Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-06
JRPRISE IN COTTER CASE
|trlct Attorney Yandegrift Asks Him
About an Indictment
.NGING OVER HIM IN JERSEY
;, Vandegrift Said He Has the
Straight Facts,
THE COURT WOULD NOT ADMIT 1T

,reed with completely in the robbing
tbe First National Bank Of Dover,
resumed in the United States Dis.
n Court on Monday. The cross
Elimination of Cotter, the defendant,
continued by District Attorney
ndegrift.
Witness said he sold his oil property
Western Pennsylvania to the Stand
Oil Co., which had employed him.
could not remember whether he
d Boggs SO Of which he had spoken
tho Hotel Windsor, La Fayette or
road station in Philadelphia. He
Boggs at different times ut all of
bse places. The money was paid some
he prior to the time Amos Cole s.
were in business in Philadelphia.
liter admitted having an interview
HI Boggs at the latter's house in
yer in October, 1896, and again on
" Sth, 1897
frazer ATTORNEY SPRINGS 4 SURPRISE.
dr. Vandegrift caused sensation
inquiring further into the $40 trans
lion referred to above. Cotter had
h before, and reiterated, that he had
ID Boggs seven $40 bills with which
pay check given in favor of M. j.
Hey, for $40, which witness said rep.
ented rent for a hotel at Sea Isle
y, n. j. After receiving this infor-
lion Mr.. Vandegrift asked Cotter il
Eas not true that he had been in
ted for obtaining money that did
belong to him, in Cape May county,
Nv Jersey, the indictment growing
Of the same transaction. Witness
itated and his counsel objected, and
REPLY to Judge Bradford, who wanted
know something about the line of
dence it was intended to bring out,
Vandegrift said he intended to
I've that an Indictment had been
nd in New Jersey and is still pend
there Some time was consumed
arguing on the admissability of the
dence.
ir Vandegrift said he proposed to
ow up the question with an exem-
fed copy of the indictment and the
tmony Of witness that the defend
in this case is the same man, the
ect being to make an effort to affect
crcdibility of the defendant before
Jury.
he court declined to permit the line
Inquiry on the ground that, while
my people who are indicted are
lty, many are innocent.
he examination being resumed,
tter admitted knowing as early as
that Boggs was interested in race
ck gambling and also to borrowing
Pney for race track gambling himself.
admitted drawing checks amount
i to about 90, 500 without consulting
officers of the bank, although he
fw who they were. All Of those
Picks, except half a dozen, which
|nld not aggregate more than 500,
fe paid by the bank.
frER TAKEN IN HAND BY HIS COUNSEL.
~ this point District Attorney Van
erift concluded the cross .examina-
IN and turned the witness over to his
Ensel IN RELY. Cotter said between
'OO and l, 200 acres of land in Center
pnty, Pa, were involved in the deal,
(which Boggs was interested.
Relative to the Anderson deal, wit
Is said Boggs left Dover before the
uses were finished. When they were
ished Mr.. Anderson called at his
otter'sl Office to know to whom the
bperties should be decided. They
re not decided to anybody at the time,
subsequently Cotter made an effort,
fough Francis Skunk Brown of Phil
Ielphia, counsel for the hank, to have
houses decided to the bank. He had
deeds made out, but for some reason
houses had not been turned over to
r bank. Witness said he had these
eds made out last spring, after Boggs'
turn, but before witness knew he was
be indicted.
Relative to the conference at Boggs'
Pusc in October, 1896, witness said
echief topic was the Anderson trans
ton and also the Centre county deal.
did not remember Boggs showing
Pm any papers in the nature Of
|nchers, but he saw two deeds. He
s in Dover at the time and believed
went to Boggs' house at the latter's
licitation.
Mr., Higgins read letter dated Octo-
9th, 1896, from Cotter to Boggs,
Rlng for the loan OF Senator Kenney's
feck for $50, with which to buy stock,
d also asking Boggs to get two notes
scounted. Witness said he did not
tho check and nothing came of the
alter He would just as leave have
VI anybody else's check as Kenney's,
ovlded it was good. In the letter
|otter offered Boggs half of what he
Onld make on the deal in stocks, but
deal was not made.
Counsel on both sides consumed much
me IN arguing point as to the ad-
stability of letter which was writ
by William Anderson. On account
The sickness of Anderson, it was
creed that he should not be summoned
a witness, but Mr.. Vandegrift con :.
nded that the letter was material, as
explained the transaction between
YES and Anderson, which Cotter was
strumental in bringing about. The
uft ordered the letter withheld for
70 time being.
SSourt took recess until 9. 30 o'clock.
District Attorney Vandegrift said
us afternoon that there is no truth in
report that the cases against j. r.
vuonigal and Charles ii. Butler had
'en discontinued. Both cases are still
sending.
inc case against William Z. Cottor,
Iaffged with completely in the robbing
inc First National Bank Of Dover,
Is resumed In tho United States Dis
IVY wv Court on Monday afternoon. tho
~ matter taken up being the applica-
,On OF District Attorney Vandegrift
me admission as evidence OF q letter
ilten by William Anderson 10 Will
am n. Boggs, explaining tho building
polation in Philadelphia in which
10y were mutually Interested, the
Ep.ncation being made on tho ground
"a, I inc letter explained mattor which
I Os.er was instrumental In bringing
SoIt The court declined TO admit
~ ,Stter, holding that 1t was not ma
RaO is sick. '''''"'
ha ' TINS point Mr.. Higgins informed
~ court that the defence had closed.
bOGGS AGAIN oM mum up. ~,