The sun., 1898-06-18
WILMINGTON DELAWARE. SATURDAY, JUNE 49, 1898.

Those checks were for the maintenance
OF the horse. They were all paid by me
out of the funds of the bank"
"Was that money ever paid to the
bank?'
"No, sir; Clark came to me one day
and asked me for the checks, but l re-
fused to give them to him without the
cash. He was very anxious to get them
The talk with Clark was in the latter
part OF '94 or '95.
"Were those Underwood checks in
cluded in this $4,000 bond?"
"They WERE"
Mr.. Vandegrift offered in evidence 8
clip obtained from the Farmers Bank
which Boggs said was in his handwrit
ing. He asked Boggs what it was. Mr.
Biggs objected to It going in evidence
and Cashier Morris Of the Farmers Bank
was called.
He said he received it from the First
National Bank, it being notice of pro
test of check given by Thomas S. Clark
to E. B. Cuthbert & Co. Mr.. Morris
said the checks had been paid, however,
at the First National Bank, checks some.
times being paid after notice of protest
is sent. "We never got the check back, y
Mr. Morris said.
Mr.. Biggs asked him if he sent the
notice to the Philadelphia bank.
mo, SIR" he replied, ''it was filed
with the papers III our bank"
w. N. Boggs again took the stand and
explained the meaning of the notice OF
protest, saying it had been sent to the
Farmers Bank, but must have been paid
before the expiration of the time.
"How was it paid?' asked Mr. Vande-
grift. :.
"Clark worked scheme to have it
paid," Boggs replied. II sent notices to
all persons interested regarding the
check" Boggs here explained the
method OF protesting checks. He said
the actual protest was not made in this
case.
"Mr. Boggs," said Mr.. Vandegrift,
"have you certain kilograms which were
sent by Clark to you OH July 10Th, Au-
gust Goth and August Esd, 1SN"'
"No sir, was the reply. "They were
all turned over to Clark"
Mr.. Biggs cross-examlned the witness
relative to the race horse business. Boggs
said that, although he had an interest
in the horse he was not part owner.
"Do you remember having conversa-
ton with Clark, Ford and Butler relative
to the purchase of the horse, before it
was purchased"' Mr.. Biggs asked.
II don't remember any particular
he replied.
: ''Do You remember talking to them
beforehand about the purcEase"
II think | do. l remember distinctly
a conversation with Mr.. Clark, but don't
that was said"
"Did you have conversation before
the $500 check was given relative to the
giving OF the check, with Thomas 5.
Clark. in the presence OF Charles II.
Butler and Jefferson Ford?'
81 do not remember any such conver-
sation."
"Will you say you did not?"
81 will not: have so many things to
"Never mind | have your answer"
"Were you not told that they had
$500 and what they needed was $500
more to ony MN!
"No."
"Wasn't this check for Sl75, paid on
October 3lst, 1893, in connection with
,he horse Brooklyn?'
81 have no such recollection
"Did jefferson i. Ford tell you he was
part owner of the horse Brooklyn"
"IIe did, and said if the checks were
lot others Use paid he would pay
hem"
"You say your custom was to send out
notices the day before and the follow
ng day send out the formal notice that
protest had been made, with the check
"The custom is to send out the formal
notice of protest at } o'clock in the after
loon, after the bank closed"
Didn't YOU often go away on the 3.45
,rain?"
II went away on that train sometimes
,ne day in a week. There was one week
when | went every day."
"Where did you go?'
''To Philadelphia.
"You were gambling?"
"No, sir; but just as bad. | was with
| man who was gambling"
Gambling for your
ayes, sir"
".At the Lafayette Hotel"'
"No sir. At race tracks"
"What time did you get homer
"On the train due at l.l6 a. M"
In reply to a question from Mr.. Van
legrift the witness said the horse was
,ought because the people interested
,oud not win sufficiently on other
peoples horses and thought they could
10 better with horse of their own.
Mr. Biggs asked Boggs il he won money
" other kinds of gambling than horse
acng. The witness said he went to Il
,lace opposite the Hotel Lafayette, but
lid not 10 there especially to engage in
Mr.. Biggs asked him if he had samb-
ing house in Wilmington. To this Mr.
,'andegrift objected. Mr.. Biggs said he
wanted to show that Boggs lost money
II other ways besides on horse racing
'he question was sustained.
"Whose money was lost"' Mr.. Biggs
sked.
"The banks money" was the reply.
"Lost by you?"
"WeIl, | was on the inside and hand
ed the money, but did not give the
hecks.'
"Did you not lose money in gambling
nd other ways other than betting on
lorse racing"
Mr.. Nandegriit objected TO this ques-
ion, saying it might lead to the politics
( 1894 and on Indefinitely,