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garding a matter pertaining to the
bank. Witness said he would not talk
on the matter without Harry Richard
son. The president Of the bank went
to his office and they talked the matter
over. lie recognized the 5000 check.
KENNEY ON THE STAND.
The senator took the stand in his
own behalf. When asked by Senator
Gray where he was born, he said IN
Sussex county.
you are a lawyer and a defendant
in this case. State when you were ad-
mitted to the bar and under whom
you studied.
"In 1881, and studied under Willard
Salisbury, the late chancellor"
"Have you held any state positlons?"
"Yes; / was state librarian for two
years and acknowledgement for four
years"
do you know William N. Boggs?"
eyes"
Wtlt gOu uAo NOuhotAs
Eyes, did some collecting for him. "
'Did you ever have any social deal
ings with him?"
''Never. He was a much younger
man than /, and l never associated
with him only in business"
'When did you first know Of Boggs'
trouble at the bank?"
I'm the Fall OF 1897, Boggs came TO
my house one night and told me that
he was in trouble at the bank. I told
him that he had lots OF relatives and
friends who would see him out OF his
trouble and not to give up. I rather
liked him and fe!t sorry for him be-
cause l was his counsel"
did you ever know or speak about
his habits, about his card playing
etc. ?"
"Yes. Boggs told me often about his
habits and his trouble with the direc-
tors at the bank. He also told me how
he went to George Massey, one OF his
bondsmen, and told him Of his trou-
BILE. He was forgiven and he remained
at the bank"
"Did Boggs ever take your advice or
any matters?"
"Yes, believe he did"
The senator then went over the posi-
tions held by Boggs and said they ag-
gregated about $4,000, exclusive Of hif
bank salary.
''Now in regard to these checks men
toned in this indictment against you
the Shaw check especially"
81 never knew Of the Shaw check un-
Ill read it in the indictment in
newspapr."
The senator then explained his deal
ings in purchasing the farm OF Dr
Thomas Train for s1,65O. Il remembe
sending a telegram to the sheriff re
garding the selling and buying in TO
me of the farm. received the writ o
sale and always thought that Bogg
paid the money, and ! never saw tn
check until it was returned against M
in the indictment. Boggs wanted m
to borrow enough money from the DO
yer Loan Association to pay for tn
farm"
"Did he get the money!" asked Sen
ator Gray.
"Yes, believe he did"
This ended the explanation OF tn
Shaw check.
The defence then took up the Cuth
bert check for 5000.
The senator said BOggs came to hir
one day after the bank closed and sal
that he and Colonel Cooper had bee
called on for checks.
Continuing, he said: "Boggs said t
me that Cooper was away and wante
my check to cover up his account wit
Cuthbert & Co. I gave BOggs the chec
and it was paid over to Cuthbert & O
Boggs said that Cooper would retur
and make good the check, and he did.
Regarding the four Anderson check
, the senator said they were given 10 Al
e derson by Boggs, and he had nothin
= to do with them or the houses, fc
! which they were intended.
/ The checks given from July IL, 1S9
t to July 2, 1896, were taken up. TT
a senator said that they were given
, the ordinary transactions of bushes
s and with no intention Of defraudir
anybody.
The senator then explained his a
. counts at the bank, saying he had
t knowledge of any overdrafts. He sa
9 there was no arrangement between hi
and Boggs by which the latter was
z pay his checks, whether or not he HI
: money to meet them
The senator here explained how Il
q erasures of Boggs' name appeared
/ his bank book. II was because OF q
Bay State stock which the senator he
!, : for Boggs, and which was paid up q
e terwards by the defaulter.
IT In cross-examination Mr.. Kenn
II said that the first knowledge he had
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