Evening journal., 1898-12-07
BOGGS UNDER FIRE.
The Star Witness in the Ken
ney Trial Cross-examined.
MR.. BIRD CONDUCTS EXAMINATION

AND RIGIDLY QUESTIONS BOGGS
REGARDING SENATOR KEN
NEY's CASE AND HIS CONNEC-
TIoN WITH THE BANK-FRE-
QUENT TTLTS BETWEEN COUN-
SELL AND WITNESS TAKE PLACE.
BOGGS AS COOL AS USUAL.
William N. BOggs was still on the
ethnd in the Kenney trial at the closing
of yesterday mornings session.
Shortly before the neon recess the
witness stated that the books Of the
First National Bank at Dover were ex-
amined twice a year by national bank
examiners and semi-annually by bank
directors. No discrepancies were found
upon his books. He had discussed these
examinations, previous to their taking
place several times with the defendant
in relations to his (Kenney's) accounts.
On one occasion when the semi-an-
nual examination WAS about to be
made and when the defendant had
overdrawn his account about $1,000 he
had presented a draft for $3.50, which
had been placed to his credit by the
witness The draft was later forward-
ed to a South Carolina bank for cOllec-
tion, but was returned protested. The
discrepancy in the senator's account
was afterwGrds made up by draft for
s1.O33.1S en- New York bank being
deposited, sI00 raised by Mr.
Kenney ard $1,000 taken from
the banks funds and placed to the
defendants credit by Boggs. This draft
was sent to the Hanover Bank in New
York and WAS returned protested II
August. Previous to this another draft
drawn, by Thomas S. Clark upon Z
man named Schwartz for $1,S96.40, wa:
deposited by Senator Kenney, bu
when an atempt was made to collect
it was returned. Mr. Kenneys ac
counts we're not strengthened until Sep
timber.
The $1,000 that witness had takel
from the bank funds was paid back b.
the defendant in checks. The method
taken, to cover up the overdrafus cause
by speculhtions through Cuthbert
Co. were successful.
When court reconyened in the after
ncon Boggs again took the stand, an
his examination was resumed. He sal
that a draft for s2,15O of May G. 1S9l
was one on which Kenney was give
credit. 1t was on Calumet, Mich, an
came back unpaid in about a weel
The item Of $407 on the same date wa
a deposit made by himself for Kenne,
The item of $500 on February was
deposit mhde by himself fo- Kenney
tide over difficulty and Was ate
ward repaid.
Boggs said that the pass-book WI
marked wv. n. B." opposite Il
amount deposited to show that Il
S4O7 WAS deposited. That has sin
been erased. When the 5000 was
posted two red ink marks were plac
opposite the amount and still rema
there.
The book was offered in evidence.
Bogas said that when this s21
draft came back it was charged to Ke
NEVIS account and was paid.
Thought it WAS returned on May
1896, and paid on May 20. IN answer
questions Boggs said that at times
conditions were critical. This WAS p.
ticularEy SO when an examination
the bank was due. These also depend
ON whether deposits were coming
rapidly. On July Of the same veal
check of Kenney for $1,000, one
Cooper for $1,000, and one of hims'
fer $3.50, came in and had to be can
for They were laid on slab.
PROSECUTIONS STRONG POINT
"On Sunday afternoon he said,
went to Mr.. Kenney's office, and
said that they would be cared for.
NronAby morning the cashier nOti
them; and asked about them. 1
him they would be cared for. To C
for them, 1 had to borrow the CHI
of William M. Dickson for $1,000.
placed this in the hands of Mr.. Kenr
and / think also gave him some &C
Amy Way it WAS bridged o.
In this way the cashiers suspici
were allayed. promised Mr.. Dick
to pay him back out of loan WI
/ was to secure from the building
loan association, which did"
"Did you ever" inquired Mr.. Val
grift, "shew this defendant the dii
ence between HIS account, as sh'
on the books Of the bank and his
count, as it would have appeared II
these checks had been charged to
BOggs-"Yes. When his book
settled, l would tell him that this
the showing made en- the books OF
bank, and that at the same tin
would have checks either alt the