Evening journal., 1898-12-13
The DEFENSE CLOSED
Senator Kenney's Attorneys
Bring Their Case to an End.
WILLIAM N. BOGGs RECALLED

WILLIAM N. BOGGs RECALLED
THE CASE OF THE SENATOR
DRlAGs - MANY OBJECTIONS
Made BY ATTORNEYS ON BOTH
SIDES.
When Judge Bradford resumed his
seat after the noon recess yesterday
in United States Court in the trial OF
Senator Kenney, Mr.. Vandegrift be-
gan his argument in reply to Mr.. Birds
relative to the admission Of the testi-
mony of John II. Rodney and William
J. Hunter.
In giving his decision Judge Bradford
sustained the district attorney, ana
ruled that the testimony was not ad-
missable
Brocks0n was then turned over for
oss-examination. He denied having
told James A. McIvor, a reporter, after
Senator Kenney's last trial, that Boggs
had not said what he (Brockson) had
testified to. What Boggs did say, as
was indicated by the question denied
by the witness WAS: % 1t, know
more about Kenney's affairs than any
OF his Democratic friends" McIvor
will be placed on the stand to-day to
contradict this testimony.
Ezekiel Cooper was put On the stand,
and in answer to question from Mr..
Bird, said that Boggs told him that he
had manipulated the account Of Ken
ney. and he CBoggs) wished him
| Cooper to say nothing about it. The
court adjourned at this point until this
morning.
When court reopened this morning
Ezekiel Cooper, Of the Farmers Bank,
WAS recalled for denomination by
Mr.. Vandegrify
Before the witness WAS asked any
questions the district attorney request
ed the couIt to give ruling on the au-
missib.lity of an answer to his Ques-
; tlon as to whether witness had given
p any Information to Kenney OF his rep
resentatives that Boggs had never ex-
pressed any animosity toward Kenney,
Mr.. Vandegr.is having asked Cooper
E if such inquiry had not been made OF
p him or a representative Of the defend
, ant had not repAed in the ne6stiye
Alter considerable debate BY attor-
neys on both sides, Judge Brad
ford ruled the question out. The OBJ
lection Of the defense being sustained
4 Mr.. Cooper was excused by the distric'
attorney.
Arley B. AIagee was called by the de-
u fense and examined by Mr.. Biggs. MT
Aiagee stated that he had been stu
a dent in Senator Kenney's office, ani
: narIy always made Kenney's deposiu
q for him and had his bank books posted
= He was scarcely ever told to have th'
y books pcsted by Senator Kenney, al
he always looked after it himself. u
answer to a question relative to th'
+ Anderson contract, witness Stated tha
Boggs brought the contract TO Senate
Kenneys office while he (Kenney) wa
e i'm Washington. and said he wanted tn
: contract signed to Mr.. Kenney. 1t WE
+ done. and the contract was put in th
n desk and remained there until the sen
sgor returned from Washington Upo
calling Mr. Kenney's attention TO tn
contract he refused TO have anythin
to do with it. and cut the assignmen
off from the contract.
,- Cross-examined by Mr.. Nadegr.ft
20 DO you know who made Mr.. kenney
:. depoisit while you were at college?' 81
r do not"
n Did Mr.. Keuney draw checks o
- that bank when he knew he had n
II money in the BANK" Nor sir; b
" did not"
"Who drew Mr.. Kenney's checks
He did"
WAS it aiways in Mr. Kenney
le power to know how much money
D. had i'm bank?" Il do not know"
r do you know whether he added u
I'd his etubs2" Il do not"
ry did the senator ever know wheth'
m he had any money in the bank or not
ut 81 DO not know"
ar "Who made cut the deposit slips
all go into the bank2" Sometimes
,f did and sometimes Mr.. Kenney."
et "HI-w many did you make out?"
don't know"
Witness was then handed a numb
of deposit Slips made out between d
NJ last Of August and first of Decembs
br 1896. and asked to pick out the on
~ in his own handwriting. six" repli
- the witness. Fifty-eight. were made o
~ by Senator Kenney.
- Questioned relative to what he d
;.e with the Andersen contract after Ke
.o ney refused it, he stated that he put
- into the desk and lelt it there.
did not know what became Of it.
did not know that Mr.. Kenney deEvt
ed to Boggs eureties.
The next witness for the defense W
mt Edward J. Faucet, telegraph operai
lr at Dover He WAS questioned If he
M membered a message from Clthbt
sh, & Co. TO Senator Kenney closing c
nd his account coming to Dover
Ter identified a copy of a message receiy
by Mr.. Kenney notifying him Of a s.
of a certain number Of Bay State G
:. shares. He notified Mr.. Kenney
slt- telephone at once.
an Ex-Sherin Amos Cole was called
fbc the stand by the defense and questC
nse ed relative to a loan made by defer
and ant to him. He stated he had gC
me o., coo NTs TrIrr,r,o,r -. 80. .1.,,,F D