The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-12
KENNEY ENDS
HIS STORY.
Cooper and BrOcks0n Tes=
tify That Boggs Made
VindiCtive State.
ments About
Kenney


There was no public reception givan to
Colonel Ezekiel Il. Copper on Sa urday.
He wa, not feas ell at the different hotels
and accompanied by Cutere of Demo-
cratic politicians did not walk about tho
city On the contrary when he arrived III
this city he wns driven to the Federal
building anu remained in custody In the
grand jury room. 1t required an order
from Judge Brudford for any one to get
into that room.
During the course of tho tiial Saturday
afternoon he was called to the stand. AS
he on cred the court room every eye was
turned toward him. After making few
steps he looked from side to side aud re-
cognizing J. Frauk Temple shook hands
with him. Then he walked to the law.
yer's table and took off his ovarcoat AS
no took the stand everyone remarked that
Copper was looking bad. He is not nearly
as stou as he was last summer and his
coutenance showed signs Of worriment.
Ile ltSLlhCN UIluu AsosSo oho"Su -
tive spirit whils in Now Castle Jail.
Boggs told tho witness he did rot feel
like siaring kenney on account OF the
trouble on the last return day in Kent
county Boggs had told him in the town
of Dover that Kenney was square with
the bank and that Kenncy was in mol way
accountable for thestrouble. District At
torncy Vandegrift did not cross examine
Cooper Jud ,e Bradford then committed
Cooper to the custody of Keeper kersey
and the pair oft tho room.Soon afterward
they were driven to the depot and board.
ed an express for Trenton.
BoGGs PLAYED CARDS.
1t is rather strange to say that at q
time when Senator Kenney's liberty and
the reputation of tho state Is at stake that
the court room was the scene OF merriment
on Saturday afternoon. Joseph w. Haz-
ell, u Maryland lawyer deposcd he saw
Bopgs play cards for money in 1881 at the
Bnyurd House in Dover They were stu
dents at the conference academy. The
Capitol Hotel had been burned and he
went to the Bayard House.
There were three others in the room.
Every night men would como in, play
cards and smoke IIo was surprised, as
Academy students were expected to bo III
their rooms by and Boggs would play
until II, 12 and o'clock.
Tho ANTE was 25 cents, so cents "ca!l'
and n 81 limit.
Kenney in bis cross-cxaminaton testi-
fed that the $500 item represented check
or cash given ,o Boggs in settlement fora
number of foreign checks given by kon-
ney while he was in Washington. Boggs
confessed II tefalcaton in 1894 and not In
1895, as stated by Boggs. Tho interview
lasted only fifteen minutes, despite the
fact he had been counsel for Boggs for
yoars He advised him to sec his relatives
and friends, but from that day. in 1884,
until the Saturday before Boggs abscond-
cd, ho never mentioned the matter.
Boggs had informed him:o the investi-
CATION by the Board OF Directors and did
not mention the defalcation. Tho same
was true as to when ho gave the checks to
Boggs, Or when he drew the bonds in the
spring OF 1897. Tho Clark bond was taken
in Witness name because he had been in.
terested IN several real estate salo'.
Before Boggs went away the latter left
three flank notos signed by Boggs which
could be used by kenney as accommodation
paper
nrth ho thoua Thou, |
were accommodation paper and so he de-
stroyed them.
The Cottsr item for $40 represented the /
examination OF the Edwards farm title.
He charged nothing for his visit to Cotier
to Philadelphia. He never mentioned to
tho president or cashier of the bank Of
this mans dcsalcation or gambling
Harry Il. Brockson OF tho Gilpin House
New Castle, dsposed he visited Boggs at
the jail parlor ar d in speaking of Kenney
Boggs said to witness, "No the - -
- don't speak to me- But III take care
of him and send him up the road" (refer-
ing to Kcnney).
"Wh"re did you first mention that to
any one:" asked Mr.. Bird.
District Attorney Vandcgrft objected.
Mr.. Bird claimed the question was al-
missable. lie had numerous authorities
to show 1t.
Mr. Vandegrift-'If that is allowed,
then witness can 40 about the street and
say that John Smith said or did not say
so and 80, and it will DO called evidence"
Mr. Bild-"We can show that within q
short ,timo that .man, Bwho was IBoggs'
friend, repeated tho evidence he has testl-
fed to here toaay'
Tho counsel for the defence wanted to
show by Postmaster Hunter and John II.
that Brockson informed them
within reasonable time that Boggs had
used the language attributed TO him.
The court asked for authorities and as
these wero numerous according to counsel
court adjourned until this morning at 10.
80 o'clock. 1t Ii understood that Brock.
ION told different story as to the Ian
yuage used by Eoggs. Tho latter denies
10 used the language as he hal been warn.
ID to 10 careful Of Brockson.
Continued Oh Fourth pagel
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