Evening journal., 1898-07-12
U. S. SENATOR ON TRIAL
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going over the kilograms, which, he
said, he wanted to verify.
The independent demeanor of the
senator, his interest in the case and
the unconcerned manner in which
he goes about the court room produce
an impression Of his innocence.
Mr.. Vandegrift, after going over the
kilograms, announced to the court that
the defence had turned in eight OF the
eighteen demanded He offered in evil
dence kilograms OF June 4, %, and 20,
two Of July land two Of July Is. Judge
Bradford admitted the kilograms, but
said that the defence could offer objec
tions later. The telegram Of May IS,
1896, was also admitted after a little
argument, and as the defence handed
the kilograms to Mr.. Vandegrift he
seemed surprised. The defence pro-
duced kilograms which were not even
asked for.
when the telegram of June 20 was
asked for, Page, the witness, said that
he did not know of it, well" said
Senator Gray, I'VE have it here we will
help you in your own matter"
what does the telegram Of June 25,
1896, say?" asked Mr.. Vandegrift.
"Dover, Del, R. r. Kenney. Bay
State "a. Send check for $1,000.
"Cuthbert & Co."
Another argument over this telegram
ensued. Mr. Bird said that they pos
sessed a telegram of June "a, 1896, rr'-
not one of June %. "Why the witne-
does not know Of it. 1t is not in the
book. II yon don't put in these checks
we will put them in ourselves" said
Mr. Bird.
The telegram of June "a, 1896, was
next taken up. 1t read: 'lR. r. Kenney,
call you for $1,000. Send check" Here
the squabble over the telegrams ended
by the prosecution saying that all tele-
grams should and must go in evidence.
Mr.. Bird here took witness. 'Mr.
Page, you spoke yesterday regarding
the 5000 check given by Mr.. Kenney 10
Boggs. Did not Boggs get the credit
of that check? Is there not a way by
which you can say so by that book you
have?"
"The check was given by Kenney,"
said the witness.
"But did il not go to BOggs?"
Here Mr.. Vandegrift interposed and
> said that he would admit that Bogg'
got the credit Of the $500. It went &c
his account" said Mr.. Vandegrift.
''That is what we want. Boggs go
) credit and used the 5000 to his own ac
count"
Mr.. Steele, receiving teller Of The
First Nationa, Bank of Philadelphia
was called and asked regarding a checl
. OF $3.50.
He recognized the account and pro
/ dueed a book of the bank in which wa.
the account.
]. p. Barto, corresponding clerk o
the First National Bank Of Philadel
phia, identified several letters whicl
passed between his bank and the Farm
ers' Bank at Dover.
n William Anderson, of philadelphia
S was called and said that in the Fal
of 1896 he received several check
= from Senator Kenney, and placed the1
2 with the German-American Title Com
n pany, at Broad and Arch streets, Phil
Il adelphia. The checks went to pay 70
l. the erection of the houses for BOggi
Il Witness Identified the deposit slip
= which he received when depositing tn
4 checks.
/ George ]. Ritter, bookkeeper of tn
j. German-American Title Trust Com
l. pany, testified that he made note {
., the checks when deposited by Andei
" son.
Charles ]. Summer, Jr., correspond
ing clerk of the Market Street Nations
:, Bank, of Philadelphia, said that h
noted the checks when they were ser
to the First National Bank of Phils
|. delphia.
" George II. Robinette, of the Unio
National Bank, of this city testife
y that he received and transmitted tn
Anderson checks from Market Sire,
Bank of Philadelphia to the Dove
First National Bank.
Robert L. Downs, acting deput
sheriff under S. l.. Shaw, of Kent cour
ty, said that on April IL, 1896, he sol
farm at Harrington, and it We
bought in by Senator Kenney Il
Boggs for S1,65O.
Witness said that the costs OF II
sale were paid by Boggs and the ba
ance, S1,7S9,7S. was paid by check fro
~ Senator Kenney. The check was az
.. mitted as evidence.
to Ezekiel Cooper, teller of the Farmer
Bank Of Dover, upon being called. ca