The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-12
COL, ezekiel 7. COOPER'S
VERSION or A LOOTED BANK
|ClaimS that He knew Nothing
of w. N. Boggs' Methods
Of Securing Money
FROM TIE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DOER
United States Senator Richard
Rollins Kenney Testifies as
to His Dealings with Boggs.
The DEFENCE CLOSED IN DOUBLE QUICK T|NE

Boggs was making money. Boggs thel
opened an account with Cuthbert & Co.
and began to speculate, but he lost money
and he withdrew on account of not beins
able to meet the checks'
"Did you ever make any money out o.
Cuthbert Il Co.?'
Not cent"
"Did Boggs?'
"Yes, got 50, 900 for Boggs, and gave
it to him, but he did not give me a
cent"
'When did you discover that Boggs
was taking money out Of the bank ?"
"About May IS, 1897. That was the
last check Boggs cashed for me"
did Boggs give you any money fol
yourseif?'
"One day on the train he gave me
$1,000 to speculate with. | told him
not to spend any more, and he said
that ! could take the money for myself.
told him | did not want it."
Witness then explained how he got
the ticket for Boggs and said that it
was done out of friendship. "Boggs
said that | was well.known," he CON
tined "and while in New York he
asked me to see what arrangements |
could make to get him off. He gave
me the money. When he said that he
intended to go pursuaded him not to
go, and said that his friends (Boggs)
would see him out of the trouble"
'Did you ever Say to Boggs that you
wanted to 60 with him, and that you
wanted to take his place."
''No, sir; it it false. | wouldn't have
gone with him for $4,000. Why, when
was in Honolulu could have stayed
there, but | had no suspit ion that any
thing was wrong
''What was your tral saction with
Boggs regarding Mr.. Bucks coming to
DOyer?'
"That was mere friendship. l saw
Mr. Buck and learned from him when
he was going to Dover. | would teIe-
graph Boggs in the name of Johnson
Cooper then said that Boggs wanted
to lend him money Oh several occa.
sions.
'"Tell us about those suits of Clothes"
zone night in Philadelphia Boggs
said TO me that he was going to get
suit of clothes and wanted me to get
one also. Itold him did not want
suit; but he insisted and ! ordered it,
but it was on Boggs' account"
Mr.. Nandegriit did not cross-examine
Cooper.
At l2.l0 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
the defence called United States Senator
Richard r. Kenney to the stand.
Mr.. kennev-l was counsel for Boggs
from some time in 1893 until he fled.
Boggs released me from the confidential
relations existing between counsel and
client
Mr.. Nandegrift objected.
Mr. kenney-Boggs released me when
| went before the grand jury. My un-
was that the release was to
Mr.. Vandegrift-What cases did you
testify in before the grand jury?
Mr.. kcnney - The Clarke, Butler,
Foard and Mc(ionlgal cases.
Mr.. Wand grift-He did not testify in
The Cooper case before the grand jury. !
am prepared to show by the minutes of
the grand jury that | had been ordered
- prepare the Cooper indictment before
he was called upon to testify before the
grand jury. He was not absoved in this
.ase.
Mr.. Bird-My understanding was that
senator kenney was absolved.
Mr.. Nandegrift-l am sorry this mis-
understanding exists. My mind is per-
ectl ly clear ON the matter
Judge Bradford--B Boggs is in court and
las the right to object. 1t is his privi-
eee to say whether Senator Kcnney
haIl oy shall not testify.
Mr. Nandcgrift-Boggs is witness for
he government, and does not have the
light to absolve Senator kenney before
ie consults me. The question of absoIl-
ion goes much farther than this, and
kenney knows it. | protest
gainst Senator kenney's absolution.
Mr.. Bird serve notice that all agree.
ncnts between Mr.. Nandegrft and me
rom now until the day that die must
e in writing.
Mr.. Nandegriit-i hope 50.
Judge Bradford cannot rule con.
crning Senator Kenneys testimony
ntil Boggs gives clear consent
Mr.. Nandegrift-l want to see Wm
. Hilles before the question is decided {
lr. Hilles is Bogps' counsel. {
Mr. Hilles was sent for, and arrived
1890 O'clock He conferred with the !
ounsel for the defence, the district-at.
)rney and his client. At o'clock Mr.. G
lilies stated that there was a difference a
understanding, that he had not had .
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