The sun., 1898-06-15
ANOTHER OF THE FAMOUS
BANK l00T|NG CASES ON TRIAL
Thomas S. Clark Charged With
Aiding and Abetting in Mis-
applying the Funds.
THE GRAND JURORS DISCHARGED UNTIL JUNE 2y NEXT
Government Witnesses Testifv
In Reference to Two Checks
Signed by Defendant.
INDIVIDUAL LEDGER NOT YET ADMITTED N EVIDENCE

At the June term of the United State.
District Court that convened in the Fed
eral building yesterday morning, the
case OF Thomas 5. Clark, indicted fol
aiding and abetting William N. Boggs in
looting the First National Bank of Dover
was taken up.
Judge p. G. Bradford was on the bench
and long before the trial commenced the
corridors Of the building were thronged
with people from this city and down the
State, all Of whom secured a seat in the
court room when it was opened. Inside
the rail was Thomas S. Clark and his at.
torney, John Bggs; j. Frank Alice and
Walter ii. Hayes, his counsel; John H.
Bateman, of Dover, former cashier of the
bank; District Attorney Lewis C. Vande-
grift, Edwin r. Cochran, Jr., Peter l..
Cooper, Jr., Anthony Higgins, Thomas
Davis, John X. Bradford, ex-Judge
David 7. Marvel, William +. Smalley,
DR., and others, some of whom we're froll
points down the State.
Immediately upon the opening of
court the roll of the grand jury was
called, and all being present, the iurv
was sworn. The members are as fol-
lows: Wilmington hundred, Henry +.
Dure, foreman; John Bancroft, Thomas
aiusa al usavsry T y,aI9, GRa'lSsia lSsiathanel b. tulbelt
Frederick +. Stone, Frederick G. Mann
mele J. Smith Brennan, John S. Rossell
Joseph 5. Dunlap, James p. Winchester,
Isaac 7. johnson and Jacob S. Beetem;
Appoqunimink, George Whltlock;
Duck Greek, Edward II. Beck and John
p. Hudson; Gumboro, William B. Walls;
Broad Creek, George A. Bryan, $. Harry
Bacon and Jesse Giles; kenton, Edward
5. Lapham; New Castle, William II.
McCov.
Judge Bradford addte 'sed the grand
jury. He said it was unnecessary to de-
liver formal charge at this time: lie
simply desired to draw the attention. OF
the jurors to the fact that to find an IN
dictment l6 of the jurors must be present
and y must concur. The jurors were
then sent to their room in charge OF
Court Crier GaIlaher.
District Attorney Vandegrift was al
lowed few minutes for the purpose OF
conferling with the grand jury.
When the names of the petit Jurors
were called, Judge Bradford said he
would excuse Francis G. Sellers of Will
mington hundred, and Thomas Picker
ing Of North Murderkill, as physicians
certificates had been received announc-
ing that they were physically unable to
serve.
The grand jury returned to the court
room at ll.20 o'c .ock, and Foreman
Dure said there was nothing to present,
In ,y,o nd iprnrc vnra dis
charged until l1.30 O'clock Tuesday
morning, June 2Sth, two weeks hence. !,
1t is understood that while the grand
Jury was out District Attorney Nande.
grift outlined the work which he would
have to present when it again meets.
What it will be is not known, but it is
suspected that other matters pertaining
to the Dover bank defacation will prob
ably be brought to the attention OF the
jurors
The case against Clark was then called:
When Clerk Smith ran over the list OF
witnesses, it was found that several were
absent John Biggs, counsel for Clark,
said the defence was ready, and Mr.
Vandegrift consented to go on, notWlth-
standing the absence of some of his wit.
nesses, including Walter Morris, of
Dover, who was detained on account
of important business there, but will be
here tomorrow.
The jury as at first drawn was as
follows:
John Pratt Of Blackbird hundred,
James G. McComb of Brandywine,
Willi,m T. Porter of Wilmington, Viii
liam Abbot pt G ,dar Creek, John W..
Casson of East Dover, Alfred q. Nc
CausIand of Wilmington, Lewis 3.
Morrow of Wilmington, George IL.
Gilderseeve Of North Murderkill, Joseph
H. Caleb of White Clay Creek; Joseph
Milipan of Seaford, William A. Baker
of Little Creek; Robert Wilgus OF Balti-
more.
The defence challenged Mesers: Nc
Causland and l.. B. Morrow, and Dis
trict Attorney Vandegrift objected to
John w. Casson and James G McComb.
Charles c. Kurtz OF Wilmington, Will
liam Deakvne of New Castle, James L.
Crossan Of White Clay Creek and Ma
poeon B. Hearne of Little Creek were
substituted For reasons satisfactory to
the court, John Pratt was excused and
George W. Spicer Of Seaford was sub.
stitufed. William 7. Porter was selected
foreman OF the jury.
After the Jurors had been sworn Judge
Bradfrod announced that the first IA,
the 18th, 2Oth, 40th, 4lst and 42nd
counts in the indictment against Clark
were out. And that it was admitted that