Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-21

AFTER week o labor In preparing in
dictments in the B0egs case, the grand
jury appeared before Judge bradford.
in the United StRtes District Court, Mt
$50 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, and
announced that it had found present
tneut against William N. Boggs. In
addition to the court officials, only
few Federal building employees anil
several press representatives were
present Immediately after submitting
thu presentment the grand jury was
discharged until 10 clock, u. in., ysster-
day, and, after transacting come minor
business, thu two Federal courts al
iourned until that hour.
The preseniment charges Boggs with
violating sections 5000 and ). 440 of
tho United StnieR Revised Statutes
Tho former section is in relation TO
the embezzlemcnt Of bank funds. and
the latter 10 relation to conspiracy to
commit an offence against tho Uoited
States. The document Ia typewritten,
and covers about l35 pages OF legal cap.
1t contains 60 counts, which charge
substantially
First-That lioggs, m May 22d, 1897,
while teller of the First National Bank.
Dover, embezzled sl07, 200 from that
institution, and converted the money to
his own use.
Second Like the first count, except
that tho words converted 10 his own
uss" are omitted.
Third--That Boggs was. on May 2lst,
1897. and for a long time prior thereto,
employed as a teller Of that institution,
and that, while 40 emnloyed, he en-
bezzled Sl07. 600, and converted the
money la his own usp
Fourtb-That Boggs, ON May 22d. 1897.
while teller of that institution, had in
his possession and under his control the
sum Of S107, COO, and that, with intent
to defrauu that institution and Harry
A. Richardson and other shareholders
OF the bank, be- eInbezzled that amount,
and converted it to his own use.
Fifth-That Roggs, on May 22i, 1897,
while teller of that institution, alb
stracted the sum of Sl07, 900, and con-
verified it to his own use.
Sixth-That Boggs, on May 22d, 1897.
while teller of that institution. alb
strscted the sum of sl0L 0O0 and con-
yerted it to the use of persons unknown
to the grand Jury.
Sersnth--rhat Boggs was, on May
2lst, 1897, and for long timo prior
thereto, employed as teller Of that
institution, ana that, while so employed,
he distracted Sl07. 600 and converted
tile monsy to his own use.
Eighth-Like the fifth count. except
that the phrasvology is slightly dif-
feront.
Ninth-'rbat Boggs was, on May
2Sth, 1897, and for three years aud
more prior thereto, employed as teller
Of that institution, and that, while so
employed, he distracted 1923, 900, and
converted tho money TO the use OF
Ezekiel 4. Cooper, the particular way
adoptad by Roggs TO convert the money
to Cooper'e use being the payment. out
of tho banks funds, and without it's
knowledge or consent. OF chocks drawn
by Cooper in his nanle upnn the hank,
Cooper knuwing he had neither money
Or Urodit at the bank to meet tho
nheclSa but that Bogga would unlaw-
fully pay them out of tho banks funds.
Thess checks are described as follows
| a ohecf drawn by Cooper upon thu
in favor of l.. b. Cuthbsrt e. Co. and
check drawn by Cooper upon that
hank, for 1850. in favor Of E. b.
Cuthhert & Go. aud paid by Boggs on
Juno 2ith, 1886; check drawn by
Cooper upon TINT bunk, for 81, 900,
in favor OF L. u. Cuthbert g. Co. and
paid by Boggs on July LIST, 1896; a
check drawn by Cooper upon that
bank, for $1,000. in favor of E. B.
Cuthbert Il Go. and paid by I,oggs on
July Sd. 1896; check drawn by
Cooper upon that bunk, Cor s1.509.
in favor OF Il. b. Cuthhert & Co., and
paid by Boggs on July 22h, 1896: a
| check drawn by Cooper upoa that bank,
for 500, in favor nf T.. u. Cuthbert &
TO-, mud paid by Boggs on August 18th,
1896; a check drawn by Cooper upon
| that hank. for 50. QUO, in favor of j..
| b. CuthlIert Il Co., and paid by Bnegs
on October 17tn, 1896; a check draw
| by Cooper upon that bank, for IS, 200.
in favor of j.. b. Cuthsert e. Co., and
paid bv Boggs on November Flat, 1896 I;
a check drawn by Cooper upon that
bank for 81, 500, in favor Of Z. u.
| Outhbert & Co., md naid by Boggs on
Decembar 18th, 1896, and chock
drawn by Cooper upon that hank, for
$1,000. 10 favor of +. b. Guthhert a.
Co., and paid by BosgH on December
22d. 1896.
Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth-Like
the ninth count, exrept that the phrase
| ology is slightly different.
Thirieenth-Ihat the checks drawn
by Cooper upon the First National Bank
werc endorsed by L. b. Cuthbert IS CO.,
and forwarded through the usual chan
nOlH for collection, whereby they camo
into the possession of the Farmers
Bank, Dover, for presentation to and
| payment by tho First National Bank,
That upon their presentation by the
| Farmers Bank they wero unlawfully
| paid by Buggs out of tho funds Of tho
First National Bank and that tho
manner of naying them by Boggs was to
allow the Farmers Bank, on tho days
| that tho checks were presented and
maid, credit fur the checks the credit
being allowed by EoGss in the settle
merit of tho exchanges made between
| the two hanks.
Fonrteenth-Tha Bogps. on July
| Sd, 1896, while teller of the First
National Bank, abstrauted So, 000 of its
funds 10 nay check drawn by Cooper
in favor OF Il. Il. Cuthbert e. Co.
Fiftesnth-Thut lioggs, on May 22d,
1897, while teller Of that institution.
misnpuied the sum of Sl07, 900 by con-
verting it to hia own use.
Sixteenth-like the 10th count, ex-
cept thar the phraseolcgy is slightly
different.
Seventeonth-T IIoggs. on May
22d, 1897, while teller of that inHtitu-
10y converting it to the use OF persons
unknown to tho grand jury.
Eightesnth-That Boggs, on May
22i, 1897, while teller of that institu-
ton, misapplied tho sum Of s107, 000
bv LANDING IN IN h meelf uithOut an