Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15
FAST DRAWING 70 A CLOSE
The Kenney Case VIII Soon be
In the Jury's Hands. tail
CONCLUSION or THE TESTIMONY
The Presentation of Prayers
Commenced.

The Presentation of Prayers
Commenced.
mr.. Bira, OF Counsel far ,hs ,pefsaoe, An
ndupced That They wrre Wiiiing to snp-
NIT the Case ,yithons AreumSnt, Hut
District Attorney vandsgrlft Objected.
The trial Of the case against United
States Senator Kenney, in tho Federal
Court, is drawing u d close. At A. 10
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon District
Attorney Vandegrift and counsel for
the defence announced that all Of the
Testimony was in on both sides and a
portion of Mr.. Vandegrift's prayers
we're delivered before adjournment.
The remainder of his prayers and those
for the defence were read to the court
Yesterday. There were some TN
heralded developments at Tuesday
afternoons session.
William N. Boggs, called in rebuttsl
by Mr.. Vandegrift, said he signed the
three blank proinissory notes left with
Senator Kenney within an hour prior
to his flight from Dover, his under
standing being that Kenney was to fill
them out and use them IT, necessary,
Relative to the $500 received from
Hezekiah Harrington and DIR. Lewis.
through kenney, he said he placed the
money TO tho credit of II. n. Cooper,
whose check was to pay for the Bay
State Gas stock which was to be
bought for those in the pool, and that
Kenney knew that 1t was TO go to
Cooper's account. Counsel for the de
Fence had no questions to ask Boggs.
The Rev. Ralph I. Coursey, pastor
az Harrison Street NJ. II. Church, who
attended the Conference Academy when
Beggs was a student there, sBid he re
gsrded it as an impossibility for Boggs
or any other student to be out, night
after night, at the Bayard House or
anywhere else, explaining in detail
what the regulations Of the institution
were. The object of his testimony was
to discount the story that Beggs, while
student at the Conference Academy,
in 1881, played poker night after night
nj the Bayard House.
James Coady. who boarded at the
Bayard House at the time Joseph W.
HAZEL OF Baltimore alleged that Boges,
though only a boy OF 16, played poker
night after night, said he never saw
Boggs Mt the hotel and there was no
card playing in his room, which was
the one referred to, after 8 o'clock, ex-
cept on one occasion. He never saw
Boggs playing cards and knew nothing
about card PLAYING himself.
James r. McIvor of New Castle tes-
titled that Harry f., Brockson had told
him that Boggs did not Use the
language attributed to him when speak
ing OF Senator Kenney, during con-
versation between Brockson and Boggs
in New Castle Jail.
Mrs. Harry A. Ourlett Of this city,
who was at Mrs. Boggs' residence for
short time after Boggs' departure, said
Senator Kenney and Hugh 6. Browne,'
The latter representing the American
Surety Co., called at Mrs. Boggs' resi-
4dence while she 1.-THE witnessl was
thare. Witness mot them at the door.
She said Kenney asked whether Mrs.
nl3oggS could be seen and at the same
time made motions with his head and
frowned, as II to signal to her that it
would not be agreeable to see Mrs.
Boggs at that time, MIR. Browne being
with him, and before she had time to
ascertain whether Mrs. Boggs could be
seen Kenney said "Never mind, we'll
call again. after which they left. She
said Mr.. Browne was In such posi-
tien that he could not see the signs
she alleged Kenney was making.
Mr.. Browne said he and Kenney
called at the house after Boggs had
lied, but they were not admitted, being
told that Mrs. 6oggs was sick. Mr..
Vandegrift asked him il he knew the
reason they were not admitted, but he
was not permitted to reply, the ques-
tion heine ruled out by the court.
Deputy Sheriff Downes of Kent
county said the S1,65O check paid for
the Harrington farm was taken as cash
and not as q due bill.
William II. Miller, secretary of the
Bay State Gas 90. produced voucher
signed by "R. r. Kenney." 1t was
read by District Attorney Vandegrift
and Judge Bradford, and the former
explained that II was dated July LIST,
1896, and set forth that 300 shares oil
Bay State Gas stock had been trans
ferred to r. r. Kenney, the voucher
reading; ''For one years legal services,
per agreement, in, advance, $1,000,
credited on account with 300 shares Of
Bay State Gas stock, at $40 per share,
$4,000" II was marked approved by
and James G. Shaw, executive COM
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reply to the court, Mr.. Vandegrift said
The bill was from Konney to the com
pany. The voucher was put in evidence.
Senator Kenpey, who was called on
suf-rehuttal, on being asked by his
counsel to explain the voucher, said III
was for 800 half shares of Bay State
Gas stock, or 100 whole shares. He had
been under tho impression that 1t was
100 shares. Mr. Bird asked what he
received it for. Mr.. VANDERBILT oh
looted to the question, whereupon Mr..
Bird said: ITO keep this evidence
from the Jury would be bald attempt
to do an injustice to this defendant
The court cautioned Mr.. Bird to BIO
careful about his language in address
ing the court, whereupon the latter ex-
planned that he meant no discourtesy
TO the court and made mn EXPLANATION
Of the remark, from which it Mas in
ferred that he simply alluded to tho
opposition to the admissibility OF the
evidence ON the part of the district
attorney. Mi. Vandegrift maintained
that his position was right and said
that he, simply objected to what he
thought was not proper to go in as
evidence and did not care what BECAME
of the case after he had done his duty.
The court permitted the witness ia
answer the question and the latter said
the stock was not received for any SER
vice he had performed or was to per-
form for the Bay State Gas Co., but
was for seryioes he had agreed to per
form for j. Edward AddicGs in connee-
tian with prospective divorce proceed
ings which the latter contemplated in.
stitnting before the then approaching