Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-14

from May 11th, 1896, when the frat
check for $3.50 to Cuthbert 4 Co. ia
alleged to have been given, to December
1st, 1896, bear evidence OF change, OF
eraHures, of mutilatione''
Ross" No, sir. 1t was not necessary.
Deposits were held out and entered at
later dates"
Bird-"was Kenney's account an
active aocount?''
Ross" Yes, sir.
Bird-"Was it as active as you would
think lawyer would haveY'
Ross" Well, / cannot say"
Bird-"You do think it was an active
account?''
Ross Yea, air. -
Bird-"llow did you arrive at the
conclusion that checks were given by
Gen. Kenney when he had no money
there? From the ledgerY''
Ross-."I got it solely from ths in
dividual ledger and comparison with
his pass book
Bird-'Pass boolk9 You mean bank
book?'"
Ross" Yes. sir"
At this iuncture Mr.. Bird sent to his
office for Senator Kenney's bank book.
While waiting for the bank book Mr.
| Vandegrift informed the court that he
had notified the defendant to produce
certain checks, kilograms and receipts.
Mr.. Bird said they had some of the
checks called for and also aome Of the
kilograms, which they would willingly
produce, but they had none of the re-
ceipts. Shortly Andrew E. Sanborn
returned with large bundle, contain
ing the articles to which Mr., Bird had
referred. 1t was hanued to Senator
Kenney, who examined its contantB.
Mr. Bird showed the hank book to Mr..
Ross, who identified it as Senator
Kenney's bank book, after which Mr..
Bird asked: EDO you consider MIR.
kenney'e account an extraordinarily
active account?" MIR. Vandsgrift OBJ.
jected to the question and was sns-
tnined. whereupon Mr.. Bird informed
the witness that he would call him
later This terminated the examination
OF the witness for the tims being.
Mr.. Vandegrift next called e. d.
Page. Philadelphia manager for E. B.
Cuthbsrt s. Co., and in feply to Mr..
Vandegrift, he stated thatlSenator Ken
ney had had an account With them for
the purchase and sale of stock on
margin. He identified the stub book,
which was handed to him, and Mr.
Vandegrift asked him to turn to Sep
tember 23d, 1896, and see il it contained
an item of Senator Kenney's. While he
was looking at the book Mr. Bird re-
marked: 1--WE admit that Gen. kenney
made loan to Boggs and gave him q
check for 5000. drawn 10 E.. b. Cuth-
bert Il Co.. and that it came back. As
to every other check, to Anderson,
Shaw. &C., we admit that they were
given and will show that they were
paid by Mr.. Kenney out OF his own
money. As to the $3.50 check to Cuth.
bert. We have no knowledge of it,"
Senator Gray also remarked: 1--WE
admit that these checks mentioned were
given to Mr.. Cuthbert and the $3.50
check may also prove TO be chock Of
his. Some were given to Guthhert,
romc to A ndefsdn and ssmp to Shaw.
We make no objection to thsm and will
produce thsm."
Mr.. Vapdegrift then offered in evil
dance the $500 check given to Cuthbert
& Co. on September 23d, 1896, the cor
responding deposit slip with tho phila-
delphia National Bank und the letters
Of the Philadelphia National Bank and
the Farmers liank referring thereto,
and there being no objection they we're
admitted. Mr.. Vandegrift proceeded to
examine Mr.. Page and asksd:
"Mr. Page. look at May 11th, 1896,
in the stub book and ese what recsipts
you have there
Page A check for $3.50 on the First
National Bank of Dover"
vHndegrift-"From whom was 1T re-
ceiYsd?"
Pags-"R. r. Kenney."
Vandsgrift-"It was done in the
regular course of business?''
Pags--" Yes, sir. .
Vandegrift--"Doy you find check
for $3.50 on May l3th?"
Page" Yes, SIR
Yandegrift-"What do you find on
June 3dY''
page-"A receipt for $500, a $500
and 5000 item.
Vandegrift-"Who was that receipt
tor"
Page--"R. r. Kenney."
Vandsgrift-"June Attn, s50o?"
l'age-"Yes, sir."
vandegrift-"Who was that given
tor"
Page" Kennay."
vandsgrift-"june 18th, s50oY"
Paqe--"I don't see any on that
date. /" ~
Vandegrift-"Is that your hand
writing on this slip dated June 15th?"
Page Yes, air.r
Vandegrift--"Do you find a $1,000
item on June 30th?"
Pags-"On June 3Oth find $500
item.''
vandegrift-"Do you find $1,000.
item on July 2df"
Page" Yes. SIR"
The books and checks were offered ia
evidence by MIR. vandegrift and ud-
mitted, and while the witness was still
on the stand the jury was discharged
until 10. 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
The Jurors not on the Kenney case
were discharged until 1l.30 o'clock
Wednesday morning, July 2oth. Prior
to this announcement by the court
there was some discussion with counsel
for the other men indicted concerning
the time for taking up the other cases.
Mr.. Vandegrift said be would like to
dispose of the Butlsr and Cole cases at
this term of uourt, as they would take
ouly about day and half each, and
he hoped they would not go over to the
September term. Some OF the attorneys
stated that they were of the opinion
that the Ksnney case was the last one
to te tried before the September term,
Mr.. Bird remarking that he would not
try any more cases before that time,
court or no oourt.
Promptly after the Jurors had re-
sponded to roll-call. Mr.. Vandegrift re-
sumed the redirect examination Of Z.
D. Page, formerly manager of the
Philadslphia house Of q. B. Cuthbert