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the history Of any check given bv Mr.
kenney from May LIST, 1896, to Decem
ber 3lst of the same year. This oh
yiated the necessity of proving by wit
nesses that the various entries we're mad
in the regular course of business.
Mr.. Vandegrift also said that th
same agreement applied to the foreign
exchange book Of the First Nationa
Bank and Former Cashier John II. Bate
mans letters relative to exchanges will
other banks, stating that the books ant
letters had been kept and written by Mr.
Bateman and William N. Boggs hal
nothing to do with them. Mr.. Bateman
upon being questioned by counsel OF
both sides, said he wrote all Of the let
tiers except occasionally, when lie nigh
be away, but that was very seldom.
Mr.. Bateman, after the conference
with the attorneys, was called to tht
stand, but before he had an opportunity
to testify was asked to step. down, ane
for about half an hour counsel on botl
sides were engaged in an effort to shorter
the trial by ascertaining what could &c
in as evidence without the necessity o.
calling witnesses in certain connections.
Robert s. Downes, deputy sheriff o.
Kent county, said he received telegram
from Mr.. Kenney concerning the farm
at Harrington and on the strength of the
message purchased the farm for Boggs.
He testified to the sale of the farm, re.
ceipt OF the check for 1850 from Mr..
Kenney. &c.
On cross-examination by Mr.. Biggs,
Mr.. Downes said the sale took place on
April llth, 1896. Boggs paid the costs,
and as he held a second mortgage was
entitled to 1928 as his share of the pro-
ceeds. On May 9th Mr.. Kenney paid
for the farm and the deed was finally
made to William N. Boggs.
Mr.. Vandegrift asked the witness il he
could tell the date Of the final return OF
the writ to the prothonotary, showing
that the farm had been sold to Boggs.
Mr.. Biggs objected and while the matter
was pending, in reply to Mr.. Biegs, wit
ness said the farm was bought originally
by Richard r. Kenney. Mr.. Kenney
gave him his check for 81, $50 in pay
ment for the farm.
1t was admitted by the defence that
the four drafts heretofore mentioned
were returned to the bank dishonored,
defendants counsel adding that they
were all subsequently paid, which was
also admitted.
Ex-Cashier Bateman was called to the
stand and Mr.. Vandegrift asked him
what he had said to Boggs concerning
checks of William L. Cotter going
through the bank. Mr. Biggs objected.
The objection was overruled ard witness
said he told Boggs that the bank must
not handle any more of Cotter's checks;
that he lived in Philadelphia and SO far
as he (witness) knew was irresponsible
and by continuing to handle such checks
The bank might lose money. No more
Cotter checks were paid after that time.
Mr.. Bateman said he or the other
officers OF the bank did not know that
Boggs was carrying Kenney, and they
would not have permitted such thing
10 be done. He did not remember
whether the Kenney drafts were for col
lection or treated as cash by the Phila-
1efphla bank to which they we're sent.
In reply to Mr.. Bfggs, who conducted
'he cross-examlnation, witness said he
very seldom saw the checks sent over
rom the Farmers Bank. They were
handled as rule by William N. Boggs.
The Dover banks had settlement every
Monday, when the bank owing the other
would pay the difference.
Walter Morris, cashier of the Farmers
Bank of Dover, in reply to Mr.. Vande-
,rift, said the names of makers of checks
we're entered on the foreign exchange
book OF the Farmers Bank opposite the
At | o'clock, just after Mr.. Morris left
he stand, court took a recess until =
o'clock
Court reconvened at o'clock in order
hat adjournment might be had at 4
''clock to allow certain jurors to go away
N the 4.27 train down the Delaware
Division. Irving D. Boggs was placed
m the stand to testify in behalf Of the
government.
Irving D. Boggs was clerk at the First
National Bank during the period when /,
William N. Boggs was teller. Since the
efalcation and flight OF Boggs, Irving D.
'oggs has occupied the tellership.
Irving D. Boggs in answer to the ques-
ions OF the district attorney testified |
hat he kept the individual ledger when
e was clerk at the First National Bank
{ Dover.
"Who made the entries in the indiyid-
al LEDGER" II did,"
"Was that according to the regular
curse Of business?" "Yes."
"How did you make those entries?''
Usually from deposit slips and some-
mes from amounts called off to me by
'. N. Boggs."
"In so far as you entered deposits
,ade by this defendant and other Gus
'mers were they correct?" Eyes, SIR"
Entered contemporoneously?' "Yes,
r, or perhaps the next day, owing to
lstom of the bank which was to close
le cash account at II O'clock"
Witness testified that in the instances
here he had entered the amounts of
le deposits on the ledger from the
mounts called off to him by William N.
oggs that he had entered them correct
:. This was done in the course OF regu-
r business.
Mr.. Bird then took the witness and
him. you say there
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