The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-08

indicted and the amounts which are al.
legged they received from Boggs from the
funds Of the First National bank are as
follows:
Senator r. r. Kenney ..........$73. 46I.oI
}. Frank Alice .................. 30o4IS
j. r. Me0onlgal ................ 7,s3s. 81
william 3. cotter. I,OI4.07
Amos Cole. INSTRUMENTATION. 7i47S
Charles II. Butler ............ 1885
Hany r. Ford. ................ lis 90.
The men against whom bills we're ixnor-
ed were:
John +. ssu.sbury.
John ID. Hawkins
William S. Satterfleld.
The indictment against Senator Kenney
charges him with aiding aud abetting
Boggs to wilfnlly misappiy s2S. 461.9l Of
wrongful and unlawful arrangement with
Boggs bis checks wore paid by Boggs, the
teller Of the bank. Kenney not having on
deposit or to his credit sufficient moneys,
funds or credits to pay said checks. These
checks were paid by Boggs, but were not
charged until afterwards. The indic.-
ment gives seventy-seven checks in the
years lS95to 1897, showing Ksnney'a bal.
ancss ut and before the dates Of payment.
aiding and abetting Boggs TO will
fully misapply aud to abstract
money and credits and with wilfully con-
spring with Boggs to commit an offanse
against the United States by conspiring
with him to misapply or abstract moneys
with intent Of each to iniurs the bank.
The witnesses before The jury in Ken
ney's case were H. A. Richardson, Eze-
kiel Cooper, Irving d. Boggs, J. H. Bate
man, Waiter Morris. E. d, Page, Walter
Sexton, r ,bort c. Fulton. William An
derson and O. Edward Ross. Senator
kGnncy will probably be represented by
L,Si c. Bird aud Senator George Gray,
and may be arraignel with other defend.
ants Tomorrow.
The charge against J. Frank Alice, the
well.known Dover jeweler, and chairman
tee, Is that he aided aud abstted and con-
spired with Boggs to misappIy and alb
s. rnct 81, GOA. Is Of the funds of the First
National Bank. The indictment against
Alice Is a great surprise, as he had not
been mentioned in the case until yester-
day afternoon. To the Indictment in the
Alleo case is attached a list of tbirty.two
checks, which, it is alleged, Alice drew
when he did not have funds in the bank
to meet them.
The dates o. the checks and the amounts
for which they were drawn are as follows:
January II. 1896, for $40; January 81, 1896,
for sG2 49, February 2, for SC, "a; Mar CHI 10,
1876, for 1921; April II, 1896 tor Sl67: May
6. 1886 for 500; June O. 1896, for $3.50; June
H. 1896. for 1890; July II. 1895, for
sl3l20: July IA, 1896, for $l62; July 70,
1896. for sl29.6o; August 49, 1896 for
$3.50; August 81, 1896, for $40 80; August
81 1895, for 500; September 2, 1896, for
$l5 September 10, 1895 for 1927; Septem-
Der Is, 1896, for $223 95; October 3, 1895. for
$500; October 10, 1886, for $329; October
r. 1895. for s1u; November II, 1898 for
Sl6l 80; January H. 1897. for $164; Jan.
Jury 30, 1897 fer s9S.77; February 6, 1897,
for S45; February s., 1897, for $3s 81 Feb
ruary H. 1897, for $3.50; February 10 1897,
March ~. 1897, for 80 90; April l. 1897, for
s75; May II, 1897, for sl5; May 10, 1897, for
$3.50.
Harry F. Ford is the proprietor of the
Bayard House. The bill against him
charges that he aided and abet ted Boggs
to rob tho bank of SIS On May II, 1895,
it is alleged Ford drew check for $ll4
in favor of Harry J. Stoeckle of this city,
who endorsed it. In the Regular course Of
business the check was returned 10 the
First National Bank of Dover, where it
was paid by Boggs.
The charge against William T. Cotter
Of Philadelphia is very similar 20 that in
the case against Colonel f. I Cooper,
which was eecently tried The indict-
ment accuses. Cotter of aiding and abettng
William n. Boggs to rob the First Ma.
tlonal Bank, by means of issuing checks
when he had 10 money In bauk to meet
the checks, and having Boggs cash the
checks by abstracting and misapplying
the funds of the First National Bank. The
Indictment also charged that Cotter con-
splrcd with Boggs to have the checks
cashed.
broker in Dover, and is charged with re-
Cev!ng 50 532. q of the money Boggs took
from the bank. He Is accused of drawing
the following checks, which wers cashed
by Bnggs January II, 1896, for sos; Jan
uary II, 1896, for 49,; January IA, 1898 for
$50; January u, 1895, for sos January 81,
1896 for s55; January n, 1896 for $50;
April l. 1895 for $50; April g. 1896 for $50;
February 2, 1897, for $50; February l8 1897,
for SIS; April rs, 1897, for $751; April ~,
2s, 1897, for Sl0 April 80, 1897, for $26:
May g. 1887, for $780, May II, 1897, for
S35.
The indictment states that on May s,
1897, just before BogRs left Dover, the
checks drawn by MCGonigal were re-
turned to him by Bosgs, and he gave in
exchange for them bond, check and
prollssorf Hote, aRBreSatluB IN al e.
OBJ so. The bond was made with war
rant Of attorney in favor of Senator Ken
ney to confess Judgment, but this was
never done. On February % last, after
Boggs had returned, Senator Kenney as
signed the bond back to Boggs who on
April IL last assigned the bond to tho
First National Bank. The indictment al.
le1es that McGonigal gave tho bond to re-
cover the checks 50 they would not be out
standing evidence against him.
There is but one check specified in the
Indictment against Amos Cole, but never
theless that document covers 1928 type.
written pages. There are thrty-two counts
against Cole, and the check specified in the
charges is for STILES,
The indictment asserts that Teller Will
liam n. Boggs caused to be paid the sum
of s74l. 25 to and upon II certain check or
order made aud drawn on or about May24,
1891 upon the National Bank of Dover BY
Amos Cole, in ana by the name Of Amos
Cole & Company tsaid Amos Cole a. Com
pany being partnership OF Amos Cole a.
William \. Boggs) which check or order
was drawn and signed by Cole and direct
ed tho Dover National Bank to pay to the
order of W. H. Stevens s74i25.
The indictment further alleges that the
check or order was endorsed by w. II.
Stevens, for collection and credit by the
ordinary financial channels through which
it passed in IT'S course to the said bank
upon which it was drawn. THAT the said
sum Of $74l.25 continues tine indictment,
being in excess of all sums or accounts |
watch the said Amos Cole g. Company
were then and there entitled TO draw AMI
have paid out Of the moneys of the said
banking association, he the said William
n. Bo-gs, unlawtully, wickedly and
fraudenty devising and intending
that the said Amos Cole should
appropriate and convert to the
use Of the said Amos Cole & Company tho
sum Of I'll 20, paid the same out of the
money OF tho bank, although as Boggs
we'll knew the sum Of S74l.25 so paid had
not been deposited and was not deposited
wi the association by Cole ~ Company,
or by either OF Tho persons composing the
partnership; and was no. then owing by
the banking association TO Cole g. Com
pany knew the sum Of Sal 70 so paid had
not manner and right of title to the same,
all Of which WAS known to Amos Cole
when he drew the check as aforesaid"
"The said Amos Cole" cites tho indict-
ment, did then and there knowingly, viii.
fully, and unlawfully aid aud abet Will
liam n. Boggs, knowingly, unlawfuIly and
fraudulently to embezzle tho said moneys
OF the association aforesaid and with in.
tent in him, the said Anus Cole. to iDiure