The sun., 1898-12-07
IAIOR KENNEY CONSP|RED'
|lernment Shows that he Used
ank's Money by Agreement
with Ex-Tsllsr Beggs.
JCa DAMAGING EVIDENCE
mer Teller OF First National
Bank Of Dover Testifies in
Kenney Trial-.-Teils or
Many Fraudulent
Acts.

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n The United States Government in the
|Srial Of Senator Richard r. Kenney
Yesterday, produced evidence to show
HAT Senator Kenney conspired with
William N. Boggs to rob the First Ma.
stional Bank, of Dover.
u II was the Governments day. Sitting
with his face to the jury, Mr.. Kenney
heard the damaging statements which
sars 70 likely to place him behind prison
bars.
Conspiracy, as charged in the new
Indictment against Senator Kenney was
the theme Of the prosecution. It was
i shown how the defendent had an agree
|ment with Mr.. Boggs whereby the
latter was I'd, protect Kenney's checks,
M carry them on the funds of the First
National Bank, of Doyer, until redeemed
by Mr.. Kenney. The Government ad-
niitted that the defendant finally paid
the checks, bnt there remained. as shown
by The evidence, the fact that Mr.. Ken
ney had knowingly used the banks
moneys for period Of time at least.
! IA most remarkable incident was
brought 10 light BY the Government
witness, William N. Boggs. 1t was the
fact Of q United States Senator advising
the defaulter to flee to Cuba in view Of the
fact that thu subsequent freeing of that
island would bring about change in
the extradition laws Of that country
which would exempt Mr.. Boggs from an
attempt at capture, for the robbery OF
the First National Bank OF Dover. This
was testified by Mr.. Boggs.
District Attorney Vandegrift called W..
N. Boggs to the stand at the opening Of
the Circuit Court Yesterday morning and
the latter occupied the stand throughout
the day. Mr.. Vandegrift finished with
the witness late yesterday afternoon and
II being SO late Mr.. Bird for the defense,
did not consume but half hour in the
cr0ss-examination. He will finish to-
day.
~ The court room was crowded through
out the entire proceedings. Senator
aKenney was accompanied by his coun-
ssel, Mr. Biggs and Mr.. Bird, his secre-
Atary, G. J. Hart, and Alexander M. DAILY,
ssof Dover, vino we're all with him Mon
day. 1.
Judge Bradford had no sooner taken
his seat before counsel became involved
in an argument that continued for over
an hour. 1t was the result of notice
served on the defense Monday night by
the Government to produce all checks,
drafts and notes drawn by Senator
Kenney on the First National Bank be-
tween certain dates in the spring and fall
Of 1896. Counsel for the accused Senator
maintained that the notice was not spe-
cific enough, which was sustained by the
Court.
William n Boggs, former teller, was
then called to the stand. He said he was
teller OF the First National Bank of
Dover from January, 1891, to May 20,
1897.
"When did you first begin to misuse
the funds of the bank?' SIN 1893; then
I began to issue checks to Senator Ken
ney when he had no funds in the bank.
Subsequently l called his attention to
trouble, and he said that he could not
help it, as he had no money. This state
OF affairs continued until the exposure
came. Senator Kenney always promised
to make good his shortage by cash de-
posit, but he never kept his promise"
''Did you cash check for 5000 drawn
by Senator Kenney to Thomas Clark in
1882" asked Mr.. Vandegrift. "Yes,
SIR"
Z "Did Mr.. Kenney have sufficient funds
in the bank at that time to meet the
check?" "He did not. l doctored the
accounts to cash the check"
"What should you have done?" II
should have notified the bank officials
that Mr.. Kenney did not have suffi-
cient balance on hand to meet the check,
and in the course of legitimate business
it should have gone to protest. :"
elbow did you fix up the, accounts in
order to hide the manner of cashing the
checks?" II changed the depositors'
slips, taking from some accounts enough
10 make up an account for Mr.. Kenney."
"During all this time that you wero
using the funds of the Eank improperly
did you have any conversation with Mr..
Kenney?" II did. He promised to
make UP the shortage in his account"
"Dld you take Thomas S. Clark into
your confidence and tell him that you
we're embezzling the funds of the bankr'
II did. The shortage was constantly
growing and was becoming afraid
Witness then related his introduction
to gang Of gamblers and race track fol.
lowers by some Of Clark's friends, and
the subsequent embezzlement of more
money from the bank.
''Did you ever tell Senator Kenney that
YOU were afraid that the directors were
going to examine your accounts?'
eyes; in December, 1895. I went to
Mr. Kenney's house. The directors of
the bank had heard that l had played
poker, and | had been told that they
were going to institute an investigation.
That night went to Senator Kenney's
house and told him was in dilemma,
and that as last resort had come to ask
his advice. told him that the shortage
In the funds of the bank had grown to
auch an extent that unless l was assured
I that Clark and others would make up
the shortage they owed to tho bank !
would make confession to the Board OF
\ Directors. He said he could not advise
me until he saw how matters stood. l
told him that as the amount OF the short
ags was large, it would have to bs re-