Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23


him except when he was away when
they were made by William N. Boggs.
He had examined the book and picked
out the Clark entrieH by William N.
Buros. Mr.. Vandegrift asked the wit
moss to refer to the ledger and state the
transactions of May 10Th, 1896, so far
M Clark was concerned. Mr.. Biggs
objected, holding that the book was not
proper evidence.
MIR. Vandegrift again called William
N. Boggs, who said all OF the Clark
entries represented all of the deposits
made by Clark, with the exception of
two items which were not regular de-
posits
care all of the entries in the indi.
yidual ledger in the handwriting OF
yourself or Irving d. Boggs?" Judge
Bradford asked the witness.
"les, sir, !" was the reply.
In reply to further questions by the
Judge, witness said the deposits were
entered on the days they were hsnded
! to him. When the money was sent Or
, handed in without dspusit slips the
{ deposits were placed to Clark's credit.
, MIR. Biggs objected, but the court
decided to admit the entries as evi-
I tlence for the consideration Of the jury.
/ Irving D. Boggs resumed his testi-
mony on the stand. He said that on
May l1th, 1896 Clark had credit OF
II cents. and on May 10th the balance
was 46 cents. Mr.. Vandegrift asked
him what the balance was between May
9 18th and May 31st Mr.. Biggs OBJ
' ieoted. Continuing, the witness said
I the balance remained 46 until Juue let
when it was Sl5 4G. On June 4th the
: balance was S3i dG. Balances prior to
. May, 1896 were Ha follows: April goth,
" | - IL 30,
si7. 70; 10th, 81 72 7th, So. %; March
. 2Gth, ST. 27; 10Th, So. CO; February 18th,
], Sl5. 60; Sth, 60 cents; 7th, S22. 69; 4th,
. 49, 60; January 22d, So. 60; October Both,
!, s3 81 overhrRwu October 2lBt, Sl.69;
y balance.
y When court convened Friday morn
8 ing Judge Bradford announced that he
would not admit in evidence, at this
. time, the letters alleged to have been
! written by W. Il, Cotter OF Philadel-
% phia to William n. Roggs. They were
alleged to have been written in 1894.
District Attorney Vandegrift then
ofTered in evidence the entries in the
~ individual ledger. The judge said be
IT would admit the entries not as indi-
IS vidual items, but as evidence for the
ct Jury in connection with the testimony
is Of William N. and Irving ID. Boggs.
is Irving Boggs, resuming the stand,
Or gave Clark's balances, commencing
t. with Septsmber Sd. 1893, as 6l cents,
,d and other balances as follows: 1885
,e October 7th, SIG. 6.72; October 3ist,
Id s2 G3; November LIST, S37. CD; Novem-
ber 3Oth, $780, SO; December 9th, SO. 83;
IL December 18th. Sl7.79; December
~ 3lst, slOi. 90; Is94-January 3lst, So. 50 !:
n last of February, sl9 93 overdrawn !;
last of March, S26. 04 balance; April
ID Cd, S2G. .O4; April I'd, afternoon, sl4.40 !;
Alril 18th, S.i9. 40; April 18th, S59 40 /;
s, Anril l4th, 20 cents oyerdrawn; april
24th, balanced; April 2Sth, 81. 10 bal-
it. ance; May Sd, SIS. 10 overdrawn; Sth,
a 1921 ealance; 11th. sll.2l; 18th,
s52. 67; 18th, $50. 67; 2lst, s34. 81 ;a2lth.
