The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11
ONE CENT

| had a balance of S99.7S. On May 18th
and l2th. his oveldrait was 20 cents. On
May 18th his balance was SIS. From
Nav l4th to June 10Th, he had an over
draft OF Sap. On June llth, his bal
ance was $l92.0l. On June 18th, his
oyerdrait was $3.50; from June 18th to
June 10Th, hls overdraft was SlC.73.
From June 10Th to September 22a his
balance was u cents. From September
23d to October 1st. his overdraft was $3.
On October I'd, his balance was $3l7.
From October Sd, 1896, to February 4th,
1897 VIXEN his name was taken from the
ledger, he had no balance. Notwith-
standing the defence's objection, the indi-
vidual ledger was admitted in evidence.
The defence filed an exception.
| The prosecution offered in evidence
the First Nationals stock ledger, for the
purpose OF showing that Fl. A. Richard
son and various persons unknown to the
| grand jury were stockholders of that
bank at tie time OF the defalcation. The
defence consented to its admission.
| At O'Clock, the roll OF the grand jury
was called, after which Mr.. Vandegrift
said that the present indictment will
keep the court busy the remainder of
this month, and suggested that the grand
jurors be discharged until Wednesday
morning, June LIST, at ll.30 O'Clock.
Judge Bradford made an order 10 tlat
effect. A few minutes later, the court
took a recess until go O'Clock.
Among those present were John +.
salisbury, ex-(iov. REYNOLDS and Prof
William H. Gooding.
Afternoon Session.
Court reconvened at $50 o'clock and
MIR. Nandegrift recalled E. I. Ross, ex-
pert accountant who was employed on
the books Of the First National Bank of
Dover after the flight Of Mr.. Boggs.
Have you compared the account OF Il.
I. Cooper with the books OF the bank
and what balances do they show"
''They ague with the balances in the
ledger for the year OF 1896"
You also balanced the books Of 1897
did you not"'
81 did"
AS an expert%'
81 understand that you balanced the
books some time after December "a,
1896" cross examined Senator Gray.
81 did"
"What accounts OF Colonel Cooper did
you find in the books of 1872
1.-TWO Of April 10, 1897"
"When did you balance this book%'
SIN June OF 1897"
''Was the 1896 book balanced Decem-
ber "A, 1886"
eyes" ..
"What was the balance in favor OF
Mr.. Cooper
Nothing"
"What from 1892"
Checks from April 10, 1897. to June
s Of same year, showing balance of
Sl7427."
Mr.. Nandegrift here offered the book
as evidence and then. was no objection
made by the counsel for the defense.
Continuing Mr.. Vandegrift said: .
"Mr. Ross, you said the defalcation
amounted 10 100000"
"Yes'
''Do you know if from an investigation
of the book that the checks OF 4. T.
Coop r formed part of the deialcation?'
MIR. Bird objected for the reason that
5llt witness must first give his know
edge on the point.
Mr.. Vandcgrift repca'ed the :cstion \
% which Mr.. Ross replied that he did
lot from an investigation Of the book of
he First National Bank alone.
"What other books di you examine?'
'The Farmers foreign check book of
Dover"
"Was it necessary to examine this
oreign check book in order to ascertain
he full amount Of the defalcationo'
''1t was"
did Cooper's checks form part + this
lefalcation?''
'They did"
"The ones you examined | suppose
we're made payable to the firm of f. B.
'uthbert & Co."
'They were"
'What was the effect Of the dealt cation
n the value of the stock of the First
'ational Bank"'
"Such that the capital stock had to be
educed from Sl00, 600 to $4,000"
Mr.. Bird objected to the testimony of
he witness. 1t was overruled by the
)urt and the testimony admitted.
"Whep was the remainder OF the
ioHev GtkcH from Ill OfleF 10 cover up n
le deficit" asked Mr.. Vandegrift.
''Froln the surplus fund"
"To whom did this fund bclong?"
'ro the stockholders"
Francis NJ. Buck, bank examiner, was
len called.
Glow long have you held the position
bark examiner" queried the district
torney.
"Since 1885,"
"When did you last examine the
)oks of the First National Bank of
over?'
"ln June, 1897"
"Wha, did you find?'
"A deficit Of $lO7, ,OOO.'
"Who had caused il?'
''rhe teller, evidently"
"What did the cash ON hand amoun5
at that time%'
'From $4,000 to S20O0O."
"lIow much in secri.ies and bonds?"
"About &20000."
'Have you any recollection of an Incl
mt of May 10, 1897, when the defendant
t off at State Road and convcrsed with
,uy'
81 have
"llow often did this occur"
"Only once"
"Did you have any conversation with
IN ut tha timap'