The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-17
LOUIS BERNEY & &C0.,
220 and 222 Market Street.
United States Court.

When court convened yesterday after
noon William N. Boggs took the stand. In
,, answer 10 Mr.. Biggs hu deposcl that Il 5000
check given by Clark in 1895 was in con-
nection with the purchase of n + .ce horse,
He was unable 10 testify ms to his first en-
try. He could not say when it was given
He had no recollection Of the month or the
amount or the payee Of this cheek. He rc.
collected in The spring of 1891 when
Charles II. Butler came to Wilmington TO
bet S2O) on horse in Washington. He
did nos remember having cautioned But
Ter not to tell Clark. such n statement
WAS absolutely false. He borrowed two
checks from Charles II Butler in 1896.
The checks were in blank and We're used
by witness lilo did not caution Butler
about telling CLARK on that occasion Ho
denied absolutely that Clark said In the
presence Of Kcnney and Mayee that tho
check was given for gam
bling debt. Clark assured witness that
he would pay the bond at onco. After tho
bond was signed he did not 500 Magce. In
fact he told witness he was not present
when the bond was signed. He had no
recollection Of having ASKED Ma-ee in
April 1896, il any money had been paid on
the 81, ,0)0 bond.
He was asked question in reference to
an interview which he he'd with reporter
at New Castle Ind in reference to tho re-
port published The cour, said that there
were no politics in this cass, Mr.. Biggs
stated that in 1891, si5,OJO was sent out as
IL campaign fund. The counsel aud the
court held a conference.
BOgys dcpOs.d he mad conversation
with Ezekiel z. Cooper in New Castle. He
denied that he told Cooper he specuated
rcckle,sly in stocks after the fall Of 1891
He spent considerable o. the banks money
in 1894
lio was secretary of the Republican
committee. Mr.. BIggs asked Boggs If be
expended large sum, Of money in 1891
with tine expectancy uf being reimbursed.
The District Attorney objected and tho
court snid that the dctalca,ion wa 100000
and this defendant is charged with taking
5000 OF that amount.
Mr.. Bicg5 stated the little basatal'c
sum was only "A drop in the bucket OF the
deialcation,
The court ruled tha. the bond was allow.
cd to 20 in to prove th1 intent The quo5'
ton was ruled out and an exception was
noted Tho question as to whether he told
Cooper he had invested money during his
absence was ruled out.
'Mr. Bosss, way dill you come back?'
II realized fully and kccnly my sltua-
tion otter went away and to make reStl'
tuition to this Institution and to join my
family after life of fcxte"
"Du you call it restitution to thu bank
to send thc.o OF her men to u penitontlaryy'
The question was stricken out.
Bosgs said he had suspicion that some
one was pursuing him. He surrendered
himself in Chicago. Ho has not been
promised eny immunity for tostifying in
these cases hp had not been sen enced ,
although he pleaded guilty ut the April |
term OF court. Rogg5 stated that whcn Ae !;
made clean breast, he stated he had |
not suggested voluntarily to tho District
Attorney what course to pursue in tho
prosecution Of this case.
Tho District Attorney asked Boggs how |
he fixed the Gate Of mis- first error
Mr.. Biggs objectol.
Tho qu stion was oycrruleu. |
Boggs III answer to tho District Attorney !
said he bought She Hall shares first. The |
IN Jney given by Clark without plssbJok |
was to pay checks which Clark would |
have outstanding. The reason he scrt the I
money by Butler was thAt he would get |
better returns from Washington.
wing y. Boygs was tho next witness.
and depO-Cd he went over the individual |
ledger and found that several entries had !!
been made by William n. Boggs.