Evening journal., 1898-12-17

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ceaied from the proper bank officials
until he, the defendant, should make
deposits to meet them, the defendant
had the guilty intent to injure or de-
fraud the bank.
'sIn the course of the tra1 num-
ber of alleged contradictions Of the de-
fendant and William n. BOggs and
other witnesses have been so fully ano
Recently discussed by the counsel in
the case thht the court does not deem
II necessary here to allude to them.
With respect to the question whether
William n. Boggs has been corrobor-
ated, il is proper to caM your altten-
thon to the fact that he HAS been sup
ported in statements made by him on
the witness stand, not only by docu-
mentary evidence, but by the teetl-
mOny of witnesses on matters material
to this case. While the court is care
full to remind you THAT the credit Of
William n Boggis is entirely for your
confederation. 70 would be very far
from your duty If. disregarding what
MAY seem to you natural and Inherent
ly truthful testimony given by him,
you should permit yourselves to be car
ried away by fierce denunciations, by
heated language and by excited and
unwhrranted epithets applied to him.
In considering the credibilty of, OF
weight you should give to, the testl-
mOny OF the defendant you should re-
gard, among other things the inherent
probability or imprObability OF his
statements. his intelligence or want OF
intelligence. his opportunities for
knowledge OF business methods and to
what extent, il any. he has been cor
roborated by other evidence in the case.
You should especially look to the in
tereet any witness who has testified
before you in this case has in it's re-
suit Where a witness has a direct
| personal interest in the result Of a
case. the temptation is strong to color.
pervert or wlthhold the facts"
Judge Bradford went home between
10 and II O'Clock last night. Before
leaving he ordered the jury locked up
for the night. The jurors were eiven
Mo sleeping accommodations, and they
had to sit up all night or sleep on the
Hcor on the Jury room.
JURY UNDER GUARD.
The jury fdiled to come 10 any YER
dict last night and today up 10 the
time OF going TO press, and nothing be-
ycnd rumors OF the proceedings could
be learned.
The entrance TO the corridors in tht
Federal building leading past the room
in which the jury is confined are care
fully guarded by bailiffs, who have
sJrct orders not to allow anyone to ap,
!, preach near the entrance to the jury
room. Access to all the Federal office.
on the second floor of the building !.
cut Oft, and the strlctest measures arr
taken to prevent any Communication
with the jurymen. Even the Nintl
street side of the post Office builHin,
is being watched TO prevent any sign
, being made from within or wlthout tn
room.
Nbthng definite can, OF course. b
learned Of the standing Of the jurorg
but rumor, in some understandable way
I has ii that so far no ballot has bee
. taken. though the standing Of the jur
, is said to be to or s to 4 for con
Z viction. This, of course, cannot be vsri
fed.
No one expects verdict to be reache
to-day, and in all probability not befor
; Monday. If then, as the universal opnio
j is that there will be a disagreement as /
Y
4 | standing Of the verdict is made know
" that II will be found TO have split on on
or the other two figures above named.
u PUBLIC INTERESTED.
p The one universal topic Of discussion q
e | day is the probable outcome of the trii
q Of Senator Richard Rollins Kenney on n
4 charges of the aiding and abetting
" and conspiring with William n. Boggs
= rob the First National Bank of Dover.
u Wherever one goes, into offices, storl
s. or private dwellings. the first question
=, asked are; Has the jury come In yc
"a How do they stand? Do you think Kel
~ ney Will be convicted? The rich and poo
l. the high and the low. men and womt
VI are alike all interested I'm the fate
igl Deaware's junior senator, which Is no
a pending In the hands of twelve men.
Many think that the present jury W
break the record OF the one at the Ia
Is trial. which remained out over sevent
r. one hours.
10 Judge Bradford viii be at the FEEDER
- building this afternoon and evening
{" stated intervals to receive a verdict
4 give instructions, but failing TO agree d
d, fore tonight the jury will have to roma
r. locked up over Sunday. The men will
IN provided with cots In the event OF the
- remaining over tonight IN their room.