Evening journal., 1899-03-28
THE TRIAL OF C0TTER.
The Jury Drawn and Several
Witnesses Examined.
MR.. HIGGINS SCORES A POINT

CBJECIICN @ RAISED BY DISTRICT
ATTORNEY OvER-RULED BY
JUICE BRlAlDFORD-WI WILLIAM n.
BOGGs TELLS OF HIS TRANS
ACTIONS WITH WILLIAM L.
CoTTER-FlAID HIS CHECKS OUT
cF EANK FUNDS -OTHER CASES
TINS AFTERNOON.
Inc trial of w. E. Cotter began in
earnest yesterday AFTERNOON, when
Judge BralloIid announced THAT HE did
not G re.der the affidayiis filed by Sem
ator Higgins, fer THE defendant, uela-
tive Ito the testimony of ofWflliam Ander-
son, an absent witness, wOud give cuff
fcient reason for a postponement and
ordered a jury drawn.
A written opinion was fled by Judge
Bradford later, and the following jury
drawn: Morris ID. Croesan. john H.
Hastings, William M. Cedars, Edward
Pardee, Charles Lingo, Frank d. Bald
win, james f. Anderson, Joseph l..
Carpenter Jr., Edward Draper, Joseph
S. Griffldhs, Wilmer Palmer, Henry w.
Perkins.
OPENED THE CASE.
As SOON as the jur-Gs had been
Sworn Districs Attorney Vandegrift
opened the case forthe government, and
entered a nolle prOsequi to the second
count, which relates ID the Anderson
check exclusively, and to the fourth,
sixth. dighth and tenth counts, al of
which referred to the same matter.
Mr.. Vandegrift said that The govern
ment would try to prove that Wl.lam
E. Cotter, the defendant, had drawn
checks on The First National Bank OF
Dover when he had no funds to meet
them, but lcnaw that Boggs was taking
the funds Of the bank to pay The
checks. He also read the law bearing
upon the subjeot. The government Will
show tlat checks were paid by arrange
mert with Boggs Do the value Of ST.
e O1492.
Mr.. Vandegrft offered in evidence
b the certificates of incorporation II the
Firs5 National Bank Of Dover. the MIN
utes Of the bank to show the Organiza
tion. and the employment of William
n. Boggs as clerk and cater as teller o
the bank. the stock ledgers of the banl
showing the owners of stock.
Hanry A. Richardson was called AM
. testified to being president OF TIN
bank, and to Bcggs' defalcatiOn.
In reply to a question from Mr.. Hig
gins, witness stated that he only knew
: OF a defalcation lin the bank through a,
u expert accountants investigation.
EXPERT TESTIMONY.
n T. Edward Ross, Of Philadelphia, ties
titled to making an examination Of tn
s booAs OF the First National Bank @
,s Dover, and found a defalcation ha
p been committed by William n. Boggl
7 The defa-catiOn extended back ta lS9'
"a Mr. Higgins asked in reference
10 certain accounts of certain people, br
ne Mr. Vandegrlft objected on The guoun
d That the government had not offere
any testimony in reference d. this ma
" ter, and that the question was nS
70 proper in cross examination.
NJ Judge Bradford sustained The ol
nj lection, and the defense noted an el
o. ception.
e. Mr. Ross, in answer to a questic
from Mr.. Higgans, stated that he ha
We ound the amount of the defalcation q
Ms the comparison of the Individual Tel
at ger with the pass-bool1s. The defasci
It. tion extended back to- 1894.
lg COTTBR's CHECKS.
john j. Rankin, of Philadelphia, w
he next witress. He testified that
knew Wildam S. Cotter's haudwrltin
and idenltfed his signature on sever
~, checks drawn to him. He got the
- checks from Cotter. He collected d
cash on THE checks and then paid 1t
n Cctter.
- Michael ]. Kelley, OF Philadelph.
Identified a check for $40 drawn to
y onder by Cotter I'M part rent Tor
hlouse. He got the money on the ohe'
On cross-examination MIR. Kelley SO
THAT the dheck was given in part pa
menH f-r an excursion house at 5
- Isle City.
Leon III. Foiz, Of philadelphia, ldea
fed a check of $12442. The check "
given by w. f. Cotter and he secul
d, the money on it,
Danfel S. Mann, of Philadelphia, .
titled that he had received a check
- $40 from Cotter. He got the money
- the check
oIa Mr.. Higgins asked If the CHECK
a. not in payment for drawing deed
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