The sun., 1898-06-22

Won and Clark relative 10 this horse"'
Mr. Biggs objected to the question, he
contending that Boggs had denied every
thing in toto concerning the horse when
cross-examined bv him
Judge Bradford oyerruled the objection
and Mr.. Boggs stated that he would give
the conversation.
What was itF'
II know that after this conversation a
check for 81 100, signed by Clark, came
to the First National Bank OF Dover
through the Farmers Bank on October
II, 1893, and that $500 check, also
signed by Clark. came through the same
course October IL, 1898"
What was the agreement in reference
to the purchase OF Brooklyn"
Samuel W. Hall was to pay 5000,
Jefferson L. Ford, $500 and Butler and
Clark 500 and Butler was to stand good
for the Hall portion Of the purchase
Whom did you receive and cash the
81, 100 check?'
October l2, 1888"
when did you receive the $500
check?"
October Il, 1898"
Butler and Clark and others have
stated that of the $4,000 bond signed by
Clark, 5000 of it comprised gambling
debt. Have you kept an account of the
money owed by or to you of all games of
poker which YOU have played?'
Mr.. Biggs objected, claiming that there
was two questions in the one asked.
Judge Bradford thought the district
attorney should ask one question at a
time.
Did YOU keep such an account
"Yes SIR
"Iou dido"
Yes
What did you keep them in
"a small memorandum book.
Did you make all the entries in it,
Yes
Have you the book with YOU
II have one OF them
Did YOU look for this book at my re-
quest?'
''Ies sir
"Have YOU found it?''
"Ies sir
Ibid you look for the other memo
randum book?'
Yes"
AT my reqUest?'
YES"
Did you find it,"
"No."
"Will you look at the account OF the
memorandum book in your possession"
The objection OF Mr., Biggs was over
ruled by the court
Are the entries in that book"
YES"
In your handwriting?'
"Ie. sir.
Look at that book for April Of 1857
and tell me il Clark owed You any gamb.
ling debt at that time"
Mr.. Biggs objected to the question
and Judge Bradford took the witness.
I Does that book contain Original
entries Of certain periods which were
kept ccntempoancously by You in Your
games ot ppkel?'
IT docs"
"What period does it cover"
Prom July. ls96. TO the month uf
May, 1891
'What i tie first ently?"
july, $50"
Was that entered contcmporaneous-
~ with the time You and Clark were
playing pokcr?'
Yes >if.
Mr.. Boggs. You kept an account prior
to TINS time, did You no." asked Mr..
Nandgrift
Z Yes sir.
"When You had filed one book what
would Won dO."
Transfer it tn another with he bal
anccs owed t. ur BY me-
How did you then remember tie
entries?'
Il had a debit and credit side by
which would q1ickly run up all bal
ances.'
Were these accounts all kept Contem.
polaneousiy with the games?
Yes sir"
Mr.. Boggs, how did the balance
stand in July, 1896, between you anC
, Clarke
Il owed Clark $3.50"
How did the game run from that time
. on?''
r About even
when you stopped playing and lei
here in May did Clark owe you Or die
. YOU owe hin"'
i "Clark owed me $50, for which he gave
me his check"
Did Clark ever owe you $1,000 as
. gambling debit
> No. never
What was the balance on either sid
: on April 8, 1922
} Il owed Clark sll5 and gave him il
| payment one of the checks | carried 10
l him.
: had frequently cashed his checks ant
, paid him money over the counter to pla
poker with"
5 Can you now from your refreshed re
collections testify as to the gambling in
: debtedness between you when you lei
k in May lS97o?''
II Il have stated that Clark owed m
y S32'
t Have YOU any recollection of his eve
having owed you $1,000 on gambling?'
S no, it is .bsured''
d "Mr Clark has stated that he bad
YOU goodbye on the day you lei
d Dover, and that he never knew you wer
II deiaulter until long time after you
flight? Did he bid you good-bye%'
n "Yes" responded the witness with
0 smile.
!. "Did he know you were going ft
good?'
"Yes"
e 'How long before you left had /
known OF volr contemplated fight?'