The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-10
KENNEY ON
THE STAND.
Contradicts Boggs in Sev=
eral Particulars.

By consent OF the attorneys for defense
in the Kenney trial Waiter e Sexton tes'
titled to entries of sales of gas stock by
Cathbert and Co to Senator Kenney. At
the conclusion of his testimony Senator
Kenney was called to the stand. He tosti.
fed in answer to Mr.. Biggs that he went
to Dover on January 81, 1873. He studied
law with Hon William salisbury. He
was admitted to the bar October 81. 1891,
He coxfihcnced his practice hen.
He has held the office of Librarian, Ad-
ju'ant General and is now Senator. He
first know Boggs in 1882 or 1883. He was
never socially intimate with Boggs. He
remememberad when Boggs consulted
him in '93 or '93 in reference to an estate.
Boggs consulted with the witness in No
vember 1891 He came 10 his house. He
said he was In trouble at the bank. l was
astonished and horifled and advised him
to see his relations and friends.
Ho did not mention tho amount or the
way he consummated it. Gave him no en-.
couragement to stay. The interview took
place in the library. Boggs was never up
stairs in his life Caleb's playing room was
OIL the second stCly aud did not ask for
leave to go there. During the conversation
the name of Clark. Cooper or Foard was
not ontioned. He doniod that he told
Boggs ho had fooled the hank officers and
could do IL again. At II later time he held
n conversation with Boggs about tho gam.
bling.
He fixed the time by Boggs' statement.
He fixed the time of the first visit by bee-
ing aftor the election of 1894 and before
witnass went to Europe in the summer OF
1895. The next tilne Boggs spoke 10 him
Of his trouble at the bauk was not until
tho Saturday before he left Dover. Ha ab'
solutcly and positively denied that he ever
had any understanding with Boggs about
paving his chocks when there was no
money to his credit in the bank.
He had no interest in tho Anderson
buildings and gave the checks to Boggs
Ms the latter said he did not have an ac-
count at the bank. Boggs said he would
"take care of tho checks" II he had any
idea that Boggs would take tho banks
money to pay these checks lie would never
have loaned them 10 Boggs. He knew
Boggs had finances outside o::his salary
betwcen the fall of 1895 and February or
1897 amounting to "a, $50 IL.
Heloancd his check for 500 to Boggs af-
ter bank had closed and that it was to
meet call for Colonel Cooper. He for
got all about the check. After Boggs
fight he was informed of his checks going
throu ri the Famers' bank. Ho then found
the check and explained about it to Mr.
Richardson and Mr.. Pennewill.
lie admitted that he wired the instruc-
tious to Sheriff Shaw to buy the farm and
eaye the check. He had no interest in
the purchase of the farm.
Ho never knew he would hnvo to pay 1t
and 'save it solely for the accommodation
Of Boggs. He denied that he was aware Of
the fnct that Boggs was carrying chec ks
for Coopey, Clark, Cotter or any other
.mnn. Boggs statement to that effect 's
absolutely false. He had no knowledge
at the time that Boggs was a defaultsr. The
first Bay State Gas Stock ho ever bought
WINS at the suggestion Of Boggs and Col
onel Cooper. Finally after paying no at
~tention to ndvces, he bought 100 shares
and Boggs stated he had made consider-
able out Of it.
Heneyer told Cooper to SOC Boggs. he
knew Cooper was buying stocks Witness
carried his own stock until it fell SO low in
July 1896 and when he received two tele-
grams from Cuthbert & Co. He paid no
attention to the calls for margin.
Next day while at his own home he was
notified that his stock hnd been closed
out. He raid every dollar on the drafts
given by him OH tho bank. He stated
Boggs was partner In tho $50 shares OF
Bay State Gas and did deposit $1,000 to his
credit,
He had on several occasions differed
with Boggs about him carrying checks.
He first heard that Boggs carried checks
for him when Bogg' deposed to 1t on tho
stand. Tho $1,000 bond from Clark was
given to witness as settlem ent between
Clark'nnd Boggs.
In reference to tho bonds from Clark and |
Foard witness explained that he had no |
interest in Ell her of them.
He transferred tho bonds after Boggs re-
turn He denied that Boggs ever men, |
toned cxtrnGition in Cuba in his life. |
In 1896 Boggs mot him and asked witness
to SEQ Cottcr about the Anderson build
ing matter. lie did not scot Cottcr rs he |
was not at his office He denied he over
wrote letter OIL which he wrote "Burn |
this letter" Boggs never told him about !
Conpor being in it for $4,000.