Evening journal., 1899-03-29

them certain checks given. This
method was kept up until February 8,
1897, when ne was given charge ~ the
individual ledger. Every deposit slip
taat had been withheld was thereafter
credited to the proper parties holding
CtIa chsllxs That there was no deposits
to mess The totals were so Altered
iu the Individual ledger so as b1 bal
ancs with the general ledger and APP
psar correct. The capital of the bank
witnass stated. was 100000. with a
sunplus and undivided profits amount
ing to about SIS, ,O0O 1t was impossib,eI
to tell how much the shortage was in
cash and how much I'M cgeilas. The
acuua. cash carried in the bank at Do
ven would average from thirty to fifty
Thousand doliars. "a credit OF $4,000
was carried in Philadelphia.
B1ggs stated thalt HE was able to go
through The immense amount he had
taken without being discovered by the
implicit confidence placed in his integ-
rity by The officials. There was moth
ing tn THE course OF businees d. lead
JAsm 10 suspect him.
COTTHRlS RNOWIlEDGE.
Witness stated that he had first told
Co.ter OF his dlortage in uhe bank
some time the latter part CT 1898. Short
.y alJer soms speculations turned cut
badly, and he told Cotter that he was
carrying people at the bank, and was
afraid he wcu1i lie found cut, as ne
could not keep UP mmdh tougar He
onas had a conversation with Cotter On
the train from Dover relative 10 his
shortage, and he OCcIater) tcld him not
Ito lget ''picked up" That everything
would work rnt right.
He had numerous either ocnve.ea-
tiors IN Flhi,adelphia, both in Clark S
and Cotter's offices. He never let Cot
ter know the extent cf his .defalcatlons
hut had often discussed the fact that
his CCotter's) accounts were increasing
ar tlhs time.
Asked why hIe told Cotter Of his de-
faication, Boggs atatdd that Cotter
knew of his transactions at the race
tracks. ard had often seen him. He
also knew he was losing. ami consulted
him on The subject. The conversation
, led up to ths best means to recover
l-ss, and he told Cotter Of his defalca.
ticn In hopes that he, through soms
real estate deal, might be able to a
,sast partially pull him out OF the hOl'
HE wss in. in reference to the fiity-s.1
houees in Philadelphia, built by Ander
son, witness stated that he Furnished
!, s., 500 t.lward erecting Them, for whicl
he and Cotter were to receive twent.
houses, with a prc.bah,s value CT s2S,
600. The transaction was latter turne,
ever entirely to him, and THE mumbe
Of lhcusSe for s1me reason was Gu
d down to fourteen. He nsver receives
p a cen5 from them. and as they were no
completed when he left Dover, he turn
) cd the matter ever Us Senator Kanney
e He telegraphed Cotter about twenty
one days before he left requesting a
t interview, as he wanted to lay Jha con
a dition Of his OCotter's)' affairs heaor
S him.
4 Boggs denied sending f-r Ccater fo
the purpose Of asking him if The coul
b not raise $4,000 On the Anderson pucF
s erty, Though the matter might hav
a been discussed. He was muIh distwIt
y ed at the time, as he Thought it prol
ID able that The bank examiner migf
+ put IN an appearance tine next day an
e discover his sh-rtage white going ov'
T. the books.
d Boggs then proceeded TO explain ii
Is nature OF several real estate transal
9 tions, for which checks were give.
IN and how the money received had bea
E. applied. IT,
COTTERiS CIGARS NO GOOD.
4 Boggs stated that Otter held at OF
Pr time some certificates purporting
n. represent a quantity OF good five-ce,
s. cigars in bond at Boston, and that
&c (Cotter) mad sent him about $1,000
t. them as an appreciation OF his servic
Of in oashlng a check drawn by J. c. Kal
TX Company, OF Philadelphia, for $50.
Nd "What were those cigars for?" que
m led Mr.. Higgins.
E. ITO smoke, suppose" replied 3D. gg
IN "D.d you smoke them?"
TX mo, sir; they were not fit fer anyot
It. to smoke"
3u This answer created a laugh in Il
I'd court G0cm, Joined i'm by the defenda
err himself.
a did you sell them?" continued \
ne Higgins. NO, sir; they were not ev
fit to- sell. 4 set them out upon re
e- perch at my res ,ence and my w