The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-13
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Interest grows deeper and deeper In tn
Kenney trial as 1t progresses. A strang
coincidence has been noticed that in tn,
Clark and Kenney cases both men at on,
time had 40 cents Of a balance In bank.
At this mornings session of the court
the first witness was Ezekiel Cooper, book
keeper Of the Farmers Bank at Dover
through which Kenney's checks pa, Sod tt
the First National bank whele they wert
paid. His testimony was in reference tt
the checks.
This line by the defense was to show the
intent to which kenney had in issuing tho
checks which were given for tho benefit OF
| Boggs, Anderson and Cuthbert & Co. On
January co. 1897 Senator Kenney gave a
check for 81 $40 That was the day upon
which he was elected United States Sena-
tor by the Delaware Legislature. BY con.
sent OF counsel the books of the Farmers
bank and letters between that bank and
the bunk which Boggs looted were admit
ted.
L. Edward Ross, expert accountant Of
Philadelphia, testified that no examined
tho books of the Farmers and First Ma.
tional banks at Dover.
Mr.. Bird objected to the expert t,stify-
ing to keaney's balance. 1t is al in evil
donce. In the minds Of the jury there is q
Gear understanding rs to the overdrafts
aud balances, The Government is trying
to contradict its own witnesses. Ross knew
no. hing of tho books. lie trstiles as no
found chem.
The court ruled that the District Attor-
ncy had right to try his case according to
his own way.
District Attorney Vandesrift said he ia
troduced tines, books and figures to prove
kcnney's true balances. Now then l wish
to prove by this wtnCss that if those fraud
urnt checks We're charged up. tho balances
would have been far different from what
occui red ON tho books.
The Court ruled it would DO a trnvesty
Of justice to bind he Government by tho
books admitted yeste day.
District Attorney Vandogril! asked Ross
to 10 tify as to keuney's tru, balance on
May II, 1896 He depo.ed that in addition
tot he overlraft OF $500 there was u check
Of May $ for $500 which hui not been
charged Counsel for he defense oljc1:-
ed and tho obj ,ction wal ov1rrulci. On
May II and May 1? two checks came in for
5000 and $40. They woro not charged I'M
til May 9! This would leave an Overdraft
Of 500 On juno there wore two checks
amounting to $51jleaving au ovcrlraft il
chargcl up Of :6!l The individual led ger
showed IL balance to Kenney's account of
SID
On June lG Tho ledger showed balance
OF S34.!S whereas chccEs amounting to 500
hld MT boon charged up at TINT date.
THIS would leave an Ovcrdraft If Sl2Gj.
On July |, tho balauco was s2Jl 81 and
checks for 500 had not been paid. On
July 3ihe balance was S272 % but checks
TO 5000 had not been paid
showing M oycrUr.,ft Of t26!7 On Sci |
TENDER 70 there va, an overdr ,rt OF $;2J.3l.
Witness want back to May 6. When the |
Shaw check was given thore wore checks
unpaid of Il j75 leuyiug IN overt aft If
s2l.0a Next day checks amounting 10
s2lbD Is were paid. When tho Andrrs "a
check Hp,rg,vrn Kcnney's uverdraushts
would have ainoun CT to from :ilIj 10 |
:lHi 90 instead Of IL balance as shown by
the tndiviauul LEDGER, ranging from two
cents to Si!l.si The checks were aftor-
wards charged and every one made good.
Ii cross examination by Senator Gray
witness dopn,el thu, thc checks held ont
for weeks were charged.