Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12

was neaVy lUser.
On redirect examination, tho witness
said that Cooper and Buggs had
separate accounts
John +. Collins OF Philadelphia was
called, and testified as follows: was
in New York on May 2Sth, 1907, and
met Cooper there. Cooper told me
that Boggs was to be in Philadelphia
that night, and came over with
Cooper. Reaching Philadelphia, We
went to tho Lafayette Hotel, where
Boggs joined No. Cooper had tho time
tables OF half dozen steamers. hut |
did not know until the next day Of
Boggs' prospective fight. Cooper came
Co tho hotel ut . y. m. on May Goth,
and Bnggs arrival an hour later.
heard Cnoper aud Boggs speak Of San
Francisco, New York and New ORLEANS,
hut did not know then what thcr con
yersation meant. Cooper eit tho hotel
first, but did not know where he was
going. BoRgs left botWeon IL anu IL
O'Clock. That was the last time that
saw Boggs until | mot him before the
grand Jury.
at BIB o'clock, Mr.. Vandegrift was
granted permission to retire to his
private oilics, for tho purpose OF Rscer-
tanning whether tho prosecution was
ready to rest. lie waa absent 20
minutes, and Immediately after re,
turning recalled Bnggu, who explained
! tho kilograms which had PASSED hO-
tween himself and C5Sper, concerning
which ". ). Faucett testified yesterday
morning. Tho kilograms referred to
stock speculations. l}oggs said that in
| August, 1896 he WINS carrying elO. 0O0
or Sl2, 600 worth Of checks for Cooper.
On April lst, lS97, Cooper asked him
for 81, 500, but the bank's funds had
become ST. low that be was afraid 10
abstract that amount. Or April 9TH,
Cooper telecraphed to him that hi7
tCOoper'sI check for 81. 500 had not
been paid, and lie CBnggsJ replied that
it was not good. subsequently Buggs
paid the check.
Samuel d. Carr, hookkeeper for John
Condor & Co., taiors, of Philadelphia
was called. lie testified that at night
IN May 18th, 1897, Boggs and Cooper
went to the firms store and each
ortieIsn suit of cothes Eoggs
guaranteeing that the cost OF Cooper q
suit would be paid. The nrder was
entered in the firms books on May
10Th. aEd Iioggs and Copper obtained
the suits nn May 9th. TAXING paner
wrapper from piece of cloth, tho wit
ness proceeded to whore Cooper sat,
and, holding the cloth close to Cooper 4
coat, remarked that the goods matched.
Laughter.
Witness said neither suit had hecn
paid for.
The prosecution rested, and the court
adjourned until yesterday morning.
large gathering was present when
court reConyenad yesterday morning.
Immediately after the Jury had re-
sponded to roll call, Levi G.. Bird, ono
OF the attorneys for the defence said :
On the first day of this trial, the court
admonished the jury not to converse
with anybody respecting the case A
matter has been handed TO me which ia
s0 gross in its character that my col
League and | have decided to call the
attention of the court 10 1t, Ii is an
editorial published in the Wimingt ton
Sun to day.
District Attorney Vandegrift-Maybo
the jury has not seen tho editorial, in
which event it would be not wise 10
read it here.
Mr.. Bird prefer to go on.
Mr. Vandeerift, after silently reading
the editorial-It il an rnwarrauted
publication.
Mr.. Blrd--Whoever published il
ought to be sect to prison.
Judge bradford, after silently read
ing the edituriRl-l consider tina publi
cation very gross breauh of tho right
of publication on the part of news.
paper. While the case is still on, nc
editor has the right to express the opin,
ion published IN this editorial. The
jury will be charged not to render n
verdict according to what newspaper
says, but according to the evidence.
Mr.. Bird-I thank you, your honor.
At l040 o'cloGk, Mr.. Bird began
outlining the defence. He reviewed
the evidence produced by the prnae
cution, and naid: We arc prepared 70,
the onslaught made on the defendant.
You know that no conviction can hC
made unless Cooper had full knowledge
that the money used in paying the
chacks was taken from the bank,
Grayeyards are full oil mounds oyul
such men whu tried to do what Uoonal
tried to do. There was u craze in the
two lower counties over Bay State Gas
stock. While specuRting in hia owr
behalf, Boggs met Cooper und iuquiret
about tho firm Of Il. b. Cuth6ert 4
Co. Boggs said that he was in clost
communion with the Bay State Ga,
people, and asked Cooper how he wout
like to do some business for hin
lBoggsl Bogga asked Cooper to lot
him use his tCouper'sJ checks, ant
Cooper consented. Cooper suppossC
that Boggs was paying them with nj.
!, (Boggs' own money. Mr. Bird con
, sumed % minutes 10 outlining the do
fence.
Cooper was tho first witness called
by tho defence. lie said In the earl,
!, part of 1896, | began dealing in grair
, with II. b. Cutthert g. Go. Of pbila.
. delphia. Then dealt, in small lots
, 10 st. Paul and Atchison. Finally, in
/ 1896, met Boggs. and no said see bS
tho checks passing through the FRS
National Bunk that you are dealing will
Il, b, Cuthoert g. Co., and inuuiref
whether it was good house. Bong
said that il ] wanted to mako money
should deal in Bay State Gas stucls
that he had information that none,
could be made in it. Boggs said tina
be had been told by Bateman, Richard
son, A lice and others who were elthe
directors of the by State Gas Co. a
were dealing in Bay State Gas stoci
that money could be made in ii.
went 10 Philadelphia some days late
and met Adlicks at the Harrison Build
ing. AddickH said that he had 40, OO
8 shares of the Bay State Gas Co. g stool
aud the Standard Oil Co. had the 70
| mainder. Addicks said that A lice wa
in the other room and had bought 20
} shares. Before l left / bought $50
r worth. Boggs had told me that 200