Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23

Clark's transactions in Bay State Gas
stock. He said Clark bought stock in
May, 1896, for which be paid $500,
giving two $3.50 checks. Witness said,
10 reply to Mr. Biggs. the account, rs
1t appeared on the book uf Cuthhett l.
Co., which he hat, was tho same GU
june LIST, 1886, rs on May 10th, with
tho exception uf an item NJ interest
amounting to 81, 49, On June lst the
account was obligated for 100 shares,
and there was $500. 90 to protect it, The
holder Of the stock thereby obligated
himself to pay 81, 800, the full value uf |
the stock, IL necessary. Witness spent |
some time in telling how stock Is |
bought and sold. MIR. NandegriIt asked |
him IT, tell the loves, point tU whicu |
tho stock declined. NJ direct reply |
was received. whercuFon Mr.. Vande-
grift asked whether the $500 was wiped |
out ana lost on margin.
''On September 2lst, 1896, " witness
replied, there were two 100 lots of
Bay State Gas sold at Ii. This showed
a loss of points or $3.50 on the 100
shares bought at %, and the loss on
the 100 shares bought at 81 was 10
points. or s720, and commission. {"
Did this wipe out the S50OY"
ut did. "
"What was the stock worth on May
20thf" MIR. Biggs asked.
Witness said he did not know. II was
bought at 81 on May 18th. The sale
items of September | st, 1896, we're put
in evidence.
james Underwood of Philadelphia
was put on The stand by tina prosecu.
ton. He said he was connected with
| tho mr. tG M In hnpyn llFOnlF.
Ign in 1894 and in May aud June IT
tnat year received chec6s from Thomas
S. Clark on the First National Bank
OF Dover, They we're for SKI, SCI, Sl05,
$40 and 500. All Of these were paid,
but one for SlOO, given by Clark,
which, however,. had no connection
with tue horse transactions, he alleged
was not paid.
On cross. cXamination Mr.. Biggs asked
whether The horse was sold for board
bill, and witness replied that il was.
Mr.. l}iggs asked what the horse cost
but the question was ruled out.
| Harry A. Richardson, who was called.
said the bank had not collected any
thing on either the "a, 600 or S2i5 oonus.
Mr. Vandegrift asked whether the hank
had been reimbursed for amy of the
money which the defendant is alleged
to have aided W. N. Boggs in abstract
ing, or whether it was all lost.
Mr. Richardson replied that is was lost
"Your bank holds these bombs as
debt due from Thomas S. Clark?n
Mr.. Riggs asked.
eyes, SIR the witness replied.
care they GollectableY' Mr.. Vande-
grift asked. Mr.. Riggs objected and
Mr.. Vandegrift put il in this way:
Have you made an effort to collect
the amountsS"
Eyes, sir" replied the witness,
Through tine banks attorney"
Were you succeHsfulS''
! "No, sir. "
John II. Bateman, former cashier Of
the bank, on being called, said the
directors or officers of the Lank did not
know that money was being taken from
the bank unlawfully. lie said be
would not have allowed Clark to have
> credit at the bank, and if Clark had
! credit there it was without the lSnowl-
edge OF the witness. Mr.. VandegriTt
J asked the witness why Clark was not
given credit at the bank. Mr.. Biggs
objected to the question and was sue
J tainau, whereupon Mr.. Vandegrilt in.
sisted that he was right and stated
that when the court rules againHt the
government the governments hands are
tied and can make no exceptions. The
judge, however, sustained MIR. Biggs und
ruled the question out for the present.
The examination Of Mr.. Bateman was
resumed, and in reply to questions Ey
Mr.. Vandegrift, said Clark bud had
an account at the bank, probably q
years.
Ezekiel Cooper OF the Farmers Bank
. OF Dover, at the request of MIR. Vande.
grift, produced the check books of the
: Farmers Bank for 1893, 1894 1895 am
1896 In reply to questions be salt
> that on October 18th, 1893. the banl
sent to the First National Bank ~
item of Thomas S. Clark for $500. L
u must have been paid, as il was no
y returned. On Outoher 3lst 40 item o
u Thomas s. Clark for Sl75 was also sen
y over. and on November 18th anothe
L for 500; as were also the following
On December 9th, 5000; Decemhe
q 18th, Sl97. 10; June 23d. 1894, $40
!, $50; November Both, $50 AL of thes
u checks, 30 far as the book showed, wer
% paid.
Is Mr.. Biggs asked witness concerning
the checks OF February 18th and No
yember 30th, 1896. lie sould give NJ
definite information concerning then
'' relative to the dates or rayess of tn
:, checks, the dates given being dates q
y payment Concerning the check Of No
ie vember Both, he was not positive
whether it was protested or not
y Cashier Morris of the bank was aske
:" concerning letters sent from the Far
:. mers Bank 10 tue First National Ban
y, relative TO the items mentioned by Mr.
10 Cooper. He produced the letters an
-, read therefrom some OF tho amount
10 mentioned by Mr.. Cooper, thus verify
20 ing the letters.
q Mr.. VandegrIft offered in evidenc
the letters between the banks and ais
X the looks of the Farmers Bank, fror
le which Mr.. Cooper had quoted
~ ln the United States District Court
IN Monday morning, e. r. Cochran. wa
=. granted until next Monday for with
OF drawing thu plea of not guilty and film
o. demurrers in the case OF William Il
ne Golfer.
70 the trial of Thomas S. Clark was re
ne sumed at 10. Or o'clock.
le District Attorney VandeRrift olTere
rs in evidence book belonging 10 til
" Adams Express Gu, showing that th
In company received from Eastnn, Pa,
" deed for which Clark paid 300.
William N. Boggs was Iocallud, an
a. testified that Clark's checks, with tn
ne exception Of those previously mer
~. toned. we're entered in the pass bool
Q" lie added that one or more of the sma
L, checks presented in June, 1916, migt
he have been paid with funds deposited l.
10 Clark. Two chocks, each amountin