Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16

"T' NHnueRrltt aBked. Thd firm issued
power OF Attorney replied the witness.
There being no objection. Mr.. VAnde-
grift offered In evidence the stub book
aud deposit slip so far as they relate to
the transactions Of May 9th aud 14th.
1896.
Harry j. Keyaer identified a certain
paper bearing on the subject.
Mr.. Vanderbilt resumed the exam Ina
tion OF Mr. Page and handing him q
bank book, nsked him what II was He
replied that it was Il. b. Cuthbert &
10. g deposit book which was used in
making depoHita In the Philadelphia
National Bank. In reply to a question,
hs said be noticed on May 9th, 1886, a
deposit OF e400 which included q check
from Clark for $3.50 by ounaent of
council for thu defence, the book was
admitted In evidence.
Mr.. Page said two books had been
kept at the Philadelphia office Of Cuth.
bert q Co., In which every shure of
stock sold was recorded. Witness said
bo dill not make the entries. Con
tinuing. he said Clark had an account
with the firm at that time, the books
being kept by Walter sexton, clerk
under Mr.. Page.
II SEQ in that account, " remarked
Mr.. Vandegyift, "a rcd line run
through the name OF Thomas S. Clark
and the name nf William N. bUggs
written above. What does that meang''
That is to show that Mr.. Clark's
account was transferred to William N.
Boggs, the Witness replied.
What was the date Of tine transfer?n
asked Mr.. vaDdegrift.
May Goth, 1906" was the reply.
Why was the transfer made?n
at the request Of Mr.. Clark and
upon tue acceptance OF Boggs. | wrote
the letter asking that the transfer be
made and enclosed the request from
CLARK and the acceptance OF Boggs. -
Mr.. Vandegrift placed the letter in
evidence, and rssuming the eSamina-
ton, he asked the Witness whether hs
received the mOney on tho check for
$3.50. dated May l1th, 1896, and au
affirmative reply was received.
BAY STATE GAS PURCHASED.
The witness was cross examined by
MIR. Biggs. who asked him whether he
gave Clark a receipt for $3.50 ON May
1lth, 1896.
~ mailed IL to him." was the reply.
AS margin on what kind of stockS"
Bay State"
"Huw many shares?"
Fifty shares. -
"On May l4th you mailed Mr.. Clark
another receipt for s2b0, for margin on
90 more shares Ut the stock, did you
notP"
Eyes. sir" ...-.=.
Those two purchases represent,
then. 100 shares of Bay State stock,
for which Mr.. Clark gave two checks
for $3.50 eacbf"
''Yes, sir"
'You purchased them In the mama of
Thomas S. Clarkf"
Yes, sir. )"
You stated that the MANS of Thomas
s. Clark was stricken out and that of
Boggs written above the name In his
ACCOUNT When was that doneP''
"On or about May Goth; 1896"
why was it done9'
"At the request of Mr. Clark.n
Your letter says you enclose the re-
quest Of Clark and the acceptance of
BoggsS"
''Yes, cir"
Then the checks were paid9"
Yes, sir."
You don't know by whomS"
"No, sir"
"You do know. though, that the 100
stRres OF Bay State stock were trans
forrsd to William N. Boggss''
That's right"
AFTER that how long did they re-
main the property OF Boggs?''
Till he sold them. presume.
There IL nothing to show that they
went back to Clark"
mo, sir"
fWhan cha aha.fr,
deposited by you 10 your bank In Phila-
that Ia all you know about them?r
Yes. sir
Gan you know is that the 100 SHARES
OF stock were transferred to Roggs and
were henceforth his property"
Eyes, SIR
You got $500 on the checksY'' asked |
MI. Vanuegrift.
Yes, sir, " replied tho witness.
Josiah ID. Barto, 40 Httache OF the |
Philadelphia National Bank, who was
With the institution In 1896, was called |
to testify concerning the check of MAY
9TH OF that year. BY referring to a |
memorandum he found check dated |
May 9th, 1896 for $3.50 on the First
National Bank Of Dover. lie said it |
was collected in the regular course of |
business. Mr.. Vandegritt placed the
document In evidence.
STOCK LEDGER IN EVIDENCE.
Mr.. VANDERBILT informed the court |
that be would like to offer in eyidenee !
the stock ledger OF the First National
Bank of Dover. Mr.. Biggs said he aid |
not see what bearing it could have nm |
the case. He did no dispute that the
First National waa n national banL =.
that it was robbed of slC7, 600, but he |
did not think IL was material who
ownsd the 800, 600. file offerad no OBJ
jectiun, however, and the book went in.
BALANCE OF II CENTS.
Irving d. Boggs, teller of the First
National Bank of Dover, was called.
At the time OF tha check transactions
referred to, in 1896, he testified, ne
kept the individual ledger.
Mr.. Vandegrift asked him 10 turn IN
the account Of Thomas s. Clark. on
May 11th, 1896, and tell IN whose hand.
writing it was
1T is my handwriting, he replied,
"Whnt was OlHrk'a balance on NAV
18th. 1892" Mr.. Vandegritt asked,
''Sevsnty.one CENTS" the witness re-
piled.
What had it been or what was it
prior or subsequent therefor"
ut had been Il cents since April
What was it to juno 1stp"
"To May 18th 1T was II cents; then
to May 10Th it wac 46 cents. -
Ought your book show the payment
OF. checks drawn by Clarke"
"Yes. sir.