The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-21
ADDRESS OF
SENATOR GRAY
Continued from First Pago,

IN The United States Court this mornin,
District Attorney Vandegrift resumed hi
closing address to tho jury. He recalled
the Incident referred to by Mr.. Bird, where
In Bo4gs wrote letter to Bateman. Mr.
Bird did not refer to all the evidence oil
boggs. The witness said the letter exon
Grated the other officers of tho bank. The
matter OF the $4,000 on July 0 deposited
because there WINS a great deal of man oeuy.
ering. That was the day that that dishon.
ored draft had como back. Why did not
theylbe fair to Boggs.
Why isit tho counsel did not read all
tho evidence. This charge Is too serious for
tho defense to come In here with bluster
and bluff. Whom the rights of tho people
OF this district have been invaded by a gang
oil men whom this defendant was mem
Der Ia tn, conduct of the counsel the way
to meet this serious charge. They want to
toss away the records Of the Farmers bank
Thoy knew II they did so thoy would have
chance to clear this man.
- VIM Aceofua Wero OuG OF tnlS case l
would not ask you to convict this man.
would not have 1t. The learned counsel
asked you what evldsnce was there that
Richard II, Kenney had tho intent to will
fully misapply the funds of tho First Nat.
lona' bank at Dover whom he gave tho
bl65O check Take tho testimony of tho
expert and SOC il Richard X. Kenney did
not know that he did not have the money
- meet the checks.
Talk about intent: or course Bopgs did
lot state toi kenney 1--WE arc all in n
lolo together and we must take tho III oney
20 carry us on" You know the unfair
put on my questions by Senator
Tray.
rake boggs testimony as to the reason
or carrying Kenncy's checks. He said
we were all in the hole together"
kenney says no cave ,ho 5000 check not
create suspicion. One of the learned
ounsoi charges the officers Of the court
eing gloved with tho witness Boggs.
Ono OF them tries to show Boggs Ia eat
ag p.with venom to send this defendant
prison. The other counsel brings Eze.
iel Il. Cooper from the peGitentiary to
rove that Boggs wishes to exonerate Ken.
ey. Senotor Gray would DO very glad to
'parate tho two classes of checks But
this case they arc together and cannot
separated. Ono man was helping the
ltness and he in return was helping this
otendant Gentlemen there was no man
reathed frcor than this defendant wh,n
lie last of that 81. 500 was paid.
Ii he had:not done SO. it would not take
'u ten minutes to decide this question,
oes IL 60 to rellovo tho situation when
10 bank went under and the money of the
rectors was cut in two. They say Bate
an regarded this defendant as u good |
lstomer Would he regard him as such
he know his overdrafts were far In ex-
IS of what they appear ln red ink on this
ok?
Ana, gentlemen, before we close, let me
nd you some of the testimony Boggs
'tfied that the 5000 check was for his
N account, and Kenney said it was for
use of Colonel Cooper.
The check shows that it was marked ",
Is. account" l read that testimony q
DIV you that here was man to whom
ggs went for advice as counsel. He told
no was q defaulter Question. wcrc
'cd, bonds drawn and checks carried IL, d
tries to convince you he did not inow
8 young man was not defaulter. Upon
1t statement you cannot, after reading
Interview and taking these boots Of an
'rdraft OF $1,000 day, do Otherwise than
d this man guilty.
have endeavored to do my full dutv in
case anu have not wanted to do ono
hg more. Tbero Is n struggle in this
to when men shall not get something
nothing. When men shall take what
ers have gathered. But aside from
y my conscience Is clear and tho bur- l
Is on your shoulders. You have not to q
% what have said or the other counsel :
but you have to take the evidence
. yitals of this case convict this man. d
nero never was man who committed d
lime and was punished, that it did not
= down others who are near and dear
lin. Recollect that In 1894 aud 1895 a
n younger than he, came to him. IL this
II did not want to DO in the gang TINT h
ted the bank he could have stayed the e.
ID OF That young fellow. l do not see tt
're pity Is to DO given to this man. All n
have to do under all you hold dear tor
state is to do your duty and when You Fl
'our duty your conscience will acquit
. Tha court discharged the jury until o.
orrow morning at II O'Clock. 81