The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-11

money. The general reputation Of Boags
was that he was making money by gaiIb-
ling, Because he was connected with the
| bank Boggs did not want to give checks
In his name. He asked me to give The
checks and that he would meot them. I
| mover had an Impression that the money
was coming from the bank.
enjoyed the excitement and accepted
the commission to act for Boggs. / knew
my account was not su fficisnt to meet
these checks. ! signed blank checks be-
fare went to Texas The first time Boggs
complained was In March. 1897, about the
stocks and his difficulty to meet the checks
In April 1897 the account was closed out,
Boggs informed him what be would make
for his trouble. received o 81, 900 check
from Cuthbert & Co. and gave 1t to Boggs.
Other small checks followed in the same
way.
Iknew first that Boggs had used the
money Of the bank about month after
the last check. That was one day going
up to Philadelphia and Boggs gave me a
1900 bill. This was to invest with some
other broker 1t was invested In New
York. Boggs finally told me he had to go
away. said "Now II you are going away
whatever profits are made I Il send to your
wife. Boggs replied he wished to make
me a present OF that bill. Boggs told me
uO huu uoCu V0pCA hhu was IA
trouble with the bank. Your friends here
will help you out, was the advice gave
Boggs as supposed he could only be few
thousand dollars In the hole. e..
He asked to arraign for his flight. I did
so on account Of friendship. / went to
New York and secured the Panama time
table and met John Z. Collins We met
In the Lafayette Hotel. The next night
we were there and never saw him until
n rntDrnaA Uht ha tirI-ok fnr
as his friend never said would like to
go with BOggs. have been out Of this
country since and II wanted Icould have
stayed away. never had penny OF re.
ward from all the transaction. Boggs ask.
ed me to soc the bank Examiner as he OK.
pected tn see him on account Of not having
his books full up.
Ifyou see Mr.. Buck on the train find
out There was no pre-arranged plan to
stop off at State Road. Mr.. Buck told me
he was not going to Dover for some time
1wired Boggs as johnson was travelling
regularly on the railroad. My checks were
borrowed for other transactions He had
building operations In Philadelphia, and
gave Boggs my checks In favor Of man
named Anderson. He produced q check
for $3.50.
this check should turn up. He objected
MIR. Gray. We are entirely Indifferent
whether it is admitted or not.
Cooper stated further that Boggs swore
to what was not SO in several Instances
while on the stand.
Boggs offered to loan me money and then
he wanted to give me suit of clothes. I
owed Condor SO for clothes There never
me1t of the checks. Never played game
OF poker. Never operated at faro or horse
racing. The District Attorney had no
questions to ask.
Senator Kenney in answer to Mr.. Bird
said he was counsel for Boggs until the
time Of his flight. understood he testi-
fled before the Grand Jury In several cases
concerning bonds but not in the Cooper
case.
District Attorney vondegrift objected
to witness testifying In the Cooper case
1t is against the interests of Justice In this
court case for Boggs to release his counsel.
As prosecuting attorney for the govern
mont he was entitled to be consulted.
Mr. Bird claimed that Kenney had been
absolyed from keeping his mouth closed.
He is here to contradict w. N. Boggs. For
the ends Of justice this witness should DO
permitted to open his mouth and In the
presence of shis jury ask Boggs to open
his mouth.
Judge Bradford ruled out the testimony
unless there Is clear waver on the part
of Boggs. Court was about to ask Boggs
he wished to absolve his counsel, |
when Mr.. Vandegrift called attention to
the fact that Boggs had counsel. Mr..
Hills was summoned after comforting |
with the District Attorney conferred with |
Boggs. Before adjourning Mr.. Hills |
said he wished little time to consult his
client.
E. Il. Fulton took the stand and deposed
the books Of Cuthbert & Co. in evidence
were not books of original entry. All |
names were not kept in those books. Never |
relied on the books of the Philadelphia Of
dee. They were only blotter bonks. To |
Mr.. Vundegrlft he stated that the books |
showed tho transactions in tho Philauel-
phia house.
Argument over the books was on when
Court adjourned for recess until a.3O |
o'clock -