The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-24
BEFORE THE GRAND JURORS
In the Looting of the First
National Bank of Dover.
United States Senator Richard Rollins
kenney Will Be More Than "In-
terested" When the Testi.
mOny Of the Two
Gentlemen Il
Given.

AWN !aT StilStltlOH III LllC CitSe VI " IL
liam \. Eosgs and the gentlemen who
assisted him in the looting of the First
National Bank OF Dover, will be sprung
tomorrow.
Ernest H. Ball, assignee of the firm OF
Z. B. Cuthbert 4 Co., of No. 80 Broad
way, New York city, will appear.
So also will John Nugent, bookkeeper
of r. B. Cuthbert 4 Co.
These gentlemen are the important
witnesses whom United States District
Attorney Lewis c, Nandegrift has en-
deavored to locate for weeks.
They will arrive here on Monday
morning and will 90 before the United
States Grand Jary and give ''all' the
testimony required.
When the long-sought for witnesses
appear before the Grand Jurors they
will have in their possession the original
books and records, showing all of the
dealings that the firm OF r. B. Cuthbert
4 Co. had with the First National Bank
of Dover, through the Vaccinations OF
Mr. Boggs 4 Co.
The testimony OF these two gentlemen
will only draw the tolls closer
around William n. Boggs, who has
pleaded guilty to the charge of the en-
bezzlement from the First National Bank
of Dover, of 100000
The net will also be more firm against
Col. +. T. Cooper, who pleaded "not
guilty" to the charge of frauduently se-
curing $23.00 Of the amount named, tor
his own personal benefit.
Thomas S. Clark Amos Cole, Charles
H. Butler Harry Ford and John r. Nc
Gonigal will be implicated in the meshes
and the net be drawn closer by the testi-
mony OF Ernest II. Ball, assignee and
John Nugent, book-keeper. -.a. -
These two witnesses will further make
it interesting" it is alleged, in the case
Of United States Senator, Richard Rollins
Kenney, and John +. Salisbury.
They will show, it is stated, with the
books and records that Mr.. Kenncy did
get part of the funds of the looted bank
and that he failed in realizing on the
bonds and securities held by him only
through the far sightedncss OF persons
whom it is alleged he approached.
The testimony of Mr. Ball will be all
that is claimed in section "C' of the
"Open Letter." signed by Clement H.
Congdon, of lO3 East Sixth street, Will
mington, DEL" under date of March 2s,
1898.
1t was addressed to "FIon. Edward G..
Bradford, Lewis c. Vandegrift, Esq, and
Gentlemen OF the Federal Grand Jury"
and section "C'' reads as follows:
G. Ernest II. Ball, assignee OF L. b.
Cuthbert 4 Co., address No. 30
Broad street, New York and Il. d.
Page. now to be found at the offices
OF Messrs. Kennedy 4 Whitlock,
Third and Chestnut streets, Phila-
de!phia, Pa, can produce in your
honorable Court books, records and
documents proving that this said
Richard II. Kenney losts thousand
of dollars in stock speculations
through the offices OF the now
dcfunct concern OF f.. B. Cuthbert 4
Co., and the records of the banks
hcreinbefore mentioned will show
that all such moneys lost in the
manner indicated by this said
kenney were stolen from the First
National Bank, of Dover, Delaware,
by this said William n Boggs, for
the use OF this said Richard :R
Kennev.
Th' r, is possibly only one result that
can BE- reached when this testimony is
given and while it may delay the all
ournment Of the grand jurors, yet the
testimony to be given will be too vau-
able, to miss even if they have to wait for
,nly one day longer before they are dis
charged for the term.