The sun., 1898-06-17
ONE CENT

could not keep anything, or words to
that effect ?''
"That is absolutely false"
THAT'S contradiction" said Mr..
Biggs.
Il don't care if it is, responded Mr.
Boggs.
"Do you remember of going to the office
OF Clark in 1896 and asking Butler for
two checks signed blank "'
81 do and used both for the reason
that my checks would not be honored at
the bank. while Buffers would. I
recollect the transaction fully"
"On this occasion did you not request
Butler to keep this transaction from
Clark, for if he did he might as well put
it in newspaper, or words to that
effect?"
81 did not"
"Mr. Boggs, when you put your claim
in against Clark did you not say that
these checks were represented on the
81 600 bond signed in Richard R. Ken
ney's Officer"
II did not
"Didn't Clark refuse to sign the bond
at flrst?'
"No, emphatically no; he was anxious
to sign bond years before"
"When this bond was signed in Mr..
kenney's Office did You not say in the
presence of Mr.. kenney and Arle Magee
lnat ii was for gambling debt?'
II never did and it is absolutely
false"
"Did not Clark refuse to sign the bond
unless it was assigned to Mr.. Kenney%'
"He did not, but he said that it was
Tor the purchase OF farm from Mr.. II.
w. Richardson, with whom he had deal
ings prior to that time.'
Has Mr.. Kenney two offices?'
Eyes, with folding doors between
them"
After the signing of the bond you
state positively that you did not say that
the bond was in payment of a gambling
debt in the presence OF Mr. Kenney and
Mr.. Magee?'
II adhere to my statement"
''Do you remember Of having conver-
sation with Mr. Mcgee, after the signing
of the bond in front OF the office of John
K. McGonigal and asking him how they
were getting along in collecting the
bond?'
l. 10 llDt.
''Did you not ask Mr.. Magee in refer
ence to the collection of the bondH'
81 have no recollection of it,
''Did not Mr.. Magae remark to you
that Clark lad told him thai it was for
a gambling debt or words to that effect?'
II have no recollection Of such con-
versation.'
"Do you mean to say he didn't say
it,"
IL have no recollection of it at all"
44''Did YOU not acqniesee that it was for
a gambling debt?'
II never had a conversation with Mr..
Mcgee or anybody else in that respect"
''Did you ever know Moses Fleming,
reporter on the Every Evening""
II did"
"Do You remember of saying to him
in the New Castle Jail on April 9, 1898,
that You never would have been where
You were if it had not have been for the
poitical campaign oi 1922
Mr.. Nandegriit objected to the ques-
ton. He was sustained by Judge Brad
ford. who stated that the question had
nothing to do with the trial Of the de-
fendant.
Mr.. Boggs did yon have conversa-
ion with Ezekiel II. Cooper in the New
Castle jail the last night he was there"'
eyes"
''Did you not say to him that you had
)ecn speculating recklcssly in stock d IL
ng the year of 1912
Mr. Nandegrift objected to the ques-
ion for the reason that it bore no rela-
tr, hA Ind nv.d
,verruled the objection and Mr.. Boggs
answered the question by stating that he
lad never had such conversation with
'Ir. Cooper.
Didn't you spend a great deal of the
,ank's money in 1894 p
"Yes."
"Were you not chairman of the Re-
publican County Committee at that
ime ~
Mr.. Vandegrft objected and was sus-
aimed by Judge Bradford, who said it
vas not germain to the case now on trial.
''Did yon expend great deal OF money
n 1894 in the contemplation and ex-
ectancy of receiving money to reim-
urse you"'
Mr. Vandegrift objected for the reason
hat he considered the question obtus.
nd unintelligibIr to his mind.
Mr. Biggs claimed that he desired the
uestion answered in order to show that
he downward career of Mr.. Boggs COM
lenced in 1894, and not in 1898, as he
ays, when he first honored Il check for
be defendant
Judge Bradford considered the ques-
on entirely foreign to the cha &c. The
he said, "is indicted for will
lily aiding and abet,ing William n.
oggs IN the misappicaton of the funGE
the First National Eank of Dover,
nd the question was IN improper one
Mess counsel for the defence could
low where the entire defalcation Of
lO7, 900 was spent
The court sust lined the objection of
ie district attorn.y, and Mr.. Boggs
oted an except on to the ruling
"Mr. B 'ggs, did you not tell EzekielT.
upper when yon were both in New
astle jai that while you were away
III had made some investments that
III expected would turn ont prolitably"'
Mr.. Vandesriit raised an objection to
e question.
Judge Bradford said they were not
wing the witness u he had already
ralcd guilty.
Mr.. Biggs contcnded that he wanted
show that the investment was made
ith the bnnk's money