The sun., 1898-02-21
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special To TnE Sun
D,yrR, DEL, Jan. 8. Thomas $. Clark,
,fth;s ctv, had no balance IN the First
National bank OF Dover during lssH.
lie had none in 1895.
Early in 1894 he was ordered TO with
draw lis patronage from that institution
forthwith.
His account was ordered finally and
off tally closed at that tine.
Ills checks and pass h"k were ordered
' returned to him by III" casllier and his
name ordered from II" index of GUS
TONERS.
After the formal closing II lis account,
however, Mr.. Clark proved tO b. more
attentive custou.er u the First National
Bank than before.
He drew cIecks on the First National
Bank Of Dover by the dozen and most of
them were casl,ied by William, N. Boggs.
1t will he remembered that these
specitic checks were drawn at a time
when Mr.. Clark had been officially and
positively prohibited from depositing
money in the bank.
These checks could not have been good.
The hank would not receive the money
Thomas S. Clark, and ne was 81 notified
William N. Riggs made all OF Clark's
checks good that caame his way.
Every now and tlAn ONE Of Mr.. Clark's
checks would reach vther officers of the
bank. ..
These were turned over to John II.
Baternal, cashier OF tie institution. On
each and every one ri these many
checks Mr. Batetnan endorsed the fol-
lowing significant statement
Thomas $. Clark has NJ balance with
this hank. This check is worthless
(Sgned) JOHN II. BATEMAN,
Cashier
Not a few Of these checks were re-
iurncd to merchants in laurel. Milford,
Philadelphia, Wilmington and other
places.
In some cases sliu of paper was pin
ned to the worthless checks upon winch
was written:
Thomas $. Clark has had no balance
with the First National Bank, Of Dover,
for three years past. This check is
worthless.''
t,lgnel) JOHN II. BATEMAN,
Cashier.
1t must not bc forgotten that Mr..
CIark'S checks against the bank we're
Worthless when first written.
Thomas :. Clark drew checks amount
ing to hundreds OF dollars against an
imaginary account on tine books of the
First National Bank of Dover, Delaware,
and the dcfau|tng teller Of that institu-
,jon Mr.. William n. Boggs, cashed all
that were presented at lis window.
In other words Mr. Clark had some
arrangement or agreement with Mr..
Boggs whereby the former was enabled
to have worthless checks cashrd by the
latter.
The records of the Farmers Bank OF
Dover will show that many Of Mr.. Clark's
worthless checks passed through that
bank. AL that were handled by the
Farmers Bank fell into the hands "f Mr..
hoggS and were paid by him "r made
good by him.
When the Federal authorities take
these facts into consideration as they
probably will, Mr.. Clark will k az
r'nIed full and ample opp'rtnn!ty to
explain the exact status of rh,' affair.
1t is repeated That Mr.. Thomas :.
rark drew cheeks for l;Iigc sums upon
tlr FIRST National Bank of Dover, lhia-
ware n"ntns and months after his ac
count with that bank had hs,n ordered
brmaily and finally closed by the Exc
rltlrr officer "i the institution. These
checks, that is the great majority al
lhrln, were paid by William \. Bngs~.
AN! those that were not :" pad were r'-
turned tu the persons who first arr''pt"I
thrn endorsed. as indicated ab"vr-
''Wu,hIcss.'
The small sums named in many {
these worthless cheeks and H." l,!"n,n'
oi those who lir-, casIed them Suggest
lNIar they were accepted in good iail b.
those vino presented them for ls,ymcn1
NIr, Clark has drawn checks aggnRat
ing hundreds "f dollars upon the fir-1
National Bank OF Dover, and most "'
them were caehcd by the LrtaItti's
teller. Mr.. William y. Boggs.
Here are the facts The books of the
Farmers Bank Of this city. the books OF
the First National Bank OF this city. and
the records OF other banks in the State
will prove their accuracy.
Mr. Clark is not likely to dispute the
facts stated with any great success.
The attitude OF the Federal ant horitles,
under the circumstances, will be watched
with interest.
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