New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-14
SENATOR KENNETS TRIAL NEARLY OYER.
TAKING OF EVIDENCE ENDED AND ARGUMENT
BEGUN-J EDWARD ADDIcKs WANTED SER
VICES IN LEGISLATURE

Wilmington. Del. Dec i3.--The taking OF cvllence
was concluded to-day IN the trial OF Senator Ker-
ney. charges OF conspiracy and aiding and
abetting In the misapplicaton OF the funds Of the
First National Bank OF Dover. Arley r. MAGE.
law partner OF state Senator Mage. formerly a
student in the Office Of Senator Kenney said be
attended almost entirely TO the depositing OF Sem
ator Kenney's money in the bank when there
In the summer of 1896 the witness the
University Of Virginia. and made deposits. but
Ne repeated that he generally attended 20 the mat
ter Of deposits. In the cross-examlnatlon ffty-
eight deposi, slips covering deposits from August
to December. 1896 were shown to the witness.
From these he selected only six In his own hand
writing In explanation Of his apparent CONTRA
dction the witness said that frequently the deposit
slips made out by Mr.. Kenney. and the book
left in the witnesses desk 10 be taken TO the bank
In rebuttal. Boggs the detaultng teller contra
dcted Senator Kenney's testimony to certain
money received by Boggs from the fall OF 1895 10
December 1896 with which Boggs could have made
good the defalcaton he had confessed TO the Sen
ator. Boggs Indicated that these amounts could
not be utilized assets. but 10 meet Oblisa-
tions. In reference TO the Bay State Gas stock
speculat!ons the witness contradcted the Senator's
testimony, stating that Senator Kenney told him
about the gas stock instead OF ne having tod
Kenney as the latter testified. W!tnes. also
stated that Kenney said he was private counsel
for tho Bay State Gas Company and was in a
position 70 give Boggs inside information SEN
ator Kenney told him several times. he said. that
he was private counsel for the company.
The afternoon session was productive of damas-
ing rebuttal testimony against Senator Kenney.
Boegs said that Kenney knew all about the assign
mont Of the Anderson bond tnat three blank notes
sirned by Eoggs were left with Kenney one hour
besc-- Boegss flight in May. 1891. and were 10 oe
filled up by Kenney and used as he might deem
proper.
Of the day occurred. W. H. Miller. treasurer or
the Bay State Gas Company was sworn, ana
presented bin rendered the company In July, 1871
by Senator Kenney. for legal services Tor one yea
payment in advance. The bill for $500. ard
showed over Senator Kenney's signature that three
hundred shares Of Bay State Gas. az so snare
vouched for. and approved by the Executive COM
mttee Of the company, and paid TO the Senator as
senator Kenney in his cross-examination ~ the
District Attorney. had said he had never acted as
private counsel for the company. He admi' '"l
that he had r"ceived retainer OF one hundrea
and the relations existing between them ne reused
at that time 70 make public The presentation Oh
prise and after short consultation an en0rt Was
made 70 have II ruled out. This was lneHectua
and the Government closing Lts case almost I'M
medlatoly aftcrward. Senator kenney was dske,l ~
his counsel to make an explanation of the "Ii.
He was interrupted by an objection from the DIS
trlct-Attorney, who maintained that rs . Pia"@
ton should be limited the contents or the iaper
The Court held Senator kenney 20 the paper:
and rho District-Attorney successfully lorrled al!
efforts 10 secure general eNpianat'n. u" ".
ness was then asked what the legal atINI - ~
resented In reply he said the vOIclnr vas for
legal services 10 be performed for } hdw ,rl ~
dicks president OF the Bay state Jas COMPANY
tn The following Delaware Legislature n the mat
Ter ~ a divorce from his wife
This closed the testimony on both sides ah1 IN, Ln
case 10 the Court. Argument will 20 on to-
morrow.