Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15


shown that tho defendant had violated
the acts Of Congress referred TO.
Mr.. Bigga continued his address
until o'clock, when court took y
recess until go,
Friday afternoon Senator kenney
testified in his own behalf in the case
against him, In which he Is charged
with aiding and abetting William N.
Boggs, late teller of tho First National
Bank of Dover, to abstract funds from
tho bank. and conspiring with him to
commit an offence against the United
Suites. The defendant was the first
witness called for the defence aud no
required nearly the entire afternoon to
tell his story,
At the opening Of the afternoor SEES
sion Walter X, Sexton of Philadelphia
was called by District Attorney Nande-
Qrift 10 testify q, certain entries IN the
books OF Il, d. Uuthbert X Co.,, Phila-
dolphia stock brokers, in lso6i when
Senator Kenney Is alleged TO have had
dealings with the Arm. MI sexton
was then in the employ OF Cpthpcrt y
Co. ~
Mr.. Sexton was on the stand only
short time, and shortly after he stepped
down Senator Kcnney was sworn, In
| reply to questions asked by JOAN BigRs,-
| tho counsel for the defence, Senator
| Kenney said he was born In Sussex
| county, where his parents live; went
| to Dover on january 2lst. 1878; studied
| law under Hon, Willard salisbury;
\ served as State librarian two terms,
| during which time he continued to
i study law was admitted to the bar OF
| Kent oourtyson October 21st, 1881; has
practieed law ever since; was nd lutant-
| general Of the National Guard of Della
ware, md Ia now United States Senator.
when did YOU first know William
N. Boggs?" Mr.. Bigas asked,
Some time in 1881, 'S2 or 49,"
| witness replied, latter he became q
clerk In the bank. / may have known
him slightly before, as u student at
college, but / don't know that did.
"Were you intimate with him?"
"Not in social way
Ibid Boggs visit your house?"
mo. He did not,n
"Did, you visit his housesf
| "Do you remember when he first
consulted you in your professional ca
pacity?"
Mot exactly, 1t was some time
prior to 1884, either 10 's2 or 49, "
10 Wnnt ITO you fbfef9
~ refer 10 some matter in relation to
the interest of himself or some rela-
tives in some real estate. !"
at was nothing in relation to the
bank2"
"No. ~
"De you mean 50 or 1922"
"Oh, mean '02. "
"When did he first consult yon in
relation to the trouble at the bank?"
"In November, 1904,
"Ars you positive about the time!"
! Absolutely certain"
! "Did he come to your house?"
} Yes
} WHAT did he say to your"
: "lie told me he had trouble at tht
/ bank
t "were those his exact wcrds?''
S "They wero his words. He nigh
/ have said something else to, but tina
: was what he said about that matter"
5 'What did you sayi''
a ~ was startled and Mortified. ad
b viscd him to SEQ his relatives ans
/ friends at once and make good thu
!, shortage before II should be made pub
lie. ~
8 Ibid no mention the amount Of tn,
/; shortageY"
u Ilt tilll tlpls
Ibid he tell you the way in which |
was brought about?''
d He did NOT"
n 'How long was he at your housee"
Il "a very short time; about 10 or l
! minutes. | gave him no encourage
Inent to stay"
" Where did the interview talk
1t placer"
II I'm my house"
IL what rpoinpn
Ie "At the right Of the entrance, tn
j. room called my library, or smokin
:. room"
4. "Not upstairs?'i
81 "He was never up my stairs, to m
vi knowledge"
Of ''Boggs in his testimony said som,
or thing about your little boy Caleb con
IS ing into the room whore You were an
q asking you if he could go up with SON
~ other boy To. his room on tho thir
floor, TO what he called his play ROOF,
Sc Is that correct?"
st mo, sir.
O. "Whore is the little hoy's pla
g. room?"
on ION the second floor
Nv 'tWas he in the habit of asking 70
Of II he could go TO his play rooniY"
vn 'tlIe never asked mo. The room b
Id longed to him aud he went TO IL whit
or he pleased and took his company the
when no saw fit.
he During the conversation with Bog
$50 in 1891 was the name Of u. 7. Coope
MI Thomas S. Clark or Harry j.. lsol
TO- mentioned In connection with the d
falcation?n
ito "Not one of them.'
'tWus anybody's namn mentionedf'
rd ''Nobody's name other than h
nd own. =
IRE "Did you say to him that he h;
Ter fooled the bank officials sbefore aI
by could do so againe'
ID 80 Not at all.
to Did you at any time after that ha
any conversation with Boggs relative
las being before tho board OF direction
cd gambling"
IN, 81 did,"
nd 'When was itg''
ias 81 fix that from his own testimon
ary II was some time In the fall Of 1885.
m. This interview in 1895 you say W
in fix by his testimony relative to bell
ia before the board OF direction?''
vi Yes"
Of "How do you fix the interview
your house as being In 1S0A?n
.he BY the fact that it was imnodiats
ing following the election IN that year, an
sen further, in 1895 went to Europe, lou
in ing on Tho first of July, | think, and
was some time before that,''
led with reference to the conversnti
to- between you und him in 1906 was al
no thing said relative TO the dofalcption