Evening journal., 1898-12-08
COOPER TO TESTIFY.
Brought From Trenton to
Again F ace Kenney Jury.
Els TRANSACTIONS WITH KBNNBY

WILL BE THE SUBJEClr OF HIS
TESTIMONY - TO-DAY'S PRO
CEEDINGS IN THE FAMOUS
TRIAL GO ON sLOWLY-NUNIER-
GUS OBJECTIONS MADE BY
BOTH SIDES.
Upon the reconEening Of United
States Court yesterday afternoon at
2.3o o'clock, William N. Boggs again
took the stand, and his cross -examina-
ticn by Mr.. Bird was resumed.
Bcggs was shown deposit slip OF
the bank. and asked what he had testi-
fed to concerning It. He said that on
that day, July 6, 1896, he had deposited
81 900 Of the banks funds to Sena0or
Kenney's account to make it good.
Boggs said that alter he left Dover
he had written a letter to John III
Bateman, cashier in the bank, in VIII ch
he said that he had robbed the GanK.
and that no enc else was responsible.
He said that he had withheld SEN
ator Kenney's deposits prior to 1896,
and had withheld other persons to
intake his good.
He also admitted saying that he had
also said THAI he had, prior to 1895,
manipulated Senator Kenney's ac-
counts for his (Boggs) own personal
benefit.
WITNESS CAUTIONED BY THE
COURT.
Mr. Bird took up the conversation OF
which Harry E. Brockson had testified
in the previous trial in reference TO the
alleged phrase Showing Kenney THE
road" Boggs denied the statement
and started to explain.
"He will swear that 1 DID say it,
said he. HE will swear to what You
ten him" The court cautioned BoggE
that he could not assah a mans char
ser by way of explanation.
After Boggs had been cross-examinet
r.s.r.ct Attorney Vandegrdft took him
in hand again.
In answer to questions Boggs ex
planned that when he had said thai
Senator Kenney had no interest in Ger
tain special transactions he meant tina
Senator Kenney's interest was gen
eral.
Senator Kenney did mot know, h
said, the exact manner in which h
was withholding deposits and carry
ing checks, but he knew that it wa
being done. He had received numer
Gus letters from Senator Kenney, h
testified, in reference to these matters
but they had been destroyed wit
others about the time that he (Boggs
left. To the bottom Of some letters II
ceived by him from Senator Kenne,
during 1896, Boggs said, were appende
the words BURN this" or "destrc
this" which he (Boggs) subsequent
did"
Boggs said that ne had never to-
anyone, up to the time that he wei
away, the total amount Of the defa
cation. In 1895, when he told Senab
Kenney Of his defalcation, he went o
he had told him that he was willii
to move on a back street to cut dow
expenses. At that time he was albo
to move into a house renting for $
month. Senator Kenney said, he
clared, that he would have to be car
ful, so as not to arouse suspicion
any sudden move.
BOggs said THAT he consulted Senat
Kenney in 1895 because he had con
denee in him as the lawyer. That CO
fidence did not remain, he averred.
In answer to question from
Bird, Boggs insisted that he was co
PEELED 10 keep Senator Kenney as
counsel because he had knowledge
the case. He asserted THAT in
month OF ARril, 1897, Senator KenI
became aware that Cooper was slh
over $4,000, but Senator Kenney
not owe the bank anything from tn
checks at that time, because he "
out of the woods. he (BOggs) said.
Cooper knew, he testified, that s
ator Kenney know Of the shortage
Cooper, Cole and Ford knew I
Cooper was short at the bank, but
Gonigal did not know it, witness 81
Mr.. vandegrift again took Bo
In hand and asked him what he me
by Senator Kenney being "out OF
woods" quoting the witness word
Boggs replied: Because had no
legations Of Kenney to connect
with this shortage"
COULD NOT BE DETECTED. D.
Objection was made in further
planation, but the court Allowed
Boggs continued:
I'VE we're seeing what We could
and l assured all Of these men
there WAS nothing to detect us. b
this on the way our check book