Evening journal., 1899-07-25

thought it was Boggs' own money. He
believed Boggs was rich Boggs says
Cooper knew it was the banks money,
and roth were trying to get out of a
hole"
In 1897 Boggs had reached the bot
tom, aud there. was tremendous sem
sation in the state when il was, In
June, announced that he had fled the
country and was a defaulter in the
sum Of 100000. There were rumors
That others were connected with him
i'm the fight. The matter, however,
was quieting down. Boggs tired of his
exile. In February of last year Boggs
made another big sensation by return
ing. surrendering to the authorities
and making a confession duplicating
cooper to the extent OF $4,000, ,Thomas
S Clark. William e. Cotter. United
states Senator Kenney and about
seven other men.
CONVICTION OF COOPER.
Lewis c. Vandegrift, an old friend
of Cooper, was the United States dis
triat attorney. His term was nearly
lcnaed. He is one OF the best lawyers
in the state. The criminal prosecu-
tions on Boggs' confession began at
once. In a series OF trials before
United States Judge E. G. Bradford the
llooting OF the Dover Bank was uncov-
cred. Cooper was the first one placed
on trial. This was in April OF last
year. He was defended by Levi C. Bird
ana Senator Gray. He had friends on
tho jury. Boggs told his tale. Most
Of it was substantiated by documen-
ary evidence. Sc. after being out a
couple of days, Cooper was convicted
on a count Of the indictment charg-
ing him with conspiring with Boggs to
embezzle the funds of the bank.
Il was a great shock to his friends
A new trial was talked Of. Finally
Cooper decided TO accept the judgment
and he was hurried to the penitentiary
lin accordance with his own wish. as
soon as possible so that the imprison-
ment would be over quicker Misfor-
tunes followed him. The Milford Her
aid passed cut of his possession, he
was debarred from practicins law in
the state, his aged mother died of grief
and a short time ago his property was
sold by the sheriff. Then his friends
tried to procure a pardon for him
This was thwarted by the refusal o.
Judge Bradford and Distriet Attome!
Vandegrift to recommend it Mr.. Van
degrift. in answer to CooRers plead
ing letters. replied that a pardon
would acknowledge that he had beer
wrongly prosecuted. and this he die
not think was true The jury. thos'
connected with the bank and man,
prominent persons indorsed the par
don application. This was the fna
blow to Cooper lie was taken i'll, an,
died before his friends could reacl
, him. His mind had borne up well, a
he was looking to his coming release
His term would have expired on Au
. gust 2s.
Cooper's cell companion in the peni
tentiary was Thomas S. Clark, also @
Dover. a prominent real estate dealer
Clark has lately been in trouble at tn
4 penitentiary because Of articles that h
had smuggled into the prison. He wa
convicted in a few minutes by the iur,
r and sentenced TO five years Bogs
d said his wrongdoing at the bank be
o gan with his carrying checks ia
n CLARK. Wilem =. Cotter. Of Phill
r delphia, formerly Of Dover, was ais
e convicted on Boggs' testimony an
d sentenced TO two years. The cas-,
l. against all the others excepting Unite
States Senator Kenney were droppe
, Boggs had implicated Kenney. an
Is the senator within the last year h;
n, been twice tried for aiding and abe
IN ting Boggs in the embezzlement of Il
lc banks money. Kenney. too. had spec
lie lated largely in Bay State Gas stoc
p The jury disagreed both times, aft
J. exciting trials. 1t is not likely tn
in the case will be pressed against hi
OF again, as conviction is regarded as il
ist possible. Incidentally. it may be sa
that Kenney voted for the ratifcati,
re- Of the peace treaty with Spain.
ly Cooper's case differed from that
He his friend Kenney. Cooper had b
or little money-only few pennies
'er times-in the Dover Bank. senat
'as Kenney, on the other hand, kept
ST. large running account Boggs testif
IS. that he had paid Kenneys checks {
be- Of the funds of the bank when Kenu
nd did not have sufficient money to m
md them. Kenney's defense v
the that the checks were SIM
per overdrafts, and that they were
ans made good by himself; that he did
Mr. know the condition of his account
op- the bank. and he did not know 4