The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-07-08
sANBoRN's ARREST.
His Story of His Connection With
Navy DeDartmeuv Frauds.

Frank W. Sanborn was arrested yesterday at
his ofIlce, No. III Broadway, New York, on
warrant issued by Chief Justice Cartier, of the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia,
Michael 10 Marshal Erhardt. The charge
against sanborn is that ho offered forged and
fraudulent voucher and receipt for goods de-
livered TO the Bureau OF Medicine and Surgery
OF the Navy Department. When arrested, Mr..
Sanborn protested his innocence, and said he
was willing TO go to Washington aud do any.
thing that might be demanded OF him. He
started for Washington at @ p. m. in custody
ofDeputy Marshal Peters. The copy OF the bill
attached to the voucher as IL was sent from
Washington contained these items: Forty.nve
dozen bottle clasps, $50; q test cases, $120;
delivered TO the Naval Laboratory for issue TO
hospitals 80 feet OF rubber-lined hose, $500;
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Before leaving New York Mr. sanborn made
statement to a representative OF the press,
in which he said that while In Washington,
about two years ago, endeavoring to get some
contracts for hose and IRE extinguishers from
the Navy Department. he met Henry s. Wet
more, formerly private secretary to Admiral
Porter, who offered to assist him, representing
that he had some influence with Daniel w.
Carrigan, chief clerk of the Bureau OF Medi-
cine and Surgery. In November, 1882, he had
an interview with Carrigan In Washington,
and the latter told him that he had made an
Wales by which no (sanborn) could get his
money for an $500 order at once before the
goods were delivered. Carrigan also said that
lie wanted 800 OF the money as a temporary
loan, and that he had been promised by Sur
geon General Wales that II he could induce
any contractor to lend him that amount out OF
an order that must be given, the contractor
could get his money before the goods wero de.
llvered.
MIR. Sanborn said he objected to this method
OF fdoing business at first, but finally consented
10 the agreement when assured that It was all
right, and Carrlgan presented him with the
voucher and receipt for the goods, showing
| that they had been delivered. He got his money
\ $500 Of which he paid to wetmore and 500
| 10 Carrigan, the latter promising to get him
| orders for fire hose that would aggregate sl2,
| 600 year. He saw Carrigan and correspond
| ed with him for some time afterward, but re-
| fused TO enter into any further transactions Of
| similar character 10 the one described, al
| though urged 10 do 80 by Carrigan until he
1 had hlled his order. He had notified the De
| pRrlment OF his readiness 10 deliver the goods
| but had never been called upon to ship them
| He would not say whether he believed Carr
| gan had Imposed upon Surgeon General Wales
| or not, but the voucher and receipt bore wha
| appeared 10 be his signature.
Sanborn was brought In by the Marshal and
| arraigned In the Criminal Court this morning
| MIR. A. b. Williams appearing as his counsel
| and waving the reading OF the Indictment
| pleaded not guilty. Ball was fixed at $4,000
| and the defendant said he hoped 10 glye.t
| during tho day. ..slspf0
| RObberies are PSeDefifed
| NV tho tImeIv nrecauAiIItfhf dannaIttnO vnui