Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-06

said, shocked him. lie could not
understand how the paying teller could
be short without the knowledge of the
others in the bank. Witness said he
contracted heart trouble in the army
and it was growing worse and the
shock given him by Boggs' announce
ment put him in such condition that
he felt that he must have some air.
Boggs showed him some papers which
he said were his (Cotter's) and Boggs
suggested that they 60 over them,
saying he had no business with some
OF them. Cotter left tho house at once,
saying he would call the next day and
90 over the papers. On the night of
the conference, witness said, he told
Boggs the best thing to do would be
to see Mr.. Richardson. Cotter then
advised him to 20 to his friends, but
Boggs tod him nobody could help him.
Cotter asked him about Miller and
also if he had not some friends in
Wilmington. Boggs told HIM not to
say anything about the matter. but he
was tempted to confer with Mr..
Richardson about Boggs' affairs at the
bank. On the following Monday, when
Cotter was about to leave Dover, he
saw Boggs and Boggs asked him If he
had told anybody about his trouble.
What do you take me FORT" Cotter
replied.
Cotter said Boggs mover iutimated
the amount of tho defalcation or that
he the witnessl was interested there-
in. He denied that he suggested taking
the checks or papers. Witness did not
know what the defalcation WAS until
he read it in the newspapers. He
never saw or heard from Boggs from
Monday, May 10th, 1897, until he saw
him in the court room here last year.
| Witness did not hear from Boges while
| he was away, but at his witness J
suggestion, received II communication
from Boggs since his return.
Witness said he received some com
pensation from the Albemarie street
deal. but he could not give tho par
ticulars. He denied that he was in
the deals to assist Boggs in making
up his shortage.
Concerning the Centre county. Pa,
deal, witness said the property was
valuable coal and timber land, which
he bought from State Senator w. G..
Heinle, the ground being offered at a
bargain. One tract of 500 acres was
traded in the Manley street house deal.
A $4,000 mortgage also figured in the
house deal. At the time the Manley
street deal was contaminated witness
said he had told Boggs the 800, which
he was to furnish could be raised by a
second mortgage on the six houses, but
Boggs replied that he preferred to
raise the money in Dover. In this
connection Mr. Higgins read a letter
from Boggs TO Cotter asking how long
| IL 81, Lao OF. Il
Tho letter contained the expression II
am anxious to turn my cats and dogs
into something" and asked when
will Anderson want any money!"
Cotter said he had no agreement
with Boggs about compensation for
the Centre county deal; he received
his commission from Senator Heinle.
Neither did he buy the land with the
object in view Of aiding Boggs out OF
his difficulty. He said he did not
charge Boggs anything for the Manley
street deal, telling Boggs he would
cancel anything Boggs might owe hin
on it, in consequence of favors Boggs
had shown him.
Cotter was on the stand when court
adjourned until 10. 10 O'Clock Friday
morning.
Friday morning. William f.. Cotter,
the defendant, continued his testimony,
Referring to the Anderson deal, wit
ness said William Anderson. builder,
was erecting So houses on Belmore anc
Amber streets, in the northeastern
part of Philadelphia, but had moi
sufficient money to complete them anc
was willing to give half of the house:
to any person who might assist hin
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but afterward expressed willingness!
to take 81, 800. There were mortgage,
against the houses. In order to ge
money to complete the houses Boggs
name was suggested by Cotter as
person who might advance tho money
In Cotter's first letter to Boggs an ex
} change Of other property and 5000
was suggested. The matter tinall,
simmered down to a proposition t,
have l3oggs put 81, 500 into tn
operation, for which Boggs vas to re
ceiye half Of the houses, less number
six or seven, which were to go to tn
sub contractors, in lieu Of cash. Bogg
furnished the money and the house
wero completed. There was som
change in the original plan, but wit
ness did not know the details, as Bogg
and Anderson adjusted the matter be
tween themselves. Cotter was to receiv
two or three of the houses as com
, pensation for his services in tn
!, operation.
Cotter testified to conference be
tween Boggs and Anderson and ais
, that Boggs sent the money to Anderson
| in instalments of $500 and $3.50.
: Cotter said that Boegs became i'm
patient and finally took the operatio
| out of his hands; and as compensation
] for what he had done in negotiatin
, the deal he absolved him from an
J obligation to Boggs, including hi
endorsement on a note of William ID
, Jones Of frankfort for SIP, which h
had. sent Boggs, as being good.
/ Witness said he did not think h
, over gave check on the bank wIthou
} trying TO make provision for it, eithe
> by sending Boggs the money or maxim
{ some arrangement for Boggs to loa
, him his money.
Witness said he bought warehous
certificate for 10000 cigars for Boge
r on one occasion, as n matter of specl
r lation. He thought he traded som
5 lots for them, He presumed the 5,O(
D referred to by Boggs wero some OF th
Q lot. Boggs said they were bad and /
twitness) guessed they were prett
I strong,
just as Mr.. Higgins was about I
r turn the witness over to Distrit
Attorney Vandegrift, court took
o recess until 2. 10 clock.
n In : Court Friday afternoon b
$ consent of District Attorney Wand,
o grift, the defence was permitted
t place David M. Hess OF Philadelphi
t on the stand before the cross examin;
8 tion Of Cotter should BIO commenced
s Mr.. Hess, who owns one of the Andei
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