The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-10
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Colonel Ezekiel T. Cooper was brought
to the United States Court this morning
by keeper from the New Jersey peniten-
tiary and Deputy Marshal Clark. lie will
go on the stand this afternoon to contra.
dict Bosgs as to statements made by Ken.
ney as to the purchase OF Bay State Gas
Company stock.
tilt occurred between the counsel as
to the cross examination Of Kenney. Dis.
trict Attorney Vandegrift did no. wish to
go into cross-examnation and then to be
broken into by tho evidence OF Cooper.
Under cross-oxamiuation Kenney stated
tho car! ying Of The checks was done with.
out his knowledge He supposed his ac-.
count was always good for the checks. lie
did not deny that he gave the checks. II
the account was not good for his checks Ii
would be made good upon notice.
His custom was to draw drafts wi ! ou1
any thought Of his account, depending en-
tirely on tho bank. In gonoral w y he
would know thu condition OF his accon
at the bank. He would have a general
understanding OF his balance at Tho bank.
He was unable to say If he could come
within $500 Of it. lIo was likely to draw
checks to the amount of hundreds and
i, thousands of dollars by the understanding
His recollections of the Calumet, MiChl-
gan draft for $3.50. he did not know It
was his daft. The draft was drawn for
Thomas s. Clark aid the body OF the draft
stated what it wa. for. He received credit
at the bank for that draft but 1t came back
dlshonpred. Thomas S. Clark finally paid
krnney for thu draft
He knew nothing Of his checks being
carried on May 4, ls'G, He did not know
anything about Bowmuster Of Beaufort Of
the draft lie could not tell how he paid
that draft when it came back. Ito did
not know when he made it good OF when
1t was charged to his account.
He did not know that checks amount
ingto $500 were carried at the bank
when his dishonored draft came back $.
G. He drew the draft GU man ho knew
nothing about. Ho understood 1t was for
farm in Kent county that Eowmaster
Fought from Thomas S. Clark.
= lie did not know where the farm wa,
situated. He was credited with tho
amount. IIo was interested IN making
good the amount of the draft. lie received
another draft and could not tell what e.so
was put up to meet that draft.
He know of tho Dickinson check for 81, =
900. lie endorsed tho check and got it
cashed at the Farmers bank and the ST.
O,O was handed in to Boggs by Arlee b.
Magee. II o 81 ,O33 draft camo back dis.
honored. lle could not toll If his account
was good for 81 o33 on August II. Four
days later two checks for $500 each were
outstanding together with the draft and
his balance at tho bank was only IS cents.
Hc did not know when the draft was
charged to his account. He recollcctcd
giving the 81. 500 As OIL August II. Hc did
not know II 1t took up tho s.. 033 draft.
Tho 81, SOC draft was also returned dishon-
ored IIo could not tell when no made it
good He had no knowledge Of what be.
camo OF that draft. lie did not know tho
protested draft and tho two checks carried
was at the bank.
He could not tell why the checks wer
carried ut the bank. II tho bank gave
money to any one tho interest was charg-
cd. He did not know of u check having
boon paid out of the funds Il the First Ma.
tional bank. He gave checks in Septen-
Der while nearly 1900 had been drawn QUE
by checks
In reference to tho Shaw check Of II $50
he said ho gave 1t to pay for the Harrlng-
ton farm. It was given to protect tho
sheriff so that no would have something
In the nature of money. 1t was in form
of II due bill. His memory was worry poor
Oh this matter 1t is customary for law
yers In Kent County to put up their checks
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