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

lHe DHnh muHey dlter loo1' "onSH
Mr.. Biggs.
"Yes sir" the witness replied.
You were secretary of the Republi-
can committeoY" MIR. BigPa then
asked, hut before ths witness had titne
10 reply he was interrupted by the
Judge, who thought the question was
nut proper.
BooGs' DOWNFALL.
Mr. Biggs said he was trying to show
that the Ieginuing-O his downward
career was not due to any connection
with Thomas s.. Clark, but commenced
when no began to spend the bank
money in the fall Of 1884.
Mr.. Biggs asked: Was that money
spent in this contemplation and expec-
fancy of receiving money to reimburse
your"
Mr.. Vandegrift objected to the ques-
tiun. Mr.. Biggs contended tor the
right to show what was the beginning
of Boggs' downfall, but the judge said
it would be proper TO do SO il Clark
was charged with that offence, nut in
the indictment, striking out items
which were barred by the statute OF
limitation, no was charged with alding
ana abattiug Bnggs in the w'lful ab-
Btraction ami misapplication OF SoOU OF
the banks funds. The cnurt sustained
MIR. Vandegrift;g objection and Mr.
Bigga noted an exception.
r.. 7. COOPER AND BoGos.
Continuing, Mr.. Bigge asked Boggs
| if he did not tell +. Il. Cooper, on the
last night thu latter was in Jail at New
Castle, that while hs (the wiJness) was
away no made some Investments which
he expected would turn out profitably.
Mr.. Vandegrift uhiected to this ques-
tion and he was sustained, whereupon
Mr.. Biggs noted another exception.
Referring to pool to buy Bay State
Gas stock, to which Roggs had referred,
Mr.. Biggs asked Bnggs who was in the
pool. Again Mr.. Vandegrift objected,
uu the ground that the pool had not
been mentioned in the direct testimony
of Boggs. Mr.. Biggs Withdrew the
question for the present.
Referring to the Cooper trial, Mr..
Biggs asked the witnesS whether GER
tain portion of the testimony, which ht
read, was given by him. Mr.. Vande
grift obiectei.
WHY BoGGs RETURNED.
Mr.. Biggs then asked the witness
wby he came back. Mr.. Vandegrif
again objectsi, whereupon Mr.. Bigg
said it wns not becoming in the diatric
attorney to shut off anything of thi
kjnd where man is on trial with hi
liberty and everything worth living TO
at stake. The court allowed the wit
ness to answer, ami the latter repliet
that he realized his position and cam
buck to make what restitution he coul
| and join his family.
Mr., Biggs then asked: Ii 1t goin
to restore any money to the bank b
, sending these people to the peniten
tiary?"
Mr. Vandegrift vigorously oppose
this question, and he was sustained.
"Mr. Boggs, continued Mr.. Biggs
, "was anybody pursuing your"
"If they wern't." replied the vii
nees, "the American Surety Co. bad
right to do So. "
:. ''Who did you surrender to?"
a "Francis Skunk Brown, represer
tative of the bank, in Chicago.
no IMMUNITY OFFERED.
. "Were you offered any immunityT
4 "By whom?"
"By anybody?" Mr.. Biggs asked.
"No. sir. was the renly.
n II having been intiInated that M
yandegrift had promised something
a witness said he and Mr.. Vandegri
had never talked about the matter.
A fter asking Boggs when he su
!, rendered and pleaded guilty. Mr.. Bigl
. asked him if he had been sentenced
lie replied that he had not; that Sol
tence had been postponed from u
a Anril to the j uus tRrm of court.
4 "Huve you made suggestions to u
a district attorney in the conduct OF Il
y case?' Mr.. Biggs asked.
!, "I have answered. all Of Mr.. Wand
a grift's questions, was the reply.
have mt volunteered suggestions.
:, "iIave you told him what quostio
to asl witnessss?'
=, 81 may have done go, while beiI
- conBulted about matters.
), MIR. Vandegrift stated that Boggs hi
y given him information. This conclud
. the cross examination of ioggs.
Buggs was recalled and Mr.. Wand
: rrift asked him how he fixed 1893
"a the time when his downfall bega
w MIR. Bigga biected to the question, a
l. he was sustained,
MIR. Vandegrift asked the witnt
N what relation Clark had to the pl
IL chase of stock through Samuel
~ Hall. MIR. Bggs again objected, b
at the objection was not sustained.
a BAy STATE GAS.
H. Witness replied that Clark asked b
TO stop some talk by paying for
stock in full. In reply TO other gu
a. tiona, b, said his salaries outside
as the bank were as follows: As clerk
Council, S1G0; treasurer of The hui
no ;po and loan aSsOciHtiou, SlOO, p
"What commission was there
these 100 shares Of stock!" asked \
n Vaudegrift.
II don't know" replied the "
~. WAS anything said to you by CIi
=, about commiasion?"
"No, sir. F"
ral CLARK's BANKING METHODS.
"Why was it that Clark handed J
=, money on the street to dapositS"
'o' "That showed his irregular man
W. of transactiIg business With the hal
n9 He would make sure the money !
l's given to me so that it might be appl
to certain checks.
on Witness explained why he had
Butler TO send money to Wa
'ur Durecht, by saying that Durecht
told him he mad seen him with g
l from Delaware, mentioning Clark, f
'eh and others at Gloucester ann know
W Se' him hs had the money sent to him.
r. LETTERS FROM W. Il. coTTEE.
Relativs to the conversation with
- E. Cotter he said he had known
lr. since 1888 He identified letter fl
he Cotter to him. Mr.. Vandegrift ofIe
~. in evidence two letters written hy {
Inss tor to Boggs dated January lst
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