The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-12

district attorney, "you say You took Mr..
Boggs in a place to show him how i'm
possible it was for anyone to win at
cards, in case others were against you,
did you not"'
II did"
ain other words you tried to teach
him the path of virtue?"
Il did not, for | myself do not assume
to travel the path of the virtuous."
laughter
Senator kenney was recalled by Mr..
Bird.
did Boggs ever tell you OF his invari-
ABLY winning at cards"'
"He did"
"What did he say?"
THAT he invariably won."
"What was the general impression in
DoverT'
"The general impression in Dover was
that he was ahead of the game to the
amount of about $25, 1000"
"Cross examine"
"Senatoy, what did he do with this
money" asked Mr.. Vandegrift.
II do not know
''You regarded him as a rich man."
81 did not, bnt thought he was worth
a few thousands"
''You had faith in him?'
81 had, and Oh one occasion dis
counted his notes for $1,000 on the First
National Bank of Dover"
you knew nothing Of his defalca-
tion?'
NO"
Continuing Mr.. kenney said that
Boggs had once told him that he had
been arraigned for playing cards by the
Board OF Directors OF the bank and they
had forgiven him on his promise never
to play again Six months later, said
Senator Kenney, Mr.. Boggs again came
to me and said that he had again been
overhauled for gambling by the bank
officials, but through his earnest plead
ings he was forgiven for the second time.
"At this time Mr.. kenney stated be
was treasurer of the Building and Loan
Association Of Dover, of which | was
counsel, but he could not have touched
the funds of the association for the rea-
son that be would have been compelled
to first secure the signatures of the presi-
dent and secretary"
During this time did you loan him
your personal check?'
Eyes, on four or five occasions, and
once in 1896 | gave him my personal
check for $780,
did you not loan him your personal
check on one occasion, drawn on the
First National Bank Of Dover, when you
had no money in the bank?'
NJ, D;,l ob,,,+nJ +o A., ,.,o,t;,, H..
was interrupted by Mr.. kenney, who
said: ''Let it come out, now is the time,
and it might as well come out now as
we'll as any other time
Mr.. Bird still objected
Mr.. Vandegrift stated that he would
show that Mr.. kenney had given such d
check on the First National Bank OF
Dover
Judge Bradford overruled the objec.
ton OF Mr.. Bird when Senator kenney
said:
Il gave my personal check drawn or
the First National Bank of Dover, tc
William n. Boggs on September q, lS9,
after Boggs had told me that he anC
Cooper had a fall and they needed the
money to pay up on margins. The
check think was for $500 or 5000, anC
at the time do not think had th(
money in the bank 1t slipped N,
memory entirely until after Boggs lief
the country and then took my accoun
book together with some checks to Jas
penniwell, then counsel for the band
and handed them to him. In opening
the account book this check dropped
| from beneath the large rubber Danl
which keerS the book closed and tin
check is still in possession OF the banl
I officials In addition to this also CAV
Mr.. Boggs my personal checks for $3.50
payable to one William Anderson q
Philadelphia. These checks gave hin
in September and October Of 1896, an,
Mr.. Boggs made this amount good. Non
D. OF these checks are charged on my &C
count books or the books Of the bank.
"Now Mr.. kcnney you say Mr. Bogg
q was a large winner
( Il do"
Was he known as purchaser OF rea
cstatc?' asked Mr. Bird.
''lle was
George A. Millington, proprietor o
the Capitol Hotel at Dover, was Gale,
: but did not respond.
Chancellor John r. Nicholson wa
next called by Mr.. Bird.
Chancellor, do you know L. 7
"copper"
81 do"
n 'How long have you known hlm?"
q For IL or II years"
0 'Do you know the reputation of +. T
, Cooper in the community in which h
resides for honesty and integrity?"
81 do
Good"
;, "What do you know of his transac
tons after May Of 1885, with Il. B. Cuth
bert & Coz" asked Mr.. VANDERBILT.
Nothing"
Ex-Governor Charles B. Stockley
G called Mr.. Bird.
+ "Where do you reside Governor?'
1 Georgetown"
"When were you Governor OF thi
Stat ?'
"lSSG."
d 'You are a director in the Farmers
: National Bank of Dovcr?"
q Il am"
n "Do you know +, r. Cooper?'
II do"
GLOW long have you known him?'
From 20 to % years"
"Do you know of his reputation in tn
community in which he resided, up t.
@ the time OF this allegation, for honest
, and integrity?'
II l.