The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-06
K. T. COOPER
F. ARRAICNED
On the Charge Of Assisting in
Looling the First National
Bank Of Dover.
PROCtE EDINGS INTERESTING
Oh! What a Lovely Place That
Town of Dover Must Be.
Evidence Tends to Show That the
Net is Drawing Closer Around the
Colonel--lmportant Witnesses
EXainined--TcllingF FONTS
Secured by District
ATTORNEY Vande-
A grift.

Col. Ezekiel T. Cooper, of Milford, was
arraigned ii the United States Distric,
Court yesterday morning, charged witt
aiding and abctting William N. Boggs OF
Dover, in the embezzlement of $4,000
from the First National Bank, Dover
and conspiring with him to commit an
offence against the United States.
Col. Cooper entered the court room at
10. 10 O'Clock, accompanied by his coun.
sci, Levi G. Bird and Senator Gray.
Boggs arrived two minutes later, in Gus
tody of Deputy Marshal Clark.
District Attorney Nandegrift appeared
at lO.l5 O'Clock. Judge Bradford arrived
ten minutes later. Immediately after The
court had been openep, the list of gen
eral jurors was called, all OF whom re.
sponded.
Next, District Attorney Nardegrift an
nounced what case was to be tried, after
which Col. CoOper's presence was noted,
and his counsel stated that they were
ready to proceed.
This was followed by the cmpancling
of the jury which is To try Col. Cooper
Half an hour was consumed in selecting
the jurors, the jury was finally sworn in
the following order: Richard r. Cana,
,Dr., foreman; Joseph Il. Holland, Jacob
H. Graham. benjamin +. Gray, j.
Thomas Price, Frank II. Diehl, William
a. Jester, Bernard Duross, Harry A.
Dennison, Samuel Mcdaniel, Nelson j.
Pierson and Isaac 7. Parker.
This consu ned until | o'elnck. Dis
triet -A.torre.! - ;tiit::tgIfft tilen Dagan
outlining his case, which CONSUMED 10
minutes. He stated that he would show
how Boggs had embezzIcd, abstracted
and misappled SlO7 OJO of Il e funds OF
the First National Bank, Dover. He
also said that he would show Cooper had
aided and abetted Bcggs in he embezzIe-
ment OF S2%,00O OF thai amount.
II. A. Richardson, president of the
First National Bank, Dover, was called
to the witness stand at lilo O'Clock.
Mr.. Richardson identified the banks
chaltr, and Il certified copy Of the re.
newai IT the charter He said that he
had been president of the bank since
was discovered on June lst, 1897. Roggs
had admitted the defalcation, after it had
been discovered by an expert. The &c
falcation had a serious effect on the bank
Boggs had no right to loan the money.
Mr.. Richardson was asked if he knew
personally whether Cooper received any
part of the $l07, 600 The defence OBJ
jected to the question, and the objection
was sustained.
On cross examination, Mr.. Richardson
said that he was made director OF the
bank in 1888 or 1889, but that he did not
attend Il board meeting for % months.
The late n. b. Smithers was president of
the bank at that time. Mr.. Richardson
denied that he had conferred with Boggs
about Bay State Gas stock. Mr.. Bird
asked Mr.. Richardson whether lie had
srcculated in stock. District Attorney
objected to tine question, and
5he objection was sustained. Mr.. Bird
II led an exception. Mr.. R;chal dson
lenied that he had told Senator kenney
hat he Mr.. Richardson had made $10,-
400 or Sl2,0W out OF Bay = ate Gas stock.
he added that he, personally, had never
made any money out of that stock, but
lis wife had made some money out of it.
The court ruled this testimony out. Mr..
stated positive y that he did
rot know that Boggs 81 eculated in
stocks
In May or June, 1896, Mr.. Richard
on explained, Boggs had come to him
md said that with $500 or $500 of spare
money he had bought 10 or 50 shares of
Bay State Gas stock. Mr.. Richardson
.aled that he told Boggs to sell the
tock at once, that he had no right to
lold stocks of any kind, and that Boggs
to do So few days later
3oggs went to Mr.. Richardson and tod
lin that he had disposed of the stock.
That, said Mr.. Richardson, was the only
he had of Boggs dealing in
tocks. Mr.. Richardson stated that he
lad had the utmost confidence in BOggs.
lie did not know that Boggs was card
,laAer. He did not know that BoygS
vent to 'iiou, lester AMI Philadelphia tn
amble, lie did not know that Boggs
'luyed in Dover every Sunday. He did
ot know that Bogys went out OF town
i've or six days each week for gambling
purposes. "A very cautious bank presi.
cnt and direct orn' Mr.. Bird exclaimed.
he exclamation made Mr.. Richardson
mile.
=. Ed dward Ross, public accountant
I Philadelphia. was the next witness.
lie testified that he discovered the de-
llcation on June 5th, 1897. The defal-
alton, he said, amounted to $l07, 900,
'as committed by Boggs and caused the {
Ank Il loss OF $lO7, 900. In conclusion
e briefly described Boggs' method of
the funds.
+. r. Page, who. in 1896, was man .
ger Of the Philadt lpl,ia Office of f.. b.
uthbert 4 Co., BANKERS and brokers', of
lew York City, was next called to the