Evening journal., 1898-06-16

Kenney?"
Eyes"
"Is that his signature?"
eyes, sir"
I orfer the bond in evidence" said
Mr.. vandegrift.
Mr.. Boggs, did not Mr.. Butler OBJ
ject to the payment Of these checks by
saying that he had already paid you?"
"No, sir, not that I remember"
"Who was present at the timer
"Mr. Kenney, MIR. Clark and myself
when it was signed in Mr.. Kenney's
Office"
"You say on your solemn oath that
Mr.. Clark did not refuse to sign the
bond?"
81 do, for he was anxious to sign the
bond"
Mr. vandegrlft again offered the
bond in evidence, followed by the OBJ
jecticn of Mr. Biggs, which was over
ruled by the court and the bond adj
mitted
"Did l understand you to say that in
the aggregate on this $4,000 bond
checks to that amount were delivered
to Clark?"
"You did. After the bonds had been
signed in Mr.. Kenney's office took
Clark to my home and in my den,
as 1 called it, gave him letters, tele-
grams and checks"
Mr.. Vandegrift then asked Boggs to
e.ate whether the check of May 8,
1896, was not paid cut OF the banks
money at Clark's request.
b. ggs said that it was.
'yYere not checks drawn prior tc
this time in accordance with the same
arrangement"
''There were."
an which checks were given by hin
and paid by your"
"Yes."
"Where are those checks now?"
"AI the checks which had paid 70
: him not otherwise provided for wer
returned to him on April 9, 1897"
"What else was returned to him?"
8 Letters and kilograms. got man
letters relating to those checks"
'r "now much did the checks turne
over to him aggregate?"
. 'As nearly as l can recollect the
amounted to between $S,7OO and $3.50
X Interest was charged on the amount
wa,ch 1 carried for him. They wei
checks of his own. There were ais
Ie checks for other people. Of which
get the benefit"
"Why did you deliver those checl
ID and letters as you have stated?"
q had a continual struggle with N
Clark for years ] would never d
Oh liver up any Of the papers and checl
which 1 held for reasons that had e
pres aed to him At that time Il
question confronted me as to wheth
It was not better to get somethli
a. which 1 thought would repress
cash
"You we're then about to leave?"
81 was expecting to leave at al
time"
'e, you and Clark went over the
10 checks together?"
VIC 'Yes."
as what became of those Butt
ND chocks?"
10 81 had them there"
ne "You took the checks for $265
Clark's Officer"
no "Yes."
oy 'yvhat became of the checks?"
lea My recollection is very clear tha
gave them to Clark and that he 81
Tor them to Butler in my presence"
'rWhy was the bond drawn to Ri
'u' ard R. Kenney?"
bis eINor the same reason as the other.
vas '"This bond is further assigned
ytu?"
"Yes."
VI" "To whom?"
ITO the First National Bank Of
% yer.'
"When?"
A ION February 26, 1885,"
av after you returned?"
eyes"
.ror This bond was offered in evide
Rot and Mr.. Biggs again objected. He t
eross-examined Boggs on this bC
ark He asked:
"Did not Butler say that ne VIC
not nay the money-that he did
owe it?"
"Oh, no."
you are positive of that?'
l., yes, Clark called him out in
presence and explained it to him.
Won tolc him THAT Billy wanted it. M
ing me-"
. OF did that conversation occur In
sug- Kenrey's Officer"
ltler No; it took place in Clarks offic'
.pdo strT-,a lo,,.4 -,ro. ei o-nod in MIR.