The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-10

did YOU ever place to Cooper's as-
count money that he had not deposited?
"Yes sir"
Odd your book-keeper know that you
had done this??"
NO, for the reason that one OF the
banks rules was to accept Emo over
draft s s..4zz 49, esse.s :. as.ia
GLOW about Cooper's?' sSss. - - ss,v,
81 made them out in my own hand
writing"
"Why would you not accept an over
drait?'
at might have brought on an investl-
CATION bv the bank officials. On one oc-
casion | remember Cooper made de-
post by check of Il. b. tuthbert 4 Co.,
for $500. He had drawn by check 5000
and $50 respectively and made the $50
deficiency good"
evil you turn to the date OF the 5000
Transaction
October ,, 1896"
"When did he draw amounts for the
two checks?"'
October ,, 1896"
"What for!'
ale claimed in payment of. interest
which he owed
"Now commence with your First
transaction OF May Z, 1896; run along
until you come to first entry made by
you and say what balance Cooper had III
| the bank on that day."
"Ile had balance of $99.7S.'
Mr. Gray here objected to any indivld-
ual entries made in the book.
Mr. Nandegrift told witness to turn to
the date when he made entries, and Mr..
Boggs stated that he found another Of
July IS, 1896, with an extended balance
of three months.
"What was Coopers balance on July
IS, 1S9G?'
Gust - cents"
'If all checks had been charged what
would have been the balance"'
Mr.. Bird objected to the question for
/ the reason that witness might have been
holding overdrafts to the amount OF
thousands of dollars.
"Who was the notary for the bank"
queried Mr. Vandegriit.
II was" was the reply.
"Nou were the man then to protest
checks"
YES"
NOW llCii .Noh "a. Dui"heS W = :
cents do YOU mean any honest bal
ance?"
II it had been honest could not
, have shown the checks | withheld.
} Judge bradford here asked the witness
whether or not the balances were hon,
est. aside from th" Withholding Of the
checks.
= Mr.. BOggs sad that the = cents was
-, time balance, "a at that time it would
not have been suEscryIcnt Tor him tc
, have given any knowledge o holding III
i CHECKS.
= WA, he not entitled to move on al
a honest basis ?" qucricd his honor.
. lie was not replied the witness
"WhyM asked Mr.. Nandegriit.
i "IaGp had been no deposit made ol
= draan out by "copper"
i chow many OF Coupcr's checks were
YOU lDlGing up at This timer
'Abpnt - 600
: Yarn 10 the next entry"
+. '.Juiy "A. -. IL and f.. extenled bal
. anrcs."
''lioW j. it these are all in your writ
ing
y "Iryiug Burys was taking vacation ;
+. Turn 10 The next date"
: "AiI,hc other entries Of that year
1886, are in Irving BnggS' hand writ
ing"
q sect the rrxt boo; and give us tn
i cutrv.n
g. "fcbruary &. 1897, and February Il
= same year,
"What was Coopers balance?'
II Nothing"
= .sWhat day did YOU take refuge il
: Aight?',
r SNIav %. 1891"
II "Wliat was the amount of none
Is CooDer then owed the bauk"'
r "The amount bv checks ! was with
# holding was S23 657 ~. and Cooper ha,
" had no direct denosit with the BAN
e since lime lst. 1861
After Mr.. Bogps had answered A fey
;e other questions. one of which was to tn
A. effect that he believed Cooper intende
- to dniramd the hank from The first. iii
IL w;tnoss was turned over TO Mr.. Bird. on
is Of the counsel for the defence.
is "When did Won first become de