Evening journal., 1898-06-16
BOGGS TELLS HIS TALE
Gives His Side of His Deal
ings With Thomas S. Clark.
MEETINGS BETWEEN THE TWO
BOGGs SAID THAT CLARK CALLED
HIM A WONDER AND TOLD Him
NOT TO GET CAUGHT-TESrI-
MONY BROUGHT OUT BY GOV
ERNNnENT AND DEFENCE.

NOT TO GET CAUGHiT-TESTI- l.
MONY BROUGHT OUT BY Gov
ERNNrENT AND DEFENCE.
w. N. Boggs, who has implicated
several prominent men Of this state in
the famous Dover bank steal, was the
only witness examined in the trial Of
Thomas S. Clark at the session Of
United States Court Yesterday after
noon. The defaulter assumed the
same cool air under the cross-fire OF
Mr.. Biggs as when he told his story
in the Cooper case. United States dis
trict Attorney Vandegrift and Mr..
Biggs, during the examination of
Boggs. indulged in many arguments on
points of law as to the admission Of
certain evidence.
you have testified to your defalca-
ticn of s1O7, 900 frcm the First Ma
tional Bank of Dover?" asked AIR.
vandegrift of Mr.. Boggs.
Yes"
"will you look at these two checks" ?"
Eyes"
did you ever see them bsfore?"
"I did"
"When?"
"At the First National Bank OF Do
ver."
"They each call for $3.50 and arc
signed by Thomas S. Clark, are they
not?"
"They are"
Mr.. Vandegrift handed BOggs a pa
per and asked: what is this paper?'
"a bond Of Thomas S. Clark for 81,
600 to Richard r. Kenney."
THAT bond, then, represents am agree
ment in reference to these check
which you held out?"
EVERY check held out up to tha
time was represented in that bond, TO
gether with a few 4 protested item
which he had not paid"
did you ever see Thomas S. Clarl
writer"
YES"
"Is that his handwriting on tn
bond?"
Eyes. saw him write it."
THAT bond is assigned to WilliaI
N. Boggs. is it not?"
'sYes."
do you know the handwriting
Richard R. Kenney?"
"Yes."
"Is that his signature on the bond
"Yes."
as the assignment to the First M
tlonal Bank Of Dover yours?"
Eyes"
you did that after you came back
Eyes"
The bond was offered in evidenc
and Mr.. Biggs objected on the grour
that the bonds had been made befo
the transaction for which Clark w
indicted. In order to lay his groul
for objection, Mr.. Biggs was allowed
cross-examine the witness upon t
bond.
as not a large amount Of that boi
made up Of money won from Clark
gambling and OF checks not mention
here?" asked Mr.. Biggs.
"All Of the checks paid by me I
him up to that time are in the bon'
Have you not stated that all I
$1,000 was made UP of gambling del
and that the remaining $500 "
made up Of money won from him
poker and other card games?"
mo. I never won any such amo'
from him."
"Mr. Boggs, are those two che
for $3.50 each included in that list?
No, indeed"
The bond was allowed to go in {
dence. and Ms. Biggs noted an
ceFtion.
Mr. Vandegrift handsd Boggs anot
bond and asked: 'fWhat does
mean?"
THAT is bond of Thomas s. CT
for $685."
Did you ever see him writer"
"Yes."
Is that his signature?"
"Yes. I saw him write it.
"Give me the date Of the bondT
April 9, 1897"
did you have these checks with
when this bond was signed?"
mo. sir! We met at the ofic'
I'M Clark, and think it WAS at my
mi gosuon that both Clark and Blu
1 were to sign the bond. The DO
b,th Of them, were prepared IN the
IW fee Of Mr. Kenney, on the night
April ., 1897, but Butler did not
pear end Mr.. Clark was the only
who signed the s265 bond"
"Did you have the checks there
yes