The sun., 1898-12-10
SWEEPING DENIAL
ter Goes on the Stand in
efeuse's Effort to Discredil
1 Boggs' Story.
BAYS MEMORY Is CLOUDED
Does Not Remember What He Said or
Did on Certain Occasions. COrrOb-
oration of Kenney's Statement
That He Had knowledge
of BOggs' Acts.

The defendant in the case of the
United States Government against
Richard R. Kenney has testified in his
own behalf.
The Senator's testimony from the wit
ness stand, the giving Of which occupied
the entire afternoon yesterday, was one
long sweeping denial of the statements
made by William N. Boggs under oath
before the Court and jury of the United
States Circuit Court this week. |
Senator Kenney made q general denial.
In several cases he specified his denlai;
In q large number OF cases when asked
TO tell the jury what he had to say by
way of explanation of the incriminating
statements made by the ex-teller, Sena-
tor Kenney replied that his memory was
xlouded and he really could not remem-
9bAs the exact circumstances surrounding
the giving OF this check or the holding
Of that conversation previously testified
to by Boggs.
story as told by himself from the wit
ness stand yesterday, was denial IN
totum OF William N. Boogs story. "Ab-
solutely false" was the tenor of the testi-
mony. The defendant was allowed only
to refute the statements of Boggs in an
effort on the part Of the defense to dis
credit the story told by the ex-teller.
A United States Senator relating to a
Jury story which, as outlined, lis the de-
fense of this great case is an unusual scene
for any community. Hence, notwith-
standing the fact, that once before this
United States Senator has given to
twelve men testimony which he hoped
would prevent his entrance into a life OF
imprisonment for misdemeanor against
the Federal Government, the court room
was crowded until every inch OF space
was occupied all through the time Ken
ney was telling his story.
The defendant was nervous. The glare
of the spectators, the humility OF his
position and the uncomfortable thoughts
Of the damaging evidence adduced by
the Government which closed its case
lust prior to the noon adjournment, pro-
duced wonderful effect on the witness.
He clasped his handkerchief between
his hands, which he held tightly to-
gether, while telling his story.
During arguments by counsel as to the
admission of certain evidence, or when
x-Attorney- General Biggs rested shot
time in his examination OF the defend
ant, Senator Kenney sought chair in
the corner of the court room nearest the
witness stand.
Only one objection was made to the
examination by District Attorney Van
degrift and that was to the admission o.
question as to whether Thomas S
Clark refused to pay the bond which hae
been drawn up by Kenney for w. N
Boggs saving that the debt was gam
bling debt. The Court sustained the OBJ
lection and stated that such evidence
would be hearsay. He suggested, il
view of admitting it, that the defens
had q right to apply BY writ OF habea
corpus for the body OF Thomas 5. Clarl
and have him brought from Trenton, N
Senator Kenney finished telling hi
story Just prior to the adjournment
court at 5 o'clock.
On account OF the lateness OF one o
the Morning trains one Of the jurors wa
late and this necessitated delay il
opening Court until II o'clock. Th
proceedings were opened by the intro
duction OF documentary evidence b.
United States District Attorney Vande
drift. He submitted pile OF book
from the Dover Bank and several chec
books by the aid of which the Govern
mept hopes to convict Senator Kenne
as one of Boggs' allies. Mr.. Vandegrii
read an entry from the books OF Cutf
bert & Co., brokers, showing that Ezt
kiel T. Cooper had made his first pul
chase of Bay State Gas stock throug
them on May T. On May6 he pointe
to an entry which set forth that Senate
Kenney had bought some of the stocl
Senator Kenney's attorneys objected t
the admission of the entries in evidenc
and asked Mr.. Vandegrft to produce tn
clerk who had made them in court. nj
Vandegriit said that he was unable
produce the clerk who had made the el
tries, as he was no longer in the emplo
of Cuthbert & Co. The attorney for ti
accused said that they could produce IL
clerk and the subject was dropped 1c
the time being. ,.--.-.
T. Edward Ross, an expert accountan
who discovered Boggs' emDezzlemlel
after the latter's flight, was recalled
Through the,aid of the books OF the ban
he showed that during 1896 Senate
Kenney had been allowed to depos
oyerdraits with the First National Banl
of Dover, aggregating about $4,000. Il
explained that these drafts were credite
to Kenney's account as cash by Bog
as they we're deposited. By maNip
lating the ledger accounts Boggs b;
been able to cover up the transaction
Witness explained that By manipulate
he meant overdrawn checks and drat
made out by Richard II. Kenney b;
been credited as cash by Boggs on h
(Kenney's) pass book and cash accour
The entry OF such checks and drai
not being made in the ledger for son
time aflerward. In this way kenney
cash account, the witness said, was
fated. ~ ,oo
The s., $50 draft, dated May 9th, lS9
he said, was drawn by r. r. Kenney
q. Reibach OF Calumet, Mich, and &c
to the Hanover Bank Of New York +
collection; on June 9th, draft draw