Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-12
The Tri al of Mann and kirkWoOd
Continued TODAY.

The trial of the cases OF Bell Mann. OF Chicago
and Edward c. Kirkwood Indicted with Daniel
Carrigan) for presenting fraudulent claims through
the bureau OF medicine and surgery, Navy depart
ment, In violation of sections 541s,2 and 4S, Re-
vised Statutes United States, adjourned from Fri
day, was resumed in the Criminal Court this morn
Ing
Lake R. Jones was recalled and testified to a
voucher OF $751; 75 dated July 6th 1877 being COL
lected by him. and that he did not do any work for
1t. On croSs-examinatlon he said he may have
Mr.. Benjamin White was recalled and found the
voucher entered for S31 %, ana examining IL, said
that 1t was filled ou. by KirkwoOd as to the
amount, s31.75, and the words zone hundred" and
figure II" were In the handwriting OF Carrigan.
DR.. Wales was recalled and testified that his
term Of Office expired January 25th, 1884, which
day he signed a voucher for a small amount, pre-
sented to him by Carrgan saw only the top voucher
Mr.. Walker was recalled and testified to finding
In the fleS two other vouchers for small amounts.
Mr.. John w. Hogg, chief clerk OF the Navy de-
partment since 1874 testified that Carrtgan resigned
February 25th, 1884. and his resignation was ac-
cepted, TO take effect March 25th. requirement
was made about January 1St 1888, under order OF
November 25th preceding. that heads OF bureaus
should make to the, Secretarys Office monthly
statements OF expenditures, and he identified the
bound volume Of such statements.
On crOSS-eXam1natiOn witness said that some OF
the weekly statements were missing.
w. h. Van RypeD, surgeon testified that he had
been assistant in the bureau OF medldine and sur
gerry since February, 1884. KirKwood remained
there as clerk until June 9th, when he was absent,
and on June 18th he was dismissed. Witness eX-
amined the pay accounts OF all pay officers during
Dr. Wales term and also the vouchers In the
bureau Found in the 4th auditors no other vouch-
B. Mann Co., Jones and Webster and Kirkwood
than those put In evidence. Some In the name OF
any letter to pay officers directing payment TO be
made. Witness Identified number of-vouchers as
In the handwriting of Kirkwood; also, the entries
Cross exainination.NW attention was
called to reports OF fraud the day OF his arrival
February 9TH, 1884 Carrigan was then in office.
put not present; but KirkwOod was on duty. An
investigation followed.
Re-direcL-Carrigan came back prepared to go TO
work, but was not allowed. An Investigation was
made by Lieut. Lemly, but nothing came OF 1t.
Mr.. b. White identified the approximation ledger
as ln the handwriting OF krkwOOd, and also twenty
four requisitons for funds purporting to be signed
by DR.. Wales, mostly in his handwriting which,
the government promised to show were not entered
upon the ledger. Witness also identified the let
terS TO pay inspectors and masters In reference
to the reauiSitions as in Kirkwood's handwriting.
CrosS-eXamined-It was Kirkwood's duty to pre-
pare such letters and papers as had been pre-
sented under the direction OF Mr.. Carrigan.
j. E. Potts, bookkeeper disbursing clerks Office,
Navy department, testified as to the routine OF
business
requistions for $1,520 dated April 18th, 1882 the
date and about the same amount as one OF the
Bell Mann & Co. vouchers, which was amended.
Dr. Van Rypen, recalled. testified that he had ex-
amned the files and the press copy book and
found no reQuisttion on Paymaster Washington, or
copy OF letter relating to the amount referred to
above (s1.520.)
Mr.. Gibson, financial clerk bureau OF medicine
and surgery, read from the ledger a transfer ad-
Justment OF 81 5000.
THE GOVERNMENT CASE CLOSED.
The government offered to prove that through 1s
other entries Kirkwood kept requistions of the
bOoksand got money in Paymaster Washington'S
hands and at the same time forced balances so that
his balance sheets would appear correct that this
process had been going on for years and some
times as much as 100000 was held back.
The court suggested that his experience had been
that SO much documentary evidence confused the
jury.
The government then closed its case
NOTION TO STRIKE OUT.
Mr.. Williams moved to strike out the vouchers
set out In the first count OF the indictments as t6
Bell Manu. on the ground Of variance; also to strike
out the second counts of indictments 1855 and
1857. because the vouchers were fmperfectly Sc,
out and variance, and the third count Of all the
indictments on account OF Interpolation. Mr.. VII.
liams read number of authorities in support OF
his motion.