The sun., 1898-06-16
WILLIAM \. .BOGGS T[a|F|ES
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taken from the funds OF the bank
"Did YOU never state that large part
of that bond represented money owed
YOU by Clark for gambling debt?'
''No sir, most empbatically did not
Mr.. Vandegrift here objected to Mr..
Biges taking his witness when he was
not through himself and then offered the
bond in evidence.
Mr.. Biggs objected and asked Mr..
Boggs if the two checks of $3.50 each
were included in the bond.
Mr.. Boggs stated that they had no con.
nection with the bond and that they had
never been cancelled by the bank.
Mr.. Biggs then addressed the court and
said: "Now does your honor think that
this bond is the proper thing to be ad-
nlitted as evidence"
"Why not?' queried Judge Bradford
Because" said Mr.. Biggs, the wit
ness states that these checks calling Tor
$3.50 are not included in the amount" :"
This is not a question for the court to
decide but the jury" replied Judge
Bradford"
"The court then overruled the objec-
ton OF Mr.. Bggs and ruled the bond in
az evidence.
Mr.. Vandegrift then continued his ex-
animation.
"Mr. Boggs here is another bond, look
at that and see what that means"
1t is bond for S265 given 10 Thomas
S. Clark by Charles II. Butler to take up
checks OF the latter.
'Did you ever see the handwriting OF
Mr.. Clark"
Yes"
Was there any witness to this bond?'
SIS that C|ark's signature.
yes"
..Did you have these checks with you
when this bond was signed?'
mo, sir. We met at the Office OF
Clark, and | think it was at my sugges-
ton that both Clark and Butler were to
sign the bond The bonds, both of them,
were prepared in the Office of Mr.. Ken,
ney, on the night CT April 8, 1897, but
Butler did not appear and Mr.. Clark was
the only one who signed the $3.50 bond. "
Did you have the checks there"
Yes
81 understood you to say that you did
not have all the checks there"
"Yes, had all the checks there and
gave all in the possession OF Mr.. Clark,
and he in turn gave two OF the checks to
Mr.. Butler"
"Why was this bond also assigned to
Mr.. kenney?"
'For the same reason as TIE other"
WAS it witnessed?'
"No."
''Do you know the signature of Mr.
kenney?'
Yes
is that his signature::"
"Ies, sir
Il offer the bond in evidence" said
Mr.. Nandegrift.
"Mr Boggs, did not Mr.. Butler object
to the payment OF these checks by saying
that he had already paid you?'
''No. sir, not that remember"
! "Who was present at the tilneT'
Mr.. kenney, MIR. Clark and mysel
when it was signed in Mr.. kenney's
office"
Didn't Mr.. Clark refuse to sign the
| bond for the reason that he said it wa
for the payment Of a gambling debl?n
No, sir, but | can tell you what h'
did say"
Did he not dispute the AMOUNT
No. sir, Mr.. Clark never objected t.
anything | did,
You say on your solemn oath tina
Mr.. Clark did not refuse to sign th
bond?"
Il do, for he was anxious to sign til
bond"
Mr.. Vandegrit again offered the bon
in evidence, followed by the objectio
of Mr.. Biggs, which was overru.ed b
the court and the bond admitted.
"Did understand you to say that i
the aggregate on this $1,000 bond check
to that amount were delivered to Clark?
You did. After the bonds had bee
signed in Mr.. kennev's office | too
Clark to my home and in my den as
called it, gave him letters, telegrams an
checks
did you take the bonds and delive
them at your own suggestlon"'
Not entirely. | had not intended t
, give them up as thought at some tim
| would compel Mr.. Clark to come
his senses and pay me-"
why didn't you deliver them b.
} fore?"
Il could not do so without the equiv'
lent in cash to replace in the bank"
How Long had these transaction
continued between jou and Mr.. Clark?
] Several years.
Y "Since what year?'
'>ince 1893"
"How did it occur or happen"'
Il had never had any business rel
tions with Mr.. Clark until one day whe
: | received letter from him asking II
: as personal favor to honor certai
l check which would be presented at ii
bank did so, and from that time h
, checks came with more frequenc
q About that time | was expecting the col
S mittee from the bank to come along ar
4 as had managed to conceal the defalc
:, tion from the officers of the bank | d
the same by this committee"
e "Were other favors asked Of you /
= Mr.. Clark?''
"Yes"
:; "What inducqment, if any, would
i Offer"
e 'That they would all come all rig
|. and that he would never go back {
h me-"
:, "Why did you grant these other fave
knowing the results OF the last ones?'
Z That's where fell and lost my ma
= hood and self respect. also think
u. Al