Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-21
Rial OF SENATOR KENNEY.
|efaulting Teller Boggs' Evil
dence In the Case.
(YS CHECKS WERE HELD OUT
ay State Gas Stock Again In
Evidence.

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10 Witness Speaks of Two Drafts for
Large Amounts which lie Alleges wer.
Sent TO Distant Points and Game Back
Protested, But Served tho Purpose OF
5iving the Defendant Additional Tirne in
Which to Meet Checks.
In United States Circuit Court yes
fday afternoon week the case against
bited States Senator Kenney was re- !.
med. Mr.. Vandegrift began the
Elimination Of Teller W. N. Boggs by
Sing: you have testified with re-.
bot TO the deposits of the defendant,
i'm May 1st, 1896, on, as TO whether
VlR OF his deposits were held out by
~, and you said that in four instances
y was tho case. Is that correot?"
es, sir," was the reply. The ex-
lnntion continu ued as follows:
Pauuegrift--In all other instances
deposita by the defendant were cor
tly enrsred4
3oggs-Y Yes, sir.
Eandegrift-Then, il the deposits,
th the four exceptions, were correctly
tered in tine individual ledger, were
o all of the checks drawn by the de-
dsnt correctly entered in the in.
Fidual ledger at the time whom they
re paid? Ii not, why not?
3oggs-The checks were entered up
the individual ledger when the
ount was good for them and il the
ount was not good they were held
X until the account was good.
Va andegrift-With respect to the Cuth
~ checks do you know from what
nsactions those checks aroseP
BogRs-They wers transactions in
y State Gas.
Vandegrift With respect to the
pthbert checks. the one on page 36 Of
indictment for $3.50, and alleged to
vs been paid by the First National
ok of Dover on May 18th, 1896,
ose account was that check for?
3oggs-Mr. Kenney's account.
gandegrift-There is another check
d about the 1ath of May, 1896. For
ose account was that?
Booes---M Mr.. Ksnney's.
Witness said all of the following
bcks were also for Mr.. Kenney's
oupt; $500 and 5000, paid about
pc 4th, 1886; $500, paid about June
$500, paid about June 10th $500,
d about July LIST; al, 600, paid about
y Sd. While enumerat;ng these
ckH Boggs said be would like to
ke an explanation concerning one of
m, and Mr.. Vandegrift asked him
Rt explanation be desired to make,
his answer was as follows: Some
Vboss GheckH represent purchases of
W. State Gas stock. Oae purchase
<Qe by Mr.. Kenney / was interested
zone OF ths checks represents a set
nent OF something over S400, but l
mot remember which check il was"
Vandegrift continued the examina-
b as follows: ~
andegrift-At what bank were those
Rcks paid?
Woggs-They were drawn upon the
81 National Bank of Dover.
XRndegrift-Were they paid there?
Rggs- Yes, sir, when they came in.
hndegrift-Who accomplished their
Xmentl
Hogge-1 looked aftcr them.
andegrift-- When the checks came in
3 there sufficient funds to meetthemf
Dggs-I think not.
andegrift-- Did you charge them up
he datos they were paidy
oggs-No, sir; not II the accounts
not good.
hndegr ift--If they were not good did
pay them out of other moneys OF
Bank?
6oggs- Yes. sir. When the accounts
'cre not good they were paid out of the
unds Of the bank,
INnndegrift-now did you get the
US? What were they taken from?
Ibggs-Those checks were pnid by
same manner as other checks, from
esponding deposits.
hudegrift - Suppose check for
100 came in and the account was not
for it, ami another cuntomer would
bsit 81, 900 on that day what would
dor
oggs--There were more ways tnan
to carry that item. / could count
hs cash item or withhold tine de-
ticket of some person on that day
the corresponding amount.
andogrift-That ia what you did?
pggB- Yes. sir. ! did both ways.
2idge Bradford-I want to under.
nd Just what you mean by sayiug
could carry it as a cash item.
Xoggs-Woll, when the Farmers
k or any other bank sent check to
First National Bank it should he
kged to the account of the person
gave it, and IL not charged there
i be provided for in some other
The regular way would be to pro-
il or charge it to the account as an
draft. 1t could be carried ms a
item. That ie, in making up the
unit of the cash 90 hani for this day
buld be counted SO much cash.
Bndegrift--SAy there wns n check
5000 which you desired to COUNT
way and there was 81, 600 of actual
h.you would count the cash as 81. GOO.
oggs-Yes, that would work all
It II the drawer was not looked into
Pm officer OF the bank or somsbody
! would conceal it still further
withholding the corresponding
unit deposited by customers.
andegrift-You would keep the de-
tors slips and money?
pggs--H it was for my own use I
q withhold both. If l was carrying
beck l could deposit the cash and
hhold the slip.
pdge Bradford-How would suca a
TX be paid2
pggs--If tho check was from the
ners Bank the total amount Of all
be items in the letter would be
lted 10 the Farmers Bank in the
nl way.
pndegriit = II it came from the
nern Bank OF, any correspondent the
amount namod iE tho letter would
redited to the correspondent and
items charged to the respective
untaY
Rgs-we would credit the total
UNI 70 the Farmers Bank or other