Evening journal., 1898-12-12
BOGGS GAMBLED YOUNG
Played Poker for High Stakes
at Bayard House in 1881.
BALTIMORE LAWYERS TESTIMONY

ARRIVED FROM TRENTON ON
SATURDAY. LAST AND TESTIFIED
I'M THE KENNEY TRIAI4-THE
SENATOR'S CROSS EXAMINATION
COMPLETED.
Joseph w. Hazel, Baltimore law
yer, testified in the United States Court
on Saturday that William N. Boggs
played poker for money n Dover as
early as 1881.
Mr. Hazel arrived from baltimore
at the request of Mr.. Kenney's counsel,
and was allowed, through the courtesy
Of Mr.. vandegrift. to give his testi-
mouy on Saturday afternoon so as to
enable him To return home that even
ing.
Upon the opening OF the Saturday at
ternoon session of Federal Court Sen
ator Kenney was placed on the stand
and his CROSS examination by Mr.. Van
degrfft continued.
He was questioned closely regarding
Boggs' visit to his (Senator Kenney's)
house in November, 1894, and confess
ing to be deeaulter. Senator Kenney
said that, although he acted as
counsel for Bogge, he never had talked
with him regarding the defalcation,
but supposed he had acted on his ad
vice, and had his relatives and friends
make good the shortage.
Senator Kenney was also keenly
examined regarding the Bonds ana
other claims Boggs had placed in his
hands just prior to his CBoggs) flight
but Mr.. Vandegrift brought out no
new facts, but did score point in an
other respect.
When Mr.. Boggs left, didn't he leave
in your hands certain notes in blank
and signed by hlm?" asked Mr.. Vande-
grift.
''He did" replied the senator.
what were they?" 'Promissory
no.ys, signed by him, and which l
could use if 1 wanted to. They were
given to me several months before he
left"
Cannot you explain further?" mo,
sir"
What did they representa-" "Ac-
commodation paper"
DO you mean by that that you could
3 put the notes in bank and get the
8 money on them if the bank would dis
3 count them?" YES"
: What became Of those notes?" '"l
destroyed them after Boggs' flight"
Now, Mr.. Kenney. how often did
you see Mr.. Boggs?" Every day
I guess"
Then Mr.. Kenney you seeing him
S every day, and eonferTing with hin
e frequently as his counsel, do you Say
6 that not one word passed between yot
= from November, 1S94?" Il do say so.
e 'eAnd knowing he was a defau.ter il
1894 you never said a word to the banl
o officers regarding his defalcation?
l. Never"
Z ''Why did you take the bonds to col
v Iect?" Il had business with Mr.. Clarl
= and he said l could collect It NOR
'' readily than he could. He also gaid
could collect the Ford bond, and
y took beth. Mr.. Ford would only sig
4 the bond on condition that it wOul
never leave my possession"
'l Judge Bradford interrupted the ex
~ animation at this point to instruct the
4 Col. E. T. Cooper be put on the stant
- The court said Colonel Cooper was
~ the court on a writ OF habeas corpu
and his absence from cOnfinemer
should be cut as short as possible
q Colonel Cooper was then brought int
10 court. In reply to questions from NJ
a. Bird he testified that Boggs told hil
GU ust before his flight that Senator KeI
II ney had oyerdrawn his account, b'
was then square with the bank, an
nc that Senator Kenney was in nowise r
eu spbnsible for the trouble at the ban
~ Colonel Cooper also testified that viii
N at New Castle Boggs said there wi
Ne nothing that could affect Senator Ke
10 ney,r but that he CBogge) would NJ
feel like sparing Kenney for an inc
"g dent that occurred at the Dover COu
House on return day, 1896
~ Mr. Vandegrift did not cross-examii
=" the witness, and Judge Bradford orde
'ai ed Colonel Cooper to be returned
'u' the penitenbary at once. Several Dc
sons shook Colonel Cooper warmly
Jus the hand as he passed out Of the COZ
- room.
Cooper does not look as weli as up
his last visit TO this city, and has
49, gun to show signs of his confneme
90 At this point Lawyer Joseph w. +
-, eel was allowed to take the stand a
- give testimony relative to Boggs pol
ia playing.
,oD Boggs had testified that he had ne'
a. played cards for money prior TO JaI