The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-12
KENNEY GAVE
HIS CHECKS
To Boggs, When There Was
Not Sufficient Money
in Bank to Meet
Them.

| When the Uni ed States Court convened
yesterday afternoon. District Attorney
Vandegrift asked If authorities were
needed.
| Judge Bradford-G Gentlemen, I believe
after due consideration that the books of
| Cuthbert & Co., are admissible. Upon
the question of Senator Kenney's evidence
Mr.. Hills said that in he Judgment OF
| the District Attorney 1t woull be unfair
to admit such evidence Mr.. Boggs re-
fuses therefore to absolve Senator Kenuey
| as his counsel.
The Court--My mind Was far from clear
| at the time OF recess. Since then l have
found II case parable! to this one. The
evidence is therefore ruled out.
Senator Kenney took the stand and in
answer to Mr. Bird said Boggs never said
ANY ytbing to him about marking ballots
He did say that he wanted to get Penni-
we'll drunk or words to that effect.
John d. Hawkins testified that he never
went into pool for Boy State Gas, never
had any agreement. 10 Mr. Vandegrlft he
denied he ever bought thare of Bay
Slate Gas.
John +. Salisbury testified he knew
Boggs and Cooper. Boggs told him In 1894
that be won SEQ 600 by speculating told
Colonel Cooper OF Boggs good luck.
Frank Vansant deposed he played cards
with Boggs in 95. '96 and ~. Boggs was
winner to tho amount Of from five to ton
thousand dollars. The fact was known in
general In Dover
In answer to Mr.. Vandegrift he stated
he owed money to Boygs. He did not
play last sunday. He nared prominent
men Of Dover es losers.
John Wiley deposed he knew Boggs and
Cooper He never played cards but drove
BogRs to places where he played, Boggs
told him he lost but it made do difference
md then showed witness a $1,000 bill.
Boggs was regarded In Dover as being
William b. Cotter deposed Boggs told
him he had considerable holdi1gs of
Chicago gas and that no had made about
sl2,0O0 so far To Mr. Vandegrift he stated
he did not know that there was COM
plant In this court against him for aiding
and abetting Boggs Flo was not SUBJ
poenaed as witness.
Senator kenney said Boggs informed
him that he had won largely From what
he learned from Boggs there was at least
$40. 900 in winnings. Witness discounted
notes to the amount OF several thousand
dollars. Boggs told mo he had been ar
raj gned by the directors for gambling. He
was then treasurer of our Building and
Loan AS 'ociation. lie soon afterward re-
signed Boggs could not draw out any Of
the Associations money gavo Boggs my
individual check for $500.
He gave his check to Boggs for an
amount which was not in the bank to
meet 1t. There are other checks amount.
ing to$l ,250 in favor of Anderson. talked
about Boggs' winnings in the presence of
Cooper. If Boggs were judged by his liv-
ing you would think ho was worth $780,
600. He was known as buyer of Of real
estate and held mortgages.
Chancellor Nicholson deposed he knew
Cooper for II years. His reputation for
honesty and integrity was good. ExGov-
ernor Stokeley deposed he knew Cooper
for 20 or 25 years. His reputation for hon
esty and integrity is good.
Ex-Governor Reynolds know Cooper
from boyhood His reputation was extra
good. Ex-Governor Watson knew Cooper
for fifteen years They lived in Milford.
Coopes's reputation is good
Governor Ebe w. Tunnel knew Cooper
since 1871 and his reputation for honesty
and integrity was good
John W. Causey has been in Dover many
times. Knew Cooper for 20 years. His
reputation was good. Tho defense here
rested,