Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

The trial of tho case against United
States Senator Kenney, charged with
aiding and abetting William N. Boggs
to illegally abstract funds from the
First National Bank of Dover and
conspiring with him to commit an
offence against the United States, was
resumed in the United States Circuit
Court Tuesday afternoon.
William N. Boggs, the defaultiDg
teller, who was testifying at the time
o rece was taken at noon, again took
the stand. He told of draft given by
Mr.. kenney for 81, $50, which was sent
to Calumet, Mich, and returned un.
paid, also Of S407 and 5000 which
+ Boggs said he had deposited to the
credit of Mr.. Kenney in 1896, to make
up the deficiency in the latter's ac-
counts at the bank. He said the
initials "W. N. b." had been placed
IN Mr. Kenney's passbook opposite the
S407 and 5000 entries to show that he
(Boggs) had made the deposits, but
the initials had been erased. The slips
showing those deposits and the draft
for 50, 100 were offered in evidence by
Mr.. VANDERBILT and there was no Iob-
lection. Tho draft, Boggs said was
paid when it came back, being taken
care of on its return by Mr.. Kenney.
Witness said on one occasion he
borrowed William M. Dixon's check
on the Farmers Bank for $1,000. with
the understanding that it was to be
paid back with loan from the build
ing and loan association.
Witness said he kept Mr.. Kenney
advised OF the standing of his accounts,
the difference between the books and
the actual condition.
District Attorney VANDERBILT in
formed the court that the defence had
not produced the Calumet, Mich, and
Beaufort, N. c., drafts, heretofore re-
ferred to, whereupon Attorney Biggs
shid they were not in possession of the
defendant, having been given by
Thomas s. CLARK and probably taken
up by him.
The examination being resumed,
Boggs said the books of the bank
showed settlement of Mr.. Kenney's
accounts on several occasions. There
had been examinations OF the affairs
of the bank other than those made
by the bank examiner and directors,
President Richardson having made q
personal examination on one occasion.
In reply to Mr.. VANDERBILT, witness
said all CT the money obtained by Mr..
Kenney for his own use was made good
to the hank by Mr.. Kenney. Witness
eaid no kept track Of the peculiar con-
ditions at the bank by adding up the
checks he was carrying on one side and
the deposit slips on the other side.
Referring to the Cuthhert and Ander-
son checks for Boggs' use, Mr.. yande-
grift asked why he had asked for them.
Witness replied that Mr.. Kenney had
promised to assist him and he had
been carrying Mr.. kenney's checks.
Some of the entries in the individual
ledger, which was kept by Irving d.
Boggs, witness said were made by him
IN the. absence of Irving d. Boggs
With four exceptions, witness said,
the entries made by him were correct
There were slight discrepancies with
regard to the dates in the four excep-
tions referred to. All OF the entries
we're made at the times they were
taken from the slips and in the regular
course of business of the bank. As
matter of fact, he explained, there
were only three exceptions in 1896, In
june, July and December.
Witness said tho fact that he was
carrying Mr.. Kenney was not known
TO the officers of ths bank and would
not have been permitted had it been
known.
The s407 which witness paid for
Senator Kenney, he said 1t represented
an amount which MIR. Kenney claimed
Boggs owed him in Bay State Gas
transaction, Boggs having been in
terested in purchase.
Witness said it became apparent on
February 5th, 1897, that the defalca-
tion could not be carried longer. Prior
to that time deposit slips had been
withheld, but on that date all OF the
deposit books were called in and
moneys entered up on the books Of the
bank. After that time the only way to
hide the defalcation was to properly
enter up the amounts and change the
totals.
Witness said Mr.. Kenney was aware
OF the conditions, having been tolu of
what had occurred. Witness had not
after the change in the ledger, il be-
came apparent that the shortage would
be discovered by the bank examiner on.
his next visit and the only question
was as to when he would return. He
was not due until July, but there was
no certainty as to when he would
come. Mr.. Kenney was advised OF this.
Boggs said he had an interview with
Mr.. Kenney on the day he left for
good, May Goth, 1897. He alleged that
Mr.. kenney had drawn papers for him
and others against whom he had
claims, for use after his departure,
the idea being to save what was DOS.
Bible out of the wreck. Witness identi-
fed bond from Thomas S. Clark to
Richard r. Kenney, assigned by Mr..