Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-27

SECRETARY CHANDLER's TESTIMONY BEFORE rHn
SENATE INVESTIGATING ooMMrrTKE-How run
FRAUDS WERE DIscovEREp-FIcTITIoUs NAnm
Used on VOUCHERS, sc.
The Senate subcommittee TO examine the q.
legged Navy department voucher frauds began
their labors yesterday with Secretary Chandler on
the stand.
The amount OF these frauds, committed by
means OF false vouchers for goods never delivered,
and extending from June 21, 1883, 10 January Is,
1884. he stated 10 be about s63,O00 and they were
made against the navy hospital fund.- doubtless for
the reason that this fund, being derived from the
assessment OF twenty cents a month upon each Of
the officers and men OF the navy, was less likely
TO be closely looked after than the regular annual
appropriations for the bureau.
FICTITIOUS NAMES Used.
TIE Secretary produced copies or two alleged
fraudulent vouchers, one In favor OF Jones Web
ster and the other In favor OF j. II. Agnew and the
Secretary said that no such firms existed; that
Lake X Jones, a watchman In the department,
drew the money on the Jones & Webster voucher
and shared lt with Carr1gaB and kirkwood Voucb-
ers to the amount or 5000 were made he SID -
the name OF a single fictitious firm. some of tn.
vouchers, however, bore the names OF actual per.
sons. Since the discovery OF the frauds the heads
OF all bureaus had been ordered TO make comparf-
sons OF their respective ne ords with those OF tho
Treasury department One or two had made the
comparisons and found their records TO be correct
Row THE FRAUDS WE'RE DISCOVERED.
The Secretary said that sometime last year an
anonymous letter, received at the department, at
tacking Carrgan for drunkenness, was handed 70
Dr. Wales, who subsequently reported that he be-
lieved there was no truth In it. He said man who
came to the DEPARTMENT In December or January
gave Information which furnished the basis OF some
inquiries put 10 MT. Kirkwood by the assistant sur
geon e neral and Lieut. Lemby. OF the Judge advo-
Gates office. They reported that while there were
some suspicious circumstances, there was nothing
warranting conclusions OF guilt, ana even nothing,
I'm their Judgment recurring kW0rQS dismissal
There the Secretary said the matter restet untll
w. P. Wood came 10 him, and he promised him
WOOD TO pay him for his services II he succeeded
In detecting fraud. he furnished evidence OF fraud
and the Investigation was then pursued very sue
cessfully. Immedately after Dr: Wales went out
he had had more definite Information he would
have proceeded with the inquiry at once
THE EFFORT TO HAVE DR. WALES REAPPoNrKD
The Secretary said persistent efforts were made
TO have DIR. Wales reappointed but he preferred DIR.
GunnelL II was his purpose some time before the
expiration OF Wales term 10 effect change In the
head OF the Office and chief clerk. He descrff ed the
"pressure" brought upon the President, mainly 10y
members or Congress, TO retain Dr. Wales The
petitions for Wales retention were IN Carr1gane
handwriting. Mr.. Chandler said he didn't want 70
shirk any responsibility that belongs to him; that
standing these frauds began long before / went
into the department. they have continued more OF
less I'm this bureau since have been over itn
Petitions signed by e5 members OF the House ana
90 Senators Ior Wales retention were submitted, In
addition 10 which there was letter from exSecro.
tary THOMPSON and a cable from Paris from Sdnar
tor Don Cameron 10 the same efDct
Mr.. WOOD WANTS PRICE.
Mr. Wm. p Wood has submitted his correspond.
ence with Secretary Chandler in relation TO the
frauds In the medical bureau OF the Navy depart
ment TO Mt. Hewitt chairman OF the House COM
mittee on expenditures In the Navy department.
The for this action Is said 70 be partly the
refusal OF Secretary Chandler TO pay his claim ot
$1,000 for services In unearrhlng the frauds. ME-
Wood said TO STAR reporter to-day. when asked
about the matter -" III the government don't want
to buy what I have Will not furnish IT, I only
want pay for what do. II have the commodity,
ought 10 have the price"
CUMMINGS AND KIRKwooD GIVE BArI~
Mr.. JAS d. Cummings gave the required bail %
g, 800 In the Police Court this afternoon, Nessn
Calderon Carlisle, William A. Stewart, ID. Lough-
ran and Charles stewart signing the bond.
Mr. Edwin c. kirkwood also gave bail IN the SUM
OF $4,000, NE James Pumphryy becoming his surtYue