed the evidence
regarding Conper's checks directing
attention to the testimony that Cooper
had drawn large checks when he was
credited with balance OF 81 cents and
sometimes when his deposit account
showed nm orerdraIt.
Continuing, MIR. Vandegrift said /:
Notwithstanding, Cooper drew all these
checks. Cooper would not he here il
he could have realized the result of his
first check. lie naturally, was an
honest man. Like many uthers, he
wHntsd to get monsy except by the
sweat of hia brow. lie wanted money
too quickly, Ito wanted some way Of
making it other than working for it.
You have got TO come down to judge
whether Boggs or the defendant PER.
jured himself Would any reasonable
man give his checks as Cooper gave his
II he were GOT aiding crime!
Naming certain iGcn mentioned in tho
Indictment, Mr. Vandegriit Rnl; They
were Vulturcs living un tho man of
whose kindness thoy had 10 apprecin-
ton. lie ad1ed: Ono man has surren-
riered TO TAKE his punishment. An
other 10 holding hack, with all tho
puWer Of ablo counsel. to escape the
punishment hr 10 entitled to. If Cooper
had thought Bugas had the money
Cooper said be thought Iioggu hal.
Cooper would not have drawn his uhock
on the First National Bank. but would
huvo drawn draft on Boegs. II Doggs
did not toll tho truth. and Copper did
tell the truth, acquit Cooper. Nobody
would be happier than | il you could,
nn your oaths and conferences, acquit
Cooper Tho only documentary evidence
made by William n. l'nggs was the in
dividual ledger OF the Frat National
Bank from May 9TH, 1897, to May Goth
of that year, and with IL Cooper's de-
posit book agresd. There is no neces
sty of word from Boggs To convict
the defendant; thuse Records convict
him.
After reviewing the evidence of S. Il.
Fulton, late manager of the Philadel
phia office of +. b. Cuthbert 81 Go,
Mr.. Vandegrift eaid: As far as / am
concerned, | wish brokers were swept
from the fucn of the earth; they lead
men to ruin, Just like rare tracks, puker
and othnr gambling Abiding TO the
some of them were gamblers, Honie weto
not gamblers and sumo were gentlemen
who wo respect ard bnIiete. and what
tho last -mentioned sgid was true up to
this incident. II Bogss were gambling
like the defence said he was gambling,
Mr.. Nandegrift said in conclusion.
Cooper, knowing that Boggs was thus
violating the confidence of the bank
officials, was no. worthy OF belief.
Senator Gray said: / am glad that
my frien,l, the defendant, called upon
me in the hour Of his trouble | do not
regret his appeal; | do not regret that
came willingly and with alacrity.
came as his friend. knew him as a
boy; l watched his career, and it was
blameless. He stands here to ask YOU
| to believe, with me, that he ia inno-
cent 4 charge lie easy to make; some
| times IT is hard to refute. You are not
called on to say whether Cooper gave
his checks on the First National Bank
from May, 1896, to April 1897. We ad-
init that he did. You are called on to
say whether Cooper knew that Boggs
was embezzling, and whether Cooper
was aiding and abetting Boggs. The
district attorney has labored in this
case with zeal that does him credit.
He has not omitted anything that hears
on the case, hut much OF his labor ia
in vain. 1t is not question of checks,
but of intent. We have not objected
to any OF the books except that indi
vidual ledger which il reeking with
fraud. The question Ia what was
Cooper's knowledge of Boggs' crime.
You have nothing to do with that pjlinG
up of intricate entries, hut with whai
induced Cooper TO let Boggs use his
checks. Boggs said that it would moi
look well for him to use his own name
on checks 10 stock speculRtious Rno
asked Cooper to let him uBs his name.
and Cooper weakly consented. wan
TO be- fair TO Boggs God forbid that
should add feRtherweight to the, loRt
that ia bearing him down. l would MOI
do Boggs au injury.
Referring to the alleged pool to bus
Bay State Gas stock. Senator Gray aait
that he would believe John ID. Hawkinl
before he would behave Bogga.
Continuing, Senator Gray said
Cooper was authorized to buy stacks
and did buy. Boggs had said TINT h,
would take cars of the checks. ant
Cooper thought that Boggs would taxi,
care of them. II the president of tn,
First National Bank aud Others had con
fidence in Boggs, could not Cooper hav,
confidence in him?
After piGturing .Boggs as he was pre-
vious to his downfall, Senator Ora.
said: II Boggs had come to me in May
1896, ana asked for my check, | woul'
not say that would have given it if
did not have money In hank, but
would not have mistrnsted Boggs
SnnutDr lIrny nnntiDupn. n (Onpa
were charged with being weak and in
discreet, the jury would convict hin
without leaving the bux, but il will no
convict him of criminal intent. lilo re
ferrell to the Cooper liuggs transaction
as little tragedy, in which Coope
played the unfortuIats part ana Bogg
, played tho heavy tragedy hehind til
curtain. lie added: There ia not
singlo eliminating fact in the array U
evidence. Before you can conviu
Cooper, you must luck into his haatt
No man ever came back, as Boggs ha
come back, who did not hone to bonef
} by the surrender. Boges hopas that
3 after aiding thu prosecution, his pun
shment will be mitigatsd. rorhRp
7 Boggs' isulation caused mis- return, an
! maybe he wanted 10 drag somebody els
: down in his infamy, Did Bu America
Jury ever consign man to n isun fo
t 10 years on the word of man liii
t BoggsY No, ami il never will! 1t
3 Just as Cooper said--B oggs used Coopr
9 because Cuoper wRH amiAble and ohlIg
i ing he used him for his own purposes
used him in stock speculations. Onl
: one man has dared to impugn Cooper
intent, and that man is Boggs. Th
| hnle that Eouoa antice1 C,nOfiar int