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

State Gas for Bog8s, not az az one
time; there were hVe purchases, put
he did not remember the dates. Boggs
interest represented q loss OF VI, 4Ui
henney denied that he was ever
counsel for the Bay state Gas 20.
or that on July 9th, 1886, ne received
300 shares of Bay State at SO share
rs retainer, or that such stock was
transferred to him on August 9TH: lie |
said, however, that ne ne received Ivy
shares in August, 1895, worth about
So per share, as a consideration as
private counsel for gentleman VINO
expected to have omesbusiness IN TINS |
State. but said he was unable TO tell
anything further about. IT..
Court took recess until o'clock.
The trial of the case against United
States Senator Kenney was resumed at
the afternoon session of the United
States Circuit Court on Saturday. Inn
mediately after the opening the defend
ant took the stand for cross-exanina-
ton, which was concluded by District
Attorney Vandegrift during the after
noon.
During the session E. 7. Cooper, who
had been brought from the prison at
Trenton, N. j.: George W. Hazel, n
member of the Maryland bar, and
Harry Il. Brockson testified for the
| defence. a.. s'f
| In the cross-examinntion SENATOR
Kenney said he. paid Boggs the $500
which the latter had deposited for him
on one occasion in 1896, but could rot
say whether he gave Boggs check on
| the cash. When Boggs confessed that
| he was q defaulter, witness was his
counsel. He did not ask B3oggs what
he had to show for the shortage or the
amount OF 1T. ard Bogss did NOT, tell
him. or that Clark or Ford owed him
anything. Witness admitted SAYING AT
the former trial that ms business ). rela T.
/ lions with Boggs grew more intimate
as time went on. He saw Boggs almost
i every day; might have seon MIN every
day when he (kenney) was in Dover,
hut did not ask him anything about
the shortage at any time after the con-
ference which kenney alleged took
place in November, 1874, In io95, VIII
ness said, Boggs told MN he had been
arraigned before the board OF direction
of the bank for playing poker, he and
Boggs having been brought together by
reason of both being officers OF the
building and loan association. He be-
lieved the conversation took place in
his Office. Nothing was said at that
time about the defalcation. -
When the Anderson checks were
given witness said he knew Boggs was
gambler, but nothing was said about
the defalcation. Witness explained
that the Clark bond was given in his
(Kenney's) name because many mat
tiers pertaining to sales of property by
Clark wend through his office, and also
: because Boggs told him he could make
collections better than he (Boggsl
} could. The same was true OF the Harry
i. Ford bond, although Ford at tirst
!, refused to sign the bond, but subse-
quently agreed and did append ms SIG
nature. Witness admitted that Boggs
I left with him, when no went away,
some papers signed in blank by Boggs,
which might be turned into obliga-
tions They were left with Arley %.
Magee and were destroyed soon aleei
Boggs' flght; Witness saia iie Wds y
the OPINION tnaG ne retaineu, ioI iesa
services, some OF the money coliecteo
. for Boggs.. An item entitled Cotter'
. Philadelphia. Slo, being SHOWN "
, MIR. Fandegrlft to the Witness, tne iat
l ter said 1T represented boggs' lndeps
edness to MN for examining tne tti'
to farm neld py Goster, Whien, Ut
! thought, was IN south Muraefkiii nun
bred. lie alleged that ne diu no
g charge for his services IN making al
\ effort to see Cotter IN RhllaaelPnia, q
u the solicitation OF Boggs. wines
never told the president ana CASHIER
y the bank thai. Boggs was a deiauiter
!, a gambler. 43.
Witness admitted drawing a S5Ol
o Cuthbert check, dated May 9Th. 1896
He did not know where it was written
o but thought 1t was IN Philadelpnia
!, He had no recollection OF giving tw
= $500 checks on that day; tie kneN
4 what Boggs wanted Win tne Andsrso
- checks, having told witness that n
4 wanted to transmit Iunos 70 Ahoerso
'. and did not want to- giye'a cneck !
i his own name, as ne haa no aecou ~
at the bank and did not want Tn
, officials to see q check ~ ms name.
!. Witness did not remember Ford say
u ing he would not sign the bond againss
!, him because it contained a specif
n date of payment. He did not object
], u date, and when he appended his signa
70 ture he did so with the upderstandin
rs that it should not leave Kenney' posse:
l. sion. Kenney assigned the bond sui
sequently with great reluctance, on az
5. count of this understanding.
AT this point, at the request Of tn
a court. Ezekiel L. Cooperwho had bee
NJ brought from the Trenton, N. j.
p prison, was put upon the stand, again:
y the protest of Mr.. Vandegrift, who sal
~ he did not want to DO interrupted !
~ his eross-examination.. The. Judge IL
7, sisted, however, saying he did not thin
~ Cooper should be kept here over SUI