National Republican., 1885-02-10
THE DEMPSEY TRIAL.
Continued Cross-ExaminHtlon OF the
Defendant.

Continued Cross-IsHamination OF the
Defendant.
The criminal court yesterday entered
upon tho second week of the trial Of
VIM. II. Dempsey and Edward 9, Kirk
wood charged with presenting false
vouchers to tho navy department. The
cross examination Of Mr.. Dempsey was
resumed.
Witness repeated his interview with
Wotmoro In tho store, and tho latter's
hasty departure to avoid tho assistance
coming from
THE TOE OF A NO. Z BOOT.
He denied knowing Woody ard or his
wife. He had no partner the last year
ho was in business. Ho know n man
named Peck, and collected voucher
under tho name of Dempsey 6 Peck.
Mr. Wilson objected to tho introduction
Of that matter. This, no said was tho
case In which Mr.. Dempsey was indicted
| in Boston. Mr.. Dempsey had gono TO
Boston to stand trial and beon sent back
here and now the attempt was boing
made to get it into this case. The court
held
THE INQUIRY WAS A PROPER ONE.
| Witness said that ono day Carr igan saw
him in the department and had Peck
| with him. He said Peck wanted to put
in somo material but as 1t would go
through n certain business house he did
not wish to DO known in tho matter.
Witness found that the material had been
furnished, and he consented to allow his
name to be used in connection with the
matter. Ho collected the money in Bos-
ton, paid II to Peck in this city, and took
his receipt for Il. Witness denied ever
increasing his bills TO $1,000 beyond what
they actually should be.
lie was shown bill Tor $64.76 alleged
to have been increased to $3647G; one
for $75.05, to 81, 1888; ono for $5S376, to
$1,55376 ono for $205.2O, to $l,205.20;
ono for $iSs, TO $1,45S. aud tho witness
said that tho difference occurred by con-
solidating tho bureau bill with the lab
oratory bill.
Lewis Hopfonmayor testified that he
was dealer In old paper and othei
things. He was not acqu ainted with Mr
Dempsey, and did not meet him unit
last Sunday. In the Ia tier part Of Sep
tember, 1883, two wagon loads of medical
journals, lay books, &C., were brought to
his place on Tenth street for sale, by n
man named Waters, but h0 refused to
buy thom. The books wero all new, and
he did not think them long from the
printing Office.
HE CONSIDERED THEM CROOKED,
and refused to buy them.
Boyd Lowering testified TO hauling
goods for Mr.. Dempsey to tho department
in 1SS3JSi.
John w. Drummond, working. at tn
junk store corner of Tenth and q streets
- northwest, testified that he had bee
there six years, and was present whe
Hopfenmayor refused TO buy the book
from Waters.
Hezekinh johnson oorroborated tn
statement Of the previous witness.
William Jackson testified that he ha
, frequently taken goods to the navy dc
partment for Mr.. Dempsey.
Travers Moore testified that he was |
the employ of Mr.. Dempsey from Januar
to September, 1888, and went TO tho d,
partment frequently with goods an
books.
JOS. Prior, who also had been port'
for Mr.. Dempsey, testified to earryin
goods in largo and small quantities to u
department.
Mr.. Edward T, Kaiser, who was cler
with Mr.. Dempsey from May 10, 1888
until he sold out his business, testifle
that 1t was common practice for the
=, to purchase postage stamps for the dopar
" ~ Mr.. James o. Clephane testified to tai
~ ~ ing short-hand notes Of tho trial Of Man
IN and taking the testimony of Kirkwood.
- Mr.. Williams here read tho evidence
ye Kirkwood in regard to tho meeting wit
nd Wetmoro at Fourteenth street ai
New York avenue for the purpose
hearing the entire matter In tho case.
IN. Mr.. VIM. IL. Clagett and others testif,
to the excellent reputation OF Mr.. Dom
sey.
w Judge wylie thought such testimor
unnecessary, as every one knew that
. MR.. DEMPsEY's REPUTATION WAS GOO
}, The name OF Mrs. Barnes was calle
and she not answering the defense sa
- that thoy wore unable to 60 further tn
day.
Tho judge asked what it was expect,
no to prove by the witness.
1t. Mr.. Wilson said that they would sho
ot that Mrs. Barnes made pictures for tn
!" bureau and presented her bill. When 81
camo to get her money sho found
IE voucher for postage stamps, made In Il
presence and with tho knowledge of
no Wales, and she had to sign 1t TO got h,
Is money, although she furnished no poi
ago stamps. He would further show th
in tho treasury department Mr.. Mode
N mott did certain work and presented b
OF bill, but when ho csme to sign 81
~, voucher he found that it was {
nv something else, but for tho amou
IN he was entitled to receive.
n. would then go to the war departme
aud show that ono Shipman was OF
ployed to repair bridge, and whom d
work was done put in his bill. When
went for his pay he had to sign a vouch
for nails and lumber, although no hi
- used noither.
Ar. Wilson would go further than ths
and show that for tho last ten years I'll
practice had permeated every depai
ment of tho government.
The court held that tho testimony W
not competent.
An adjournment was thon taken
the day.