The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-06
GUILTY OF
CONSPIRACY.
Such Is the Verdict Re-
turned by the Jury in
the COtter Case.

William Il. Cotter was found guilty in
United STATES Court last night of conspr-
ing with William N. Boggs to misupply
tho funds OF tho First National Bank at
Dover Monday morning has been Set rs
the time for argument for a new trial.
Ccttur Is now in the custody Of Sheriff
Taylor at New Castle.
The jury sent a message to Judge Brad
ford 1T $50 O'Clock to know if Instructions
would be given them. An affirmative re-
ply WAS received but the jury took ano' her
ballot and found Cotter guilty on counts
9and II Of the indictment They were the
conspiracy counts and carry an i'm prison.
mcnt OF not more than four years.
1t WAS $50 o'clock when ex-senator
Higgins appeared, accompanied by his
pnr'ncr. D. j. Rhinehart. aud William t.
Cotter, tho defendant. Cotier appeared
10 bs the coolest man OF tho party. Dis
trict Attorney Vnndegr;ft came in min
NC later, and also several spectators, who
had heard that tho jury was coming in,
and wanted to hear tire verdict In nddi-
ton to the officers of tho court, the attor-
ncys in the case and tho reporters, the
only persons present wero: J. JacEson
Pie!c,, Parliamentary Victor B. Woo.ey,
George u. Hollis and Il. Il. Walton.
AS soon as Judge Bradford had taken
his seat upon the bench he jury filed Mn.
AO WIN ~ -hOilio ~
Crossan, the foreman. Tho expression
upon he face of The foreman and ths ex-
prcssions uDon the faces of tho other mcm-
bsrs Of the jury showed rs Dlhinlyas words
what the verdict Of the jury was. and no
one was surprised when the announce
ment came. Tho names OF the jury were
called by Deputy Clerk William G. Ma
huffy, Of tho court, and then Mr.. Ma
hutfy asked:
"Gsntlumsn cf thoiury, have you agreed
upon verdict
"We have" camo the answer from scv-
eral of tho meml,cra
"Who shall ans Xer for you!' asked the
deputy clerk:
"Ollr foreman" was tho answer.
'Iiow eay you, Mr.. Foroman, doyou find
tho defendant, William Il. Cotter, guilty
in manner and form MS he stands indicted
ornot guilty. aske,l Mr. Mnhntty.
1--WE lind him not guilty on counts Nos
l, 8, 5, 7, and guilty upon counts Nos 9and
H." answered ho foreman.
COtter aid not move u muscle or show
the least sign of nervousness. Ho looked
straight before him.
"Poll the jury said tx-Sona or Higgins
and each members name was called and
he was asked: is that your yordc.i' Each
man responded. at is, except Juror Bald
win, who replied, "Ie5. sir"
Judge Bradford ordered Cotter to tho
custody of MaIshal Short.
Ex-senator Higgins at once gave notice
that le " uuld move for new trial. In
answer to Judge Bradford ho said that ho
would file reasons to-day. Monday morn
ing ut 10 o'clock was fixed as the time for
hearing Argument on the application.
CoGer shook hands with his coun el
and hon went to tho Office of Marshal
Short. Later he was taken to Now Ca tic
jill and given into the custody of Sheriff
Taylor. While in the office Of the ma
shal he wrote n letter TO his wifo telling
her of tho verdict He told a frie d that
ho did not wish to shock her with n te!e-
gram. Tc the snmo friend he said Il
stood in front Of bullets Tor four years and
l guess that | can stand this" That was
all thnt no said. He was taken to New
Castle Jail by Deputy Marshal Clark. He
exple,Sed no opinion on the verdict,
though 1t il known that he expected to be
acquitted. His counsel also fUlt sure o. u
different verdict.
Cotler Is the third man that has been
convic cd for comp icty in the Dover
bank robbery with ti,ogg. Several moro
cases of a similar character remain to be
tried. A grand ana petit Jury will be
drawn for tho April term OF court