Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-12


The Alleged Fraudulent Navy Voucher.
MLACGHL1N GIVES BAIL-BELL MANN INDICTED.
This morning h ]. Mclaughlin who is indicted
Tor violating sections 54e1 and 543s Revised Statutes
United States, In presenting false bill TO Pay In
spector Carpenter for articles furnished the bureau
OF medicine and surgery, Navy department, gave
$500 bah In the Criminal Court for his appear
ance-Mr X Z. Hewitt going on his bond. The
offence is charged to have occurred May I'D 1883
and is based on bill for 80 galvanfc faradic ma
chimes, with Rheastatic coll. in walnut case and
stand at s25os1 500 and other articles footing up
to 81 ,6a2
There has also been found a similar Indictment
against Bell Mann, who has been arrested in Chi
cago. This charge is based on a false voucher
dated October 23d last for ave analytical bal
ances, &C, s., 2S2 3d."
To-day the district attorney filed suit for the
United States against Carrie B. Evans, admins
tratrx OF John 0. Evans on bond for $50 600, and
suit against Eddy B. Townsend. NJ. NJ Parker, T..
kurtz johnson, L. A. Bartlett, s. J. Richie and s.
L. Phelps, to recover $4,000 on a bond.
The divorce case OF W. H. Burnett against Eliza
beth Burnett filed In June. 1882, by j. Amber
Smith, has been dismissed by plaintiff.
JUDGE SMELL THREATENS POLICE COURT CAP
PERS-In the Police Court to-day Andrew jackson.
colored, was charged with contempt OF court In So
Letting clients for attorneys There some con-
fict OF testimony, and the case was dismissed but
In connection with it, Judge Smell stated that II
persons not attorneys were properly brought before
him for soliciting in behalf Of attorneys he would
severely punish them He also said that IL he was
aHuoyc ulucH longer CiaI ne would make the con-
tempt rule broad enough to include lawyers. and
stop solicitations OF all kinds, as 1t was an ndelible
disgrace.
CAPT. JOHN j. KANE, assistant surgeon. is de-
tailed as member OF the army retiring board con-
vened at Governors Island. New York harbor, vice
Major John II. Janeway, surgeon, hereby relieved
RANGE or THE THKRMoMRrBR.-The following
were the readings at the ONCE Of the chief signal
officer to-day am. 763; II am, T9l; p ~. 81 O.
MAXIMUM, S42; minimum, GA
TAKEN ILL on TIRE TRATN-Mr. j. K. Sharp, train
master OF the Baltimore and Potomac road in this
city, received telegram last evening notifying
him that on the 9th instant lady was taken sick
On the limited express, between this city and Balti
more, and was placed In the western sleeper. AS
she grew worse after leaving Baltimore, the rail-
road officials sent her to the hospital at Harris
burg, where she now is 1t was discovered to-day
that the lady Is the wife OF Mr.. Cornelius Reagan
who resides on street. between 9TH and Sth streets
northeast I'm this city, who has been sick for six
months. She left the city after obtaining two pre-
ScrptionS from DIR. Lincoln. her object being to
Visit her sister, Mrs. Gedderhon. at Wfliamsport
Pa. Her husband who left to-day to go to her.
thinks that She accidentally took an overdose OF
the medicine. She was no better this afternoon.
The Courts.
EQUITY COURT-Jud0e MdcA rthur.
To-day, Alexander agt DUFFY; sale ratified
finally. Joyce agt White; demurrer overruled.
Johnson agt. Johnson; sale finally confirmed and
reference TO auditor. Werner agt. Werner: divorce
granted Hutchinson agt. Middleton; F. Morey ap-
pointed receiver and bill dismissed as to property