Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-14


defence, and Mr. Gray remarked:
II am only thinking Of my vacation
that's ALL"
"Well we are not here for pleasure, )
retorted the district attorney.
1t was evident that he was not allow
ing himself to be turned from his dc
the defence might have to say about it
The deposit slips made out by Ander
son whom he deposited the Kenne,
chocks were put in evidences.
Charles j. Somers, Jr., correspond
ence clerk OF the Market Street Nationn
Bank, Philadelphia. testified to letter.
transmitting the Kenney checks. Sena
tor Gray said they admitted the who'll
transmission to Dover, but ths distric
attorney did not care to get through tol
quick. The letters were admitted.
After SomerH left the etand, Mr.. Birt
exclaimed :"These bank men are haviul
pleasant outing"
George II. Robinette of Uniol
National Bank, testified to letters trans
mitting the Kenney checks, which hat
been received by his bank. to Dover
The ietters were admitted In evidence
The district attorney called for S. L.
Shaw, former sheriff of Kent county
but he did not answer. His deputy
Robert s. Downs, was put on the stand
Senator Gray announced to the court
that while Kenney had given cheol
for 1000 to Sheriff Shaw he did moi
have 1T in his possession. He uould not,
therefore. produce it.
Deputy Sheriff Downs testified that
on April 1lth he sold farm at Hnr.
riugton, and on that day received {
telegram from 4. Il. Kenney, a copy o.
which was put in evidence, being ad
mitted by the defence as correct IL
essence.
"We admit said Mr.. Bird, "tha,
Kenney telsgraphed to the sheriff tc
buy the farm in for William N. Boggs. ("
Pursuant to the telegram the witness
bought the farm in for 81, $50. Senator
Kenney paid for IL May 9Th. 1896. with
check of, 81, $50, which was Deposited
in the First National Bank of Dover.
Of this mouey J. Ii. Morgan, collector,
received Sl4.65 for taxes DIR. Frame,
81, ,557, amount of debt and interest,
sheriff's costs, S53. 80; balance, So. %
applied to second, mortgage on the
farm held by Boggs.
Upon cross. exam ination by Mr.. Bir d.
Mr.. Downs said that. according to his
recollection, the deed for the farm was
maze out to Boggs. In April Boggs had
paid $50. rs percentage on the sale. He
did not recollect any particular con
versation with Senator Kenney with
reference to the sale.
"When did Kenney inform you that
he bought the farm in for William N.
Boggs9" asked Mr.. Bird.
Mr.. Vandesrift declared that nothing
had heen asked the witness on direct
examination about buying it for Boggs.
Mr.. Bird averred that tine telegram said
90, but the district attorney answered
that by showing the telegram itself, a
telegraph company employe having pro-
duoed it, in accordance with his in
struotions, only upon the order Of Judge
Bradford, which was mads in open
court.
This Telegram was as follows.
Dover, Dol, 4, II, 1sS6-Robert
| Downs, Harrington; Buy farm for me
up 10 2i0p. Got it as much lower ab
| possible. Confidential. M
r. r. Kenney."
BY agreement copy of the tslegram
was made so that tbs original could be
iosmhei' uud thu EOFs WSnb ia cFiucuSts
Mr.. Bird asked tho witusss when
| Kenney knew that, in obedience to the
| telegram from KeDnay, he had bough
said he had informed tho Senator in
sale. lie thought it Was bought in for
kenney had told him whom 1t was
bought in for.
"When Boggs came and paid a per-
certage on the farm did you not know
Boggs had bought the farm?" asked
MIR. Bird.
But the witness said he thought
Buggs was paying the percentage for
kenney.
"Do you mean to say" continued
Mr. Bird, "tl'at when BoggH came end
paid the percentage you did not know
that the farm was purchased for mimi"
81 did not.
Upon further questioning the witness
said that the return made on the writ
Hhowed that il was purchased by W. N.
Boggs. Hs explained that at Mr.. Ken
ney's request tina matter had been held
up for few days.
Showing the witness a paper contain
ing total of 81, 739. 7s, Mr.. Bird asked
him how he accounted for thy total.
Downs said 1t was made up of the
81, $50, and the 9.T8 paid by Boggs
as a parcentage. He said there was
some understanding between Kenney
and Boegs; Boggs paid the costs and
Kenney gave the check in full for the
tOtal. The defence showed check for
$50. rs drawn by Sheriff Shaw, In favor
of Roggs and representing what ne had
previously paid, but it was impounded
for later admission.
On redirect examination Downs said
that there was a second mortgage held
by Bogga ami lin go far as ths money
was not for costs or Frame. il went to
Boggs He did not know it was bought
for Boggs until the deed was made out.
Mr.. Bird objected to a question as to
the writ, holding that it should be pro-
duced, but MIR. Vandegrift snid tile de-
fence had brought it out ana he did
not have to 60 10 Dover to find out
about it.
Downs had explained that the re-
turn on the writ had been held up by
Senator Kanney. Dr. Frame was anxious
for his money and had been after it
several times.
Next. Ezekiel Cooper, teller of the
Farmers Bank. Dover. was called.
Mr.. VANDERBILT, after books of that
institution had been handed TO the
witness to May 12tb, 1896. and
state whether there is an entry of $3.50.
Cooper-Thers is.
Vandegrift- Whuse is itp
Cooper-R. R. Kenuey's.
Vandegrift-On or about May l4th.
1896, $3.50?
Cooper-Yes.