New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
sENATOR KENNEYS TRIAL CONTINUED.
FURTHER EVIDENCE FOR THE PROSECUTION
PRESENTED.

Wilmington Del Dec. S~When the court opened
this morning for the fourth day Of the trial OF Sen
ator Kenney charges of conspiracy and aiding
and abettnc in the misapplication OF funds OF the
First National Bank. of Dover counsel FOR the de-
PENDANT made application for writ OF haoeas
corpus 10 secure the attendance Of Colonel Ezekiel
Cooper. as witness. Colonel Cooper Is the person
whom Boggs. the defaulting teller OF the bank al
legged knew Of the understanding between senator
Kernev and Roggs as TO the improper method OF
carving the formers checks. Boggs mas also de-
MED that he had said to Colonel Cooper that
Kenney was in no way responsible for the def
slcation at the bank. Colonel Cooper was COM
vcted in May last of conspiracy on charges grow
ing out Of his connection with Boggs. and he was
sentenced to eighteen months in the Trenton Penl-
Tertiary At the previous trial Of Senator kenney
a similar writ granted by the Court ana 10
days application was also granted
Counsel on both sides agreed to the admission or
all the bank exchange books OF the First National
Bank and letters from Mr.. Bateman. the cashler Oh
the First National Bank. TO the Farmers Bank
together with books Of the latter bank referring
70 Senator Kenney's account
Deputy Sheriff Downes OF Kent County testi-
fed TO the sale for 81 $50 OF the farm bought py
Boggs He said Kenney paid for the farm. bu'
that the deed subsequently showed bogss 10 DC
tho purchaser o
Various sight drafts. argregating over $4,000
From May TO August 1876. deposited by Senator
Kenney and returned to the First National BANK
dishonored were admitted in evidence Batemah
testified in detail concerning these and the cheeks
of Mr. Kenney which came through the FARMERS
National Bank The books OF the Farmers Ma
tional Bank and of the First National Bank were
gone over and testimony was submitted by IrV'hs
d. Boggs clerk in the latter bank ana Il COUSIN
10 the defauting teller. as to henney S accounts
T Edward Ross. an expert accountant, was also
examined He indicated by reference TO schedule
he had prepared from the books under orders OF
the Government counsel that from May 10 Deceh-
Der 1896 checks drawn by Senator kenney hdu
been paid from the banks funds. and not charsed
against his account until all the way from one
day 10 several weeks after payment Ihese checks
ranged in amount from 500 10 $1,000 Nhere the
books on the day the checks were paid Indicated
balance in favor Of the defendant II the checks
had been charged 10 his account then there "ouiu
have been invariably Overdraft when AT tunes
would reach as high $1,000. In w n Boggs $
testimony II had stated that sight CRAFTS as
rrerating over 5000 had been deposited 10 men,
nev & account which were Subsequently retuihto
dishonored and that this was part OF the pIah, 10
carry the defendant over. Touching on THESE MI.
Ross said the books showed that on eacn occasiol
Of a draft there deposit, and without such
deposit there would be an oVerdraft. Inc various
checks mentioned In the Indictment, the witness
SAID were paid 20 kenney over MS NgHd'uie' puI
were never charged to his account