Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23

toned which came through tnb tAtm-
era Bank, but he had no definite recol
lection of any particular checks He
was positive there were other checks
and they were pnid by him, like the |
others, through an arrangement with |
Clark. He also paid checks for CLARK |
which were handed in over the coun-
ter, which were paid to him personally
and which came FROM other banks.
Pursuant to u lettar from Clark, on
one occasion. he paid check for Clark
for 800.
Mr.. Vandegrift asked Boggs whether
Clark had ever mEde any payments on
account, to which he replied that Clark
gave him two notes, the proceeds from
which were applied to Clark's account.
One note was from Frederick A. Hor
belt and the other from Hall HHmmell,
both having been handed TO him by
| CLARK. When the notes fell due they
were turned over 10 Mr.. Kennsy for
collection. The Hammell note was paid
readily, but Mr.. llorbelt resiatad pay
ment ON the ground that he had re-
ceiyei no value This note was after
ward collected by suit. When ths notes
we're placed in Kenney's hands they
we're credited to Clark's account, ana
the net proceeds we're applied thereto.
The amount realized was about 1915.
On July Sd. 1896, Boggs went to
Clark'a office, having been requested
10 do so by Mr.. Clark. There was
woman in tho office. Mrs. Rosa Henry
of Brooklyn, who consented to give an
order for SI0O from her savings bank
book TO he applied to ClaTk's account.
About $3.50 was realized. The item
was not credited TO the account until
the latter part Of July. A note OF
George Carhart was paid, 800 being
realized. These three items are all that
we're paid by Clark, he said, toward
paying off the checks.
Witness said he committed the first
error at the bank to do Clark favor.
lie had hai aa many talks with Clark
about the shortage az there were days
In the year. Clark always had some
deal pending, upun which matters
hinged. IL anything WAS realized u
was turned over to somehody else.
Witness said he bad Q conversation
afternoon in the latter part OF 1888.
The difficulty was talked over and
Boggs said be had taken step toward
having matters cleared up. All of the
checks up TO that time were thoro and
. we're verified, and it was found they
aggregated about 81, 900. Clark told
him not to lose his nerve; the unly
! danger was acting IN suspicious man
!, ner; that it might go on for years; thai
|, | be would be with Boggs until the end
and he advised Boggs TO he careful wht
: he told. On February 9th, 1897, wit
ness suggested a change in the bank,
which was ndopted. Such a change
was then made that tho shortage woult
J be discovered when the examiner mex
came. He said Clark told him not 4
be caught; to get awRyycthat his lib
erty was at stake and his friends woull
It take care Of those left behind.
3 Mr. Biggs took exception to Mr.
y Vandegrift's question as to who wa
d meant by those left behind.
% Continuing, Boggs said that after b
= hau left he was led TO believe tha
CLARK and others would take care OF hi
"a family.
il Witness said CLARK was always anXi
GUS TO know how matters stood afte
the bank examiners visits, and whe
rs he found the trouble had not been dis
cnvereh would pat him on the back.
le Witness said there never was with
], holding from the individual ledger {
ie deposits made by Clark i}y referring
IS the book he said on ] uly 31st, 1886, theI
D. was deposit of $490. against which
A. checks were charged, the aggreaa'
m being 1851; and on August l4th thel
N was deposit of S270, against which 81
checks. aggregating S2Gi, were charged
ia Referring to the 81, 900 bond, witne
snid he had never received anything c
account of it and had not heard OF Il
q +; bank receiving anything.
hs Riuua f,rnau- yaminan tla "
neHH. He asksd when Boggs first toe
3. money from the bank, Boggs' rap
,s. being that he could not fix the date.
n, 'Was 1t not small amountH-SJ al
in Sl0?" asked Mr.. Riggs.
81 don't recollect, replied the wi
he mesa.
lot In ronly to questions, he said he VI
as summoned in Octobur, 1895, before
ie. committae of the hank directors, co
Stating of II. A. Richardson. Jam
Ir. I'euuswill, Manlove Hayes, Wilson
* Cannon and N. B. SmitherH, by who
ny he was called to account for gamblin
ite He thon denied that he had ever TAX
i'd any of tho bRnS's money, and he afts
he ward told his bondsmsn the same thin
Gh lie bought tho first Bay State g
ire stock, in March. 1896. from Lawsu
tut Weidenfed Co. Of New York, Il
be number heing 40 shareH. On May OF
1906. he bought 50 shares throu
ng Samuel ". Hall. On May 9Th, a pt
nd was formed to buy some shares. Il
es. next transaction was the trRnafer OF
ert Clark account. Witness said he ney
iu made any money out of Bay State =
,eu and denied telling Senator Kenney tt
ng he had mads 81, 900 out of 1t. His fiji
it purchase he never mentioned to othe
lld and he did not mention the second p'
I'd, chase He did not give out the fl
a that he bad Bay State Gas.
TO MIR. Biggs asked the witness how
SEX could take Sl07. 600 from the bank u
he not create ripple OF suspicion un
ing he was gone.
Of To explain, he said, hs must toll
ro- interior workings of the bank and
to say it was due to the implicit CT
Co. fidencs of the officers and directors
ks the bank in him.
nee Mr.. Biggs asked why it was Il
sfer some did not notice the shrinkage.
I Of Boggs said the matter was mention
to him, and he attributed it to th
ted being less money in circulation {
ing various other outside causes. Hs
be- satisfied one depositor by asking hin
uod the price of his wheat had not b
the reduced. He said the cashier
looked at tho books, but did not vei
,ggs them.
-sed n Mr.. Biggs asked whether the win
zad had any resources other than his salf
the He replied that he was secretary OF
pre- Town Council, treasurer OF the bu
lied ing and loan association and had IN
off. soma money hy work as expert
+, as countant,
leok Witness said Clark did not tell