The sun., 1898-06-21
jDYERNMENI CLOSES CASE
Continued From Page One.

"He did not.
"Look at this Baltimore Sun, OF Fri
day June 10th, 1898, which pnrports to
be the result of an interview given by
YOU to Sun reporter, and say whether
or no that's correct interview
"Ir. Biggs objected to the question
and Judge Bradford ruled the paper
OUT
"Do you know Thomas Uhl, of the
Baltimore Sun?'
81 do" ..
"Did YOU on June 8, 1898 have an
interview with him in respect to the
alleged Indebtedness in respect to your
connection with William N. Boggs?'
81 did,"
Look at that part OF the interview in
the Baltimore Sun under the word Boggs
and see if that is correct%'
"You cannot ask that, Mr.. Nandegrlft.
Do not answer, Mr.. Kenney." said Judge
Bradford.
Il am perfectly willing to answer it,
responded Mr.. Kenney. -sH
81 know that, Mr.. kenney, but |
object to the question intefposed Mr..
Biggs.
"Mr. Kenney, did you ever succeed in
collecting any part of that $4,000 bond
from Thomas S. Clarke"
"Never, not even one cent.
'Did you ever try to collect any money
Clark owed Boggs, prior to the signing
of the bond?'
81 did, repeatedly =,
"At the time that the bond was signed
in your office did you see Boggs deliver
checks, kilograms or letters to Clarke
II positively did not p"
"That's ALL" said Mr.. Vandegrift, and
Mr.. Kenney left the stand.
Mr. Biggs then called Arlle B. Magee
as the next witness for the defense.
"You practice law in Dover?
eyes, w
"Were you present when the $4,000
Clark bond was signed in MIR. kenney' s
officer
"No, but heard a conversation be.
tween Clark and Boggs after the bond
had been signed
"What was said by Mr.. Boggs to Mr..
Clark and what was said by MIR. Clark
to Mr.. Boggs on this occasion"
, Mr.. Nandegrift objected to the qnes,
ton, he claiming that so far as William
y. Boggs was concerned he was no more
than any other witness. The court sus
tanned the objection.
, son the occasion when the bond was
signed in Mr. kenney's office, didn',
Clark say in vour presence and in the
: presence of Mr.. kcnnev that it was for 6
/ gambling debt, and he could not be com
PEELED to pay it, or words to that effect?
Mr.. Vandegriit intel posed an objec
ton to the question, claiming that the
I witness was not present when the bone
e was signed.
c Was there not an understanding be
! tween Clark and Boggs that Clark shoulc
! be given all the time he required to pay
l the indebtedness?'
/ Mr., Biggs noticed his mistake in ask
o ing this question and immediately with
= drew it.
= Did not Mr.. Clark on that occasion
: say that he would not sign the bond un
/ less it was assigned to Mr. Kennev mC
b that he should be allowed to pay whel
- able, or words to that eftect"?'
IS "IIe did"
:. 'lo yoU remember of having conver
e sation with Mr.. Boggs in front Of tn
=. Office Of John r. Mcionigal between Tn
~ time the bond was given and the fligh
II of Boggs relative to the bond OF Thoma
n S. Clarke
Is 81 do"
}, did not William \. Boggs on tina
occasion ask you how you were gettn
L along in collecting of the bond, or
IS anything had been paid, or words to ths
Is effect"'
h. 'He did"
u ''Did you then on that occasion stat
ns to Boggs that Clark had said that til
~ bond was given for a gambling debt?'
Il did, and Mr. Boggs said that /
-. didn't care whether it was for gamblir
q debt or not he expected Clark to pay it.
le rs that all that was said on that Occ
he sion?" asked Judge Bradford.
.h That was all to the best OF my know
edge and relief at that time" replied NJ
'' Magee.
" Mr.. Vandegriit tnen took the witne
Mt in cross.eXamination.
10 "Mr. Magee, did you not state prey
ously that this was on April !, 1897, al
a a subsequently change it to April 9, 1897
IL eyes. sir"
,e, what fixed that particular date
tie your mind %
~ ~ From having seen the bond quite J
80 Gently"
ist You first fixed the date as April
yes 1897"
ca- Yes"
~ ~ "And after seeing the bond you fix
vi the date as April 8, 1897"
en- yes"
he THAT was before you were admitted
dc the Dover bar, was it not ~
t;o "Yes, sir, about six months prior
VIC that time
de "What did Mr.. Clark say in the off
he Of Mr.. kenney before the $1,000 bo
he was signed"
- ~ 'He stated that it was for gambi
ILL., debt and did not want an execution issll
lot against him as 1t would result in t
ed, selling of his horses, etc, and ruin
bo real estate business
w Charles H. Butler was called as t
s n.s next witness for the defense, and \
ifs Biggs' first question was if he rene
;on bered having conversation W
rg William n. Boggs, during which Bo!
e, asked him to go to Wilmington a
OH telegraph 5000 to bet on Il horse race.
to Mr.. Butler answered in the alfirmati
ads "Did not BOggs request you not to t
los anybody Of this transaction and
pecia)ly warn you against Clark, stat
nor that if you told him, you might as W
nor put it in a newspaper, or words to Il
md effect"
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