The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-16
THE FAMOUS KENNEY TRIAL,

| Mr.. Biggs renewed bis address to the
| jury at the afternoon session OF the Unit
cd States Circuit Court yesterday. Tho
District Attorney has asked you what In
terest had Boggs in carrying checks for
this defendan Boggs has acknowledged
! to be tho biggest thief ever known in this
| State. 10 the enormous crime OF stealing
| Slo7, 900 he has pleaded guilty. II Boggs
, can DO sentenced ho ought to be sentenced
and let the man DO able to call,his soul his
own. He would thsn bs independent of
the DistricC Attorney.
II he could not. testify when sen 'enced
then look where you arc. Won't he be
the same VIM N. Boggs after he is SEN
fenced anu where Is the difference. You
nre got to believe ono or the other, either
Boggs or this defendant That which Is
dearer 10 him than iifa ITSELF has bean
committei tu you. Talk about renson-
nble doubt. II this was u civil cns, you
would have to decide In favor of'this man.
II you have any doubt resolve IL IN favor
Of this defendant.
MIR. Bird said 1t was useless consump.
tion of time to address the jury. Ho
thought 80 when he arose andswas willing
to submit the case without argument. He
believes then as we do now. Cnn you be.
lieve 1t that that man in his seat in tho
Senate or as he walked the uisles in that
buildir Q, that be knew he was tho accom-
piice ot u confessed thief? What do You
suppose any sano man expect when ho
gives u check
Does he expect 1t to go up the chimney
or become tho tail of tbo kite? lie knows
that 1t will go to Il bank and that some
ono would now that no jury i'll the country
would convict a mau upon such testimony
~ has been alduced here. AS my learned
colleague stated the whUlo case hinges up
on tho intent. Do you believe that this
man knew Boggs was a robber and that
he loaned his checks with taat evil intent.
Tako that man was lawyer with luc-
Iat!ve practice and OH tho road to ascen-
dancy with political aspirations Again
by going into this contract with this thief.
Either tho defendant or Boggs is tho most
mngnamimoys liar on earth. l hate u
cowardy villain. l like to see viiluin
that stands on his own props. Take Boggs
when he visited his surety. He gave his
solemn word promised not to plny cards
again and yet later he was gambling.
Mr. Bird referred to tho large deposits
by tho defendan5 ut tho bank. IL Senator
konncy weio in partnership with this
cmbezzer would itmake any difference
whether he received u notice from tho
bank. If BoggS and Kenney were In part
nership why should ihere be so much fuss
over a little slG0 item in fees Why IL KEN
ney wanted u fec NIL he had to do was to
ESt ~ iiulh tEC DHuh NTUWCT. luho
man vii h milo stones OF prosperity ahead
of hisn. What had ho to gain by going ia o
this contract with this thief. Either tho
defendant or l'oggs Is the most magnani-
MUS liar on earth hate u coWardly vii.
liam that stands on his own props. Take
BoSCs when he visited his surety. He gave
his solemn word promised not TO play
cards ngain and yet ten days later he was
gambling.
Can you believe such man.
You can'G believe him. IIo comes on
that sand through broken oaths A SCH
Of lies He he is as tainted rs hell. Boggs
in 10 way connected Senator kenney with
the horse racing card play lug or faro. We
don't want no reasonable doubt in this
case. | say without tho uid of William N.
BGggs tho District Attorney can not move
an inch. Without him whcro can my friend
show you that there was an illegal ngrol-
mcnt between these men.
BruCkson's testimony was ncxt COM
mcn;cd upcn. Tho government hal not
produced n witness to show that Brock
son could OF DO relied upon. Brocsson's
rcputl ion for truthfulness had never boon
questioned or impcachad. Mclvor dill go
on the stand ana say that Brockson told
him different to what he (Brockson) tcsli-
iiod to, but Brockson may have had an o..
jcct in so speaking 10 McI"or.
He did not know what McIyor was going
TO DO with what IL was gting to tell him
md he may not have wanted to tell Nc
lvor what he was to testify to In tho
court. The defcnso has not word 10 say
against MoIvor His testimony is not
questioned. Hc undoubtedly believed
what he to I'll fled to or he would never have
so stated, but VIC 10 say that B ockson
may have had IN object In not telling
McIvor oil ho knew. II havo n 1T a word
to say against the Scribc' and Phnrisees,'
said Mr.. Bird, glancng at the reporters
table. "Thoy are ali my frlondS, and
like them ALL"
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