The sun., 1898-06-21
GOVERNMENT
| CLOSES CASE
The Sensational Trial of Thomas
S. Clark is Now Nearing
the End.
DEFENSE CONCLUDES TODAY
First Witness Was Senator
Richard Rollins Kenney.
PURCHASED HORSE BROOKLYN
Charles H. Butler and William E.
Cotter, Who Are Indicted, Also
Give Testimony as to Certain
Transactions Between w.
N. Boggs and De-
fendant.
PURCHASED HORSE BROOKLYN

The trial of Thomas S. Clark, for aid
and abetting William N. Boggs in mis-
applying the funds of the First Nationa
Bank OF Dover, was resumed in the
United States District Court yesterday
morning when the Government closed
its case and Mr.. Biggs, counsel for Mr.
Clark, opened for the defense.
During the morning and afternoon
nearly all OF the men indicted appeared
as witnesses.
District Attorney Vandegrift offered in
evidence book belonging to the Adams
Express Co., showing that TIE company
received from Easton, Pa, a deed for
which Clark paid 500.
William N. Boggs was recalled, and
testified that Clark's checks, with the
exception of those previously mentioned
were entered in the pass book. He
added that one or more of the small
checks presented in June, 1896, might
have been paid with funds deposited by
Clark. Two checks, each amounting to
$3.50, he said, were never charged to
Clark's account.
Cashier Morris Of the Farmers Bank,
Dover, was recalled, and identified letters
he had received from the Philadelphia
National Bank, the National Bank of
Delaware and John Fl. Bateman. late
cashier of the First National Bank,
Dover Further testimony from this
witness was suspended while lie exanl-
ined some bank books.
John A. Zebley of the National Bank
of Delaware identified the handwriting
of Henry Baird, cashier OF that institll-
ton, in a letter the latter had sent to the
Farmers Bank with q check for $50 for
collection.
John H. Bateman was recalled and
identified receipts he had sent to the
Farmers Bank.
After he had examined the bank
books, Mr.. Morris said that the indi-
vidual ledger of the First National Bank
did not show that the checks mentioned
in the letters had been charged to Clark S
account The letters and books were
offered in evidence.
7. E. Ross Was recalled, and testiiiel
that the foreign check book OF the Farm |
ers Bank showed that the following
checks given by Clark had been sent to |
the First National Bank, but the ledger
OF the latter did not show that they lad
been charged to Clark's account: October
18th, 1893 $500; October 3lst, 1893, $l75;
November 18th, 1893, $95; December 9TH,
1893, $780, December 10Th, 1893, $l9715;
June 23d, 1894, $50; July 9th, 1894, $50;
February 18th, 1896, $50; May llth, 1896, /,
$3.50; May 18th, 1896, $3.50; November
30th, 1896, $50. Mr.. Ross stated that, If
jhese checks had been properly charged
up, Clark's overdraft on the First Ma
:ional Bank would have amounted to
81, ,74715.
After long wait, during which Nj.
Ross and others examined various bank
books, Mr.. Bateman was recalled, and
estiiied that the exchange book of the
First National Bank credited thesFarmers
Bank with the following amounts: Oc-
ober 18th, 1898, $2,64S.52; October alst,
1913, $l,426.2l; November 18th. 1898,
1904. SO; December 9Th, 1898, $l,345.5
December 18th, 1893, 81, 734 ID; June
I'D, 1894, y. .6OS. IS; February 18th, 1896,
Y, ,94G.54 May llth, 1896. 81 1856 72; May
9th, 1896, $l35O3l; November Both,
s96 S5,3+7.7+. Mr. Baleman said he
made all tie entries except the last one,
which was in William n. Boggs' hand
writing.
William n. Boggs was recalled, and +;
tated that he made the last entry.
The government rested at Il. 10 O'Clock
'esterday afternoon. {
In opening for the defence, John
'iggs quoted sections 500 and $40,
Revised Statutes of the United States, ,
With whith Clark is charged with vio-
ating, and section 1914, relating to =
he statute OF limitation. He explained =,
hat - counts had been stricken from
he indictment, and that the remaining @
I counts referred to II checks, OF
'hich seven were given in 1893 and {
S94, which, he claimed, were debarred
y the statute OF limitation, and four, s
vo for $3.50 each and two for $50 each, a
ere given in 1856. Mr.. Biggs stated c
lat he would show that the defendent c.
ought Bay State Gas stock in 1896, as $
great many people at Dover were buy.
,g at that time; that when Clark gave ii
ie first check for $3.50 and ordered 100 \
lares OF stock there was some rise in b
,e stock and he drafted upon i. B. D
utibert X Go. to take up the first
leck, drafting on Philadelphia instead Il
New York, and the draft came back; "
,at day or two later the second check ii
n $3.50 came back; that the defendant +.
und out that he was unable to meet OF
'e checks and told Boggs to protect it ii
I'd send it back; that Boggs said the Il
ock was agrd thing, and Clark told III
Dggs he could have it and transferred
Buggs the 100 shares with the UNDER OF
anding that Roggs would return the =
,ecks, which was done; that the defend