The sun., 1898-06-17
The TRIALtIS
INTERESTING
Government Scores a Number of
Points in the Case of
Thomas s. Clark.
A TILT BETWEEN COUNSEL
Mr.. Biggs Called Down by Mr..
Vandegrift.
\ TILT BETWEEN COUNSEL
Judge Bradford Admits the Dis.
puted Individual Ledger of the
First National Bank
of Dover in Evi-
dence.

OF Dover In EYl.
dence.
The trial of Thomas S. Clark. in the
United States court, for aiding and abet
ting William N Boggs in misapplyine
the funds of the First National Bank OF
Dover, is daily growing in interest and
this is evidenced by the increased attend.
ance at every session in the Federal
building.
Yesterday was no exception to this
noticeable attendance and during the
AFTERNOON session the court room was
taxed to its utmost capacity.
During the days proceedings the SEES
sions were. enlivened by number OF
'tilts'' between United States District
Attorney Lewis C. Vandegrift and John
Biggs, the latter counsel for the de-
fendant.
This occurred while Mr.. Biggs was
conducting the cross-examination OF
William n. Boggs, the self-coniessed de-
faulter, and were engendered by Mr..
Biggs asking questions to which Mr..
Nandegrft almost continuously OBJ
jected, he claiming that they were not
gerinane to the case. +
In the afternoon these tactics of Mr.
Eggs were repeated and after q query
put to Mr. Boggs and which Mr.. Nande-
grit apparently considered a personal
slap at his integrity and honor Mr.
Va1degrift informed the learned counsel
for the defendant f'that was he Mr.
Nandegriit) not a man of Temperate
habits he might be forced to resort to
other means than mere words in order
to resent the implication made by Mr..
Biggs as to his method in conducting the
case"
IA. During ll,;sssseasiss Che Governments
again scored number of telling points
against the defence, one of which was
the admission Of the individual ledger OF
the First National Bank as evidence.
''Mr. Biggs also endeavored to haw
politics into the connection with the
looting OF the bank during his cross-ex-
animation OF Mr.. Boggs, but Mr. Vande
grit objected. Judge Bradford sus-
tained the objection and said that the
question asked in this respect had moth
ing to do with the case of the defendant.
MORNING SESSION.
When court reconvened yesterday
morning at ID O'Clock Mr. Biggs stated
that it was the desire OF the jurors to ad-
journ at the conclusion of today's hear
ing until Monday, to which the district
attorney and Judge Bradford agreed.
Mr.. Biggs then brought the matter of
noting exceptions to the checks barred
bv the statute of limitation, and which
were accidentally put in testimony yes
lerday.
Mr.. Vandegriit asked Nr. Boggs, who
was then called to the stand, if the two
cnecks of $3.50 each were included in the
bond spoken of yesterday.
Mr.. Boggs said that they were not.
"One of the checks was dated May IL,
1896 and was for $3.50" he said "It
,ame to thA bank and cashed it. Clark
old me that he expected to get in on
Bay State and it would be fixed up in
he bank. Another check came and
efused to cash it, and was about to enter
t on protest, and had gotten out notices
If protest. WhenClark sent a letter, saying
hat he expected something would surely i
.ome from Cuthbert 4 Co. and not to pro-
est the check. Clark had offered me full
,ayment of the check SO | could be Sc /
llre in the bank. After that Clark came
o me and told me that the market mad
zone down, and IRON that time the stock .
u Bay State owned by Clark was trans
erred to me. From that time the trou-
Die between Clark and me began. When
accepted the Bay State stock owned by
lark it fell and was OF no account
WAS the bank" asked Mr. Nande- /!
rift, reimbursed for those two checks?
"No, SIR"
"Why?"
Because there was nothing TO reim-
'u,se it with, as nothing came of the
transaction.
''Did Clark offer you the security Of
'ay State or did you accept it volun-
lriI,?"
II don't know"
THAT was security Oh the checks of
lay l3, 1866, was it not?'
Yes"
"You say that Clark kept an account
your bank. What kind of an account
as it?"
at was entirely different from any
ept by any other business man in our
ank.'
GLOW was it different"
"Well, he had such strange way of
,positing and giving checks and draw.
y checks. 1t was not to be compared
ith any other account at the bank. One {
his methods was notorious. He would q
We checks and them stop payment on !
hem." $
Judge Bradford here interpos,d and
opped Boggs from speaking saving
nat he had not been asked to give such
statment.
"Can you specify the individual checks |
Clark?'
~ cannot" G
"Did you have any spe ;ial arrange
ent with Clark to pay his checks out Of k
e banks funds" c
eyes"