Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15

HOggs, who could not say tnut Nliiiam
N. Boggs always called off the amounts
correctly. Witness said there could
have been no defalcation in that
manner II W. N. Boggs had always
given the figures correctly. Witness
did not know, however, that William
N, nogGs did call off the amounts in
correctly w. N. Boggs withheld some
deposit slips which were not read at
all to the witness. Witness said il
every dollar deposited at the bank had
been reported to him there could have
been no defalcation by means OF with
holding slips.
In reply to Mr.. Vandegriit, witness
said the tlefalcatlon in that connection
was accomplished by not calling Oft
some slips AT all
William N. Boggs, upon helng re-
called by Mr.. Fandegrift, said there
were four instances In which he did
not call off the deposits of Mr.. Kenney
Il when such deposits were made, MS
/ follows Deposits Of Sl00, dated June
Goth, 1896, not credited until June
asl, Sl,3s6. 80, dated July 23d,. not
credited until July 25th slss, 50, dated
December It'll, not credited until De-
camber 18th, The other itom was in
1897, after the period covered by the
| itibtb1htNf1t hih thp heNp W'Sp 'NN
given by the Witness
/ Witness explained that the deposits
of 800 and sl,3S6.a0 wero hold out
r because he was holding out checks for
Kennoy and had not found time TO
i ascertain tho state Of tho account by
examining these checks.
. In reply 10 Mr.. Bird, witness said he
4 usually settled the Dash ut tho end
: OF oneh day. and in answer to Mr..
Vandegrift eaid settlements by the
o cashier would not have disclosed the
/ shoYtage.
John H. Baieman, former cashier Of
Q tho First National Bank, corroborated
v testimony given by Cashier Morris OF
r the Farmers Bank during the morning.
y During the excitement following the
: fight Of Boges, witness learned from
: Ezekiel Cooper of the Farmers Bank
s that the foreign exchange book OF that
o hank contained the names of makers
i Of checks, us well as the amounts.
o He than saw Cashier Norris Of the
d Farmers Bank and ascertained who the
i makers Of the checks were.
Mr. Bird said the defence objected
t to the individual edgers of the First
!, National Bank being admitted in eyi.
J, dence, on the ground that they hRe
q been irreg,larly kept.
n Judge Bradford said tho entries IL
" those books would ba admitted, moi
:. as independent evidence, but in con
4. nection with the testimony Of Irving
}. ID. Boggs and William ". Boggs L
{ show in that connection what the bal
70 ances were from time to time, whothe
l. due from the bank to tho defendant Of
1t from the defendant to the bank, ey
10 oeption being made Of tho three ir
1t regular entries which had beon tcsti
or fed to. 1T was also ordered by tn
TO court that the, books should renal
~ opon in the Office of the clerk Of tn
M court, during tho trial, for the In
I'd snection of counsel on both sides. MIR
10 Vandegriit said they had been Their
~ since the beginning of the trial.
$, 7. Edward Ross of Philadelphia,
ut public accountant, testified to OK
y, aminipg the books Of the First Nationa
Bank of Dover in June, 1897, and dis
ce covering shortage Of si07, 600, TO
ne which, according to the books, vii
r. liam N. Boggs was responsible. Wit
% ness had learned from an investigation
ur of the foreign check book Of tn
ad Farmers Bank that somo checks ha
oy not been charged up to the accounts q
rs the persons who drew them and othe
H. checks were entered up ut dates late
than when thay were paid. This wa
ny accomplished up 10 February, 1897, b
ny Withholding deposits for simila
ng amounts. The First National Ban
ng had II correspondents, including th
cd Farmers Bank OF Dover and the Unto
National Bank of this city, Witne'
Of found that Boggs had been carryin
10 several people The makers Of III
he checks could not have beon ascertaine
til had the Farmers Bank foreign exchanl
Tor book not contained the names as VIC
he as the amounts. Many banks do M
$50 record tho names ON the foreign O.
cbnnge book. Mr.. Kennoy's pass boc
rs, and the Individual ledger of tho Fir
on National Bank, witness said, agret
ts, except in three instances.
vas Mr.. Ross certified to copies of
tho schedule Of Kenney's balances at var
icy ous times during the period referred
sas in the indictments, having compile
the schedule at the request Of M
: IL Vandegrift.
nal The first settlement Of the defendant
ry, pass boyk after May 1st 1876, W
old mada on juno 9th, whom he had oyf
md drawn his account S6l.45. Thr
ply checks amounting to $1,000 were boil
.rm ourricd at that time and the defenda
II. was really overdrawn el,06l.45 IL
his next settlement was on September st
the when the books showed balance
$40. 50. Defendant was then really oy,
hat drawn $2,5t5O5. thore being chez
ned and drafts. On September Both (
ed, books showed balance OF 2 cen
hey while there was really an overdrnft
was Sl9a 50, check for S195.54 hayi
been paid ON the previous day aud I
to entered up until II days later.
Iied November 18th the books showed
on ovardraft of sll972, whereas the act,
tier ovordraft was s5S9.72, a check for 81
gigs having been paid and not credits
lied On November Goth tho books showet
hat balance Of Oil. 90, which appeared
8 of be correct. On December Sd the b
ila- ance on the books was 1880. 81, viii
ess) also appeared to be correct.
,on- Relative to the Shaw check Of q, y
the witness said the books showed on N
,ore 9th, 1896, when " was paid, II
hat Konney's balance was 50, 279. SO, wher
the correct balance was $3.50. 90 Def
Their the Shaw check camo In, four che,
That having been paid and not prope
hey charged. III the Shaw check had ~
ling properly credited there would hi
,ber been an overdraft OF S794. 9l. On b
for tember Gath, 1895, the books Of
the hank showed balance Of Sl8S.
we're The protested draft Of Thomas
Clark, amounting to 81, 500. 40, ,
cted outstanding. There was really an OF
J he draft on that day Of 81, 1850. A. J
over did not include the $500 Cutht
were check or the 81, $50 Shaw check, b.
gigs. Of which increased the overdraft :