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

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occurrence few days after BogRa'
flight, OF Senator Kenney coming TO |
your house or Office? II you do, please
state what took place in relation TO the
First National Bank.
Judge pennewill-A according to my |
best recollection, fow days after the
defalcation Senator Kenney came to my
office, and said there was ono matter
he wanted to explain. lie either pro-
dncsd, or was about to produce, the
$500 check told him that il it were
anything 10 reference to the banks
affairs preferred Mr.. Richardson, the
president, to be- present. arranged
for Mr.. Richardson tu be present, an
hour later, when Senator kenney pro-
| duced the check.
Mr.. Bird handed the check to Judge
Pennewill, and he identified il.
Bird-What did Kcnnuy HnyP
District Attorney Vandegrift OBJ:
| jeUted, contending what Senator Ken
ney said on that occasion was not
proper evidence, and tie objection was
sustained
Bird--Either you or MIR. Richardson
received the check2
| Pennewill-As | recolleot, Kenney
left II.
Bird-Did Kennoy state the con
ditions under which the check was
given?
MIR. vandegrift objected, and tho
objection was sustained.
SENATOR KENNBY ON THE sTAsD.
Senator Kenney was called to the
witness stand at 10. 81 o'clock.
Senator tiray--Where we're you hornY
| Eauntor Kapnau-.Ip Gucaoy a0nnty
Gray-How long have you lived in
Dover?
Kenney -Twenty years.
Gray What duties did you perform
when you went to Dover?
Kenney- law.
Gray-with whomS
Kenney-The late Willard Salisbury.
Gray When were you admitted to
the barr
Kenney-On October 2lst, 1891.
| Gray What positions have you held
in this StateY
Kenney--I was State librarian for two
terms, and adjutnnt general for four
years. At present am United
States Senator from Delaware.
Gray-Have you heard the testimony
of William N. Boggs!
Kenney--Yes.
Gray-State when aud how you be.
came acquainted with BogRs, how long
you have known him and the nature Of
the acquaintanceship
Iienney--I have known Boggs since
shortly after l was admitted to the bar.
Gray-Was the acquaintanreship in
innate at first?
Kenney-No.
Gray-When did it become more
intimateY
Kenney-As time went along. hut
mot to any great extant outside the
affairs of the First National Bank, of
which was depositor never had
any social relations with Boggs. In
| 1899 or 1893 became his counsel.
, Gray-What sort of business, in a
general way, did you do for himg
Kenney--Some collecting, but IL did
not amount to much.
Gray-You were q customer of the
= bank?
Kenney-Yes.
Q Gray In your business relations you
frequently cumo in contact with him?
Kenney-
Gray-When did you drst have any
8 relations with Boggs, as counsel, re-
d garding matters to which be has testi-
/. fed?
Q Keuney-In November, 1894. Soor
after the election he came to my housC
o at night, aud, after n little wait, hi
n said he was 10 trouble with the bank.
n was surprised and Mortified; / helt
: him in high esteem. He did not entsi
Q into any details. He came to me, be
y Gauss was his counsel. for advice al
to what no should do. i told him b,
IN had friends and relations enough TO Il,
y the matter before Ii became public
" He never mentioned any amount, ant
10 | never asked the amount. lie re
1t manned very short time, and Beemef
l. to be pleased with tho advice CAV
ID him. That was tho only reference b,
10 made to any shortage at tho bank NJ
.. to just before his flight. He came Il
10 me 10 the spring of 1895 regarding
o some collections. Hy spoke of tn
a. Clark indebtedness. and had man.
at bank notes which he wanted me 1
g. collect. In the fall of 1895 he spoke O
Of having had trouble with the banl
directors, caused by his having player
cards. He said he had Satisfied th
directors, having promised TO sto
a. playing cards. In May or April 1885
US tho National Building and Loan Asso
or citation was organized. and Boggs wa
nt made treasurer. | was thu associations
fo attorney. We frequently mat in bust
IN ness way, and on au occasion of thi
O. kind Boggs referred TO having bee
as summoned before the bank director
is for gambling. had every reason /
suppose that no had taken my advice
During 1895 and 1896 Boggs had fund
to q largo amount in excess OF hi
salary at the bank. They ,were th
en- proceeds of discounted notes. the co
&c lection of Judgments and the sale {
as mortgages and blocks of building an
ne loan association stock and his salary q
II secretary of the Town Council an
70 treasurer of the building aud lua
'ly he received $4,000 exclusive of b
me he was making large amounts
~ money by specializing and gambling.
AT EXPLAINING THE CHECKS.
& In reply to Senator Gray, Senate
he Kenney explained the various checI
II. charged against him in the indictmen
lis As to the Shaw chvck for 81, $50, /
Il said he did not know of it until ne 40
L. the report of the indictment in I'll
n. Morning News on the day after ii
I'D returning Of the indictment. lie sint
'as RECALLED that he had had conyersatic
icy by telephone with Boggs who askt
as him to buy the farm in Harrington +,
to as small an amount as possible, aud
it had sent a message TO the depu
it sheriff to buy 1t. The farm was bougl
ice and Kenney told the sheriff that day
the following Monday that it was f
IT, Boggs. who had paid an amount su
me ficient to cover the actual cost