Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-25
THE ALLEGED NAVAL VOUCHER
FRAUDS.
Second Trial nG Mr. IOlar, w DreW

The second trial Of Mr.. John w. Drew on in
dlctments charging him with presenting fraud.
ulent claims upon the bureau of medicine and
surgery was begun in the Criminal Court this
morning. Mr.. Drew was present with his coun-
sci, Messrs. jeff Chandler and c. s. Moore. DAN
lei Carrigan, the late chief clerk of the bureau
OF medicine and surgery, was also present wit h
his counsel, Messrs Moulton and Ritter The
district attorney called up four indictments
against Mr.. Drew, three belonging to, the old
series of indictments and the other being one OF
Gne new indictments recently found. As there
was no objection it was decided to consolidate
THESE indictments, which related 10 only two
vouchers. Mr.. Chandler asked that the other
indictments against Mr. Drew be dismissed
out the court declined to make such order,
saying that the government had a right to Sc
lect the indictments on which to go to trial.
NoLLE PROS ENTERED AS TO CARRIGAN.
After some discussion as to the proceedfn gs
against Carrigan, who was indicted with Mr.
Drew ir these cases, and who has pleaded guilty
In other eases, Mr.. Worthngton said he would
enter noile pros. as to Carrigan in these four
cases.
THE VOUCHERS.
One of the alleged fraudulent bills set out i'm
these indictments is for 81 266.39, dated April
9, 1888, purporting to be for drugs, &C.: the
other is for 81 .966.2S, dated December IL,
nlShed the naval hospital.
The jury selected was composed of the follow
lhg; Alex H. Coppcs, John T.. Ferguson, VIM.
\. Matthew's, VIM. Mayse Charles Denharrl
isaac Gilbert. VIM. Il. Grove, Charles Earle,
Edw p. Welsh. Martin Horne, Andrew j. Hos,
klnsen and John q. Weaver.
THE OPENING STATEMENTS.
Mr.. Coyle opened the case for the government
describing the method by which the prosecu-
ton would maintain Mr.. Drew had defrauded
the government by collecting money on fcti-
tious bills.
Mr. Moore, who opened for the defense said
thit the rccordSrOf this case would show that
within a few months jury I'm this court after
nearing great mass Gf evidence against this
defendant, tailed To find verdict. After that
the record would show that this defendant had
been pursued, and that indictments had been
piled up against this defendant almost moun-
tain high.
Mr. Worthington, interru-rfng Mr.. Moore,
said that he understood the rule was that whete
there mad been q former trial counsel should
not allude to that trial. They were trying the
Witness mere on two vouchers. He suggested
that counsel Should not try to divert the minds
vi the jury IN this way from the issue here.
MI. Moore who after some discussion. was re-
CURED by the court to restrict his statement to
the matters which the defense proposed to
prove, resumed his address. He referred to Mr.
chant. He alleged also that the bills which
were originally made out by Mr.. Drew for ar
tlcies honestly furnished. had been altered i'm
the bureau, and returned to Mr.. Drew bearing
the approval of the chief OF the bureau. They
would show that Mr.. Drew never received one
dollar from the bureau to which he was not
honestly entitled ior articles and goods fur
nlShed.
THE TESTIMONY.
Mr.. John Cook, of the fourth auditors office,
Treasury department. WAS the first witness
called, and produced from the files of the office
the two vouchers respectively for 81 966 2S
ana - ..66.39, relating to the bills set out in
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