Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23

norse $3.50 on account Of gambling

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debit"
Senator Kenney-"I do not know
what Clark paid Boggs or what Clark
owed Boggs previous to the 81, 900 bond.
Tbs first conversation between BngRH
and myself regarding Clark's indebted
mesa was during the session of tho
Legislature in 1898 or shortly after
wards.h
Mr.. vaudegrit, handing to Senator
Kennuy a copy OF the Baltimore Sun OF
juno 10th Inst aud pointing TO an in
terview-" Was that Interview had with
your"
Mr.. Biggs objected, and tho obiac
ton was sustained
Mr.. Vandegrift--" you remember
the name of the reporter OF the Bnlti
more Sun who had an interview with
| you on or about June 9th Tasty"
MIR. Biggs objected, and the 0bjec-
tion was sustained,
Mr. Vandegi DO you know
Thomas S. Ewell, a reporter OF tho
Baltimore SUM-
Senator Kspney--"I do. "
Mr.. VANDERBILT "Dn you remember
having been interviewed by him on or
about June 9th lasti"
Mr.. riggs objected, but the obiec-
tion was overruloh
Senator Kenney :" do.
MIR, Vandegrift, again handing to
Senator konney the copy of tho Balti-
more Sun of Juno 10th Inst and point,
ing to the interview--" Look nj that,
and say whether it is correct. .
Mr., Riggs nhiectuu, and the obiec.
tiOn WAS sustained
Senator Kenney explained that he
wus perfectly willing to auawer
MIR. NandegrIt'Diu you collect
any part Of the 81 ,000 llunh?"
Senator Kennny-." No.
Mr.. Vandegrift--"Did you collect
any part of the 500 hond?"
Senator Kennsy No. F"
Mr.. VandeRrift - Do you knnw
Whether tho checkH we're returned when
the bonds wero delivefedTh
Senator konney II do not. "
ARLEY II. MAGLE's TESTIMONY.
Arley u. MagHe a member of tho
Kent county bar and who was student
in Senator Kennoy's law office. was the
naXt witness. lilo testified thar lie did
not hear the conversation batween
liUGgs and Clark before the hnnda were
given, but heard this cunve ition after
the bonds had been executed.
Mr. tiigga--'What was HaidPf
Mr.. Nandegrift objected, and the
objection was sustained.
Mir. Biggs--"On April 9th, 1897, when
tho uonhs were signed, did not CLARK
say to Hoggs. in your presence and the
presence Of Senator Renney, that thu
bondq were given for gambling debts
! and he could not be compelled to pay
such debts?"
Mr.. Vandegrift objected, but tho
objection WIS oyerruloi.
Mr.. Magee-" Words to that effect. "
Mr.. Bigga-"Was not Clark given to
! understand that ne could have all the
J time he wanted to pay the bonds?''
! Mr.. Vandegrift objected, and Mr..
Biggs withirow the question.
, Mr.. Bigga--"Did not Clark say he
J was signing the honds with the under
standing they would DO given to Sena-
> tor Kenney, ana no Clark would pay
/ them whom he was able?"
r Mr.. Maggie" lie did,
/ a conversation On q street in Dover
j with Boggs relative to the bonds?"
Mr.. Magee--"I do.
Mr.. Biggs-"Did not Boggs, on that
, occasion, ask you how you we're getting
along with the bonds, ami whether any
, part of them had been collectedY'
! Mr.. Mhgee--.' Words to that effect. y
Mr.. Biggs-"Did you not shy tt
Bngga that CLARK had said he gave thu
I bonds to pay gambling dehts, and die
!; you not ask Bogga il he expected Il
/ collect themYn
. MIR. Magee-." Boggs said they were
I gambling debts, hut, no matter wha
they were. he expected Clark to pay
!, them. +"
2 CHARLES II. BUTLER on THE STAND.
= = Charles II. Butler was called next.
Mr.. Biggs-"DU you remember con
yersation you had with Boggs relutiv,
! to coming to Wilmington to get s25t
- bot oil hOTsegh
Mr.. Butler-'Yes. 4"
Mr.. Biggs-"Did not BoggH say mo-
!. to tell anybody, Clark especially, be
= cause Clark could not keep anythingT
- Mr.. Butler" -
;. MIR. Biggs-"In 1896, when Bogg
borrowed two checks from you, did hi
mot tell you not to tell Clark, that yoI
y might as we'll put IL in newspaper a
: to tell Clark2"
MIR. Butler-" Yes. "
Mr.. Biggs-"Do you remember /
conversation in May, 1896, at Clark
. Office, between Clark and Boggs, rela
, tive to Bay State Gas stock?"
MIR. Butler-"I d.
Mr. Biggs-"Where did the converse
q tion take place?'
y Mr.. Butler-"I In the library"
y Mr.. Biggs-"Were you in the room
- whom Boggs entored?"
u Mr.. Butler" Yes."
Mr.. Biggs-" What did Ruggs Hay?'
Mr.. Butler" Bnggs said there wa
- check for $780, Clark replied tina
~ he had had enough of Bay State Ga
= stock. and told Boggs to protest th
check and send it back. Boggs Rai
he would pRy both OF the $3.50 check
10 and transfer the Bay State Gas stock I
y himself Nothing was said about any
u thing going to Clark il anything wa
n made on Bay State Gas stock. Car
70 signed something, and handed it t
p Boggs. BogRs said he would take tn
>. STOCK and Fay the checks, and the slip
~ we're delivered to him"
10 Mr.. BiggB-Do you recoloct con
versation between Eoggs and Clark, i
81 your presence and the presence c
le Jefferson L. Ford, just before the hors
70 brooklyn was purchased?"
D. Mr.. Butler-" Yes. .
~ Mr. Biggs-" How much did tn
OF horse Brooklyn cost?"
~ MIR. Bntler--"Sl, l00."
Of Mr. Biggs-"W Wac anything sal
W about having $500 and needing $50
ig more?'
Mr.. Butler-"Yes."
IN Mr.. Biggs-"iiid not BogRs say @
0 ah"ad and buy, and If $500 wer