Evening journal., 1898-12-10

Dlu You nave any checkS or drafts
out ON September 6, 1882" Il don't
know"
Witness admitted that the four
drafts were travelling over the country
from June 27, 1896, to September 2S,
and that during that time he had credit
for their respective amounts in the
bank.
CHECKS FOR BOGGS' USE.
District Attorney Vandegrfft then
touched upon the checks given by Mr..
Kenney for Boggs' use.
Witness stated he had purchased the
Harrington farm for Boggs, but HAD
no distinct recollections of giving his
check for S1.65O to Sheriff Shaw.
did you expect the 81 $50 check to
be used?" Il did not"
Witness could not explain why
$sO1.07 had been paid out OF the Nrsr
National Bank on his account when he
had not the money there. TO the Farm
ers' Bank.
Questioned in regard to the 5000
check given by witness 10 Cuthbert 4
Co. at Boggs' request for Cooper's use,
Mr.. Kenney stated that the check was
never applied to Cooper. He could not
remember when he had seen II
again after il had been given by him.
He did not recollect what had become
of the Anderson checks. Witness stated
that he had no knowledge received
from Mr.. Boggs of Ezekiel T. Coopers
transactions with the bank.
Did you ever know Mr.. Cooper was
specializing in Bay State Gas when you
gave him this check FOR SCOOP 81 did
Ibid you know his loses at the
timer" Il did not"
did you know Cooper was using
the banks money In these ,pecula-
tions?" 81 certainly did not
Questioned why he called Ezekiel T.
Cooper a ID thief" or words to that
effect on a train between Wilmington
and Dover, witness said the remark
had no reference to Bay State Gas OF
with Cooper's relation to the bank
Cooper he said, had failed 10 account
for some money in connection with ths
settlement OF an estate while registrar
Of Wills. Il was his bondsman at tht
time, and il any conversation Of th'
nature stated took place it was in ref
ence to this matter"
Questioned regarding his bSak bool
Mr.. Kenney stated that his secretary
Arlie b. Magee, attended to his banl
book as a general rule, and he scarcell
ever referred to 1T. He did not know
from reference to his book that he wa
overdrawn for $3.50 in his account
with the bank.
Witness signed all his own check:
though sometimes Mr.. .Magee may hav
signed some, as he had the power @
attorney.
HIS OWN CHECKS.
Mr. Kenney stated, in relation to Ger
tain checks he had drawn on the BAN
in favor Of Cuthbert & Co. for his ow
use, that he did not remember whethe
his account was overdrawn at that tim
or not
''Did you go to Mrs. w. N. BOgg:
house in Dover with Hugh c. Brown
after Boggs had gone and were refuse
admission?" Il did"
"Why were you refused admission?
Il don't know. The woman who cam
to the door stated that Mrs. Boggs wa
too i'll to see anyone"
did you go there relative to Bogg
bonds?" Il did"
"You were his counsel at that tim
Did you ever write letter TO NJ
Boggs after he had gone and give
, TO another man to send to Boggs?"
! did"
= ''Did you mention where it would !
= best for Boggs to go in that letter ;
to extradition?" i did not; not
o word The letter was given to Bogg
o brother-in-law to forward"
7 CONSULTED ADDICISS.
c Mr. Kenney stated that he did n
d / purchase Bay state Gas on Boggs' re
a concentration alone, but consult'
other parties. He and Mr.. Cooper CO..
!. suited j. Edward Addicks at his off
IS in Philadelphia, and that same afte
d noon purchased stock on his recOr
n mendation. Witness then Stated q
nature Of his operations in the sto
" in connection with Boggs, Cooper, e.
Is Senator Kenney stated that, althoui
,e he had 5een counsel for some perso
who we're connected with the B
le State Gas Company, he WIS ney
le counsel for the company.
n did you not receive 300 shares
N BAY State Gas on july 8, 1896, at !
per share as a retainer as counsel
ak the company, which was transferred
' your name in August?" Il absolute
ST did not. On August 6, 1896 l did
ceive 100 shares from party in CT
vt siderhtion that l should act as cOun