The sun., 1898-06-23
ARGUMENT
IN PROGRESS
United States District Attorney
Vandegrift Made the Opening
Address to the Jury.
WITNESSES FOR DEFENSE
Roundly Scored During the
Course of His Remarks.
CLARK CASE NEARING THE END
Prosecuting Attorney States That
United States Senat or Richard Rol-
lins Kenney and Others are
Guilty ofTelling What is
Not the Truth.
WITNESSES FOR DEFENSE
CLARK CASE NEARING THE END

Not the Truth.
All the testimony to be adduced in tn
case of Thomas S. Clark, who is charge,
with aiding and abetting William n
Boggs in the looting OF the First Natona
Bank Of Dover, was concluded yesterda,
morning in the United States Distlic
Court and John Biggs, counsel for tn,
defendant, was presenting his prayers tt
the court when it adjourned until 2.3(
o'clock in the afternoon, at which time
Mr.. Biggs finished the same.
United States District Attorney Lewis
G. Nandegrft answered one or two of the
twelve prayers presented to the court by
! Mr.. Biggs and then commenced the
opening argument of the government tc
the jury.
Court adjourned at 4 o'clock owing tc
the slight indisposition Of one of the
jurors and before Mr.. Vandegrift had
completed his address.
During his argument to the Jury he
scored United States Senator Richard
Rollins Kenney, Amos Cole, Charles II.
Butler and William f. Cotter, who ap.
peared as witnesses for the defense.
All of them, he said, were under in
dictment in the United States Court for
aiding and abetting in the looting of the
bank and all Of them, he continued, had
testified in Clark's favor for the purpose
of closing the prison doors before the de-
fendant could enter the prison.
MORNING SESSION.
Court convened in the Federal build
ing at 10 o'clock yesterday morning and
William \. Boggs, who had been called
in rebuttal by the government, again
took the stand.
He was asked by Mr.. Biggs whether or
not the check given him by Clark for
$32, was not for poker debt. Mr.. Boggs
replied in the affirmative.
''Was Thomas S. Clark at the depot by
appointment the day you left?' asked
Mr.. Biggs.
"No, SIR replied the witness. "He
just happened to be there with some
land buyers who were going away on the
same train"
Walter NJ. Boggs. of Philadelphia,
brother OF William n. Boggs, was next
called by the prosecution.
He said that after William n. Boggs'
departure he (the witness) went to Dover
and found the $32 check among the
papers left by W. n. Boggs. He alleged
that he retul ned the check to Clark on
August Sd, 1897, at the latter's solicita.
tion, Clark saying he had paid the money
to Mrs. Boggs.
Witness exhibited a duplicate of the
check, which he said he had made, and
also letter which he said had been
written to him by Clark concerning the
letter. Mr.. Nandegrift placed the dupli |
cate check in evidence. Mr.. Vandegrift
asked the witness whether the letter re-
ferred to the check.
''ro the check and other matters,'
witness replied. The letter was placed in !
evidence by Mr.. Vandegrift. Witness
was not cross examined.
Former Cashier John II. Batcman.
was called, with reference to the foreign
exchange book of the First National
Bank, for 1898. In reply to questions
by Mr.. Vandegrft he said that on
October 12th, 1893, there were two
checks, one for $500 and the other for
$500, which were sent to the Farmers
Bank. Mr.. Nandcsri't placed the book
IN evidence.
Mr.. Batcman said that in the cash
tens of May l+th, 1896. the entry was
II the hand writing OF William n. Boggs.
1t was in relation to the McGonigaI
,heck. lie was asked by Mr.. Nandegrift
% see if he could find a record of $3.50
lark item. He said he had looked for
| draft of Thomas S. CIark's from Phila-
lelpha between May lth and 22d. 1886, (
md had failed to find it. Mr.. Vaude- (
rift offered the exchange book between
Nay llth and 22d, 1896, in evidence. ,
They were admitted.
Mr.. Biggs asked witness by whom the I
900 and $500 checks of October 18th, ,
S93, were given. Witness said he did ,
lot know. Mr.. Biggs then exhibited t
he telegram in relation to the alleged
lark draft and asked witness what it I
vas. Mr.. Nandegrift objected to him t
Witness said the telegram {
id not bring to his mind any recoilec-
ion concerning the draft. |
THAT is the cash book you have G
hcrt?' Mr.. Riggs asked.
Yes sir" was the reply. /
''The draft would be on the collection {
ook, would it not"' |
eyes, sir, possibly" !
"llave yon Ike collection book here?' d
"No, sir' C
Mr.. Batenan said it would be an un-
>ual proceeding, however, to enter the d
,ceipt Of the draft upon the collection
ook. v
"Mr Bateman," asked Mr., Eggs.
looking at the writing in red ink on I
le telegram, does that throw any light {
n this question:" This was ruhd out.
Ir. Biggs then asked witness whether p
le red ink refreshed his recollection. il
"Not my recollection, strictly speak .
,r = hn rnrlind Mr. Nnndunr;ft ii, |