The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-10
FIVE YEARS
FOR BOGGS,
Sentence Passed on the
iDefaulting Teller Of
the Dover Bank.

William N. Boggs, who was teller Of the
First National Bank OF Dover and who
conspired with number of others to un-
lawfully abstract and wilfully lnisappiy
the funds of the bank, and who succeeded
in abstracting $l07, 900 was sentenced this
morning In tho United States District
court Judge Bradford imposed fine Of
81, SO and term of imprisonment Of five
years In the New Jersey ponitentlary at
Trenton, With the sentence Of Boggs the
case of Senator Richard r. kenney is at
an end. BogKs was taken to Trenton by
Marshal Short and Deputy Marshal Clark
at noon. =
Boggs arrived at the Federal building
shortly after II u clock. lie was Rccompa-
MED by his brother. At II. 10 O'Clock Judge
Bradford took his seat OH the sl>ench
There were about sixty persons In the
court room including, Harry A. Richardson
yers, members Of the petit jury, govern
ment employees and newspaper men. lilo
entered the courtroom with Marshal Short
MD took seat by the side OF his counsel
William S. Hilles,
District Attorney Vandegrift address,
ing the court said: INLAY ii please the
court, in the case of the United States
against William N Boggs. being No. Of
the April term. 1898 ask that sentenced
be imposed.
The court having called Boggs he stood
uD and the court said, William N. Boggs
you were indicted by the grand inquest
and having pleaded guilty, have you any
thing to say why sentence should not b.
passed upon yoMS
Mr.. tilles addressed tho court on be-
half Of Bogg1 and said may 1T please the
court l wish TO saya word about him Of
whom great deal has been said and yet
al ,it,r hno I,ap a0sA md I oil VA In
deal lenisntly with him. l do not nor
docs he desire to escape any of the conse-
quoncos of the unlawful act 10 which he
pleaded guilty. At tho same time there
are Gel tain circumstances which must ap-
peal to your honor's sense of Justice not
alone OF mercy.
Your honor noed not be reminded that
he came here voluntarily and was not dis
covoicd by the officers OF the Government.
No Inducements have been offered TO him
by the Government, or The bank officers,
or any official of this court. Since and be-
fore FcbruarylO 10, 1898, he has been punished.
No ono Will evor know the agony OF that
mans soul, abused and maligned US he
was during the trials hore.
Ho placed himself In tho hands Of the
Government to repair rs best he could the
wrong he was instrumental of doing. He
did not wish to protect any one or hold
paeh any lilIlb Duu W lcl' tue uuth' 7Ai
aware oil the fact that your honor cannot
dnte back the sentence. But your honor
Will take into consideration the contine-
lnent he has already suffered by being os-
traclsel. Not only for mercy but for jus.
tice must the sentence be in order to make
Men understand they must not transgress
the law.
The court said that the eloquent appeal
for he prisoner was listened to by the
court with attention and that without de.
tracting in the Toast from tho gravity of
the case deemed it proper to say that the
voluntary return and his demeanor dur
ing the trials had impressed the court
These considerations aDd the appeal Of
counsel moved the court to deal rs lenionL
ly as possible as justice would permit.
Boggs was then sentenced us stated above
and was committed to the custody Of tho
mar. hal.