New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-20
SENATOR KENNEY'S TRIAL.
TESTIMONY OF COOPER. REFTTING THAT
OF BOGGS.

COUNSEL BEGIN THEIR ARGUMENT-THE CASE
WILL PROBABLY 60 TO THE JURY TO-DAY.
Wilmington Del. July l9.-At the time for open
ing court this morning in the Kenney trial none
Of the counsel for the defence we're on hand The
writ calling Ezekiel r Cooper as witness in be-
half Of Kenrey made returrable at 10 o'clock.
Cooper is serving a sentence Of eighteen months
IN the Trenton pcnifentiary for aiding and abettng
Boggs in lootng the First Nationa. Bank Of Dover.
Al the hour named Cooper had not appeared. and
after waiting until 1870 O'Clock Judge Bradford
adjourned cour, 70 80 O'Clock this afternoon A
fow minutes afterwar1 the defendants counsel
came into court with Cooper. and explained that
late tram had detained them
When court met in The afternoon Senator Ken
noy and his counsel. Senator Gray and Levi G.
Bird. had been IN their places for about fifteen
minutes In view ~ the occurrence Of the morn
ing. some statement from the bench concerning the
incident Of tho morning was anticipated After
Judge Bradford had taken his seat Senator Gray
arose ana IN a few words regretted the absence Of
himself ana others in the defence. and told the
Court substantially what Mr. Bird had stated. He
dsclaimed any intention the part OF the defence
OF being discourtcous The Court said but little.
but acquitted the defence Of any discourtesy.
Colonel Cooper then called TO the stand.
Every eye on the once popular lawyer He
was smoothly shaver. and there was A shght
pal.or in his face. but on the whole. he appeared
none the worse FOR his confinement in fact ne had
gained In flesh Mr. COoIers manner was re-
served. md hut two questions were put 70 him by
I the defence These referred to conversations
he had with Boggs In Dover Just before Boggs 5
fight. In May. lsg7 In the hrs: Of these he safe
Boggs had told him that Senator Kenney was in
no way responsible for the bank troubles. and in
the other conversation he stated that Boggs had
I said II he tBoegsl remained In Dover and made a
full sta,ernen; OF his dealings with the bank 5
funds IL would affect Senator kenney In the
slightest. Tho cross-examinatiou OF Colonel Coop
er failed TO shake his testimony in any way
James Wise. who had the o; Senator Ken
ney's Office during July and August. 1890 was
called by the defence 10 dlsprOyo Boggss statement
Of kenneys presence in Dover during THAI time.
The defendant had said lie Was at Kehobeih during
the most OF the time but Bogss alleged that he was
IN Dover five out OF every SIX working days Wise
said that the defendant Was IN Dover but four or
nNe times during the period.
Additional testimony u unimportant nature
followed. when the taking OF testimony Closed ana
counsel both sides presented TO the Court pray
Governmen, laid spec a stress IN one Of It's prayers
that the Court ~ making Us charge take INTO
consideration ne fact ina, the bank lost nothing
as Il result ~ senator h"nhr! Alleged Ai'lis IN
m!sapplyrs the tunds when re comes 70 charge
the fury on the other hand. senator Gfay's pf4y-
ia hahal: ~ '.- def rl4nf dealt mainly win
th- cues non of Inf ut ana called the attention OF
tho Court % tner reasons for the jury. bell
charged with that point % mind respecting ne de-
whereupon Districi-Attorucy Nandegrift began his
opening address 10 the jury He spoke for hour,
irrlsive manner ne evidence view ny the prose-
cutiou When court adjourned Al 80 O'Clock ne
had concluded. ana VIII resume tomorrow
Immediately after TIE conclusion o, Copper
Trenton peniteniiary and started back TO that IN
s.itution. Before cnViag the courtroom ne snock
senator Kcrrey and ha. q them goodhy. mum
Der OF other friends slso shook hands Win him