Evening journal., 1898-06-20
THE BOND OF CLARK.
Government Closes Its Side
in the Case.
SENATOR KENNBY TEsTIFIEs
TINE DEFENDANT GAVE IT TO
BOGGS FOR A GAMBLING DEBT
AND IT WAS ACCEPTED BY THE
DEFAIJITFR

Il DEFlAULTER.
The trial OF T. s. Clark, N the
United States Court for completely in
B the Boggs case, was resumed before |
\ Judge Bradford this morning After
the roll-call OF the jurors, E. R. Coch-
ran, attorney for William c. Cotter, of !
Philadelphia, who is also indicted FOR
Z completely in the case, applied to the
( court for an extension on the time tor
d filing demurrers. 1t was extended un-
4 til Monday next.
Harry e. Mcdaniel, manager OF the
Z Adams Express Company at Dover was
S the first witness called, and from the
4 book Of record OF the company read
u that on June the company received
4 a deed, accompanied by a check for T.
S. Clark. The book was admitted as
\ evidence.
4 William n. Boggs was asked by Mr..
Vandegrfft regarding the check passed
through the Farmers Bank and CASH
ed and entered on the pass-book Of T.
S. Clark.
Boggs said that several checks were
marked on the pass4bool1s Of Clark and
4 others were not. There were Irregular
4 ones. Asked how they were paid, hesald
by the banks money. Bog'gs then told
the effect on the banks funds when
he paid out the banks money to pay
Clarks checks. Mr.. vandegrift then
took up the checks Of Clark and BOggs
told how he paid them.
Walter Morris, cashier Of the Farm
ers' Bank of Dover, was called and
went over the letters which passed be-
tween the Farmers Bank OF Dover and
the First National Bank OF Philadel-
phia.
Charles NJ. Zebley, OF the National
Bank Of Delaware, was called, and
identified several letters written by
Henry Baird, cashier Of the bank, tC
Walter Morris regarding the paymen-
OF certain checks.
E. d. Ross, the expert accountant
who examined the books Of the bank
was called and said that the checl
Of October II, for $500. was sent from
the Farmers Bank to the First Ma
tional Bank for collection.
Mr.. Vandegrift asked witness If tn
paving OF the check left a balance.
He said that it did not. 1t left a.
overdraft Of $1622.
Witness then went over the severa
checks Of Clark, which passed betwee
the TWO Dover banks and were collect
ed and paid.
]. H. Bateman was recalled and ask
ed the amount he credited the aFrm
ers Bank. He sair it was $2,64S.4
Witness then went over the amount
he credited the Farmers Bank. Th
government here closed its side Of tn
case.
Mr.. Biggs, attorney for Clark, mad
his opening address to the jury. i
held that the only checks against Clar
which the jury was to consider weretl
four checks. two for $3.50 and two Il
$50 given by Clark to Cuthbert & G
1--WE win show that the defendant d
not know that Boggs was defaulte
and we will show with competent ev
dence that a large part Of the mon
loaned Clark by Boggs was a person
loan," he said.
SENATOR KENNEY TESTIF'IltS.
Senator Kenney was sworn and te
tilted regarding the $4,000 bond Civ
TO Clark by Boggs for indebtedne'
Senator Kenney said that he prepar
the bond and it was given and accel
ed by Boggs as the entire indebtednt
of Clark. Mr.. Clark protested agaiI
the bond for 81 900, as he claimed Il
he did not owe Boggs that much. Cla
said that it was for a gambling d'
and nothing elise. The senator S.
that Boggs agreed to the bond and
cepted it without murmur AT
the bond had been signed, which cal
for Clark to pay it in three mont
he said rather jocosely: you can me
out an eAeCutlOH anu uoiSc ny NS'
and carriages, and you will break
my real estate business"
Senator Kenney was cross-examn
by the prosecution and asked if Bo
did not confess to him in the Fail
1895 that he was defaulter, and t
Clark was indebted to him.
Mr. Biggs objected, saying that
district attorney should try the case
Clark and not enter into another G.
The court thought so to. Court here
journed.
John Edward Addicks it is SAID
fore the case Of Senator Kenney el
will figure in the case against the Sc
tor. The following us the demul
hled bv Senator Kenney's attorneys