The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-15

Wilmington, Del, July Ex-senator
Richard X. kenney, of Delaware, today
faced the jury on the fourth day of
his trial for aiding and abetting Will
liam N. Boggs, the defaulting teller
of the First National bank of Dover,
in the misapplication of the funds of
that institution. Boggs the teller.
who yesterday told the jury that Sena-
tor Kenney as far back Is 1895 knew of
his being a defaulter and that the sem
ator subsequently was permitted to
draw money when he had no funds,
was again on the stand today.
Boggs' direct examination being re-
sumed, he said that when in 1895, he
first told Senator Kenney he was in de-
fault. Mr.. Kennev asked him how he
had concealed it and said when the
witness expressed his fear of exposure.
"you have concealed 1t before, ] don't
see why you cannot do it again." The
witness also said that in the latter
part of 1896 Amos Cole came to him
with letter from Senator Kenney ask
ing him to loan the bearer $500 and
that he would secure it. Boggs gave
Cole the money from the banks funds
and several other sums afterwards.
The $500 was never returned to the
bank.
AS TO KENNEY'S CHECKS.
Boggs stated that all the checks
signed by Kenney were eventually
made good except the Shaw check for
1850 and the Anderson checks aggre-
eating over $1,000 and a 5000 check in
the stock dealings with Cuthbert e.
company. All of these, witness said,
represented his personal dealings and
that he requested Senator Kenney to
sign the checks as it would be dan
serous for him to do so. These
moneys We're lost to the bank.
Three bonds aggregating $1,000 made
out to Senator kenney were identified
by witness as belonging to him
(Boggs). They had been made out to
the defendant just before witness dis
appeared and were to support Boggs'
family during his absence. The bonds
had been given to Boggs in exchange
for checks he had been carrying along.
BOGGS CROSS SS-EXAMINED.
Under cross examination witness
said his downfall was due to faro,
poker and stock gambling. He admit
ted having said to Ezekiel r Cooper,
now in prison, that Kenney's account
was all right. He denied SAYING that
the senator was not responsible for
his trouble. He admitted having then
said to +. T. Cooper bookkeeper of
the Farmers National bank, that he
had manipulated" Senator Kenney's
accounts and at times had temporar-
lily withheld Kenney's deposits when
ne had good balance. and at the
same time he said held out other peo-
pies deposits to pay Kenney's checks.
He also denied having threatened to
get even with Kenney.
L. T.. Ross, expert accountant, was
recalled and went over Senator Ken
hey's accounts in the individual ledger
OF the First Union National bank of
Wilmington, and the Farmers Nation
al OF Dover. These checks had not al
ways been charged to Mr.. Kenney's
account, and witness quoted figures to
prove that Mr.. Kenney's account. il
they had been properly kept. would
nave almost daily showed overdrafts
from May, 1896, to the latter part of the
year.
BANK OFFICIALS TESTIFY.
During the afternoon session ]. II.
''''''''"Ai' 'uSllltl VI tIlt flTSt NdtlOnal
bank at the time of BoGgs' flight, and
II. A. Richardson, president of the
hank, said that they had no knowledge
OF Bogss' deialcation prior to his dis
appearance. and that he had no au-
thority to loan money or permit ever
drafts. They had always considered
Senator kenney as a good customer of
the bank, but in view of the deyel-
Cpments following the discovery of
Togss' shortage they would not con-
slider him so now.
Thomas r. Well, n correspondent for
the Baltimore Sun. identified an in
terview he had with Senator Kenney on
June 8. of this year, and which was
printed in the PAPER of the following
day The defendant was quoted "a
saving he knew of Boggs' dcfaIcations
as far back as 1895. The commonwealth
here rested its case.
IN RERUTTAL.
Senator Gray then opened for the de-
fense and addressing the Jury said that
the prosecution had failed to make out
case, but that he would have Senator
kenney and other witnesses testify in
order TO show conclusively that the de-
fendant is innocent. Before calling anv
witnesses Senator Gray made applica :
ton to Judge Bradford for a writ of
habeas corpus to summon the warden
OF the Trenton, n. j., prison to pro-
cuce Ezekiel T. Cooper, who is serving