Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-14


did not lessen tina offence. Continuing.
he said check OF 81, $50 to Samuel Z.
Shaw was drawn by Kenney for ths
use Of William N. Boggs and ths money
obtained on it was placed to the ac-
count of Samuel Il. Shaw and paid TO
the people to whom it belonged. There
were also checks in favor OF Willinm
Anderson or William A nderson & Gu, +,
which money wns ior the use of Boggs
and was lost to the bank, when the
defendant had no funds In the bank
and pursuant to an arrangement with
Boegs, who was then the teller.
Immediately after presenting the cuse
to the jury. Mr.. Vandegrift called
Harry A. Richardson. president OF the
First National Bank Of Dover To the
stand. The organization OF the hank
was admitted by the defence, although
the prosecution was prepared to prove
this by Mr.. Richardson and Manlove
Hayes. With these admissions, MIR.
VHndegrift asked MIR. Richardson WHO
was teller OF tha bank in 1896 and 1897.
Mr.. Richardson" William N. Boegs. ;"
Mr.. Vandegfift-"What occurred Of
an unusual character during that
perind?'
Richardaun-"Th There was a defal-
cation.''
vandegrift-"who committed it?"
Richardson" William il. BogRs. "
Vapdegrift- What waH the amount?"
Riohardson-"S SlO7, O0U.n
Vandeerift-"Did he admit the de-
falcation to you subseo uently
Richardson =" Yes, sir. lie die"
Richardson was cross exam insd by
Senator Gray. who asked: You said
that William N. Boggs was teller Of the
bank and some time about the last of
May or the first Of June, 1897. it was
discoysred that be bad committed de-
falcation to the extent OF Sl07, 00U. How
did you come to discover it and bring
things to a position that he admitted
the dsfslcationp What first directed
.y6sf attention to thu patter9'
Richardaon-" His appearance at
the bank.
Senator Gray" His non-appearancs
at the bank whenf''
!, Richardson ION the fret day of
june, 1897. ~
I Gray was the fret time you
suspected that something was wrong?"
= Richardson lit was on the morning
OF the second day Of June that first
knew uf it.
Gray" Did you discover the defalca-
tionY''
,Richardson-"No, sir. 1t was re-
ported to me by the oashier.''
Gray" You did not rae Boggs until
bis returny'
Richardson" No, sir
Gray-..'What eridsncs did the cashier
show you OF the defalcation?"
Richardson lie did not show me
any evidence. lie told me-
Grsy--''Did you suspsct Boggs?"
Eichardson--' Yes, sir. Z"
Gray You meyer Huspectcd him be-
Richardson -"No, sir."
!, Gray" How long have you been
president of the bank?"
Richartson--"S Since February, 1896. "
Gray" You considered Boggs CON-
petent officer?"
Richardson Yes, eir.
'Gruy--"A good accountant" ,r
Richardson--" Yes, sir. He was CON
sidered by everybody to be competent.
intelligent, honest and upright" 4"
Gray" You never bad any reason to
suspect that he was guilty OF irregular
lifs while you were president OF the
bauk.n
Richardson -"No, sir.
Gray" You never suspected him of
gambling2"
Richardson -" No, sir.'
Gray = "You never heard of his
gamblingY"
Richardson one day director said
he had heard that Hoggs was gambling.
! said would inquire into the matter
md did so."
Gray" When was thatY"
Riehardson-"I lS07.''
Gray" Didn't you hear in 1896 that
he was gambling or speoulating in
stocksY"
Richardson did hear 1t and went
to him ABOUT il and told him he was
doing wrong. He told me he had bought
some stock outright ana had not sold
1t; that he hnd paid for ii and borrowed
the money for the purpose. -
Gray that all2,'
4 Ricbardson--" Yes, sir. {"
Gray" Did you hear in 1896 tbat he
was playing poker?"
Richardson's" cannot say positively
that did. "a
a Gray" Cannot say positively?"
RIchardsun-"I heard report in
1885 that be was playing polser.''
What was the rsport?i'
Richardson" a membsr of the board
Of directors told me that no had heard
that Bpggs was playing poker. | laid
the matter before the board OF directors
at meeting when five were present.
Boggs was there and the inquiry lasted
for half an hour or SO. Boggs admitted
playing poker. p"
Gray-"was any inquiry made about
his accounts at the bank?"
RiohaIdson-''I couldn't tell you.
don't remember.
Gray-"Was anything said about his
defalcntion at the bsnk?"
Richardson-"N sir. :"
Gray How did this half hours talk
end?'
Richardson - Boggs said he was
sorry and cried = and aome Of the
directors--"
"They cried, too, l suppose, re-
marked Levi G. Bird,of counsel for the
defenoe.
"Yes," said MIR. Richardson, "some
of them cried. I do not remember
whether l cried (rhis remark being
made with q smilsl."
Gray-"I want to know how it
ended.i
Richardson - "lt ended by Mr..
Smithera telling Boggs to notify his
bundamen.
Gray-"Who were his hondsmen?"
Richardson - "George v. Massey,
Joseph p. Whitaker, John Moore. Will
liam y. Moore and John Smith,"
Gray" He WIS told to see his sure
ties?"
Richardson-" Yes, sir. and tell them