Evening journal., 1898-03-24
MR. RIcHARpsoNs CoURsE.

Harry "A. Richardson, 4 president OF
the First National Bank OF Dover, and
the man who is furnishing United
States District Attorney Lewis g. VAN
degrift with information with which to
proceed against certain prominent
Democrats charged with having par
ticlpated in the lootlng OF the bank.
has repeatedly stated that he Is acting
from a high sense of duty, devoid OF
animus. and with the sole desire TO
show up the bank scandal in all OF its
ramifcations and to punish those who,
in any manner, directly or indirectly,
were criminally connected with the
transactions which eliminated in the
ruin OF most estlmable young man,
the Impeachment ofthe integrity ofmen
prominent in state affairs and almost
in the insolvency Of one OF the oldest
of our financial institutions.
William n. Boggs, the defaulting
teller and those who speak for him,
declare that he has come back to tell
the whole truth of the affair in which
he played an important and reprehensi-
bic part.
Here we have the declaration OF two
men--one the prosecutor and the other
the informer Let us see how their ac-
tions will oomport with their solemn
declarations Of honesty Of purpose,
No doubt Mr.. Richardson knows
that the First National Bank OF Dover
was used by the Union Republican
party as a depository for large sums of
money which were sent down the state
to purchase venal voters and override
the will Of the people.
No doubt Mr.. Richardson knows that
when party's representatives deposit
large sums OF money in a national
bank they open an account and pass
An the deposit with slip accompany
ing it.
No doubt Mr. Richardson knows that
for every dollar which the party de-
positors place in the bank there is one
entry made for the bank and another
for the depositors.
No doubt Mr.. Richardson knows that
there must be a check drawn every
time any portion OF the fund so deposit
ed is withdrawn from the bank. o.,
'-''-Vo'd doubt Mr. Richardson knows that
the books of the bank must show a
complete record of all such deposits and
withdrawals OF cash.
No doubt Mr.. Richardson is aware
that John II. Bateman, cashier OF the
First National Bank, and William N.
Boggs, teller OF the First National
Bank. were among the most active of
Union Republican workers, and that il
was due to them and their affiliations
that Ghe First National Bank became
the party's depository in Kent county
No doubt Mr. Richardson knows that
somebody high in the councils OF the
Union Republican party had to sigr
the checks used to withdraw the funds
in greater or lesser sums, from th'
bank, and that the names of such per
sons and their associates must be full!
known to the bank officials.
No doubt Mr.. Richardson knows tina
several thousands OF dollars whicl
disappeared beneath the magic toucl
and manipulation OF the young Herr
mann offinance who is nowdomiciledil
New Castle jailarerepresentedin
drawn by these custodians OF tn
Union Republican corruption fund.
No doubt Mr.. Richardson knows thai
with his pass book and check-boOk bt
fore him, a deposltor cannot be ignc
rant OF the state OF his account. es
pecially II Il is an active one, and tl
cbank account OF the Union Republica
party was never known to be passive
Mr. Richardson must know tn;
the men who drew out these Thousand
of dollars were we'll aware th'
William N. Boggs had absolutely \
right to let them take IL and tha
they were equally criminal in draN
ing It and using II.
Mr. Richardson must know, fro
personal observation and from the 4
formation given by the expert a
countants employed 10 straighten o
the books OF the bank, just how the a
count OF the Union Republican par
stood from the time it was opened
the present, including that crucial p.
lou ulItllll lutlutul 10 the nlkul
Teller BOggs.
Mr. Richardson must know WI
Addicks leaders drew these large SUI
Of money with the guilty knowled
that they were using funds contrary
law and that they were rendering bC
themselves and Teller Boggs liable
prosecution and severe punishment
SO doing.
Mr. Richardson must know d
United States District Attorney Le'
c. Vandegrift is not a detective 9
that he can only act upon the inf
nation supplied and laid before I
by the president Of the bank and FIR
els Skunk Brown, its Philadelphia
torney
Mr. Richardson must know t
if he does not wish to confirm the p