Evening journal., 1898-06-15

from the First National Bank OF Dover
giving notice Of a check Of T. S. Clark
for S25O?"
"Yes."
WAS It paid?"
81 don't knOw"s
Cant you say whether it was paid?"
''No, sir"
BOGGS ON THE STAND.
w. N. Boggs was next called.
Mr.. Vandegrift-'HIow long were you
the teller of the Dover bank?"
''From November, 81, to May 49,
'97."
"You are the person who pleaded
guilty to the charge of defrauding the
Dover banlof $1O7OOO?"
Eyes, sir"
"Tell how the defendant abstracted
and accomplished defrauding the
bank"
Mr.. Biggs objected and the court sus-
tained him. The district attorney was
about to put the question in another
form when adjournment was ordered.
TESTIMONY THIS MORNING.
When the hearing began this morn
ing Mrs. Clark, her son and Mrs. Will
son took their seats by Mr.. Clark.
w. H. Gage was first called. He said
he was employed by the Seaboard Ma
tional Bank, of New York. He was
handed a deposit slip, which, he
said, was made by IL. b. Cuthbert &
Co., dated May Is, 1885, for $3.50, on
the Dover First National Bank. The
deposit slip was made out by the wit
ness. The letter and slip, giving the
date Of a $3.50 check Of e. b. Cuthbert
& Co., which was afterwards trans
mitted to the Foreign Exchange Bank
Of Philadelphia, as being Clarks, wer'
admitted as evidence. The collection
register book of the Seaboard Nationa
Bank, showing that on May 10, 1896, 4
check OF $3.50, deposited by T. S. Clarl
and drawn by, ,Cuthbert & Co., was als'
admitted as evidence.
Thomas Cannon, Jr., in charge o
the collection department Of the For
eign Exchange Bank, of Philadelphia
was called and was handed a letter
which he said he had written, contain
ing figures showing that the letter G
the Seaboard Bank to the Philadelphi
Bank Of Exchange was sent to tn
| Citizens Bank, of Middletown, for col
Election.
John S. Crouch, cashier Of the MID
dletown bank, was called and ident
fed the letter sent by the Foreign E.
change Bank to his bank for $3.50, O
May is, 1896. Mr.. Crouch said he ser
the letter to the Farmers Bank, {
Dover, for collection.
4 Walter Morris, cashier of the Farm
ers' Bank of Dover, was called an
identified the letter sent to the Farm
ers' Bank by the Citizens Bank {
Mfddletown. The letters passin
Through the different banks showed til
dates on which Clark drew and passe
t checks, and the various channe
, through which the checks passed. A
r. were admitted as evidence. The 70
.. eign check book Of the Farmers Ban
. Of Dover was opened by Morris and
S showed that entries had been MAJ
crediting Clark with various sums a
? gregating 1851.
g j. H. Bateman, a former cashier
e the First National Bank of Dover, W
J. called and identified a letter shOwil
= the remittance of $1,765.SO from t
g Farmers Bank Of Dover to the Fin
|, National Bank Of Dover.
Il Mr.. Biggs cross-examined the W
? ness regarding the acknowledgment
1t the remittance of checks Of Clark frC
d Morris, cashier Of the Farmers Ba
Of Dover. Judge Bradford interrul
ed Mr.. Biggs on the ground that
N government had not brought any tes
)r mony which the defendants coun
could cross-examine. Mr.. Biggs ma
a short argument, saying that he wol
have to cross-examine witness in orc
to learn the manner in which the W
ness carried on the business Of
bank. Judge Bradford was firm, a
at Mr. Biggs ceased his argument.
n Mr.. Vandegrift then asked Mr.. BIZ
to produce several checks Of vari'
of amounts belonging to Clark. Mr.. Bil
by produced check of May 8 for $50,
one on May 1S for $3.50.
a where are the rest?' asked
ID Vandegrift.
rk Il don't know" replied Mr.. Big
lat "That is all you'll get from me-"
II, Walter b. Sexton, bookkeeper
it the office Of E. B. Cuthbert & Co.,
40 called and said that he kept the bo
in which was the account OF Clal
OF dealing with Cuthbert & CO. i
TO show that Clark was credited with
on May s, $3.50 on May IA, and $3.50
red May is.