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

/ cI0tnnP, ulthr WnIru A1UuNtT lelt Nv nus
proceeded 10 New York, to arrange for
| my flight. In returning to Delaware
and surrendeiin, myself 10 the people
whom | wrongeu, came back yolun-
tarily and with the intention OF ending
my life as an exile.
Eoggs continued On the witnssB stand
until ". 40 clock in the afternoon when
the court took recess until =. 10
o'clock Mr.. Nandegrift reserved the
right to resume the examination nj the
witness when the court reassembled.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
In remarks made last Friday. Judge |
Bradford did not Btate that be might
have quashed the Cooper indictment
If q motion had been made at the |
proper time, but that be might have
quashed thu 37th count.
When Boggs was recalled to the wit
ness stand he was handel by the district
attorney document, which ths witneas
said was record of tho checks 90 the
First National Bank, Dover, that had
been held by him for Col Il. 4.
Cooper. He explained that the checks
! aggregated s23. 900, and stated that he
: had prepRred the record IN Cooper 3
presence. The record was admitted in
evidence.
| u,
, been offered any inducement TO return
a and surrender himself to the authori-
ties. The defence objected, contepding
that he had previously stated what IN
!, duced him TO return, and the Objection
: was sustained.
a After Buggs bad declared that all OF
! Coopar's deposits in The First National
. Bank had been entered in the indi-
: yidua ledger, Mr.. Vandegrift told him
!. TO turn to Coupers account The do
! fsnce objected, claiming that tho bouk
i had not been fairly and regularly kept,
. that 3oggs crime mad beon centred OH
q it, that by means of it his defalcation
d had besn concealed and that both vii:
!. liam n. Bogga and Irving Boggs had
i. impeached the houk. Senator Gray con
n sumed half nm hour in stating the de-
" fence objection, and Mr. Vandegrift de.
d voted 40 minutes to his reply: me
Il latter argued that he had right to
y, show by Witnesses that the ledger was
II fairly and regularly Kept and commended
{; that the bonk was entitlsd to credit SO
az far as the defendant was concerned.
: Judge Bradford announced that ne
NJ would not allow the ledger to go in evi-
nm dence but would permit Boggs 10 refel
a. to il for the purpose OF refreshing MS
ar memory. The defence filed an excep.
Mt ton.
a. Boegs resumed his testimony at
liz O'Clock, saying: | put to Cooper
,s. credit money that ho did not deposit
I'M and be knew it. Cooper asked me nov
", il was that checks were not belnI
nd charged up against his account, and
isr told him thar was keeping them OUT
re- On May 7th, 1896, Cooper's bank ba!
Il ance was 500. rs. On July 18th, 1896
hal y
Ie cents and | held $1,000 worth oil HI
lid checks. On July 14th, 18th, 10th an
he 18th, 1896, there still we're 81 cents I
he Cooper's credit. During this week il
to May, living Boggs was taking vacn
by ton, and / made the entries. All
nd the other entries in that year wer
,ok made by Irving Boggs On April 18th
m. 1897 Cooper did not have any balanc
ber from the previous date. but on Apr
ips 18th he deposited $50, against which
a check for $50 WAS charged. On NJ
fie- 18th, 1897, he did not nave any balant
from the previous date. but on Ma
to 18th be deposited 81, l97 20, AGAIN.
in which check for 81, 600 was charged
,nv The checks which l was holding fl
lia- Cooper on May 18th, 1897, amounted
Ia. 500, 857, 40. That was Cooper's cond
sti- tion constantly; he was not able TO pa
no his checks when they were due. aul
the posed that Cooper was spsculating Il
re. \ the purpose of getting iu condition
pay them.
the Bogge was GROSS examlneu py Lew :,
His Bird from lao TO CLOCK, "hen :.
mas court adjourned until this morning. {
he CROSS exam nation, the witness said
FoI- first became a defaulter 10 1888
ryas first breach o. fidelity was in carryil
nk. the checks of ThomasS s. Clark. ca
am. not give the date. but it was prior
rd'a November, 1888 The next steps we
ing combinations on the same line. u
the first large loss TO the First Nation
ill. Bank was the result of my meeti
was Harry f, Ford, j etferson L. Ford, Villa
inc u. Cotter and William Z. Cotter, III
inee whom / met through Clark 10 raj
, IN track transaction. | never carried
onaI race track transactions through the 10
igbt of horae. racing. Thus far, all of
mar defaulting had been done throu
J I by frlendsnip for others. | tried TO ma
N AZ money only for the purpose of cover
nm. my shortage. merely for the purpose
Nav getting out of hole. VIII contl
can. that cards had a peculiar fascinHti
heen for me; / never declined an inVlthti
had to play them. played frequently
non. Sunday, but not every Sunday.
Ind played oil day with the exception Of
.bin tims that | took to 90 hume for DIM
frica and supper. My net result OF pok
and playing was the loss Of thousands
ueht dollars. was considered M invinci
~ MAYER. daughter. My love for
tvaa game grew rapidly. did MOI
rain much until after had gotten int
ID : hole. / patrorized the RAGS tracks
',tr,i Gloucester and in Cecil county vi
Veg acauaintanccs came to ME and said Il
II a., hai good thing. My race track ore
y so tions resulted in a net lass OF $40, q
nun. | advanced money for playing faro.
ootb went to Gloucester, and was Rcct
,bich panied by man who did tho piayi
- in liz the spring OF 1887, my compan
n in played faro every night for week.
,soad uue occasion, [ carried in my pock
an, 81, 500, which | took from the bank.
con suppose that lost $1,000 on faro.
eatsd 1896 l backed faro gama in Wiimi
n Il. ton, but was losei.
B. u. Mr.. Bird-Did you back the ga
300 or did the bank back it:
,oney Bnggs--I backed it with tho har
Lewis money.
nntor When the hearing was resuu
Mr.. Bird Immediately continued
a Nv cruss- examination of William N. Boz
erred Bird-Can you account to the
a list as TO where the $50, 900 1.-THE amour
N the the defalcation exclusive OF the
b. Is, drawn by Cooper went, sta
dded amounts SO that the jury can I'M
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