Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-08
THE NAVY VOUCHER FRAuDs.


Booksellers and 6tAtAOncrss
Frank W. sanborn, OF New York, was arrested at
his ONCE, III Broadway In that city, yesterday. On
bench warrant issued by Chief Justice Cartier Of
the District Supreme Court, charging him with
completely In the Navy department voucher frauds
The alleged false bill which Sanborn u charged
with presenting Is contained In the following items:
IS dozen bottle clasps $751; test cases. $685. deliv
feet OF rubber-lined hose $780, flre sxtnguishers
sle4 delivered to the hospital at the Chelsea navy
yard-a total OF $S2S. Nj. sanborn offered at once
evening 10 the company or q deputy marshal Mr..
Sanborn protested his innocence. He said that
n me 10 Io WASHINGTON two years ago Henry Wet
onered to assist him in getting some contracts for
hose and nre extinguishers for the Navy depart
ment representing that he had influence with Car
rigan, chief clerk Of the bureau OF medicine and
surgery. Later Carr1gan told him that he wanted
$4Uo as temporary loan, and he had been promised
py surgeon General Wales that II he could induce
any contractor to lend him that amount out OF an
order that must be gtv-7, the contractor could get
arrangement was accordingly made and 500 of the
money was paid TO Wetmore and $500 to Caragan,
VINO promised TO get for him orders for IRE hese
and receipt purported TO signed by Surgeon
General Wales. Sanborn said he had notined the
department OF his readiness to deliver the goods,
but had never been called upon to ship them.
sANBoKN AND wHrrAKrR AKRAIGNKp.
Mr. Sanborn arrived here with Deputy Marshal
Peters this morning and was turned over to the
marshal here. While In the marshals Office Mr.
Sanborn said that when he first heard Of the action
OF tine government he telegraphed the Secretary OF
the Navy that he would respond as soon as called
on.
In the Criminal Court Judge wylie, this morn
Ing Sanborn pleaded not guilty and bail was fixed
Granville A. Whitaker, charged under three In
dictmentS With presenting false accounts was also
arraigned and pleaded not guilty. District Attor-
ney Worthington said the government was desir-
Gus OF trying the cases.
Mr.. l. N. Saunders said they preferred the case
10 so over TIL after the recess.
THE INDICTMENT AGAINST SANBoRN.
Among the indictments reported last Thursday,
based on the alleged fraudulent transactions in con-
nection with the bureau OF medicine and surgery,
Navy department, was the one charging Frank W.
Sanoorn with having presented false bill and
voucher, upon which he was taken into custody la
New York yesterday. Mr.. Sanborn not being In
the city no record was made on the public minutes
OF the court in relation TO 1t. Mr. SanbOrn having,
however. been arrested the fact is now made
public.
THE INDICTED STATIoNERS.
The indictments against W. H. Dempsey, book
seller and StatiOner, found on Saturday are all on
the oaths OF Edwin Salter, F. G. Middleton, P S.
Wales, F. V. Walker, S. Wallace, DR.. s. F. COues
and VIM. Peacock. and each charge violations OF
sections 5,421 ana 5,4Ss r. S. C. s. The first charges
that on the 4th september, 1885,, he presented
false and forged writing tO Richard Washington,
pay Inspector OF the pay corps OF the navy, $50
medical journals. large at $780, and 26O do, small,
at Sl6O amounting TO 1891 attached TO which u the
approval OF Dr. Wales The second charges the pre-
sentation to the same inspector OF an account on
February 1st, 1852, for three platform scales, at
s3i $685. four counter scales, at l and two counter
scales, small, at sl3 SO; amousting to $2l5. The
third is based on an account purporting TO have
been pr senled January 9th, 1883. for 8 General
Register OF Patents, daily diet registers daily
order records, inventory records, receipt blot
tc:s with stubs. envelopes, blank books, &C.;
amounting TO 81 .03620 The fourth is based Oh an
account DrpSenfSi October 1892 SURGICAL
instruments amounting to 81 ,3g750
The indictments against Er. q: A. Whitaker,
bookseller and stationer. are based on the testl-
mony or the same witnesses as above, excepting
that Marsh B. Clark appears In the place OF F. G.
Middleton. The first charges the presentation Of a
bill October 9th. 1888, for copies OF anatomical
plates. at SIS, and Is copies OF "Fnt on the Heart"
and other medical works, amounting to $3.50 IS.
The second charges the presentation OF a till On
July 1th, 1883, for SO copies OF Grlf1iths 'Formu-
larry" 1875. aud 80 OF Wilson's Hygisne" $780, total
s425 with Is per cent on $36l25. The Third charges
Jh. presentation OF bill August 9th, 1885, OF med-
cal woTs 46 copieS) $76S, less Is per cent Sis 60
amounting TO SG52.S0.