Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-14
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Riehardson-" am not poker play or
myself nnd had no meuns OF finding out
that way, but | asked people about it, V
Gray-"Did he ever come to you and
talk about card plsying."
Richardson mo, sir"
Gray How aid you hear about itP''
Richardsup-"I II was either the Sun
day prior to his departure or the Sun
day bsfore that when one of the directors
told me- that Will was playing poker. ="
Gray-"D Did you know oil any other
regularity, sueh as betting on horses2''
Richardson-"N No, air. Not word. y
Gray-"Did you over examine the
accounts at the bauk2''
Richardeon-"Y Yes, sir. The accounts
were examined every three months by q
committee, and sometimes was on the
committee. -
Gray.-'W When was the last time you
were on the committee that examined
the aecounts?"
Richardson-"T last time was the
first OF January, 1897.
Here District Attorney Vnndegrift
obiectad to the questioning, saying the
range was too wide when the direct
exam ination was talsen into considera-
to 20 beyond the limit Mr.. Gray then
asked: "What result did you arrive at
at that examination of ths accountsP''
Richardson - 1.-The accounts were
found to bs correct" +"
Gray-"After the discovery of the
defalcation, on the second OF June,
1897, on what grounds din you suspect
BoggsY"
Richardson--"It was reported to me
on June I'd. having heen discovered at
II O'Clock on tho prsvious night. Irving
u. Boggs reported that ho had dis
covered discrepancy amounting to
about s3s, ,0OO."
Gray-"Then what did the bank do,
under your direction?''
Richardson Applied to the bank
examiner.
Gray" Did YOU do anything in pur-
suit Of Roggs?''
Mr.. Vaudogrift objected and the
question was withdrawn, and Mr.. Gray
asked: Did the bank offer any reward
Or put up any money!" MIR. Vandegrift
Objected and this question was ruled
out. Mr.. Gray asked; "When did you
next sec Boggs? When he admitted to
you that he had defaulted to the ex tent
OF Sl07, 000?"
Richardson-" ftsr be had returned,
in February. 189S."
Gray-"Where?"
Richardson-"I In PHILADELPHIA.
Gray" Where in PHILADELPHIA"
Riohardsun-"I think in the Public
Buildings.
Gray-"Ths Public Buildings is a
big place. What part Of the Public
Buildings?"
Richardson-"o the sixth Hoor."
Gray - 10 whose Office or what
room?"
Richardson-."It was not in any
hody's Office: II was in the prison
department.
Gray-"Whsre he was confinsd9,
Richardson-" Yes, air."
Gray--"Do you know who brought
him. tharsg" This question was ruled
out at the request Of Mr, Vandegrift.'
Mr. Gray then askedi
'.You cay you saw him In the prison
department of the Public Buildings.
Did you have any arrangement with
MIR. j.. Edward Addicks?'' Mr.. Bird
added: "or Clement II. Congdon,
editor of the Sun, his agent?'
This brought Mr.. Vandegrift TO his
feet, and be instructed the Witness not
to anawer the question. ana the court
said il was ruled out, simply because it
was not in croHs. examination, where
upon Mr.. Bird intimated that 1t would
be asked later. This closed the ex-
animation of Mr.. Richardson for the
time being. WI
EXPERT ACCOUNTANT ROSS TESTIMONY.
P. Edward Ross, an expert accountant /
of Philadelphia, was next called by the
prosecution. He said he had made an
examination Of the books of the bank
after the defalration, tine examination
heing made in June, 1897. "What did
you find in that examination?" asked
Mr. Vandegrift.
Mr.. Ross-"A defalcation of Sl07,-
000."
Mr.. Vandegrift-"Did you ascertain
who caused it?''
Ross-"It had been committed with
thu knowledge of the taller. {"
Vandegi iift-"W was the teller?"
Ross-'sWilliam N. BoggH''
Vandsgrift-'' Did you also examine
the books of other. hanks which we're
ths correspondents OF the First
National Bank of DoverY"
Ross" examined the hooks of the
Farmers Bank of Dover"
Vandegrift-'Was it correspondent
of tho First National Banks.''
Ross-"Yrs, sir.''
Vandegriit-" Were there any other
banks which were correspondents OF
the First National BankYn
Ross. Yes, sir, about IA others.''
Vandegrift-"I In the course of your
Investigation did you find how this de-
falcation was Accomplishment"
Ross--"Yes, sir. II was partly taken
by checks which had been drawn from
the funds Of the First National Bank
and not charged up on the books of
that bank. There were other cases
where money had been paid out at the
Firat National Bank and no record
made Of it,
vandegrift = "Did you ascertain
whether there were any checks OF the
defendant which had come through the
Farmers Bank and been paid by the
First National BanlS?''
Ross-"There were great many of
them"
Naudegrift-"w What did they showq"
Ross-''The individual ledger showed
thas some were paid when ne had not
sufficient funds in the bank to meet
them.'' Z
Witness was cross s-examined by Mr..
Bird, who asked Mr.. Ross, you speak
of the individual ledger. What period
do you refer to?"
Ross-"From May. 1906, until June,
1897"
Bird-"Did you examine Gen. Ken
ney's deposit book with the First
National Bank from May, 1895. TO June,
1872" .t5,'.