Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-21

know this ut this time.
The examination Of Boggs was con-
tinued: 5t
Vandegrift-.You have testified with
respect to the Cuthbert chscks. that
they were transactions in bay State
Gas-were you dealing in Bay State
Gas ut that time,
Boggs- During part of that period,
kennay and l were both dealing in
Bay State Gas. tA
Vandsgrifr- Did you and Kennsy dis
cuss the possibilities Of Bay State Gas
bringing you out of your trouble?
Boggs- often discussed Bay State
Gas.
Vandegrift-With the prospect of
getting you out of your trouble?
Boggs-That was my whole aim.
Vandegrift-Did it do it2
Buggs Everything did got me
deeper into the hole.
| Vandegrift-D,d Kenney ut any time
about January, 1897, expross to you
what his hopes were as to making
sufficient to take both of you out of
the difficultya
Boggs-I had some sunh talk with
him and he said words to that effect.
Vandegrift--where was the conyersa.
tion held?
Boggs-In Mr.. Kenney'a office.
yandegrift-Did anybody hear youY
Bogga mo. sir.
Fandegrift (handipg Senator Ken
neyis pass books to the witness l-Luok
ut the dates july 9th and September
/ Sth, 1896, and $50 whether thers is
anything changed in tbHs bouk since
the time that you made the entries
| there.
Boggs-I discover two erusures, July
9th and September sth.
The witness explained that the let
ters "W. N. B." had heen erased, the
initials having been put there by him
to Indicate that be had placed the
amounts to Kenney's credit. Concern
| ing the two transactions, he said the
S4U7 transaction of2sseptember Sth was
settlement with tha Bay State Gas
account alleging thut Senator Kenney
said he owed him that much and the
settlement was made by placing that
money TO Senator Kenney's credit.
With respect to the 81, ZOO item Of July
9th, he said he had no resollsction of
| what it represented, any more than
what was indicated on the book. Wit
ness further stated that the arastires
did not affect the figures. The deposit
slips were placed in evidence by MIR.
Vandegrift.
In regard to an item of $500, dated
February 10th, 1897, after which ap-
peared the letters "W. N. b. witness
explained that the meaning was that
the money had been placed by him to
Ssntaor Kepney's credit out of the
funds OF the bank. He also said that
the defendant had paid back the 5000.
Turn to May 9Th, 1896, said MIR.
Vandegrift, and tell what the deposit
of -, l50 in Kenney's aceount shows.
Boggs--It shows by reason OF the de-
posit that he had balance Of SO, 279. 90.
Vandegrift-Withou the deposit what
would the balance have beenf X.
Boggs-Sl2a.p0. ss5 y Il (. I,
Vandegrift-What ocuasionsd this
transaction?
Boggs-There were several checks to
meet and be gave a draft for 80, 1853. 75
on parties in Culmut, M ich.
Vaudegrift-What was the purpose of
the draft?
Boggs-To make the account good.
Vandegrift-Why?
Boggs-Checks had heen accumu-
latiug.
vandegrift-what became of the
draft2
Boggs-It came back.
Vandegrift--How long q time was
required for the draft to be- protested
and come backY
Boggs-I think about two weeks.
Vandegrift-What was the real pur-
pose of the draft?
Boggs-To extend for two weeks the
time to pay those checks.
Vandegrift-Did be have to pay the
check and draft both?
boggs-No. The checks we're paid
out of the account in the bank, but
the Draft had to be paid when it cams
back. -
vandegrift offered in evidence the
deposit slip signed by Arlsy Il. Maees,
OF So, $40 draft which draft Boggs
explained, was mads on parties in
Beaufort, s. O., and came hack pro-
tested. Witness said that ON the date
of the draft, Senator Kennoy's account
was charged with checks aggregating
So, 9a9. In reply to Mr.. Vandegrift,
ne said. this draft buing away several
dayH served the same purnose as the
other one.
Boggs wns then turned over to ths
defence for cross examination.
mF. oiih uSSdu bub qu6aAiuuiuR, Hlu
in reply. Boggs said Kenney's overdrafta
were eventually made good. Mr.. Van
degrift objected to the uitness reply
ing to the question as 10 whether it
was customary TO allow people doing
business with the hank to overdraw
their aceeunts, and Mr.. Bird Withdrew
the question. boggs stated further in
the ross-examination that il there was
any lOes Inv tha arranoament for holdino |
out checks 1t was only for the few days |
that the checks were held out.
Mr.. Bird asked the witness whether |
banks on interest. Mr. Vandegrift oh |
jected and Mr.. Bird did not insist on |
reply. lie then asked the witness il it |
was not true that where there was an !
overdrait, and Boggs knew it to be
NJ ade good, if he would not place the
checks in the cash drawer as cash. |
Boggs replied that unless il was aome-
body be wns especially interested in he |
would let the checks 90 through in the
regular way. l'oggs testified to some
large balances in Senator Kenney's
account during the months Of Feb.
ruary, March and April, the largest
bsing S.,
While the oss-examinatio was in
progress, the jury was discharged until
10 o'clock Thursday morning.
Immediately after the resumption of
Senator Kenney's trial, Mr.. Bird au-
nouneed that he would suspend the
Cross examination of William N. Iloggs.
MIR. Vandegrift then recalled Boggs
in direct examination.
Vsudegrift-I neglected yesterday to
follow nm the 5000 eheek. oiva ita hia |