Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12
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spunded with the dates on the telp
grams. The defence announced that 1t |
would obiae 10 these bUolSs being al.
mitted in evidence until il bad proof
that the original kilograms had been
destroyed. MIR. Vandegriit rontended
that the kilograms filed in Philadelphia
were not the original kilograms. hut
that the kilograms delivered to Cooper
we're the original ones, and that, the
defence having failed to produce them,
he had produced secondary eVidencu,
comics from the Dover Office OF the
Western Union Telegraph Co. The
objection was not sustained.
Mr.. Faucet was recalled, and pro
duced copies of kilograms dated June
Sd, June 25th, June 29th, October atn.
October 18th and December lStn, sent
by f. b. Cuthbert & Go. to the de-
PENDANT. The defence objected to them
being admitted in evidence, contenhlng
that they were irrelevant, but the Oh
lection was not sustained. -..,
Mr. Vandogrift announced that ne
had received a message from tne
superintendent OF the Philadelphia
office OF the Western Union Telegraph
Co., stating that he would be present
at any time he was desired. Alter
this announcement, the defence SAID
that it would admit tho telegraph com
pany's rule regarding the destructiun
of kilograms, and requested that the
| philadelphian be told that his presence
would nut be required.
irving Boers, at present teller OF , ne
First National Bank and who, IN lsah
and early in 1897, was clerk 10 tnat
institution, testified that no kept the
Individual ledger and identified the de-
pusit book. He said that he made every
entry in the deposit book from May 18th,
1896, TO January 9th, 1897, but subse'
ouently admitted that when he was
away entries were maze by William N.
Bogga. He was not preparet 10 say
that, if the book contained all OF tne
entries OF the depositors. it was posaibl
for defalcation uf Sl01, 900. The de'
fonce objected to the book being al,
mitted in evidence on the ground tha'
it had not been regularly aud larry
kept. Mr.. Bird declared that u nat
been tempered with, and cnnsequ8ntis
should not be admitted. He assertet
that il had heen tempered with TO sueI
an extent that ii hau deceived the llresi
dent AMI board Of directors OF the tirs
National bank and the bank examiner
lie added that it was not question
making a wrong entry, but question
of making no entry. Ihat 10 the Us
, fepce p exclaimed Mr.. Vandegrift, afte
/ which he Gontended that the deiehdan
could nroduce his pass book. Messra
, Bird and Gray claimed that deposit
. are not always entered on pass books
The witness said that he was clerk frot
NAV 9Th, 1896, to January 9th, 1891
4 and that ne and John II. Bateman an
/ William N. BoggB, who were cashls
+ and having and receiving teller, re
suectiyely, constituted the banks wort
r ing force during that period. The dut
a OF William N. Boggs was to receive d!
+ posits. The witness stated that he d.
|, not have any accurate knowledge oil u
4 amount OF money received over u
q banks counter 10 any day. de had
a depend on the information given |
n William N. Boggs. Tine witness sal
n that he credited tue deposits. He too
Il the figures William N. Boggs gave bin
a and he had no means OF telling whetn
a the figures were true or not. JUDI
/ Bradford said that the question was
il very grave one and reserved his ii
70 fcision.
10 After the Jurors had responded
IN roll. call, Judge Bradford said that,
NJ looking over the stenographers' CO.
r. of some of the testimony, he had 81
covered that the grounds of the obJe
a lions to the admission OF certain test
AZ monv had not been recorded, and Bu
a gssted that everything material IN
nt diaposition Of the case be faithfully
IN produced.
30 William N. Boggs was called to !
We witness stand at 11.05 O'Clock. Il
be- face was slightly flushed, and at tim
IT, while he was being questioned
saemed nervous. lie testified az I
ay.Elows: Prior to May goth, 1897, W
Ift teller OF the First National Ban
|e- kDoysr, ! had been teller since Move
nt Ebef 1891. In reply to Judge Bradfort
ar Einatiiry whether he was TESTIFY
eli lwijlingIy and without compulsion,
,StAf Witness said that he wns perfectly W
AL 2ng to testify to everything that 1T =
eEIHis duty to testify to. Continuil
az, a Boggs said: l had been clerk all
,er july. 1882. | have pleaded guilty
led euilezzling funds OF tho First Natio
in. Bank. | was in Philadslphia at nil
he on May 2sth and Goth, 1897. Coo
ify mat ma there. He was accompanied
as, John L, Collins. We met in room
,d, the Lafayette Hotel. We met by
He pointment. Cooper wired me from n
tus York 10 meet him on May 2Sth. c
Ill not produce tho telegram; it has b
ary destroyed. Cooper told me that ne
ger been to New York, to complete arran
the ments for my getting away. He
iel- made inquiries regarding steams
hat lines, one to A ustralia, ono to Aft
hey and others to South American
hat Central American points. and brou
VS. time cards. Ii was decided tina
in should 90 away on May Goth. 1t
the thought best that should go by I'll
nv, 10 New Orleans. and there boar
tier steamer which was TO sail to d Con
at American port on the following II
the day, Cooper expressed a desire tt
with ne, but | objected, because
,ver was we'll known throughout the CO
ANS try. left Philadelphia un May .
the Cooner handing me my ticket, wi
s96, he said he had bought. | had an
ked terest in the first check included
eek the S23, GOO, which Cooper is chai
evil With aiding and abetting me in
500, hezzling. Our first transaction
,nce sisted oi a pool OF $780, TO be inye
it. 10 Bay State Gas. Cooper, Johr
ting Hawkins, Hezekiah Harrington, B
ling Lewis and myself were to put in
leck each. Cnoper's and Hawkins mi
de- we're not paid. harrington and Ii
-ele- paid their money through Sen
YER kennsy.
Q Of After protests had boon made
rhat counsel for the defence, Boggs rsfe
we're TO a memorandum book, ana gave q
that of tho checks drawn by Cooper on
That Fret National Bank in behalf OF ].
bert Cuthbert d Go. Cooper, ne aa