Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-24
THE FRAUDULENT VOUCHERS
investigation by the Naval Bears
Postponed.

LATEST Nrws AND GOSSIP ABOUT TIE xATrIR AT TIE
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
There were no new Developments &C the Navy de-
partment to-day. In connection with the frauds In
the bureau OF medicine and surgery. The court OF
inquiry appointed 10 investigate their extent In all
the bureaus OF the department met again this
morning with closed doors and read the record OF
Yesterdays proceedings, which simply related TO
the organization OF the court and the plan OF pro-
ceedings Ex-surgeon General Wales ana Mr. Sud
ham, OF the Fourth Auditors Office were before the
has as Yet examined none of the suspected
vouchers. but has taken Copes and memoranda
which Win De used and the vouchers have been re
turned 10 the fourth auditors Office Without
transacting any business this morning the court
adjourned until next Thursday at noon. 10y which
Time Pay Inspector A. = Kenny, the new member
OF the court, viii have arrived Resides the absence
or one OF the members OF the court another import
ant reason for snspendins the prooeednSs OF the
the district attorney 10 consult 70 what the fu-
ture plan OF Investigation should be, with
understanding. As matters stand az present,
should the court continue, there would bs
legged frauds-one by the court and one by the dis
trict attorney and Assistant surgeon General Van
Rypen.
DR. VAN RYPKS's RrroRr
DR.. Van Rypen, who is conducting an examina.
ton by direction OF Secretary Chandler given last
week, made report yesterday, which was sub
United 10 the court. Or. Van Rypen stated this
morning that he did not know whether be would
Information regarding any more arrests would have
TO DE obtained from the district attorney.
THE CLAIM OF FORGERY
by the business men as well as by Surgeon General
Wales, referred TO In yesterdays STAR Will un-
doubtedly Increase the complication "Ir tho
Wales signature is a forgery, why is ft not ,uss
as likely that the Others are forgeress" is a cues
ton often asked There is point against this ar
gument however. IL was evidently necessary N
that were the case 10 personate the contractors In
obtaining the money, and II would be hardly sale
for one or two men 10 do IL In every instance IL "a
generally conceded that Carrigan and kirkwool
are the only ones to throw light the subject but
immunity VIII not be granted them Carrigan un-
uoubtedly possesses Information which Would be
Interesting and valuable.
WHAT CARDIGAN KNowa
Upon the very day OF his resignation, two months
ago, be said 10 a STAR reporter with a knowing
look: 81 could tell you some very Interesting things
about the goings-on In this department. and may
do II some day."
"Teu me now" said the reporter.
NO." was his reply; 'but may some day.
DID he refer simply 10 his and Kirkwoods SWIM
ding transactions? He evidently was OF the opln-
here from Dakota, but his confession was refused.
AS TO SURGEON GENERAL WALES
Many persons who have given attention 10 the
developments predict since the finding OF CarrI-
CAMS stamp OF approval that it will be found that
the false vouchers were approved by Surgeon Gen
eral Wales, but that Carr1gans certication OF the
correctness OF the bills considered satisfactory
In View OF his carefulness and the trust which was
felt In him
INVESTIGATION BIT TIE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
The district attorney has entered on athorqugh
investigation OF the cases growing out on the
bureau or medicde and surgery Frauds and Mas
To-Day examining witnesses Among them was
Lake X Jones, who was committed 20 1au yester-
DAY on the charge OF making a false bill and &C
count against the bureau OF medicine and surgery.