Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-24
THE NAVY voTCHER CASES.
The Trials Postponed Until the Next
Term ON Account Of Judge WyIfe's
IilneSS-Carrigan Brought to COurt
and dArraigned-Bail Fixed at SIS 900.


Judge Macarthur opened the Criminal Court
this morning. He said that owing to the sick
ness of Judge Wylie, who was confined to his
home, it was thought best to discharge the petit
jury for the term, as the new term begins next
Monday He therefore discharged the petit
jury aud announced that there would be no fur
ther trials this term.
1t was expected that the court would proceed
with the trial of the so-called navy Voucher
fraud cases. and McsSrs. Drew, RIrgdorf and
Whittaker were in court with their counsel.
Soon after court opened, Daniel .Carrigan, the
eX-chief clerk of the bureau of medicine and
He Was hardly recognized by those who knew
him. His clothing was somewhat worn, and
suggested hard times AS he passed through
three of his old acquaintance.
District Attorney Worthington called Judge
MacArthur's attention to Carrigan's presence,
saying he had been brought nom New York
to this city when the court was not in session.
He suggested that bail be fixed on the fifteen
indictments pending against him.
Carrigan was then arraigned on three indct-
ments-the so-called Agnew indictment, which
i figured @ in the s,Ip nsmpsey case, and inyoiyed
figured in the Bell Mann case, and another
Indictment against Carrigan alone, involving
SS23-and pleaded not guilty ia each case.
Mir. H. b. Moulton, who appeared as counsel
for Carrigan, stated that they entered the pleas
now with the understanding tnat they could
the indictments, to enter pleas in demurrer.
What is the aggregate amount involved?'
asked Judge MicATtnur.
81 haven't added them up said Mr.. Worth
ington, ''but they amount somewhere in the
neighborhood Of $2o,0o0:'
"What amount of bail do you ask?"
81 think" said MIR. Worthington, "that the
bail ought to be fixed at $4,000, to be distrib-
uted among these @ three &C; cases" %
ain the city Of Washington" answered Mr.
Moulton.
ington, "the fact should be taken into consider
alton that he has been fugitive from justice"
'That is a amisapprehension," said Mr.. Moui-
ton. '.He has been in BrOOklyn-on the streets
of brooklyn every day-and has been stopping
at his sisters house there. He went there on
business, and made no attempt at conceal
ment."
Il have had half dozen persons looking for
him there, )" said Mr.: Worthington, "and watch
sThey did not know him." suggested Mr.
Mr. Moulton remarked that to place the bail
SO high indicated a determination to keep Car
Mr.. Worthington said he would not be in Jail
long before he was called up for trial.
understood $50, 900 bail was asked in New York
Mr.. Moulton said that was q mistake, as only
$500 was asked.
Judge Macarthur finally decided to fix bail
at $4,000 in each OF the three cases in which
Oarrigan had been arraigned, and to take his
The court then adjourned, and Carrigan was
taken from the courtroom.
Carrigan was not recognized by many who
darker than formerly. He has allowed his
beard to grow around his face, thus greatly
changing his appearance, as when last seen
here he wore only a mustache and goatee As
he, in company with Bailiff Miller, came up
from the cells at the court house, he greeted
cheerfully one or two of his old acquain tances,
one of them juror. In reply to aquestion as
fered a great deal with the chills. This probably
explains the sallOwness of his complexion.
After the proceedings In the court Carrigan
was taken to the marshaPs office, where he had
an interview with his counsel, and on his ad-
vice, he declined to talk to any one.
The indisposition of Judge Wylie is due 70 q
severe cold, which has confined him to his
house since last Friday. Judge Macarthur was
informed that Judge Wylie had been nursing
himself with the expectation Of resuming his
judicial duties to-day, but found that it was inn
practicable for him to do SO. He therefore sug-
gested the discearge Of the petit jury Tor the
term.
WITNESSES BEFORE THE GRAND JURY.
Witnesses in the navy voucher cases We're
again summoned before the grand Jury to-day.
1t was said that an effort would be made by the
government to secure new indictments.