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

when the trial OF the case against |
United States Senator Kenney, charged |
with aiding and abetting William N. |
Boggs, late paying teller Of the First |
National Bank of Dover, and con-
spring with him to commit an offence |
against the United States, was re-
sulned in the United States Circuit |
Court yesterday week, the cross
examination Of William N. Boggs was
continued by Levi @. Bird, Of counsel
for the defence.
Relative TO deposit Of $1,000 made
by Boggs for Mr.. Kenney, about July
9th, 1895, out of the funds Of the bank.
Boggs said he placed the money to Mr..
Kenney's credit to make Kenney's
account show good on that day. Re-
ferring to Boggs' testimony concerning
this deposit at the former trial, when
Boggs said his recollection on that
point was not very good, Boggs told
Mr.. Bird that what he said Mt the
former trial was true. AT the time he
had no distinct recollection, but during
the progress of the other trial the
matter was thoroughly explained and
revived the transaction in his mind.
Boggs admitted that after he left
Dover, on May Goth, 1897, he sent
letter to Cashier Bateman, telling him
tndb ITO ipOSRol nu0 iobDtd lub bbnh
and that nobody else was responsible,
explaining that he referred to the other
officers of the bank.
"Do you SUPPOSE Mr.. Bird asked.
'that anybody in Delaware would
accuse Mr.. Bateman of robbing
bank?"
"well," witness replied, 81 don't
know what Leople might think, but
Mr.. Batemsn was then placed in
very bad position.
Mr.. Bird asked the witness il he had
told Ezekiel Cooper, in the Federal
Building, in this city, last July, that
he had withheld deposits OF Mr..
Kenney and manipulated Kenney's
accounts for his 'own purposes. Wit
ness said that was partly true. He
had withheld deposits. He also adj
mitted having told Mr.. Cooper that
there were times when he had with
held deposits Of Mr.. Kenney and there
were times when Kenney had good
balances.
Mr.. Bird asked Boggs If he had not
requested Mr.. Cooper not to tell about
the conversation. Witness said he had
no recollection Of saying anything Of
the kind.
Boggs denied that the books of the
bank showed, in red ink, who had
been carried by him. The red ink
figures, he said, represented legitimate
overdrhfts
"Do you know Ezekiel t. Cooper9''
Mr.. Bird asked.
a.'I did know him." witness replied.
''Then you still know him?"
eyes, SIR"
Witness admitted having told E. T.
Cooper on one occasion that Mr. Ken
hey had made overdrafts. but was then
square with the bank, bat denied tell
ing him that Mr.. Kenney was in
nowise responsible for the trouble.
Mr.. Bird asked the witness IL he told
Cooper in the spring Of 1897 that if he
tBoggsl remained and made con
fession it would not implioate Mr..
kenney. Witness replied in the mega
tive.
Mr.. Bird asked the witness If he tolt
Cooper that il the confession shoulS
implicate Mr.. Kenney he would no
feel like sparing him on account of tn,
incident on the last return day in Ken
county Witness denied making sucl
statement.
Witness denied making certain state
ments to Harry Il. Brockson, in New
Castle Jail, but said he and Brockso
had conversation in which the gull
and innocence of certain parties wa
mentioned, but he had no recollectio
Of asserting to an assertion he was re
ported to have made.
The cross-examination was conclude
here and the witness was again turne
over to District Attorney Vandegril
for denomination in reply. In answt
to Mr.. Vandegrift, witness said tn
interest of Mr.. Kenney in tho Andei
cor, Raw Gfata op1 Chan nh a1y +,,r -,
actions was really nothing, but Nj
Kenney was favoring him and he wa
carrying Mr.. Kenney. The checks wei
not drawn to Boggs' order as sue
checks would have aroused suspicion
That he stated, was according to IL
arrangement. Witness said he held IL
first Clark check until April 9th, 1889
because the checks, papers, &c, we
not surrendered until that time. u,
they were then delivered and the Dor
was given. The reason he left the
30 long was because he thought
doing SO, holding the evidence,
would have q stronger possibility
collecting. He told Mr.. Kenney abo
holding the checks, papers, &c., al
the reasons for doing so.
Mr.. Kenney, he said, knew he W
being carried, but did not know Il
Mr.. yandegrift asked the witness
he had explained what he was dol
at the written request Of Mr.. Kenne
Yes witness replied, ~ receiy
numerous letters from him.
where are those lettersS" Mr.. Va
degrift asked.
nThey were destroyed" witness
piled, with other papers, when "
preparing for my flight"
Mr.. Vandegrift inquired concerni
the nature Of the letters. Mr.. Bis
objected but was overruled.
The letters, Boggs said, referred
checks coming in and asked him
take care Of them, also inquiring alb,
Kenneys accounts. Some OF
letters contained request that Il
be destroyed, but they were not
stroyed until Boggs was preparing
his departure.
Witness said he never told anyht
the amount Of his defalcation,
mentioned to Mr.. Kenney some of
various amounts composing il,
GLIDING the Cooper item OF upwards
800 The matter of Boggs liv
cheaper was mentioned to Mr.. Kenn
1t had been suggested that he NOV,
smaller house, but it was not deer
advisable, as it might lead to tho I
pioion that he was In financial
Guilty.
Witness said Mr.. Kenney overdr
prior to October, 1895, were
tingnishable on the books of the ba
He explained the difference betw
Legitimate overdrafts and the matte