The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-21
REPUTATION
OF 7. s. CLARK
Branded as Bad By Two
Ministers and PrOmi=
nent Men of Dover.

The members Of the jury In the Clark
case are tired They are also disappointed
on account of business affairs, One Of the
jurors has thousands of tomato plants
which have not been sot out Yesterday
he stated that II he knew the man who
placed his mama in the box he would
trounce him. 1t is case Of letting the city
folk starve for tomatoes If the plants arc
not now set out. g.
The Jurors have inspected the room In
which they will DO locked up and do not
relish tho idea Of camp life by lying on the
floor. One Of the jurors is subject to rheu.
matism and believes that bed on the
floor would increase his discontinue.
Jefferson l.. Ford was the first witness
this morning. In answer to Mr. Biggs he
denied that he ever had an interest In the
horse Brooklyn. He remembered alcoHver.
sation IN presence of Boggs, Butler and
Clark.
Tho horse was to cost 81, 100 Clark
bought tho horse He said he had $500.
Boggs told Clark that If he had not enough
mouny that lie would loan the $50. He
denied that he gave check for $500 for the
purchase Of the horse Brooklyn. He did
not know of any $500 check he gave on or
about October IL, 1893. He had no recOl.
lection OF conversation with William
Stockley, Of Philadelphia, in reference to
the purchase Of the horse Brooklyn. The
only int ntsrsst he hr ; against the Brooklyn
A letter was handed to witness by the
District Attorney. He recognized the let
ter us one written by him. MIR. Biggs OBJ
jected to the letter being admitted as evil
dence not hat he cared about the contents
but he did not want. ything in the case
that did not belong there. The court said
1t would require race track expert to ex-
plain the letter.
TO Mr. Vandegrift Ford stated the
letter was written to Boggs. The District
AT torney routed the remark made by MT.
Blggs that no was grabbing at a straw.
Thomas s Clark. the defendant took the
stand and was asked by Mr.. Biggs to OK
plain In reference to the two checks given
to Boggs on May 8 and ID, 1895, as he was
charged with aiding and abetting William
N. B0ggs to abstract and misapply the
fluids OF the First National bank.
District Attorney Vandegrift objected
and tho court asked Clark if he requested
to give testimony in his own behalf. Clark
answered yes. He deposed he gave bis
on May II and he gave sight draft for the
amount to Boggs The last check came
back ON May Is or 10. Told Boggs he
could not pay 1t aud to protest it. BOggs
then asked that the stock DO transferred to
him and that he would pay the checks. He
signed the transfer and that day he re-
Ceived his two checks in return.
There was no understanding that If there
was profit made 1t WAS to go to his effect.
He knew nothing of the checks being
charged against the first National Bank.
He identified a telegram received by him
from the First National Bank. District
Attorney Vandegrift objected 10 tho tele-
gram. Mr. Biggs said he wished to prove
this was tho protest notice to the bank and
that the bank had 1oduced his balance
from a to 40 cents by paying the charges.
Boggs in reference to the draft. He knew
the cancel mark of the bank. The draft
came back unpaid on May IS. The reason
WAS that the draft was on the Philadelphia
house. He paid the checks with his own
money. the two s5) checks. III re.
gard to the Adams express package, he paid
the 800 and reccipted for. 1t is absolutely
bond was signed by witnesses. In 1873 and
1891 he borrowed money from Boggs.
The claim made by Boggs was more than
he thought he owed. OF the amount Of
the bond $1,000 for a gambling debt and
$lGO for interest was found therein. He
signed the Butler bond rs surety. He de-
MED lie ever had conversations about the
bank examiner with Boggs Such state
mcnts are false. H. did not advise BOggs 4
to go away. He first knew Boggs was 3
detaulter when the expert examined
books.
In cross-oxamination Cla@-a
shook hands with Buggs when he wohS
away.
The $1,000 for gambling was accumulat.
ed from 1894 to the time tho bond was
signed Boggs would tell him when he
wanted n loan give II check and I'll take
care Of it. When he gave the 800 he ex.
pected to have the money in bank to pay
it, He gave tho sight draft to meet it.
As a rule he placed his deposits through
Boggs. BUggs kept the gambling account.
During 1894, 'D5. '96 and 81 he did not be-
lieve there was any indebtedness. POST
master Good win and Samuel Hall often
took charge OF his checks at times.
The court at this stage announced that
the demurrer in the kenney case would be
argued on next Monday. The trial was
put Down for July ) and the jurors dis
charged. Unless Justice Shiras can come
the trial will take place before Judge
Bradford.
Mr. Biggs offered in evidence the indict.
ments against Cooper, Kenney, Cole, Nc
Gonigal, Foard, J. Frank Alice. William
f. CoIter and Charles H. Butler. They
wore admitted.
The defense rested.
Rev. }. b Turner deposed he was pastor
of the Presbyterian Church at Dover.
Clark C reputation in DIVER was bad,
George W. Baker deposad he lived If
Dover Clnrk's reputation for truth and
vcracity was bad. William Dyer, William
NJ. Hazel, VIM. Denny, Rev. Alfred
Smith glyo similar testimony.