The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-12-15
an ACCUSED SENATOR
Nr. Kssnsy, Of Delaware, Again
Before Q Jury.
Mr.. RICHARDSON ON THE STAND.

Inc l'reot0ont OF tne LOoteu DuhA
Testified That Teller BoGgs. Ken.
ney's Alleged Accomplice, Had Com
fesssd to Gambling.
Wilmington, Del, Dec. 6.-United
States Senator Richard r. Kenney. Of
Delaware. yesterday was placed on
trial In the United States circuit court
for the second time on charges grow
Ing out of the looting Of the First Ma
tional bank. of Dover by Its teller.
william N. Boggs. Senator Kenney was
last arraigned on the charge of aiding
and abetting Boggs in misapplying the
banks funds in July last, and after
trial lasting over one week the jury
disagreed Since then the charge or
conspiracy has been jointed to the first
charges. The discovery Of shortage
in the bank came in May. 1897, when
Cashier Boggs suddenly left Dover. The
bank was found to have been looted in
the sum Of 100000, or little over its
capital stock. President Richardson. OF
the bank, came to the rescue and saved
the bank from failure.
Boggs subsequently gave himself up
and admitted his defalcation. at the
same time making statements which
led to tho arrest OF Senator Kenney ami
several other citizens of Dover. The
latter have been convicted and are now
serving u sentence in the Trenton peni-
tentiary. The evidence against Sem
ator Kenney deals largely with numer-
Gus stock transactions, in which he anu
Boggs were interested.
During his last trial Senator Kenney
was represented by Senator Gray, his
colleague in the senate, and Levi c.
Bird. Senator Gray Is now in Paris
with the peace commission, and sX- At
torney General John BiEgs is aslst-
ing Mr. Bird. District Attorney Van
degrEt represents the government Ia
the prosecution.
The accused senator was on hand
early. After the usual prsliminaries a
jury was quickly selected. 1t IL said
to be composed Of seven Democrats and
| nve Republicans.
| In his opening address to the jury
District Attorney Vandsgrift said he
would be able to prove that Senator
Kenney drew money from the bank to
which he was not entitled, and used 1t
| to tiSe over difficulties brought on him
| by stock speCulatiCps HE said that by
an arrangement with Boggs Senator
kenney drew money from the bank
when he had no funds there BoggS
making the defendants account bal
ance by the use OF other money In the
! bank or in some instances by Withhold
! ing the senator's checks until he had
! made good the deficit.
n. A. Richardson. president Of the
! bank, testified TO Boggs' connection
| with the institution, and said 1t came
| to the attention of the directors in Oc-
/ tober. 1885. that Boggs lad been gamh-
/ ling. He confessed his fault. and was
| forgiven. Witness had no further req
son te suspect BoEgs until after his
| flight in May, 1895.
/ A cause OF delay and argument at
the former trial was avoided yesterday
/ by the admission of numerous Chzcf.
drawn by Senator Kerney to the order
of number OF persons and paid hy trC
First National bank. These a~gTc-
gated nearly $1,000 OF th,- amount
,5.SfS represented stock dealings witt
T. B. Cuthhert 6, Co., of Philadelphia
II was admitted that Senator Kenney
| signed checks for $1,000 OF the amount
represented in stock transactions fo'
| Bocrs benefit. Numerous tGleSram'
between Senator Kenney and Cuthbsg
& Co. were also admitted.