Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-21

In the United States Circuit Court
Tuesday AFTERNOON e. I. Co0per, who
had been brought from tho New Jersey
State prison at Trenton, 10 the morn.
ing, testified In the case against United
Staten Senator Renney, having been
called by counsel for the defence.
When court opened In the afternoon,
ut $50 o'clock. United Staten Senator
Gray, of counsel for Senator Kenney,
informed the court publicly that be
and his colleague had unintsntionully
caused tho delay, which had resulted
10 nothing being done at the murning
session Of thu court. He said the New
Jersey warden and Cooper bad arrival
at his Office between TO- % and 10. 30
o'clock, md he and Mr.. Bird being
there, hasty conference was held with
Cooper. 10 about five minutes after hia
arrival. however, they started for tho
Federal Building, nut by the time they
reached the court room they found tnat
recess had been declared.
Judge Bradford listened to Senator
1 Gray's remarks attentively. and when
the latter had finished speaking this
Judge said The court entirely aoquits
Defendants counsel Of any dis,
Immediately after this remark by
the Judge Cooper, who bad entered the
court room, was placed upon the wit
nssB stand by Mr.. Bird. lie was on the
stand about five minutes. Mr.. Bird
first nsked the witness: 'Do you know
William N. Bogga9''
Eyes, cir" witness replied. The
examination continued as follows:
Bird-Did William N. Boggs say to
You, in Dover. 10 the spring of 1897,
and shortly before he fled. in a CONVEX
sation with you. that Kennsy. referring
to Senator Kenuey, was in 20 wise re-
sponsible for the trouble at the First
National Bank Of Dover, or words to
that effect?
Cooper He did.
Bird-Did Boggs say that II he re-
NAMED in Dover and made statements
concerning the trouble, which would
duplicate others. that senator Kenney
would not he implicateds
Cnoper-He did.
Witness was cross-examined by Dis
trict Attorney Vandegrift. who asked :
Where did this conversation take placeY
Couper--In my office.
.Vandegrift--Whand did 10 take placer
. Cooper-A week or 10 days before be
left
Vandegrift- How did he come to
speak OF Senator Kenney in that con,
nectionY
Cooper He had spoken OF Senator
Kenney az his counsel.
vandegrift-Why did be say thai
Senator Kenney would not be impli
catedY
COOPERATE said that Senator Ken
ney had overdrawn his accounts, bu
that he had made all ovefdrafts goof
and WIS not responsible for any Of thu
trouble.
Is5 Vandegrift-Didh he say that Senator
( Kenney was not rsHponsib BILE because d
IL. had made tho overdrafts good?
Cooper--I did not crosse examine him
hut know he said Senator Kenne.
was not responsible and that he hat
maile all overdrafts good.
Tandcgrift-Did he say that Senate
Kenney was not responsible leeause h'
had made the overdrafts good?
Cooper--No, sir.
Vandegrift-How often did you con
verse with Boggs abuut the trouhls a
the bHnkP
tJooper-Only once when Senate
Kenney's name was mentioned. II
had spoken to me about the trouble q
the hank several times.
Vandegrift--Whe did he last mon
IlO0 IL III yOu pTioN w bub tlh1 WHO
he mentioned Senator Kenney's name
Cooper-About month before tbs
time.
=, Vaudegrift-- you havu convsl
u sation with him about the matter
tho summer of 1867
Ooopsr--Nu, nor in the winter.
thought he was honest. II had know
! Iiwould not have bcen where / am.
4 This concluded Cooper's teHtimon
aud he was rsmanded by Judge Brat
4 ford to the custody OF the keeper OF til
A New Jersey State prison, and he an
Warden Fitzgerald left the room INN,
A \ diately. While Cooper Was going o,
many people greeted him and 30 man
desired to shHks hands with him th;
| it was with difficulty that be was alb
TO get out Later in the afternoon /
was taken back to Trenton by the wa
i den. At the railroad station before
\ left, he was again greeted by friends.
Immediately after Cooper had le
81 the court room Attorney Bird al
w nounced that the defence had olused.
NJ II. Edward Ross, expert aooountan
was permitted to correct some cleric
errors in the record OF testimony whit
he had given.
NJohn ii. Bateman OF Dover, form
Il cashier Of the Fret National Ban
was called to the stand by District A
torney VRndegrift, who asked hin
"Mr. Bateman, dii you, as cashier
the First National Bank of Dover,
rect tho teller. William N. Boggs,
close up the account OF William
CottsrY"
Mr.. Bird objected. Mr.. Vandogr
insisted on reply, however, stati
o. that no was endeavoring to contradi
the testimony of William Anderso
| who had said shat he thought Cottel
;{X checks had been shut off at his reque
M MIR, birds objection was sustained a
the Witness was not permitted to u
swer. fgt
At this juncture Mr.. Vanuegrift Q
bounced that the government b
closed.
SENATOR KENNEy AGAIN ON THE sTAf
Mr.. Bird called Senator Konney
the stand and asked him: "Willi
N. Boggs testified yesterday that FRI
July 21st, 1906, for about three weel
which period you had testified that y
was ut Rehoboth with your family, )
was in Dover five OF this six work.
days in each week. State to the j.
whether this is true or mol"
Mr.. yandegrift objected. but bis
lection was over-ruled by the cou
whereupon witness said:
THAT'S not true. There wers tn
weeks that l was at Rehoboth with
family During the second week | I
rot visit Dover at all. During ths &
and third weeks / might have b.
there three timeR In each week. WI