The sun., 1898-06-17

MIN 10 pay the SlOV, ana Mr. Boggs die
so.
"Did be ever make any payment OF
accountsg'
"No. SIR"
Mr. Boggs then related how Clark in
vited him to his office, where he met 6
woman, who wanted to give Clark hel
bank book, or an order for it. Clark
introduced Mr.. Boggs as an officer of the
bank, and Clark said that he would
make $500 by getting the book. He got
| the money, and turned it over to Boggs
for deposit in the bank. Mr.. Boggs sc.
cured percentage from that DEAL Other
accounts were turned over to Boggs,
which Senator Kenney collected. Mr..
Boggs said that the first error he com.
mitted with the bank was in dealing
with Clark.
''Did Clark ever 60 to you and ask you
to make good his shorage?'
'Yes, many time and Clark always
had deal on, which he told me he ex.
pected to turn out good. They were all
failures, according to Clark"
Mr. Boggs then told of meeting held
in his house ON Sunday, where a plan
was made as to how their dealings were
to be carried on. Clark told him not to
lose his nerve, but he was getting scared.
Clark said that they would be all right.
He knew the game from beginning to
end Witness then said that he secured
change of method at the bank in en-
tries on the book. 1t was adopted, and
it enabled him to carry the shortage at
the bank Mr.. Boggs said that Clark
told him not to get caught, as it would
be great blow. "He told me-" said the
witness, "to skip and my friends would
take care of the ones | would leave be-
hind"
Whom did you leave behind?' asked
the district attorney.
Mr. Biggs objected to the question, and
the court sustained him.
Mr.. Vandegrift then put the question
in another form.
He asked: "Who were the persons you
left behind" ?"
"My wife and children
"Did you ever have any talk with Mr.
Clark about the bank examiner p
% Yes, every time the examiner would
finish his work at the bank Clark would
come to the bank and say: WELL how
is everything% 'All right l would
answer. Clark would pat me Oh the
back and say was a wonder"
''You thought so, too, did you not p,
ask d Mr.. Biggs.
Witness did not answer
Mr.. Boggs then took up the ledger
book and went over the accounts of
Clark 1t showed that on July 81, 1896. |
there was an entry of $3.50 rgainst twelve
checks On August II, 500 against
charge OF six checks.
ss,''' Did the bank ever recover the $1,000 !
on the bond OF Clark ~
81 don't know. | think it was lost"
Mr.. Biggs then took the witness.
"Mr. Boggs, when was it that YOU
first began to take money from this
bank ~
81 don't know
"Was it in 1892"
81 don't know"
"Dd you not first take it IN small
SUMS of S. and Sl0?"
81 don't know"
lyon ought to remember"
II wish that could."
"Were You not before the board Of the
bank for gambling?'
II was.' '
"Did you not tell the board that you
never took a cent of the banks money!"
81 did" |
"Did they not tell your bondsman of
your gambing?'
yes"
Mr. Boggs said that he went to Phila-
lelphia and met some of his bondsmen,
md they renewed his bond. He bought
Bay State from Louis Weidenfeld, of New
York, amounting to forty shares. Mr..
5iggs was cross. s.examining Mr.. Boggs
when court adjourned.
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. Biggs continued his cross-examina-
ion of MIR. Boggs when court opened in
he afternoon.
''Mr. Boggs, what was the $500 check
Il Clark given for in 1892
SIN connection with race horse that
lark and a partner we're to buy"
''What was the horse to cost?'
81 don't know" /
"Do you recollect after the giving of
he check Of your having a conversation
With Clark in the presence of Jefferson!
!. Ford and Charles H. Butler during I
ihich You stated that the first false
ntrv you made in the banks books was
he $500 check?'
81 do not" :
Didn't you say that that was the first
ilse entry?' 5
81 don't know" +
Didn't you testify that the first false
ntrv you made was to assist Clarke +
II did not" :
"Do you know to whom the first /
heck was given for Thomas S. Clarke" !
Il cannot saw q
"Can you say when you gave the first a
hcck?" +,
~ cannot 9
"What is your first recollection of 4
men you honored one of these checks
n Thomas S. Clarke +
Either in the latter part OF 1892, or n
he beginning of 1897
"Have you any recollection of tie {
81 have not"
"Then you do not know who was the !.
lyee of check, the month, date, or :
noun. of the first false entry made by II
,u?"
81 do not" T.,
"Do you remember of going to the n
he Of Clark in the spring Of 1894 and :
king Charles H Butler to g, to Will I,
ington for you and telegraph to yon to -