The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-26
THE CASE OF Ex.NAVY AGENT HENDERSON

THE CASE OF EX-NAVY AGENT HENDERSON.
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wnited States Circuit Court.
Before Judge Nelson.
The T'sted States Lsaac Henderson, cate Navy
Agent This case was resumed yesterday. The foreman
Of the jury whose absence interruption OF the
proceedings the previous day. having turned up and
Mr. Capp having satisfactorily accounted to Judge Mel
for mis- absence, he directed to take hisseat
Tho first witness called was
VIM. B. Moore, clerk of the Fourth Auditor Of the
Treasury Department, by Mr.. Cushing Identifies some
documents that he had taken there in tho Treasury De-
partment
Mr. Cushing explained that one of the papers referred
TO the receipt for $40 237 which the indictment
was based.
Tho witness, examining the papers, stated them to
be the abstract Of expenditure OF Mr. Hender
son. the defendant for the quarter ending September
1888 In behalf Of the United States II was signed "I
Henderson, Navy Agent"
Mr.. Cushing remarked that he and Mr. Pferrepont
had marked certain portion Of the paper with cross
numbered thirty four in the list Of items It read
described the classification Of the expenditures Of the
accounts stating that the bottom the column the
total amount read $6,S7Oos7sl He desired the Court
Crossexamined by Mr. Pierrepont-witness had not
examined the account which were presented he found
nothing more about them.
Mr. cushing-whch auditor has charge Of tho &C
counts Of the Navy AGENT
Witness-The Fourth Auditor.
Mr.. Cushing here read letter Of Mr.. Henderson,
forwarding his accounts and vouchers TO the Navy De-
D. +. Marshall examined by Mr. Cushing-was store.
keeper in the Navy Yard in Brooklyn in 1863 Witness
| identified two bills put in.
Mr. Evarts objected to tho production Of tho bills a.
evidence
The Court decided on accepting the evidence
WitneBs-t Is tho OF the Navy Yard TO have
memoranda Of the goods supplied; duplicates After
two books the foreman checking the Same; the memo.
randum In his handwriting 10 bill for oil scnt TO Key
The witness explained the manner in which goods
delivered at the Navy Yard All the accounts and
memoranda being compared, duplicates were then made
Browne, acting inspector; E. g. DeIosee, inspector Of
machinery for tho navy, and John W. Spicer, chief
these parties There were two other signatures Ono
was that OF Commodore H. Pauding, the other the
Er Gushing said that in the triplcaos jos. put in
there was blank Henderson, signed Henderson, and
Direc. esaminaton Wness-rhe duplicates Of these
should have been furnished :t tho same time
the original witness has no sno WI Of What be
ton book put n.) The toms for shipments Ia the
book in the handwriting Of Mr. Fooe the reputation
| clerk.
| Another book, entitled "ssipmsnts from the Navy
Yard was handed tc,ths witness who identified IL a.
| handwriting Of M Cooke.
The Court remarked that tho books far produced
only contained the general records desired thaa the
By direction Of the Court Vie wl.nes. read the follow.
ing entries from the book:-T000 gallons sperm oil
1000 gallons lard oil, 1000 gallons metallic oil
Mr.. Cushing here read that the articles enumerated
were shipped 70 Key West in September 1865, the
q Have you any personal k,ow'edse Of the nems'
And were these the articles you received from the
Navy Agents 4 Yes SIR; ordered the articles
QUESTION from WASHINGTON.
The witness examined for the defence but
nothing further was elected in the ease
Jacob Russell, assistant clerk ~ tho Sub Treasury
SSe Examined Sy Mr. .casnns testified tia! on the
rss.sury %, CHECK banded 70 vi.Sess TIL.
incur box is to the order Of H. D or George
A. Blunt order; paid the day 10 the order
Of June g. 1914 put in evidence for SIss a. pay
able 70 J. A. Gibson, Acting Navy Agent the
check was paid on presentation on June q;
Henderson, since which date defsndant had drawn no
money In connection with his ONCE; found this check
since the issuance Of tho check tho government had
made claim upon Henderson, there any charge
were many millions Of dollars credited % defendant
during his term OF o1ce-of three years; there no
defalcaon charged against Mr. Henderson, during that
time.
Redrect-Dy NJ oushmg-tBoek pseducsd) The
entry Of the check FOR $22 2aT appears in that book
balanced monthly Mr. Henderson wasa ways prompt in
sending around his accounts there exceptions
1853 and January 1894 with these exccpsous The 40
counts balanced monthly; there o balance
the i Of August 1891 Of sss es the previous footing
showed that this balance afsr the payment Of the
check Of ga, 237.
Henry D. Slower called and examined By nr Cushing
gagged railroads and contracting for army and navy
supplies was member Of the Slower Machine Com
book proSncsd Vas one Of the books Of n.
nrm-requs'ion book paper produced was received by
him from the navy agents once; the signature Is.ae
Henderson s not Mr. Henderson's handwriting
Mr. Evarts objected TO counsel for the prosecution
reading from the book, for the that the writing
could not therefore be proof against the defendant
BY the CourtDo not know In whose handwriting the
Sm a.. Navy Agent that the cSecss %srs pd
The Court ruled the question Va order Ezcsptions
being pu. !, evidence w nssAsS no
ises "Plcase furnish at the Navy Yard, brooklyn,
1000 gallon. sperm oil 1000 gallons lard oil and 900
The bill produced the bill put In signed the receipt
now produced, fcr ga 231 So the fun smoan. not
.a BY aSs y .e on
paid the differences u he reooI'cctsd srgh< Mr. Blood,
| The chief clerk, received The money
Mr. Evars objected U the examination on this point
a. the witness only spoke from the books
The Court overruled the objection
witness produced bis bank book DID you mako de-
post Of the drawn BY your
Mr. Evart objected 0verruIeA
witness pTeou Zee With The Grocer an, IND
Sg Mr. Brown, his bookkoepcr or one Of the clerka
Mr. Cushing said they proposed 70 prove that The wit
furnished many regulations 10 the Navy AGENT
more especially acquisitions opss purchase during the
months of July, August and September $685. that pay
ments for these rcqubstions sometimes made 10
| him and sometimes 70 his elerk. Mr. Brown; that
| short payments were invsnahsy madc By Henderson,
amounting 10 ten per cent Of tho sum due.
The Court decided that evidence OF short payments
must be con0nod 70 the case Al issue ExJudge Bos-
worth submitted that the evidence nov sought would
70 show that henderson made these short payments
|
PENDANT said he would mako the good 10 him at
| another time, and that defendap. In The meantime
| charged The full sums to his accounhs
Tho Cosrt reiterated the decision that No would take
| no evidence IN the case outside the issue
The Court adjourned til eleven O'Clock this mcsHing