Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

started with him Immediately for
Trenton, bGt they disliked to inter.
rupt the exchange OF farewells
After most Of the callers had de.
parted, Cooper asked DEPUTY Clerk
Mahatfy 10 give him some stationery,
saying that he desired to write to
Sheriff Finn. Elo stated that the treat
ment he had received from Sheriff and
Mrs. Finn was the best that he had
ever received, and explained that be
had thought he would return TO New
Castle before leaving Delaware, and
theroiors had not hade them good -Eye,
brt would write to the sheriff thanking
them for their kindness.
REITERATED HIS IESocENCE,
To representative OF The Gazette
Cooper SAID: "The question Of whether
| should apply for a writ Of error was
discussed at conference OF my friends
md counsel. My counsel offered to
argue tho caue free, but my friends i'm
mediately volunteered to pay the cost.
| My bundsmen ware here, ready to re-
new my bond My friends and counsel
loft with me entirely the decision as to
whether the proceedings suggested
should he adopted, and ] said that / did
not think it would be just to my
friends to permit them to incur the cost
und trouble. ! also stated that il was
very doubtful il nne court would re-
verse the discision of another, aud il
| the decision were not reversed 1T wohld
| Simply be postponement OF the begin
ming OF my term uf Imprisonment.
aaid most emphatically, however, that
| by this by no means took back word
that said in my testimony bufore the
court and Jury. hut declared that said
then, Rs | had said previously, thut l
am innocent of ever having knowingly,
wilfully and with intent been party
10 aiding and ahettiDg the looting of
the First National Bank of Dover. T"
Cooper remained Mt the Federal Build
lug until about A. 30 o'clock, when, ac-
companied by Marshal Snort and
the Pennsylvania railroad station,
nm express train, which conveyed them
TO Trenton.
With the time allowance for good be-
liavior, Cooper'e term will probably be
reduced to 10 months. If, upon the
completion of this term. it is ascor-
tanned that he has mn money or real es-
|
ment in lieu of the payment of the tine
and costs.
WHY COOPER WAS SENT TO TRENTON.
Heretofore prisoners sentenced in the
United States Court for the District OF
Delaware to imprisonment for term
exceeding one year have been com
mitted to the Kings County Penitsn-
tiary, ut Brooklyn, N, T., but the New
York Legislature recently passed law
prohibiting the admission of prisoners
from other States to that institution
A fter the passage OF this law, the At
torney- General Of the United States
ordered that prisoners sentenced in the
United States Court for this district to
imprisonment for term exceeding one
year be committed to the New Jersey
State Prison.
Ezekiel I. Cooper. sentenced by
Judge Bradford Monday to is months
Imprisonment in the New Jersey State
Prison, arrived at Trenton few
minutes before o'clock that evening,
and, entering cab, proceeded to the
prison. On the journey to Trenton he
hore up we'll until the train was near
New Jersey's capital, when, after Open
ing and reading letter, which he
said was from his aged mother and
broke him down more than anything
else. he began to show signs of weaken
ing.
COOPER IN PRISON.
When Cooper ami his custodians vera
admitted to tue institution, a warden
asked: "Where is the priHoner?"
Cooper replied: II am the man; they
put me in for robbing Delaware hanl;
OF 50, 000." After he had surrendered
his jeNelry, about 500 in money and
some railroad passes, hs part0ok OF
supper, and later was taken to a
neatly furnished bed room, where he
spent the night. Marshal Short and
Deputy Marshal Clark remained ut the
prison half an hour.
To Marshal Short he handed sevsral
letters, including the letter from his
mother, which he did not want the
prison officials to- destroy, and some
newspaper clippings, which he re-
Chronicla. Marshal Short will return
and will Immediately forward the news
paper clippings tc Milford.
GENERAL Jury DISCHARGES.
The court convened at IL. 10 O'Clock
On Monday, With the general jury in
attendance. District Attorney Vande
grift stated that the only other indict-
ment found by the grand jury was in
the case against Thomas S. Clark,
which has been continued until the
June term. lie said that the grand
jury will meet on June lst. but he did
not know what it would do, and there
fore he would not usk that ths general
jury he discharged from further attend
Rnce. He requested Judge Bradford ia
discharge the general jury until Wednss-
day morning, june Sth, at 11.30 o'clock,
and instruct Clerk Smith, il it ia
ascertained meanwhile that the general
jurors will not be needed, to notify
them by postal card. The request was
granted. After proving their attend.
ance, and giving their postoflice ad-
dresses, the general jurors departed.
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