Evening journal., 1898-06-17

Did you not spend great deal OF
money in 1S94?"
Yes, considerable of the banks
money was spent in 1894"
you were secretary Of the Republi-
can committee in 1S94?"
Mr.. Vandegrift objected to this ques-
tion on the ground that it had nothing
to do with the case. Nothing Of the
kind was asked in direct examina-
tion. Mr.. Biggs stated that he in
tended to prove that while Boggs had
ascribed his downfall to Thomas 5.
Clark, that downfall was really due to
other people He held that he had
right to ask questions for the purpose
Of relieving Clark of the charge Of
causing the downfall Of this man.
Judge Bradford said that Clark was
not on trial for causing the downfall
Of Boggs, but for aiding and abetting
Boggs in abstracting and misapplying
the funds Of the bank.
Mr.. Biggs then came back to the con-
test with a question to Boggs as TO
whether he had not spent large sums Of
money in 1894, expecting to be reim-
bursed, and Mr. Vandegrift again OBJ
) iected. Mr.. Biggs said that he intend
ed to show that This man spent large
sums, of money in that year and that
he was not reimbursed as expected.
The objection was sustained, and Mr..
Biggs noted an exception.
Mr.. Biggs then asked who composed
the pool which purchased Bay State
! Gas stock as testified to by Boggs, and
there was another objection from the
J, government 1t was brought out that
Mr.. Blggs had himself brought out this
point on cross-examination, and under
- the rules Of evidence could not ask fur
ther questions concerning it. Another
b exception was noted when the ques
ton was overruled.
e Mr.. Biggs: "Why did you cons
back?"
It Mr.. Vandegrift objected to this ques
ton, but the court decided that it wa
proper and might be asked.
IS 1T is not at all becoming to the dis
trict attorney" said Mr.. Biggs, "t
want to shut off everything whic.
st would help this jury in reaching a jus
and fair decision, and to what motiv
and what reason this man has 70
70 coming back here and testifying
this case. This is a case where cit
zen Of this state is to be sent to tn
}" penitentiary, if convicted, and h
should have a fair showing"
c. Mr.. vandegrift said that he did n'
want to send Clark to the penitentiar
1t if he was not guilty, but if he was l
did want him to go to prison.
Mr.. Biggs then said to Boggs: '
will not pay back the banks mons
be by putting these people in jail"
Mr.. Biggs was here reminded by u
court that he must treat the witne
OF fairly.
?" Mr.. Biggs then asked: 'Mr. Bog
was anybody pursuing you while "
we're away?"
en- "If there was not the America
Surety Company had a right to c
They were on my bond"
did you know that anyone was pu
Of suing your"
las no, did not know it, but I su
ut pected that there was."
le- "To whom did you surrender"
to "To the bank"
"Where?"
10 I'm Chicago to the attorney Of t
ter bank"
''Who was he?"
"Francis Skunk Brown"
net Have you ever been offered any
or ducements to reurn?"
by whom?"
it ''Anyone?"
mo, who could?"
1.-THE district attorney for Instance
"Ask him."
not Mr.. vandegrift-"You may ansV
do that question"
Boggs-"No."
tier Mr. Biggs-'i1ave you been p
1dy, anything for returning?"
for Boggs-"T.hat is funny"
ueep "Oh, not so funny. Why did ,
come back?"
My "Of my own will"
lark 'sYou pleaded guilty to taking 81
n to 600 of the funds Of the bank?"
ssed "Yes."
"You have sworn that twelve I
,ase. helped you in that work?"
itler Il do not remember the numbe
es- have no record Of them."
ause Been sentenced yet?'
"NO."
osed 'sWhen did you plead guilty?"
that Il do not remember"
oney "As nearly as you can rememb'
a. "I think at the April term"