Evening journal., 1898-12-09
7OSECUTION RESTS.
sfense of Senator Kenney is
Now Cleverly Under Way.
.Ds AND ENDS FOR GOVERNMENT

"a VIEW OF THE TESTIMONY OF
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND
Il This NIORNING-JOHN BIGGS
II lAFIES THE OPENING ADDRESS
q OR TINE DEFENSE.
Il When court convened yesterday af-
q noon in the trial Of Senator Richard
Kenney, the present teller of the
n I'D National Bank Of DIVER, Irving
Boggs, was called to the stand by
Vandegrift.
lr. Boggs testified to how the en-
rs on the Individual ledger were
de. ale said that the entries were
1 de from the deposit slips, or from
4 lliam n. Bcggs calling the amounts
m the Slips, and so far as he was
Il lcerned were entered correctly. En-
ss were only made by himself or
William n. Boggs.
n Dn crOss-examination by Mr.. Bird,
n Boggs said that he could not say
n t William N. Boggs always called
the correct amounts to him from
slips. He supposed that w. n.
ggs must have made some wrong
Is to him. but he could not say posi-
3 ely, ais if every dollar had been
en- him to credit the defaication
lid not have occurred in this man
AZ. n. BOggs was recalled and said
& 1t Kenney's deposits, with the ex-
1tion Of about S1,S0O had been cor
tly entered. He said he had held
this amount because he was carry
checks fer Kenney and wanted to
just matters. The books Of the
lk were admitted in evidence by the
lrt, despite the objection OF the de-
sc that they had not been kept reg
rVy.
EXPERT ROSS TESTIFIES.
edwin Ross. an expert accountant,
ng placed on the stand, said he ex-
* .ned the books of the bank and
',.d THAT the shortage amounted TO
put S107 600. The defa.cation was
,omp-lshed by Withholding money
m the deposits. Money was also
zen from the drawers.
|.| 10 f1r,rI .-,---,f-F
nneys checks had been withheld. If
Farmers Bank had not kept the
mes CT the persons who drew the
erlzE, they could not have been
ced. The bank book Of Mr.. Kenney
d the individual ledger agree, ex-
)t thal in three instances the de
sits are not credited in the ledger al
same time as in the pass-bOOk. In
% places the accounts are not proper
entered.
The witness then read a schedule ol
W The senator's account stood at tn,
NIX from May / to December 80, 1896
June the book showed an over
aft Of S61.46, when at the time, 81,
worth of Kenney's checks were be
g carried; September 9, a balance
S10S2, with an oyerdraf Of S2,500
ptember 80 the book showed a bal
zee Of two cents, when the overdraf
as s19454.
November 8, the account showed al
'erarast Of S119.72, when the rea
erdraft was S5S5.72; November 2
gowed an overdraft Of S11.25. whicl
as correct; December 3, balance o
ls9.51, correct; May c, 1896, whei
law check was drawn, Mr.. Kenney'
llance on the beck WAS s2,279St
her mis- true balance was sS55.O9. Tx
usive of the Shaw check Septembe
1896, when Cuthberu check wa
sawn for $500, the book showed
liance Of s1SO25. The proteste
raft fer S1.S96.4O was outstanding a
lis time, and the book should hav
Town an overdraft Of s1,7S9.44.
OA NNDAEulbGl -Js W4SE l4C AuuFlcJ
heck was drawn for $500, Mr.. Ker
ey's balance was S61546; on Octobt
when Anderson check was draw
3r $3.50. Mr. Kenney's balance We
51.2S, when there was really an owe
raft Of S197.45, exclusive Of the Al
eIeon, Shaw and CuthbeTt checks.
The schedule WAS allowed to go
evidence by both sides. Mr.. RoI
aid all the checks were paid excei
he ones loaned to Boggs for his oW
se. Mr.. Ross was asked If this sta
# affairs could have been carried {
Without a combination with someol
n the bank. Mr.. Bird objected al
he court sustained the objection.
"a recess was then taken until
l'clock this morning.
JUROR HOSSINGER DELAYED.
Resumption Of the trial of Senat
Senney was delayed for -quarte
II an hour this morning by the e
aoroed absence Of juror James He
& singer, of Newark, who's train W
& about forty minutes late. Judge Bra