Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-21
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vsudogrift Ills acnount was actiyeY
Bateman-Yes, sir.
Vandegrift-When you say very
active account what do you mean big
balances?
Frequent deposits and fire.
quent checks; every day or two; some.
times two or three in day.
MIR. Vandegrift offered 10 evidence
the stock ledgers, which were admitted.
Mr.. Bird oross-examined Mr.. Bate
man, and in reply to Mr. Bird, witness
saidshe ceased to be cashier of the bank
10 1897.
Mr.. Bird asked: When was the de-
falcatioh discovered?
Bateman-7On the Tuesday after May
Goth, 1897
Bird-At what time.
-Boggs went away on Sat-
urdsy. Monday was q holiday and the
discovery was made on the following
night. l WAS called out of bed about
midnight and informed of the defalca.
tiou.
Bird--That was The fret time you
knew of tho defaication, and the bank
had then been robbed of SLOT, 00O, 81, 600
more than its capital stock?
Bateman-Yes, sir.
Bird nd you was cashier of the
hank and did not know anything about
1t before that tins?
Bateman-No, cir.
Bird-Did that have anything TO do
with your leaving the bank.
Mr.. Vandegrift objected to this ques-
tion and was Sustained by the court.
Mr.. Bird then asked: Was NIT Mr..
Kennsy a good customer Of the bank
avf attto ht,a 1opE
man; but as professional many
Bateman He had very active
account.
Bird-Was there any objection &c
discounting paper with him as accom-
modating endorser?
Bateman-No, sir, il the maker was
good.
Mr.. Vaudegrift again took the wit.
ness 10 hand and asked him: You said
in your testimony that you considered
Mr.. Kenney good CUSTOMER for yeara.
Did you mean in the light of sub
sequent developments or prior to june,
1877
Bateman-I mean that he kept an
active account, made large deposit tt
and was frequent borrower.
Vandegrift-If you had known tha
these checks wore being carried would
you have regarded him as good
customer
Bateman-No,- sir.
Vandegrift-Then you speak from th,
lRGk of knowledge which you now have
Bateman-Yes, sir.
Vandegrift-When you speak Of fire.
quent deposits, were they exhausted a
fact as they were put ing
l}ateman-There was not great dea
of balance there rs rule.
Vandegrift- it satisfsctor,
ACCOUNT
Batemau-In sense IL was. II wa
an account to keep tag on.
Vandegrift--When you speak Of
satisfactory account you mean the Dor
rowing sde?
Batsman-Y Yes, sir, he was frequen
borrower.
Vandegrift-It appears from an OK
animation OF his accounts in 1886 b
had large overdrafts. Would you ca
that satisfactory customer?
Bateihan-No, sir.
Mr.. Bird then asked the witness
he could name single instance OF a
accommodation paper endorsed by Soma
tor Kenney which had not been mad
good, and he replied that he could mo-
PRESIDENT RICHARDSON ON THE STAN
President Harry A. Richardson
the First National Bank of Dover WI
put upon the stand by Mr.. Vandegrif
and in reply to the latter said an
checks which we're held up were bel
up without the knowledge of the of
oials of the bank.
Mr.. BIRD asked the witness IL be col
sidered Senator Kenney good custom,
and be replied that he did. and furth,
in reply to Mr.. Bird, witness said /
never knew Mr.. Kenney to fail to tai
care of paper that was discounted
the hank.
William D. Denney of Dover, sale
in reply TO questions by Mr.. Wand
grift, that in 1896 no was secretary
the Farmers and Merchants Buildil
and Loan Association of Dover. at
that during that period application hi
been made in behalf OF Amos Cole I
loan, but he could not tell Il
amount, as ne had not consulted Il
books.
AN INTERVIEW WITH SENATOR KENNE
Thomas Ewell Of the Baltimore s,
identified au interview with Senat
Kennsy, which was printed in the 81
on June 10th. 1898. In reply TO M
Vandegrift he said he had the int
view transcribed and read it over
Senator Kenney before it appeared
the PAPER The paper containing t
interview was admitted in evidence.
Mt. Vandegrift informed tho cor
that he desired to offer in evidence
schedule showing comparisons betwe
bank books, papers and checks. viii
had been testified to by Aocounta
Ross. but he was not permitted to
so. he began to argue in favor OF (
application anu in the course of his
marks said counsel for the defence b
said they were willing to agree
almnst anything and he presumed th
would agree to that. This brought y
Bird TO his feet, and caused him to
mark, with smile: "Anything
reasonably sane man thinks reast
able, but we cannot agree to that
This caused general smile. I
schedule was not admitted.
THE GOVERNMENT CLOSES AND sENAI
GRAY ADDRESSES THE JURY.
At this point Mr.. VANDERBILT
nounced that the government /
closed, and Immediately thereafter
jury waH addressed by Senator Gray,
counsel for the defence.
The Senator, in his address, said
had no apprehension about the resi-
hut your fellow citizen and mine sta
charged with an offence the c
sequences of which, if 1t were tr
would be more serious than IL he W
on trial for capital offence. Speak
of the testimony, he said there was
utter failure on the part of
prosecution to make out case agai
the defendant. and he might feel c