The sun., 1898-12-14

Ken. Mr.. VandeEylt asked him u Ken.
i,ey had ever told him, prior 70 his do.
parture, that he (Kenney) did not 10
cept the assignment OF the contract, or
that the assignment had been torn of.
Defense objected. "
Court here adjourned until 2.20
o'clock.
Boggs again took the stand after the
noon recess, and the district attorney
continued bis examination. Witness de-
MED that any lodge applications en-.
tered into the defalcation. He testified
that the 5000 placed to the credit OF E.
T. Cooper was the two checks Of $lOO
each given by B. L. Lewis and Hezekiah
Harrington through Kenney to the pool
which was to buy Bay State Gas stock.
1t was placed to Cooper's account as he
was the one who went to Philadelphia to
purchase. The bank book was admitted
showing the entry of the $500 deposit.
1t has Kenney's name by the entry.
Rev. Ralph T. Coursey, a Methodist
minister OF this city, testified that he
was room mate of W. N. Boggs for q
time in the spring of 1881 at the Confer
ence Academy. He had never known
Ooeko w pay PoACi. VitucsS tcStiHcu
to the strict regulations at the Academy
compelling all students to 60 to bed at 7
o'clock.
The Government next placed on the
stand James Cody. Mr.. Cody is the
man whom Joseph w. Hazel, the de-
fense's witness, testified was roommate
Of his (Hazell) at the time when HAZEL
claimed Boggs played cards in the room
in which Hazell, Cody, George Penning-
ton and Ed HURT slept. Mr.. HAZEL
stated that he, Pennington and HURT
moved into Codys room at the Bayard
House after the fire. Cody said that was
true, but that they left the week follow
ing.
Cody said that they played cards early
in the evening until 8 O'clock. Only one
night did the men play until IL O'Clock,
and he (Cody) Immediately complained
and they moved from the room. Boggs
never played with them. "Boggs never
played in my room." said Mr.. Cody, II
am clear as to that" Witness said he
never played with the men, as he does
not know anything about cards.
Mr.. Bird cross.examined. He asked /
witness if he sat up during the night to
watch them play. Witness did not, as
there was only one night that they
played after 8 o'clock.
James F. McIvor, reporter of six
years experience in this city, next took
the stand. he testified that Harry E.
Brockson had stated to him at Fourth
and Market streets that Boggs had not
said to him (Brockson) that he would
show Kenney the road. Brockson stated
to Mclyor that Boggs had said to him,
oh it, l know more about Ken
ney's affairs than all his friends" This
testimony given by Mr.. McIvor shows
that Brockson had admitted that Boggs
never said he would show Kenney the
road.
in cross-examination Mr.. McIvor said
that when Brockson made this admis-
sion to him, he (Brockson) knew Nc
Ivor was newspaper man.
Hugh G. Browne, postmaster of this
city, next took the stand. He testified |
that on the week following Boggs' flight
from Dover witness, in company with
Kenney, went to see Mrs. w. N. Boggs
pursuant to her request. "The door
opened" said Mr.. Browne, "but we
were not admitted" "Who came to the
door?'' MRS. Harry A. Curlett."
Mrs. Harry A. Curlett was then pro-
duced by the Government.
"Were you in Dover early in June,
1897, staying at the home of Mrs. w. N.
Boggs?" Eyes, sir; l was at w. N.
Boggs' house looking after his wife and
four children"
"Do you remember Mr.. Kenney
coming to that house With Hugh G.
Browne?' Yes, sir"
"You opened the door. Why did Won
not admit Mr.. Kenney and Mr.. Browne?'
'Mr. Kenney's actions and signs made
by him told me that he didn't wish
to see Mrs. Boggs in Mr.. Brownies pres
ence."
Mrs. Curlett then told that Kenney
standing in such position that Mr.,
Browne could not obseve, made signs by
shaking his head and made such mo.
lions with his face as to indicate that he
did not want to come in. Kenney did
not wait after Mrs. Curlett said she
would see if Mrs. Boggs was in, but he
backed off the step and said he would
call again.
William II. Miller was next called to
take the witness stand Mr. Miller is
treasurer of the Bay State Gas Company
Of Delaware. He produced bill rem.
dered by Richard r. Kenney to the Bay
State Gas Company for legal services
during one year. Mr.. Miller also pro-
duced the receipt given and signed by
4. Il. Kenney for 300 shares of stock in
The gas company amounting to $1,000,
same being for his professional services.
Receipt was signed on July /. 1896.
The bill and receipt was admitted as
evidence. 1t contradicts Kenney's state.
!nent that he never received a retainer
from the Bay State Gas Company OF
Delaware.
After the admission OF this evidence
the wild scene described in the foregoing
part of this article, transpired.
After the question of the admission of
Mr.. kennev's evidence was decided.
Robert S. Downs said, in contradiction
OF kenneys statement, that the $l65O
check was given to him as cash not as a
due bill.
Both the Government and the defense
announced that as far as taking testi-
mony the case was closed. District t-At-
torney Vandegrift then began his PRAYER
to the court. Mr.. Vandeprift was not
able to finish and court ed;ournod a.