The sun., 1898-06-15


36th and 43d counts were given to i. r
CutnDert q 20. and was more specifca'
ly set forth in other counts.
In addressing the jury District At
torney Vandegrift said Clark in the in
dlctment, was charged with aiding and
abetting William N. Boggs in abstractine
or wl,ifully misapplying moneys, fund,
or credits of the First National Bank o.
Dover, with intent to injure and defraud
the bank. He read the section from the
Revised Statutes of the United States
bearing on the subject. He also said
that the embezzelmentcounts were strick-
en- out, but Clark was also accused of con-
spring with Boggs to commit an offense
against the United States. He said the
money involved amounted to about
a'0Co, and he outlined the plan alleged
to have been followed by Clark. He
said he would ask, after the charges had
been proved, that a verdict of guilty be
rendered
Harry A. Richardson, president of the
First National Bank of Dover, was the
first witness called. He was called TO
prove the organization of the bank.
GLOW long have you been :. nr.s.;
dent II s"febrtlar,y, Isyt.'
"How much was the capital Of the
bank"
"One hundred thousand dollars"
HAS the bank lost any money!
Eyes, sir.'
GLOW much?'
"One hundred and seven thousand
dollars"
"How?"
at was taken by William n. Boggs."
"Did Thomas S. Clark do business at
your bank?'
eyes"
"Did he do any business before May
90, 1892"
mo"
"Did the bank know that Boggs was
loaning money to Clarke
"NO, sir"
'Would the bank allow it to be
done?'
No, sir.'
'Did Thomas S. Clark have any credit
at the bank"'
81 don't know"
"Would you have known it if he
had?'
"Yes, the board Of directors would
have known it,"
Mr.. Richardson was cross-examned by
Mr.. Biggs, and the statements adduced
were as follows: He was in the directory
OF the bank after September, 1895, hav-
ing been elected at that time. He was
elected president in 1896. While he was
III the board the statements were made
as the comptroller of the currency would
call for them.
Witness had the utmost confidence in
Boggs and did not know prior to his de-
pal;llre what was going on in connection
with the deialcations. Clark frequently
had notes discounted at the bank as high
as $50; frequently from $500 to $3.50.
Mr. Biggs asked whether a large parG
of the SlO7,O was not lost by people
speculating in Bay State Gas, to which
Mr. Richardson said he did not know.
Continuing, he said Clark paid the notes
and did not owe the bank anything on
the notes.
r. Edward Ross, public accountant
of Philadelphia, said he examined the
books of the Dover bank on June 4th or
5th, 1897. Tie examination showed
that there was defaIcation of 100000,
which had been committed by Teller
Boggs. ..
In making the examination he was
compelled to 60 over the books Of the
First National and Farmers Banks.
The oerations were concealed by
Withholding deposits from the books OF
the banks. The latest defalcatiOns were
concealed by false footings in the cash
journal.
He said from the investigation, he had
learned that on May 18th, 1896, a check
of 7. S. Clark was sent from the Farm
ers' Bank to the First National Bank for
collection. The Farmers Bank received
credit, but in the First National Bank it
was not charged to the account of Thos.
S Clark. The books of the First Ma
ii NAL Bank showed that it paid the
amount OF the check, along with other
amounts.
While Ross was ::on the stand court
took a recess until 2.W o'clock.
All Of the petit jurors not empanelled
in the Clark case were discharged until
ll.3O o'clock next Tuesday morning.
Levi C. Bird, OF counsel for Senator
Kenney and Charles II. Butler, was
given until noon next Saturday to file a
demurrer. He asked the court to fix a
day for Kenney's trial not earlier than
xt Thursday week, indicating that it
,vo,,ld ba difficult To do the work Dertaiu