Evening journal., 1898-12-06
DO you now ?"

ways With ths l0Sa CT covering up my
defalcations."
when did you first confess your
shortage and TO whom beside II. 5.
Clar1?"
October 3, 1896"
did anyone know it up to October
1912"
"N0 one"
Whom did yeu make the revelation
to then?'
''To Mr.. X. nney."
BOggs Then described the details by
which he came to consult sennSor Ken
ney, and stated that he had gone to his
house on Sunday and told him he was
in trouble and wanted to consult him
He stated the facts of his shortage 70
Mr.. Kenhey, and he agreed to take
hold Of the case as his attorney. 81
stated whose checks held in connec-
tion with the matter" he said.
"Did that include ThOmas S. CLARKE"
1T did"
did it intlude Thomas e. Cotter?"
1T did"
Did it include Harry T. Tord?"
1T did"
The witness then gave in dEtail his
interview with Senator Kenney.
Did you ask Mr.. Kenney on that
day whether you should make con-
fession?"
81 told Mr.. Ksnney that l could not
carry this amy lbnger and feared the
examination Of the books Of the banks
next day, and If THAT nothing could be
done l would prefer to make confes-
sion"
''What did Mr.. KennFy say?"
"Thhu the investigation would
amount u nothing. That If / fooled
them before 1 could again"
Witness then stated the facts rein-
tive to his examination by the bank
dir. ctors as to his playing poker. He
asked the directors il they had ever
been Short in HIS accounts, and upon
receiving a negative reply told them
the books Of the bank were always
open to their inspection. On account o.
his being detected playing poker tht
directors required a new bond. H'
ssnured the signature Of George V
Massey by representing that his ac
counts were straight Owing TO th'
DEATH Of Mr.. Whitaker the origlna
bond was not renewed, but Iurety wal
taken out in the American Trust Com
pany."
"Was Mr.. Kenney familiar with you
affairs at the bank after THAT timer
'He was, ais there was several con
versatious over THE matter"
CUTHBERT CHECKS.
Witness stated that he had carrie
checks aggregntng $1,000 DRAWN by IN
defendant in favor Of Cuthbert & &c
for Bay Stats GAS stock Senator Ken
ney had nit the money in the ban
when the checks wer drawn, but the
were paid at their maturity by htd
| CBoggs) from oNher peoples money Dc
posited in the bank. The defendar
fknew that his checks were being mi
by money from the bank funds.
Witness stated that he also carrie
other checks Of the defendants und'
the same conditions. 1t was necessaI
for him to carry the Cuthbert check
BECAUSE Senator Kenney was in a
nancial difficulty at thAlJ time, al
that this was the only manner he cou
get the money. Senator Kenney nc
issued S., 900 worth OF checks to Cut
bert & CO. on the First National Bar
and he (Boggs) had paid them .Th'
were eventually paid in lawful mon'
OF the bank.
THE ANDERSON CHECKS.
Boggs stated that there was a diffe
p emit arrangement in respect to the Al
derson checks, these being cfrec
where Mr.. Kenney loaned him the Il
Of his name with the UNDERESTIMATE
THAT they would not be charged to D
d. bank. They were al. paid with .
bany money. Senator Kenney kn'
at thu time that ne (BOggs) was
default to the bank. The account h
been originally in the name Of w
! liam e. Cotter, but hAd later be
charged 10 MI. Kenney, as tine ba
/. would not permit cotter's CHECKS to
through the bank, so he obained
o use Of Kenney's name to avoid slisl
a cion Of his transactions.
A Referring to the 5000 cuthbert che
! paid in 1896 witness stated that II "
for his OWN use. He had told Senal
Kenney he had been called" and az
ed for his check, as he feared det
". tion if his own check should p.
through the bank. The Sl,650 che
+ drawn in favor of Samuel l.. Shaw v
10 given by Senator Kenney for Boa
beneft. Both checks were paid out
N the bank funds. Witness then ider
eol5 n ,,,,,,,n,a.~ Of .hal.lre drawn. bv