Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-28


the court that he understood that the
defendant desired tn chage his Plea t7
Que OF guilty Chief Justice Lore asked
II this we're TIM r1se and ttnllo assented.
Then the State dronned the two other
indietmsn against him.
The coufs dgaiginy u hear something
Of TIM case, 'ieorgs Il. Bowermsu,
librarian, was put IN the stand. Other
Stae witnesses in the case were Mrs.
M. A.. Resag, the assistant Librarian,
the Rev. ". +. Lewis and Lew y,
Morrow OF the board Of directo OF the
library. State Detective Theodore
Francis worked up the casa lint Mr..
Bowsrman was the only Witness called
m the part t the State lie said that
Of the articles in the Indictment oil but
the Madison Papers were "a oveted at
Rollo' house where the librarian and
detective went with a search warrant,
The Madison Papers we're SCI ured from
man e. whom they were sold.
In reply to the court, Mr., Bowerman
snid that al! but about 100 Volumes at
the librarysare not under lock and 1t
depends upon the honor Of the visitors
to the library whether they steal the
books or not. Ro 10 was at RE time,
years ago, an employe OF the library, so
Mr.. Bowsrman understood, and was
after that a frequent visitor at the
lib AIRY.
After Mr.. Rowerman took charge al
the lib airy. his assistants reported to
him that books were being robbed Of
plates, and suspicion fell upon Rollo.
it was believed that he cut the booka
viii in part of the library not in
riaru r. m, tho panfrat Rpsk
1t was found that in the Geographical
section of the library fulls .as.shird,
and possibly one half, of the iseSs had
been robbed of their plates w, Bow
erman thought that 81, 80 souid hardly
cover the loss due to E,pi'Gs acts.
Numerous valuable boolSa will have 10
BIO replaced. He displaced to she earG
q hook made up OF magaG 40 utttclsa
which RoIlo had clipped, acGe " wbich
he probably used for bimsat, sad others
ha may have sold. He hRd sn.h BOOKS
which we're taken from the library.
Fred Hilhiber had turned over seven
volumes which bs had bought from
Rullo An aoid had bson used ia TO.
moving tbs library stamp, and only q
few days ago bpol's were found in
woodpie near Marshaliton that had
evidently been tr"nIed In the came way.
MIR. Rowerman asked that Rollo be
required 10 make reparation and that
his punishment have moral elect,
lie kollo q bibliomaniac?'' asked
Mr.. Adair.
eli yru believe. by bihliomsniar, a
man who hae an nerdinate acqui3itiye.
ness Tor HOOKS, l should say yes. -
The apt reply caused a smile.
Mr.. Rowerman declared that the
library books could not have come into
the possession OF any one by purchase.
Mr.. Adair told the court that with u
view of having the lashes RENTED he
wouii present testimony as n Rollo's
character and his physical condition,
Tie I3ev. A. N.rKeigvin, ID. D.,
pastnr Of West Presby teriau Church, tes
tiiied tina; Roilo came under his notice
about 1855, frequently Waiting his
h 1uss, heing great reader and often
asking DIR. Keigwin s "iews on SUBJECTS
in which he was interested. He dis.
played wonderful intellect for scien
titio knowledge and up to about 1895 was
of Unusual integrity. In 1895, DIR.
Keigwin noticed a clear mark Between
Rollo'e previous life and his subsequent
life. Without apparent reason, he b.
came aiiehated from the clergyman aud
wrote him Insulting letters, 50 that DR..
ke.gwIn telt satisfied that be was de-
mentsd. Up to the time when he began
to use opium, he was an honorable, up
right, trustworthy boy. He joined
West Church in lSsG and Withdrew from
it in 1896
DIR, KeiRwin Expressed The hope that
Rollo might escape chstigation. lie
added tina Rollo's parents are lu:aIy,
noble pGur.e, who are hrcRenhearletl
because OF tne sons condition.
The fact that DIR. Keigwin was vol.
untary witness in Rollo's behalf was
CON municated to the, court.
DR.. William q. Fierce testified that
he attended Rollo in Aueuet. 1895. for
insomnia. He seemed a peculiar mau
to the physician.
Or. Ralph Stubbs, who attended
Rollo since his apprehension, said he
found him in nervous condition, OF
bad color, suffering great psin, and IN
able to sleep. liollo told him hs bad
been taxing opium for six years aEd
that he had used what e1ualea glO
grains OF powdered morphia day.
Seven grains of covered moiynia
would contain about three 4 usi tsrs ot u
grain of opium and in Ierscn not
accustomed to it, would probably causs
death.
In treating Rollo. the physician used
at frat a grain aud q half of morphia at
dose. gradually reducing the dose.
He helisved it would take six or eight
months to cure him. The doctor said
that opium has q demoralizing effect
on mind and body.
Meanwhile Rollo had sat In the pris-
uner's boz, his head bowed, picture
of misery. When the court directed
him to stand up, he seemed feeble, and
while he stood he held his hand to bis
head. Chief Justice Lore said that In
view of his previous good character, as
shown by Dr. Keigwin, the court would
take off the corporal punishment Hut
it considered that his tendency with
reference to the books was strikingly
systematic and adroit and it would be
better for him to be in an institution
for some time.
Rollo WAS then sentenced to pay
1858. 80 restitution money and be impris-
oned three years at the workhouse.
As Warden Me5erve led the way from
the court room, Rollo was supported on
the arm of his attorney, Mr.. Adajr.
William Fl. Leonard, colored, was
found guilty OF embezzling So belong
ing to Henry Boardley, and was SEN
tenoed to six months Imprisonment,