81. so: June 4tb, 81. Al overdrawn: uth,
n SIG. 80 balance; 7th. 81. 20 overdrawn ;
2sth, IA cents; July 23d, 80 ~ 2fin,
$1S. SO; Both, 50. 55; August 3D., Sl0.S3;
, sth, SIS. 81; 9th. $40. 90 10th, 50. .92 :
Nth, So. 52; oath, els. 70 3lst, Sl9. 9G
Sentemlyer lst, S1S. 40; I'd, Sl.34: Sth,
81 oyerlrawn; 18th, So. 33 over
drawn; November 18th. S11. 30 balance
'r' 10th, IS. 81 ovsrdrawn; 18th, Sll.7g
Y, balance; 2lst 20 cents overdrawn
Nv 2Sth, $40. IA overdrawn; December 13tn,
80 26 balance; Goth, S24. &c; 10th, So. ~
.as IT, ls95-January Cd e15. IA oyerdrawn
VI l4th, 1914 overdrawn; 29th, Sl4: 26
| Sl.ZD
IN ~, Alb, 1926 5tb, s14.26; sth, $40, 2G
ne 9th' s3l. 81: 18th, Si4.51; 18th, So. 90
:, April 7th, sl0.29; 10th, $40. 20; l2th
ne s1 30; 22d, 81. 20; 25th, Sll.29; Ma.
ne 9Th, 81, %: 9th, Sl1.29; l1th, 81. 20
:, 18th, S3S. 90; 10th, SIT. 80; 18th, so. ID
ie 22d, 81. 30; June 4th, S22. 35; Sth, s.. 80
JULY sth, Sll. 10; 18th, sl84; Goth
lei. IA; 2}d, 81. 60; 26th, s52. GO; 9th
'ns 81. 50; August 18th, $l2 CD; 18th, So. 90
3lst. sl2. 60; September llth, s.. G9
'ns 1Sth, 81. 60: 2Sth, 81. 60 October 7th
,.d S3.31 oysrdrawn 3lst. S3;69 balance e.
lee cents: 10th, Si5. 60; 14th, s5.69: Marcl
lIth, s3.5I; 22d, 81. -; April sth
de- s2'T2; 18th, sl7. 70; 18th, s9,,72; 2lst
as s2.S2; 25th, s7.S2; 10th, n cents
an. Nav 18th, 4G cents j Juoe lst, Sl5 46
ana 18th. S,34. 46 Sth, S2l. 90; 18th. SIS. sc
July nth, SIS. Sc; 3lst, coats over
ess drawn; August 18th. s. 90 balance
ur- I Sentember 9th, $40. 93; Sth, s3.07 over
". drawn; 18th, g. "a overdrawn; Octobe
orV Sd, sl4.9G balance; l3th nothing
18TH, 10 cents; November 2th, 80 cents
lS97--January 1ith. sos balance
lin 18th, "a, o., 2lst, So SO; February 10th
the al 81; March 1lth, $40. G1; 18th, SIG
ies- April 9th, s. 46; l4th, s.. S4; 10Th
of s15 "a; l7th, 81 cents; 22d, SlS7. "a
of 53d. 81, "a; oath, SO cents; 10th, s24. o5
lid, NAV 1st, So. o.; 9TH, Sl4. %; 18th, S4. 30
=. 25th, ST. 30; 27th, 1921; june 4th
on Sl70.9i
Mr.. William N. Boggs also took the stan
and picked out the entries in the abov
Sit made by him.
The Judge ordered the books to II
ark main in the custody OF the clerks du
lug the trial
After the individual ledger bad bee
gone over Mr.. Vandegrift asked WilliaI
81 Bogns, who was on the stard, col
you cernipg certain alleged irregular tram
actions but MIR. Biggs objected to I'll
iuer i form of question and the matter W;
'nh. . argued al lengtn. The judge agree
I;a5 MaI with him that the form of question wi
not proper
~, Mr. Vandegrift then asked Bog
iE concerning $500 item OF October lTtl
h"a 1893 relating to certain horse racli
,ano an,, operations, asking who was intereste
SonS ;"S "Thomas $. CLARK, jefferson u. Fo
,,;nO and Charles II. Butler" he replied.
''"s "What was it given forY'
"Part payment for the horse.
"Was there man named Underwo'
! ". interestsag"
him "Ne,ssir, | think not. "
from "What we're those checks with rel
cred tion to J. UnderwoodT'
Cot, -. Underwood was given charge
ard a horse owned by Clark, Butler and
i On Il. Ford, to be taken on Western G
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