The sun., 1898-06-16
WILLIAM N. B0CCS TEST|F|ES
IN THOMAS S. CLARK CASE
Witness Claims That He Deliv-
cred Checks, kilograms and
Letters to Defendant.
SAYS CLARK PLAYED THE RACES At GLOUCESTER
Two Bonds for $4,000 and $265,
Respectively, Admitted as
Evidence BY Court.
DEMURRER AND PLEA OF ABATEMENT WERE FILED

The trial OF Thomas S. Clark, who is
charged with knowingly, wilfully and
unlawfully aiding and abetting William
N. Boggs in misapplying the funds of
the First National Bank of Dover, was
continued in the United States District
Court in the Federal building yesterday
The case has now been in progress for
the past two days but the proceedings of
Yesterday, especially in the afternoon
were ::more than usually Interesting, as
William N. Boggs was the only witness
placed ON the stand.
During this session two or three argu-
ments, necessitating the quotation Of
authorities, ensued between John Biggs
counsel for the defendant, and United
States District Attorney Lewis G. Vande-
grift.
The Government apparently scored at
least two telling points but the progress
of the trial will show whether these
are of material Importance or not.
When the court reconvened yesterday
morning Mr.. Vandegrift's first witness
was William II. Gage.
He testified that he was employed in
the Seaboard National Bank OF New
York in Nav 1896. asd identified q de-
post slip of +. b. Cuthbert d Co., and
an item OF $3.50 which he had checked
Off,
He stated that the check had been
collected in the regular course of bust
ness and from letter sent by Archibald
McNichol, OF the collection department
of the Seaboard Bank, showed that a
$3.50 item on Dover had been sent to the
Corn Exchange National Bank, Phila-
delphia. Both the deposit slip and the
letter were admitted in evidence without
objection.
From the collection register os the Sea-
board Bank he showed an item for $3.50
entered under date of May 10Th, drawn
by r. S. Clark on the First National
Bank, Dover, date OF item (date of check
$3.50; depositor, L. b. Cuthbert 4 Co.
This book was admitted into evidence
without objection. Judge Bradford an
nounced that, as in the Cooper case,
when the book should 60 to the jury, all
except that part testified to should be
sealed.
To obviate the necessity of keeping
this large book of the Seaboard Bank
here, an agreement was reached be-
tween counsel acknowledging the con-
tents of the letter from the Seaboard
Bank to the Corn Exchange Bank, and
the entries on the collection register OF
the Seaboard Bank with relation to a
check of 7. S. Clark.
The district attorney then examined
other bank officers, tracing the check on
its way back to the First National Bank
of Dover. Thomas Gammon, of the col
lection department OF the Corn Exchange
National Bank of Philadelphia, testified
to a letter forwarding the check from his
bank to the Citizens National Bank,
Middletown, May 10Th, 1896.
John $. Crouch, cashier of the Citl-
zens Bank, testified toa letter sending
the check to the Farmers Bank, Dover,
under date of May 18th, 1896.
A Century calendar was admitted in
evidence to show that May 18th, 1896,
fell on a Sunday.
Walter Morris, cashier OF the Farmers
Bank, testified to receiving the letter
from the Citizens Bank and forwarding
the check to the First National Bank,
Dover, May 10TH.
He has received from that bank letters
showing an aggregate ef ", l,765.SO ior
items from the Farmers Bank, which
included the check of $3.50, and showing
that the First had credited the Farmers
with the aggregate amount.
Ezekiel Cooper, teller of the Farmers
Bank, testified that the entry of an item
under date of May 10Th, 1896, showing.
check of $3.50 drawn by Thomas $. Clark,
was in his (Cooper's) handwriting.
The item was put in evidence.
John II. Bateman, then cashier OF the
First National Bank OF Dover, identified
letter writton by him to Cashier Morris,
acknowledging the receipt Of 81, 1880
from the Farmers Bank, which was put
in evidence.
Upon cross examination, Mr.. Bate.
man said that he had been cashier OF
the Dover National Bank since April,
1868. The letter was in his handwrlt'
ing. .,-oo,,
''Did you ever see the check for $25O"'
asked Mr. Biggs.
;, II can't say that | did," answered Mr.
Bateman.
"Do you know that it was ever at the
bank?'
eyes, know that from my letter"
Mr.. Bateman further stated that ne
acted upon the letter from Morris, TAX
ing the letter as representing what was
true. Upon the face Of the letter from
Morris he acknowledged the receipt OF
the sum of money mentioned therein ;