The sun., 1898-06-24
intent on the part OF Clark to defraud

going on at the bank he might have beer
asleep.
Harry A. Richardson did not know
what was going on; Irving ID. Boggs was
merely a calculating machine; William
n. Boggs virtually ran the bank. 1fthose
people were content to run the bank that
way, Mr.. Richardson saying that he
trusted William N. Boggs as far as he
would anybody, that is their affair and
not Clark's.
MI. Biggs contended that it would not
be possible for any living man to tell
what he took from the various accounts
to make up the enormous amount OF
$l07, 900. Clark, he admitted, conducted
his banking business careessly, handing
money to Boggs on the street and send.
it to him, sometimes with slips and
sometimes without, and it is possible
that some of the 100000 may have been
taken from Clark's account. Mr.. Clark,
like others, had absolute confidence in
Boggs.
Mr. Biggs called attention to Boggs'
position, stating that he had confessed
to rUbbing the bank, and saving that he
would not have been permitted to
testify if sentence had been imposed.
But, as Judgment was suspended, he
was permitted to come here and testify
against citizen whose liberty, and
almost his life, are at stake. Did Boggs
act upon the stand like perfectly disin-
terested Witness Eis conduct would
not in licaty that he was giving the evil
dence of disinterested witness, as the
district attorney says he is. Do you
believe, gentlemen, Mr.. Biggs asked,
that Boggs went upon the stand and
testified without prejudice?
Mr.. Biggs referred to the remark of
the district attorney that he would
treat the indicted men charitably when
they took the stand; h said that if the
lines were drawn as tightly when they
were put on trial as had been the case
with Clark, they would not receive much
charity.
Referring to the $1,000 bond, Mr.
Biggs said Senator Kenney had contra
dicted him. kenney had said the bond
was put in his hands for collections; also
that part of it was for gambling debt
and Clark had disputed the amount.
Boggs said the bond was to be paid soon;
kenney said Clark was to be given his
time. Boggs said Kenney collected $500;
Senator kenney says nothing was col
lected. Who are you going to believe?
You cannot believe both of those men,
Are you going to believe the man who
by his own qualifications has held diff
ferent offices as gifts from the people,
a man against whom not a syllable was
uttered until by the venomous tongue OF
William N. Boggs?
Mr.. Biggs said the testimony showed
that Clark was endeavoring to pay with
his own money the checks given IN con.
nection with the Bay State Gas trans
action. He said Cark's account had
been transferred to Boggs at the latters
request.
Mr.. Biggs said that if Boggs had been
the honest man people in Dover thought
he was two years ago Clark World not
have been on trial for a crime which the
punishment is not less than five years,
the same as the principal
Court here adjourned for recess.
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS.
Federal Court reconvened at 235
o'clock and Mr.. Biggs continued his argu-
remarks he said: "(ientIemen of the jury
when we adjourned for recess we had
gone over the TWO $3.50 checks and the
two $50 checks, and say to you that if
William n. Boggs had been an honest
man he would have paid the $500 for
the stock transferred to him by Thomas
$, Clark and not have kept it for specua-
ton, as it was shown he had on the
stand
"Nos in speaking Of the drafts, John
II. Batenan testified OH the stand that
one OF these drafts was not good. 1t was
also shown in evidence that the First |
National Bank or Dover, had two books |
in which they entered drafts and these
transactions were shown by these books.
The books are here now to show that |
that draft was deposited and almost
proved Thomas 5. Clark a liar, and it
was one of the cases where a man es-
capped being made out a liar when he was
speaking the truth.
"Now in passing from this subject the
district attornt Y has tried to connect the
National Bank with this
draft, but according to the testimony OF
the government itself is that the draft
was given and not paid and tie only
thing that proved that Thomas $. Clark
was not liar, was the little red mark in
yhe books submitted and admitted in
evidence.
j "rhomaS 5. Clark on the witness
stand stated that William n. Boggs had
oallrd hlm money and not William n.
BoggS, teller OF the bank, and Therefore
he matter rested as individuals between
William n. Bnggs and Thomas S. Clark,
md again no, William n. Boggs teller of
ir, bank.
"Now there is in evidence here check
,iven by Thomas S. Clark to William n.
'oggs for S32 on May l7th, 1897, for a
debt, mark YOU. William n.
3oggs testified that none of the $1,000
BONA signed by Clark was in payment of
my portion of Il gambling debt.
AS to the Ada G. Heverin check the
district attorney asked me to produce a
heck for 5000 There was a 500 check !
II December II, 1898, and both Thomas :
!. Clark and Charles II. Butler testified :
hat on that same day Thomas $. Clark ,
'ad paid $500 in cash to William N. t
'oggs tor the payment Of this check.
"Now, gentlemen Of the jury, the I
Prosecuting attorney placed seven wit
esses on the stand to testify to the
eracity and reputation OF Il man on
rial, and when a prosecuting officer ,
laces men on the witness stand to prove
he character of man indicted on an ,
lfalnous charge then indeed the case of =
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