The sun., 1898-12-12
kENNEY AGAIN IN COURT
Senator's Trial to Resume Before
Judge Bradford at 10 O'clock
This Morning.
MAY CLOSE ON WEDNESDAY
Unless Citations of Authority by Mr.
Bird Occupy Loug Time De-
fense Will Rest Today, AL
lowing Argument
Tomorrow.
MAY CLOSE ON WEDNESDAY

After cessation of examination and
cross. examination hostilities for day
the trial of Richard r. Renney for aid
ing and abetting and conspirng with
William N. Boggs to rob the First Ma.
tional Bank of Dover, will be resumed
in the United States Circuit Court before
Judge b. q. Bradford this morning at 1C
o'clock.
The case is drawing to a close. When
court opens this morning Levi G. Bird.
OF counsel for the defense, will produce
authorities which he will claim allow
him the right to call witnesses who NAV
testify that Harry Z. Brockson repeated
to them the exact language contained
in the testimony given by Brockson on
Saturday.
Brockson testified that Boggs said to
him that che would show Kennev the
road" The defense have two witnesses
who claim Brockson Immediately there
after told them of what Boggs had said.
Dist let Attorney Lewis G. Vandegrlft
contends that testimony from these wit
nesses could not be allowed under the
rules OF evidence. That they have only
Brockson's word that Boggs made the
alleged statement, and the district at
torney does not consider that the testi-
mony of these two witnesses is good un-
less they had heard Boggs make the
statement.
The Court on Saturday, was inclined
to think the objection made by Mr. Van
degrlft was a proper one. However,
Judge Bradford said that before render
ing decision he would like to hear the
authorities OF Mr.. Bird, the time for
hearing them being set for this morning
Immediately after the opening of court
at % o'clock.
Unless the citations OF these authori-
ties occupies longer time than expected
the defense will close before the after
noon recess. If such is the case the
calling Of witnesses in rebuttal by the
Government will occupy the entire alter
noon or least part of it.
In that case the argument and ad-
dresses to the jury by both the Govern
ment and counsel for Senator Kenney
will not be made until Tuesday. The
charge to the jury will follow, probably
on Wednesday morning, and the case
will 60 to the jury on that day.
The past week in this trial of Senator
kenney's case has been productive of
much damaging evidence against the de-
fendant. Much surprise is expressed at
the evasiveness which has marked the
answers given by Senator Kenney both
to the questions of counsel for the de-
tense and those of the district attorneys
Senator Kenney during the progress Of
his examination and cross-examination
last week made a general denial of the
testimony OF W. N. Boggs. He did not
in several cases specify those denials.
Mr.. kenney went to Dover on Satur-
lay Immediately after the adjournment
of the Circuit Court and spent the day
with his family in that town. He will
arrive in this city on the first train this
morning which gets at French street sta
ion shortly before 10 o'clock.
A keen interest in the trial keeps up
md the large crowd of Saturday is ex-
9ected to again fill the court room at the
opening of court this morning.