The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-12
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0F A LOOTED BANK
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what is your knowledge as 10 tLe
exact amount OF Boggs' winnings"'
81 do not know"
Frank Vansant was then called.
did you ever play cards with W. N.
Boggs?' was the first question OF Mr..
Bird
"Yes."
"When?"
'The first time in 1895"
"How long did you continue playing
these games"'
Until March OF 1877
SIN your games of cards with him was
he a winner or oser??"
"a winner"
''How much?' ...
Between 5000 and $4,000"
"Was the fact that he was winner at
cards known in Dover!"'
Eyes, sir"
"And you say he won from $1,000 to
$lO,OOO%'
EYES,
"Cross examine" said Mr.. Bird.
what is your occupations" asked Mr..
Vandegrift.
Bartender"
''Do you owe w. N. Boggs any
money!"
81 do"
GLOW much?'
81 don't know
"When did YOU see him win monev?'
"At all games
Odd he loan you money to play
with?'
Eyes, in the game"
"Who did he play with?'
Several"
"Who ?"
sob, a number OF persons"
'Who lost the large amount of money
you stated at one game?'
Lots of people"
"Who ."
IL would have to name all"
"Who did you ever see him win $500
from ?n
price, Clark and myself and others"
"Who did he win the next 500 or
$500 from %
'He won in every nine out Of ten
games"
"Who were the others"'
"Qnte a number
and yet you say he was ALWAYS a
winner?
ave were all losers suppose in the
long run"
Eyes, l thought So" remarked the
district attorney; ''that's all"
John Wiley was the following wit
ness.
"Where do you live " said Mr.. Bird.
Glover"
"Do you know W. N. Boggs?'
YES -
"And L. T. Cooper?''
"Yes.'
"What is your business?!'
'Livervman."
"Have you driven w. n. Boggs to anc
from where he played cards?'
II have"
Odd you ever have any conversation
with him"
"Once."
''WIat did he say?'
THAT he was a loser
"What clse?'
"That it didn't make any diiferenc,
and showed me a $1,000 bill, which wa
a larger amount than had ever seen
Was not Mr.. Boggs considered luck,
at card-??'
"Ies'
'i rOss-eXamine.
''DO Yea remember the date that Mr.
BoggS showed you the $1,000 bIl?" aske'
the district attorney.
Il can not
"Do YOU think it was May OF las
year."
II don't know
1T was not this year was it?'
! 81 don't know"
Ibid YOU ever see him play cartls?"
eyes,
"Did You ever see him VIM"
II don't know
{ GLOW far ont of Dover did YOU hay
| to drive to get to these games you spea
OFF,"
about 100 yards west of the raj
/ road"
Y What time Of day was it when 70
saw this $1,000 notc?'
:. Between 1 and 6 clock in the after
nJon.n
e "What montl?'
:, Il couldn't tell yeu.'
@ "Was it sunshiny or rainy"
. the sun was SHINING"
"Tl,en the only thing that made "A
!, impression on your mind was that tn
r day was sunshiny and you saw a 500
It note for the first time in your life?
a (Laughter).
Eyes, sir" (Laughter).
G W. f. Cotter, Jr., was told to take tn
witness stand.
where do you resde?' queried Nj
Bird.
/ philadelphia.
II "Do you know W. n. Boggs?'
= eyes, sir
''At any time during the year OF lsG
= and the early part of 1897 did he adm
Z to you that he was winner at cards an
n also in speculating?'
d "IIe did"
: "When?'
1T was when Chicago gas had reache
= AZ and he said he mad made about $l2
G 900. | advised him to stop where Il
It was, but he said he had good thing j
g gas and he would not drop it,
Did you ever play cards''
: "Only once"
It with W. n. Boggs?'
|, "No."
# "What did Mr.. Boggs say to you on
day when he met you in Philadelphia?
t. "We were walking down Chestnu
h street and he told me that he was
t winner at all games Of chance, and cs
=. pecially 50 at cards, he claiming that ne
body could cheat him. ! took him int