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he witness and by questioning him
bowed that the trouble which caused
he defalcaticn was not through incorrect
ntries made in the individual ledger so
ar as amounts were concerned, but that
deposit slip of customers were withheld
md the cash appropriated to Boggs' use.
The operation, as stated by witness. was
ior W. N, Boggs to entirely withhold
The deposit slips and not to call them on
to Irving D. Boggs incorrectly. Inc
Court in order to get the question OF the
manner in which the defalcation was ac-
complished, stated the situation as ex-
pressed in the above paragraph ana the
witness assured the Court that such was
his testimony. 80
District Attorney Vandegrift at this
point laid the ground for the admission
of the individual ledger OF the First
National Bank. William N. Boggs hav'
ing testified on Wednesday that the
entries in the ledger were correct during
the period from May to December 81,
the time covered in the indictment ex-
cept in three instances, he was placed on
the stand to point out those SPECIFIC
cases.
The individual ledger was placed IN
his hands and the witness showed that
the first case OF an incorrect entry was on
June 20.
These incorrect enteries as stated by
the witness were not false amounts, but
merely delay of three or four days IN
entering the deposit ON the book. I'm
June 20, the defendant made deposit OF
500, which was not credited until June
%, which shows on this book" said the
witness.
"On July 23 Mr.. Kenney made q de-
post of $l3S6. 50 which shows both on
the deposit slip and in Mr.. Kenney's
pass book on that date. This deposit
was not entered in the individual ledger
until july 25. On December 7, he made
a deposit of $1SS.85 entered in his pass
book on that date, but not entered in
this individual ledger until December
1lth."
"All other entries were made regular
ly" "Yes, SIR"
"Can you explain why these items
were kept out for that length of timer
"At that time was holding out checks
and was so busy that l could hardly
keep Kenney's accounts adjusted, and l
simply held up these entries for that
time
"Who settled the cash every day?'
said Mr.. Bird. Myself"
"If the cashier had settled the cash,
would he have discovered the mistaken
asked Mr.. Vandegrift. "No, sir"
Former Cashier John H. Bateman was
here called to the stand and testified to
, having had conversation with Cashier
) Morris, of the Farmers Bank, at Dover
J in which he had learned of the itemized
manner in which that bank kept its
foreign check book.
District Attorney Vandegriit offered ir
evidence the individual ledger OF the
J First National Bank covering the period
from May |, 1896, to December 81, 1896
Counsel foi the defense objected on the
grounds that they had been irregularily
kept.
However, in the face of the competen
testimony OF Irving ID. Boggs and W. n
Boggs the Court admitted the book il
evidence stating to the jury to what ex
! tent the ledger was to be considered il
! evidence. Judge Bradford said that thi
: individual ledger was admitted in evi
u dence independently but was to be takel
:. in connection with the testimony Of lrv
:. ing b. Boggs and William n. Bosgs fo
:. what it was worth to the jury.
y T. Edward Ross was then called to tn
. witness stand by the Government. MI
Ross testified that he was public az
countant of II years experience and thi
lie had been called to Dover in june
If 1897, to investigate the books of til
II First National Bank That he foun
e there had been a defalcation in tn.
1t bank amounting to 100000 That Wi
'e liam n. Boggs, the teller, was responsib
ic for the defalcation.
"What did you do toward finding tn
out?" said the District Attorney. 81 too
:, the books of the Farmers Bank
VI Dover, through which bank the checl
y of the First National Bank pass, an
K x traced those checks. found some ha
u not been entered on the individual ledg'
re re- OF the First National and that some la
" been entered after delay"
49, "Were you then able to find ont no
az W. n. Boggs defaulted the bank?" "Y,
u by reason Of the entry of checks in tt
81 foreign check book Of the Farmers Bar
-, which were sent TO the First Nation
I'll Bank received, paid and not charged |
y to the depositor. This was concealed |
H. y. to February 1897 by Boggs with.holdil
us from other depositors sufficient amou
W to cover these cheeks
ay All the checks did not come throus
We the Farmers Bank and the Union n
NJ ne tional Bank OF this city, as the Fir
ls- National Bank has about fourteen e
'te changes. Mr.. Ross had also trace
drafts to the Hanover Bank Of Ne
ils York.
NJ In SO far as you examined the boo
:; ~ OF the Farmers Bank and the Union n
~ tionai Bank did you find that any
nc kenney's checks had been carried
,er Boggs?' "Ycs, sir, several"
ler Have you by comparison of t
III books OF the Farmers Bank and those
the First National Bank made schcd,
or- of what Kenney's account showed
III, III, the books of the First National Bank a
eu what it should have bcen?' ''Yes, t
ire foreign check book of the Farmers Ba
l.. shows the name Of the drawer O
Ply check"
IN Gould You have traced the conn
Ill tion of individuals with the dcfalcati
without the foreign check book OF I
Farmers BankT' "No."
be "From your comparison of the boo
the of both banks, were there any of H