The sun., 1898-12-09
.k[NNEYS CHECKS No GOOD
Government Shows That Senator
& Drew Large Amounts When
His Balance Was Two Cents.
COL. COOPER CALLED ON AGAIN
Will Come From Trenton Prison to
Testify in Favor Of the Defendant.
Prosecution Continues to Pro-
duce Facts and Figures
Against Kenney.

Another day has been consumed b.
the United States Government III it
effort to prove that Richard r. Kenne,
conspired with William N. Bogg
TO rob the First National Bank Q
Dover. rD|l a-, ~.
Great loads OF facts and figures wer
produced by the prosecution yesterday
Expert accountants testified that Senate
Kenney drew checks on the First Ma
tional Bank for as large sums as $1,500
at the same time not having ovel
two cents to his credit in the above in
stitution. ,.
Many witnesses were called by Dis
trict Attorney Vandegrift. Once agail
w. N. Boggs was brought on the stand
The individual ledgers Of the Dove
bank kept by Irving D. Boggs, the clerk
were produced and admitted inevidence
They show true account held by the de
fendant while he was drawing large
sums from the banks funds.
The legal engagement between the
district attorney and the counsel for the
defense was on in earnest yesterday
oyerruled, and again the trial re-
surned. The crowd was as great as on any
previous day. ....
Colonel i. T. Cooper, now serving 8
sentence OF imprisonment in Trenton, N
J. Jail, is to again testify in behalf Of
Senator Kenney. Whether Col. Cooper
is adverse to this parade which is
promised him, is hot known. but any.
way, from his prison life he will be
brought to this city probably on Satur-
day if the defense begins on that day.
All the afternoon was taken up in eX-
planning to the jury by officials OF the
First National and by an expert account.
ant who was called in on the discovery
OF the defalcation, the shortage in Ken
ney's accounts at times when he drew
heavily.
Senator Kenney was brighter yester-
day morning, though at the adjourn
ment of the court at o'clock he had d
worn an nervous look. The strain is ex-
tremely manifest and the ordeal through
which he is passing is trying his nerves.
In this condition he awaits the decision
to be placed on his acts.
When court opened Levi G. Bird, of
counsel for the defense, made applica-
tion for writ of habeas corpus directing
Samuel 7. Moore, keeper OF the prison at
Trenton, N. j., to produce Ezekiel T..
Cooper, who is now confined there, in
order that he might testify in the case
The petition alleged that Cooper could
testify that be had conversation ia
Dover with William N. Boggs, in the
spring of 1897, shortly before Boggs
flight, and that during the conversation
Boggs said he was short in his accounts
and was going away; that he said Ken
ney had overdraWn his accounts at the
bank prior to that time, but was then
square with the bank and was in nowise
responsible for the shortage; also. that if
he Boggs) should remain and make a
confession it would not affect Kenney,
but il it should affect kenney he would
not feel like sparing him on account of
the incident at the Kent county Court
House on the last return day.
The court directed the writ to issue.
Before giving his decision, however,
Judge Bradford said he had failed to
find any authority as to whether Cooper
would he a competent witness or whether
it was within the jurisdiction of the
court to direct such an oruer to state
official outside OF the district of Della
ware, but as there were doubts in his
mind on these points, he had reached
the conclusion that those doubts should
be infavor of the defendant.
Frank T. White, telegraph operator at
Harrington, the first witness called by
the Government, testified to receiving a
telegram for Deputy Sheriff Downs lela.
tive to the purchase of farm. Henry
f. Cain, railroad telegraph operator at
Dover, said he sent telegram for Will
liam N. Boggs, in October, 1899, to
Philadelphia, in which the latter made
an appointment with Hon. George V.
Massey. I.a...
After some minor corroborative testi-
mony by the prosecution, Teller Boggs
was recalled in redirect examination as
the result Of an understanding with the
Court yesterday. Under cross-examina-
tion then Boggs denied having said in
New Castle jail to Harry Brockson, since
the witness returned from flight, that LIE
had cursed Senator Kenney and threat
ened to get even with him for not speak
ing to him. and that he "would show him
the road" Counsel for the Government |
tried to CLEAN from the witness that he
had been warned against Brockson,
and, consequently, was careful about |
what he said. Wednesday Judge Brad
ford was not prepared to render an
opinion. lie allowed the question yes
terday.
After many objections by the defense
10 various questions, and, for the first
lime during the trial exceptions were
noted to Judge Bradford's rulings, the
witness said he had been warned against
Brockson by Moses B. Fleming q re-
porter, and John M. Hance, night war.
den Of the Jail at New Castle.
Fleming and Hance were called by the
to testify TO having warned
Boggs, but their testimony was objected
10, and the objection was sustained.
Mr.. Vandegrift informed the court
hat it had been agreed on both sides,
or the purpose OF shortening the case,
hat all Of the books OF the FarmerH'
Bank we're admitted without. furtb r
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