Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

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crepancy.
Boggs said the first confession of the
shortage he ever made, aside from
Clark, was in October, 1905. He had,
however, said to people who were with
him in various schemes that he was in
an lawful hole" and they must have
known that he was using funds not
his own.
The first time he related the details,
however, was in October, 1880, when
he confided his secret to Mr.. Kenney.
On Saturday morning he heard that
the directors had heard he had been
playing poker and feared that his
accounts were to be examined. There
was no examination on that day. He
vas away and on his return, after
thinking the matter over, went to Mr.,
| Kenney, who had been his counsel in
other matters. He saw Mr.. Kenney at
his house on Sunday morning, and in
the latter's library told him he wit
ness) was in great trouble and had
| come for advise. At MIR. Kenney's
suggestion they went upstairs. He
told Mr.. Kenney that he feared his
accounts would be examined and a
shortage revealed. ItMwas a question
whether he should make a confession.
Mr.. Kenney asked whether he had
anything to show for it, Details were
given and the history af the trouble
related by Boggs. The different people
with whom he had dealings were taken
up, including Clark, whbse checks he
had; Cotter, Ford and others. Mr..
Kenney said there was no reason why
every one of the obligations should not
be turned into cash. He suggested
4 that Clark be seen before the investi-
cation, as they might be able to
"scare him." Witness was at Mr..
Kenney's house about three hours.
| Subsequently witness sent for T. S.
Clark, who went to Boggs' house and
after the matter had been presented to
him they agreed to see Mr.. Kenney
together in the evening. Boggs went
to Mr.. Kenney's house that night, but
CLARK was not there, but had sent a
note asking Mr. Kenney to tell Boggs
to see him at his (Clark's) office next
morning, and that the matter would
be fixed up.''
Returning to the Kenney interview,
Boggs said he told Mr.. Kenney that
something must be done, and he
alleged that Mr.. Kenney said Your
apprehension is due to your nervous
condition. You have fooled the di-
rectors before and oughtfo be able to
do SO again. AS for the examination,
you need not worry about that.
Boggs said he saw Clark at the
latter,s office on the following day,
according to instructions from Mr..
Kenney.
During that day (Monsiay) President
, Smithers and several Other directors
, called him in II back room and asked
him about the poker-playing report.
He informed them that he had played
, his first game in January or February,
1895, expressed sorrow and promised
not to do SO again. fr suggested thai
J his accounts be examined to seeiif his
accounts were straight, but they did
! not mako an examination, but on
account OF the irregularity they ,ad.
vised him to see his bondsmen.
In the afternoon, after the investiga
tion, he saw Mr.. Kenney and reported
what had happened, and it was agreed
that Bondsnan George v. Massey
should be seen first, as it was believec
that if he consented to continue on thu
bond the others would do 50. In thu
week, in order that Mr. kenney nigh
be posted, witness said he went to set
Mr.. Massey in Philadelphia, havins
made an appointment by telegraph tx
see him at the Union League. MIR
) Massey, after the interview, in which
, Boggs promised to discontinue playing
: Mr.. Massey consented to remain a!
! bondsman. He represented to Mr.
I, Massey that his accounts were straight
The bond was not renewed, however
" as Mr.. Whitaker died while arrange
ments were pending.
. Boggs said after that time Mr.. Ken
= ney was familiar with his (Boggs'
affairs ut the bank, there being severa
conversations about the matter. III,
: said he carried checks for MIR. Kenney
I including u check for $500, dated Ma,
9Th, 1898, in favor OF e. b. Cuthber
, u Co., for Bay State Gas. Mr.. Vando
grift asked the witness whether Mr.
i Kenney had funds in bank to meet tn
t check mt the time Boggs asked whethe
: he could refer to books, and 1befor
9 the examination proceeded Mr.. Bigg
8 objected to Boags testifying from
= memorandum, and was sustained b,
u the court.
Witness said, however, that numbe
$ OF Cuthbert checks, which were enuIn
!, Grated, were paid by him tBoggs) on
9 of the funds of the bank, Mr.. Kenne,
9 not having sufficient money there a
9 the time. The same, he said, wa
u true of the Anderson checks. II
v was enabled to do so by withhold
3 ing the deposits and deposit slips O
other customers ut the bank. Mr.. Ken
ney knew he was doing this, as he ha,
told Kenney about it; had asked hin
y to reduce the amount being carrie,
d and pointed out the possibility of de
tection. Boggs said there were othe
q checks than those mentioned in th
a indictment, which were carried by tn
: same agreement. That course wa
= made necessary, he said, as Mr.. Ken
It ney was in difficulty, Bay State no
o having panned out. He had learne,
d of Mr.. Kenney's financial difficulty il
y Bay State speculation from Mr. Ken
@ ney. Boggs said the 5000 worth @
Bay State checks were paid by hii
g out of the funds of the bank, havin
been paid in the regular course q
G business. Mr.. Kenney, he said, wa
g a regular customer.
With respect to the Anderson checks
i Boggs said there was different al
r rangement. Mr.. Kenney lad loane
!, him tBoggs) the use of his name. Th
J. understanding was that they were nc
IS to be charged to his account. Th
o bank knew nothing about such a
d arrangement, but the checks were pal
10 out of the funds of the bank. At tina
n time, witness said, Mr.. Kenney kne'
IS he was in default at the bank.
p Witness explained the Anderso
g building operations in Dover. Th
k transactions had been made throug
d William e. Cotter, but the Dover ban
% did not like the idea of handling TIL
rs Cotter checks and Boggs obtained tn
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