Evening journal., 1898-12-06
BOGGS ON THE STAND.
Defaulting Teller Testihes to
Bank Transactions.
SENATOR KENNBY's DRAPTI

@<NA lltAhNu-O Dl w. N. BULLS.
PRESIDENT HARRY A. RICHARD-
SON GAVE EVIDENCE YEsTER-
DAY AS TO BANKS oRGANIzA-
TlON - TRIAL PROGRESSING
SLOWLY.
"A large number Of persons assembled
upon the opening of yesterday af-
ternbon's eessioD of United States
Court in the trial OF Senator Kenney,
when H.A. Richardson, president of the
Dover bank. was placed upon the stand
by Mr.. VandegTEft.
MIR. Richardson testified ais to the
organization of the bank and proved
his connection with it. He showed hcw
William N. Boggs dkfalcatfon had
been discovered by the boollkeper, lrv-
ing ID. Boggs, and the effect II mad
upon the bank.
Did anything unusual occur at the
First National Bank about the latter
part of May, 1872" asked Mr.. vande-
grdft.
yes" replied Mr.. Richardson, 'the
bank lost by a delalcation s1O7 OOO."
'7Who discovered this defaleation?"
THE boOkkeeper."
''Whs amy official OF the bank com
nectsd with the defaLcation?"
William n. Boggs, the teller"
Mr.. Richardson then gave a history
of the manner in which the defalca-
tiOn had been made public. He told,
in answer to Mr.. Vandegrifts ques-
tions. how William N. Boggs had been
for years a trusted empNoye of the
bank, and WAS trusted employe at
the time of the defalcation.
Mr. VandegTlft then asked, and the
court granted the request, that the
chart.r and minutes of the First Ma
tionhl Bank be admitted as evidence,
the first TO show who the stoelfholders
were and the latter to show that VIII
liam n Boggs was teiger at the tins
of the defalcaEion.
"Wfi-.am n. Boggs, of whom you
spoke" said Mr.. Vandegrift, sis the
same person who pleaded guilty to the
abktractaon and misapplying s1O7 00O
Of the moneys Of the First Nationaa
Bank of Dover?"
Yes" replied the witness.
did the boOkkeeper bring the de-
fa1cation to the Notice Of the bank Of
fcfa,k?"
IRVING D. Boggs, the bookkeeper
told the cashier of the delaEcation. The
cashier notified me and 1 notified the
bank examiner, Francis N. Buck"
In answer to Mr.. Vandegrift's ques-
tions Mr.. Richardson told that the
capital of the bank at the time of tht
de6aleation was 100000 and the sur-
pEus $4,000.
What was the effect Of the detalca.
tion?"
"It necessEtated a reorganization Of
the bank with a lower capital"
''What did you do to save the bank p
Guaranteed THE stockholders againe
amy loss and prevented a rum on tn,
bank"
'Have you any PERSONAL knowledg
Of how the defaEcaRion took placer"
II have nOt.'
Mr.. Blggs CROSS examined Mr.. Rich
ardson, but brought out no new fact
except r,sarding Boggs' gambling. Il
reply to questions, Mr.. Richardson tes
tifieH that in October, 1895, it came 3
the ears Of the directors of the banl
that BOggs was playing cards. Bogg
whs called before The directors, con
fessed and pleaded to be forgiven. H
whs tod to go and see his bondsmeG
and If they would renew his bond tn
board would forgive him.
''At that time was any inquiry mad
e regarding his accounts?" asked M
Biggs.
> Il canuOt say" replied Mr.. Richard
son.
'If There had been wouldn't you hay
y known of it?"
II think l would"
|, Did the directors sympathize wit
= hfm?''
''They seemed to-"
d ''Any tears shed?"
J. Eyes, sir"
e ''Who cried?"
Mr.. Vandegrift objected, amid Judl
Bradford sustained him On the groun'
Il THAT the qusstdon had no bearing {
s the case.
d DETERMINED TO WATCH BOGG
j. Attorney Biggs tried TO ask a numb
:. OF questions to show that Boggs hi
been dealing in Bay State GAS stoc
IS and had done SO with the knowledge
i Richardson. but District Attorney Va
l. degrfft objected. and the court ST.
aIi tanned THE objection.
~ Richardson further said THAT abo
Il ten days before Boggs' flight one OF {
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