Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12

checks, giving mo the impression that
he would pay them out Of hia own re-
SOURCES l never male n dollar by
Boggs transactions. / made money
for lioggs, gave Boggs checks. Tho
largoat check that | gave Boggs WINS
one for $1,000, which was paid by
Il. b. Cuthhert & Co. did not know
until u week befora no went away that
Boggs was a heianlter. When nogga
gava me tho $1,000 note, be said that
lie had made great deal OF money
When ] harmed that Boggs was a de-
fHulter, | advised him 10 go to hiH
friends and obtain money to make good
his shortage. did not advise BOgg
to tlee, and the part that | took in
aiding him to leave was done through
friendship. / did rot toll Bugga that
| would like TO 20 with him. Boggs
never gave me amy idea that he WAS
paying my checks out of the bank a
funds. asked Mr. Buck when he
would examine the First National
Bank. hut did not make tho inquiry
with criminal infant. logys offered to
loan me money, aud also offered to buy
mo suit Of clothos but | protested
against tho latter proposition. never
played poker or faro Or engaged in
racH,track transactions.
Nandegrift defendant ia an
titled 10 tell his story. | have heard
It, | viii not ask the defendant auy
questions.
At 10 O'CLOCK this afternoon, the
defence called United States Senator
Richard K. Kenney Ia the stand.
kenuey-l was counsel for Boggs
In m, Hal
l3oggs released me from tho confidential
relations existing between counsel and
client
Mr.. Vandegrift objected.
Kennsy Boggs Released ma when
wont before the grant jury. Ny under
standing WAS that tho release was ia
Apply uulaide the grand Jury.
Naniegrift--What cases did you
taHtlfy IN before thu grand Jury?
kenney The Clark, Butler. Foard
and Mctionigal cases,
Nandegrift--lie did NIT testify ia the
Cooper cEse before the grand Jury.
am prepared to show hy the minutes Of
tie grind jury that had leen ordered
to prapare the Cooper indictment he,
fore be was cnliei upon to testify
iofora tho grand jury. lie was moi
uuHhlNrN IN TINS cAHn
liird-My understanding was that
Senator kenney was ahsolved.
NRnIegrift Il am sorry this mis-
! understanding exists. My mind is per.
| fertly clear on the matter.
Judge Bradford Ilugga is in court,
and has the right to object. II la his
privilege TO say whether Senator Ken.
ney shall or shall not testify.
Nandegrift-I}o is a witness fol
the government, and does not have the
right 10 ahsove Senator Keuney before
he ronsnIt7 inc. The question nf all.
solution goes much farther than this.
and Senator kenney knows it. protest
against Senator Ksnnoy's dissolution.
Bird-I serve notice that all agree
ments between Mr.. Vandegrift ana me
from now until the day that die must
be IN writing.
VandegriftI hope SO.
Judge Bradfurd-l, cannot rule con
corning Senator Kenney's testimony
until Boggs gives clear consent.
Nandegrift i want TO Noe William S.
lilies before the question is decided.
Mr. Hilles is Boggs' counsel.
Mr. liilles was sent for, and arrived
at 1870 O'clock. lie cunferred with
the counsel for the defence, the district
attorney and his client. At O'Clock,
Mr. llilles stated that there was {
difference OF understanding, that ht
had not had time to fully consider the
matter and that he must have oppor
tunity to ascertain more about il before
he would he ready TO advise his client
Judge Bradford announced that ht
would not render until aiter racess hit
decision on tho question OF permitting
Senator Kenney TO testify.
While Messrs. Iilles and Roggs wert
comforting, tho defence called S. L.
Fulton, formerly manager of the phila
llelphia Office of L. b. Cutnbert & Go.
HO testified that he had examined tina
concerns books now 10 court, and lie
cafed that thoy ars not books o
original entry, that they are simpl,
memorandum or blotter hooks which
were kept by young man who wa
employed in the Philadelphia Office
lie said that they contained trans
actions which occurred IN New Yurl
ami which were photographed TO Phila
delphia over private wire. Witness
novar relied on these books; he tool
what the hookkeaper in New York said
The defence asked that tho hooks b,
ruled out.
On ross.oSamiGaticn, MIR. Fulton
said that he could not tell by the book
whethor Cooper owed Il, u. Cuthher
u Go. money or vice versa. lie addet
that ha is not nookkeepor
Mir. Vandegrift objected, claiming
that thu witness WAS nut competent.
Judge Bradford announced that b,
would not decide until after recess tht
question Of Fuliug out tho hooks.
The coHrt tooii rocess until .. q
o'clock.
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you get Hoods Snrsapalilla, and not some CHI ca