Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-20
rHs CHARGE AoIry.r Mr. DEMPSEY.

WHAT Mr. DEMPSEY SAYS
MI. Dempsey says that the attempt TO implicate
MIN Is great SURPRISE that he is entirely innocent
OF the charges, and will be abundantly able 10
prove his innocence when an investigation takes
place by his books and papers, which, he adds are
all In proper shape.
KIKKwooD GIVES BAIL
kirkwoOd and his counsel came into the Police
Court about half-past two o'clock and gave bail In
the sum of 81 600 on this charge made agains,
him In connection with Mr. Dempsey, Samuel C.
Raub being his surety.
JAMES D. CUMMINGS GIVES BAN.
james ID. Cummings, the commission merchant
on Louisiana avenue, who was arrested for CON-
plicity In the Navy department frauds, and whose
Dall was yesterday fixed In the Police Court al
$1,000, was bailed last night by Mr.. ID. Loughran
ALLEGED EXTENSIVE FRAUDS IN OTHER NAVY DE-
PARTNENT BUREAUS.
Detective VIM. p. Wood has represented TO the
Secretary OF the Navy that he has found evidence
OF even more extensive frauds in other bureaus OF
the Navy department than in that OF medicine and
picon OF any such frauds. however but In order 10
unearth whatever frauds there are in the depart
ment mas given luil and detailed instructions TO the
court OF inquiry TO make such an investigation as
viii prove the existence or non-existence OF any
such frauds In any bureau of the department. The
secretary stated that there were no new de-
velopments In the matter to-day.
A Court OF Inquiry to Investigate the
Frauds.
Secretary Chandler has issued the following
order:
"A court OF inquiry, Of which Commodore James
Z. Jouett, q. s. navy, Is hereby appointed presi-
dent, and Medical Director George Peck, US navy,
and Pay Director Thomas ii. LOCKER. U. s. navy,
members, and Paymaster Jonathan @. Barton. US
navy, judge advocate, is hereby ordered TO con-
yene, Immediately, at the Navy department, WASH
tngtOn, ID. c.. for the purpose OF Investigating the
frauds recently practiced by means OF false and
fraudulent vouchers In the bureau OF medicine and
surgery In said department.
The court Will report full list OF all payments
which they may discover to be fraudulent, In whole
or In part, with the circumstances in each case.
The court Will inquire into the system OF making
all forms and safeguards adopted to secure honest
results; and will compare that system with those
OF the other bureaus; and will also ascertain
whether or not there has been In recent years. any
change in the system, and IL SO, whether It has
tended to secure greater security for the govern.
ment, or the reverse.
The court will not only ascertain who has prac-
ticed dishonesty and fraud, but also whether any
person has been guilty OF negligence or inefciency
which has contributed TO such dishonesty and fraud
or TO loss to the government
The court Will report upon all the above points OF
inquiry and also Its opinion concerning the con-
duct OF all officers OF the navy or civilian Officers
and employees OF the department in any way con-
nected with the transactions Investigated. IL the
progress OF the investigation leads to the discovery
OF any similar frauds connected with any OF the
other bureaus OF the Navy department or with any
OF the naval expenditures, the court Will proceed 70
investigate and report upon the same.
W. T. CHANDLER, Secretary OF the Navy.