Evening journal., 1898-07-14

If Kenney knew Of the letter being
written. The defaulter said that he be-
lieved that he spoke to the senator
about the letter and secured his con
sent to write it.
Mr.. Vandegrift-"Dook at the paper
of May 10, 1896, and say whether It is
the contract to Anderson to which you
referred"
Boggs-"It is, and it was made out
by William e. Cotter."
''Why did you assign that contract
to Kenney?"
Il had to leave before the work was
done and wanted Kenney to look ar
ter it."
Continuing, he said Il thought the
money from the houses would be suf-
ficient to keep my family. l left other
matters with Kenney"-. lie was inter-
rupted here by the district attorney,
who Quickely asked:
What do you mean by other mat
ters?"
IL mean enough money and bonds to
meet my sureties, or to pay my bonds
man. The Clark bond was also made
over to Kenney." Boggs then explain
ell about telling Kenney of his defal-
cation and OF the advice given him.
He told OF the $4,000 owed him by
Clark. which was drawn up in a bond
by Kenney.
when you had told Mr.. Kenney OF
p the defalcation did he tell or ask YOU
how you met and hid the shortage from
the bank examiner"
"Yes, he told me had done It before
and could do it again"
did you or not report to Kenney on
the day the books were examined how
you made out?"
= Il did"
4 Did Senator Kenney send anyone &c
d you to borrow money on any occa
= sion?"
o "Yes. Amos Cole"
Continuing. he said: Il gave Coll
e $500 one time and borrowed severa
n checks"
ie did you ever get that $500 back?
1t mo, sir; the bank lost It,"
d Ibid you pay the checks out of tn
N banks money!"
ID "I did"
Here the district attorney offered tn
bond of Cole given to Boggs in retur
for the checks, and it was passed in q
evidence.
~ Argument here ensued between couI
le sci over admitting a letter whiC
Boggs said he had written at the SUI
=, gestion OF Kenney. Boggs said tn.
OF kenney told him to use his name In Il
matter and he did so with that III
derstanding. Mr Vandegrift argued K
its admission, but the court was againi
u it. However, Senator Gray said thu
they would admit the letter withol
=, objection.
"Yes," said the district attorney, obi
- want the right letter to go in" >
10 mo back door business" retort,
,e- Senator Gray.
mo, let us have the right one. !
os back door business for me either"
,r- "Well, that is what you are tryil
mo to do" said Senator Gray.
ol, q am not" said Mr.. Vandegrift
,ft "You are, too" said Senator Gray.
ad The letter was then admitted
ad Examination then proceeded
AZ understood you to say, in so I
Cd as Senator Kenney was concerned, tn
~ were paid by Kenney?"
Tor 'Yes."
ret Were they Shaw checks, or we
,lr- they lost to the bank?"
"They were lost to the bank"
=. about the settlement Of these pa
- books. Turn TO the overdraft Of S6l.'
- ~ and at that did you not call Senat
ora Kenney's attention to the condition
MI his account"
- ANY matter which l held out
- over for him called his attention Il
80 would that balance in the p'
49, book correspond with the individ'
veJ ledger?"
,97 "Yes, they would have to correspon'
said Boggs in reply to the district
torney.
by "Wou,d any checks held out show
the in the pass book and not in the ban
'iu- book?"
af- Eyes"
1t 81 used to consult with Sena
rift. Kenney often about his account,
the he and 1 went over and called off
account"
1900 witness was handed a bond OF j.
ac- McGonigal and was asked If Sena
Kenney knew OF it being made out,
pey Witness said that Kenney did kn
lied as they were made out to him.
r OF bond of McGonigal for $500 and
the Of Harry G. Ford's for $500 we're
cks, mitted as evidence. Examination !
hip ended.