Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-13
THE NAVY VOUCHER FRAUD CASES
The Trial OF Mann and Kirk wOOd-
Indictments Found Defective.

The Trial OF Mann and KirkwOOd-
Indictments Found Defective.
The trial OF the cases Of Bell Mann. OF Chicago,
and Edward C.. kirkwood Indicted with Daniel
Carrtgan, for presenting fraudulent claims through
the bureau OF medicine and surgery. Navy depart
ment, in violation OF sections 5sIS n and 4S, Re
v1sed Statutes United States, adjourned from Fri-
day, was continued in the Criminal Court yester-
day after our report closed. Judge wylie ruled on
the objections OF Mr.. Williams that only the second
counts OF two Indictments could be maintained.
There were four indictments each OF three counts.
PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.
This morning, Mr. Williams, for the defense, took
an exception TO the ruling made yesterday. lie
said that In the two counts sustained the defend
ants were charged with presenting jointly false
bill for payment aud he claimed that IL was at
variance with the proof.
The court oyerruied the point, and an exception
was noted.
Mt; Williams next called attention TO the two
notifications 10 PaymaSter stevenson at New York
as TO the Wetmore bills, and said they had not been
connected. He asked that they be ruled out
The court declined to do so, and an exception
was noted.
THE CUMMINGS CASH.
At this point Mr. Geo. b. Cor1hill, counsel for
James ID. Cummings, indicted on similar indlct-
mentS to those In the pending case, filed an afIi-
davit OF Cummings, and moved for an order TO
Orer on his trial.
Mr. Worthington objected, saying the court
should understand the tull scope or the motion. lie
mad no objection to the counsel SEEING the vouchers
referred TO In the Indictment IL was an extTaor-
dlnary AFFIDAVIT OF Cummings, for he swears that
ne mas been Informed by hlS counsel that certain
vouchers Will be used on his trial, and the counsel
now asks for an inspection OF them.
The court refused the motion, and Mr. Corkhill
SAID he would take an exception.
KIRKwooD'S REPUTATION.
The kirkwood-Bell Mann case was resumed, and
the following witnesses testified as to the good
reputation OF Kirkwood: MessrS. Samuel Emery,
S. Cross Rev. A. +. Steele, Thos Someryille. SAM
uei Ford, George Gibson and 5. W. Gist being the
witnesses.
KIRKwooD's STATEMENT.
The defendant, L. c. Kirkwood, was sworn, ana
testified that when he was first employed in the
navy bureau OF provisions and clothing, In Octo-
Der, 1869, Carrigan WAS chief clerk there and was
such till March 25;h. 1884 Witness had no connec-
ton with the purchase supplies his duties being
connected with the banks. Witness duties were
directed by the chief clerk (Carrigan ana he drec-
ted him to prepare the vouchers and how TO do it,
Carr1gan exercised general supervision Witness
was handed Two vouchers In favor OF Bell Man
81, ,253 and 81 232 32-which he identified az I'm his
handwriting; could not remember that he went
to the pay Office and identified Bell Mann
The vouchers were made by direction OF Carrlyan
from memorandum bills handed him by Carrigan.
He co. would come 10 him with bill. sometimes
With mere memorandum, and tell him 10 prepare
the vouchers. They were prepared ia triplicate
ana averaged 400 per annuln. Witness kept the
they came back TO him, and they usually came
back by messenger, bearing the signature OF Dir.
Wales lie Is certain that lie entered every one
which came back TO him signed by DR.. Wales. Car
rtgan sometimes kept the day book. There were
vouchers witness prepared which he never saw
afterwards, and these were not entered, for those
only were entered thar Carrgan Instructed
him to enter. He had called Carrigan' 5
attention to this matter, ana he had reminded
valued his place he would do as he wished. He had
called Carrigans attention TO the discrepancy IL
the books, and he replied that it did not make any
difference Sometimes he would, at CT direction,
leave the dates OF vouchers and reQuisitons blank.
He gave no explanation and witness thought some
OF this work was given hun for the purpose OF
keeping him busy. Many of the vouchers were
made on pencil memoranda. Witness examined
two vouchers tBell Mann biils) and said they were
made from pencil memorandum furnished by Car
rgan Witness had known Bell Mann personally
since 1878, out had business relations from 1872.
Witness had inysnted an inhaling apparatus,
and through Mr.. Chadwick learned OF Mann. who
took the agency for the west Mann was witness
agent for five years subsequently he visited wit
ness at the department and was introduced TO
Carrigan. First learned that Mann was engaged
In furnishing medical appliances for the bureau
for Carr1gan about three years ago. ThepecuIarity
gan said 1t was all right Understood that the
Boyce Manufacturing Co., Bell Nan q CO..
and and b; a Mann CO. Co, were an one. aud
was handed four bills In the names above and
said that they were in his handwriting; that he
made them out under tne direction OF Carriean;
Witness examined the signatures OF Dr. Wales,
and said in his opinion they were genuine.
Witness took up the Jones and Webster vouchers,
and said they were In his hand writing. but they
were made by direction OF Carrigan, and ne had
not seen them since till they were produced In
court. He denied, positively. that Jones ever
brought money TO him, or that he ever received
money from any person from vouchers alleged TO
be fraudulent. Witness sail as to awnings or his
house that late In 1888 Jones asked put up avn
1ngS for him. and lac gave him the job: that when
about selling the house he sent 10 Jones for re-
ceipt, and witness produced II. He explained that
he paid the bill August 30th, but the figures are
scratched out and 14th inserted.
Witness said that CaTTigan said to lin that he
had received a note IRON III. :. Wetmore, and he
did not want to meet him. but asked witness TO do
so. Witness agreed TO DO So and told Jones TO see
where he went He saw Wetlnore, who made his
statement and witness told Carrigan Jones said he
followed Wetmore, but lost him. Soon after wit
ness was informed by Carrigan that he had re-
ceieved another note, and witness again met Wet
more. Did not rrmembeT any conversation as to
their getting into trouble.
A recess was here taken for twenty minutes.
Mr.. Kirkwood resumed the stand after recess
and taking up the Jones and Webster voucher of
August 14,h, 1853, he said he was directed by Mr
Carrtgan to make the bill out, leaving out the
date-uhlS had been put in by Cardigan. He fire.
Quently told him In regard TO certain vouchers to
leave the date blank.