Evening journal., 1899-07-11
A CELEBRATED CASE.
Refusal of Cooper's Pardon
Revives Interest in His Trial.
MUCH DISAPPOINTMENT FELT

AIN - ANLo NihE VI tiE Lit ~
AND TRIAL OF THE NOTABLE
PRISONER AT TRENTON.
This is the text of the letter which
Colonel e. 7. Cooper received on Fri
day from the Department of Justice:
In Re-Application for Executive Glenn
ency Of Ezekiel 7. Cooper-Depart-
ment of Justice. Washington. July
6, 1899.
Ezekiel T. Cooper, ~ ]. State Prison.
Sir; Acting under Instructions from
the president, the Encouragement has
examined the papers in the above-in-
dicated case, and directs me to advise
you that the application for executive
entitle it under the rules governing
pardon cases to be submitted for the
presidents consideration.
This disposes of the case, and the
papers have been placed on the files
of the department.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN II. CAMPBELL,
Pardon Attorney.
And this is the text of the two rules
which prevent his case from going to
the president:
4. When both the attorney and the
judge advise against the application
or when recommendation is made by
one that is adverse, the papers are not
sent to the president, except in capital
cases, or upon his request; but when
either avises in favor Of the applica-
tion the papers are submitted to the
president.
9. Applications made merely fol
restoration to full civil rights will not
be considered by the president before
expiration of sentence. After the
prisoner has been released for a con
siderable period, if his good conduct i:
certified to by the people among whom
he lives, the president will consider
the application.
1t now develops that not only the
jury which convicted Colonel Cooper
but also Harry A. Richardson, presi,
dent of the bank which Boggs robbed
petitioned for the coloners pardon.
The news published yesterday in the
Evening Journal that the pardon FOL
Colonel E. T. Cooper could not be OBJ
tanned has reawakened interes
Throughout the city and state in thl
celebrated case. His friends are keen
ly disappointed that their efforts hav,
proved fruitless.
Z. T. Cooper is past 40 years Of age
He was born on a farm near Willow
Grove. He attended the public and pri
vate schools, and spent one year learn
ing to set type in the office of the VIII
mington Daily Commercial an,
the Dover Delawarean. He en-
tered the University Of Virginia il
1876, leaving there in 1879. Their
were at the university at the sam
time from Delaware John B. Moore
Willard Salisbury, James A. Bayard
n. ]. Williams and Dr. D. NJ. r. Cul
breth, all Of whom are well known, tn
former now being connected with Co
lumbia University and the latter witt
the University of Maryland
Cooper read law in the office Of Hon
James L. Wolcott, and was admitted t
the bar in October, 1881, Senator Ken
ney being admitted the same day. H
was atonce successful in practice, ,buthi
tendency was decidedly in the line @
politics. In fact, he took an activ
part politically long before he was oil
enough to vote. He cast his first vot
flor General Hancock, and has alway
supported Democratic candidates, ma
ltionally and locally. He was readin
clerk of the House Of Representative
in 1881, being the first person to fl
that position, Hon. d. T. Marvel bc
ing chief clerk at the time. In 1887 h
was elected chief clerk of the Hous
without being a candidate. He receive
the vote of the Democratic minority fC
the same position two years later.
. 1887 he was appointed colonel an
ljudge-advocate general on the staff {
Governor Biggs, and was continued
hat position by Governor Reyonlds.
i 1891 he was appointed register Of viii
j of Kent county for five years. 1t
6 said that during his term more wealth
men died and more important wi
cases were in dispute before him tha
7 in any other term in the history Of Il
county.
- In the Charles Harris case nine lay
{ yers were engaged. In the matter
= the contest of the viii of George Y
d Cummins James L. Wolcott and E
e ward Ridgely represented the contes
n ants and Thomas f. Bayard, Geor
o Gray and n. B. Smithers the executor
G This was the last occasion that N
g Bayard appeared in any court.
elaborate opinions, which were high
commended by the legal profession,
sustained both wills and they we
10 not reversed by the court.
n Cooper always took an active int
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