National Republican., 1885-02-12
THE DEMPSEY CASE.
Tho Defense Rests and tho Proseeu-
tIon Puts In More Evidence.

Ino Deteuso ltesta anu tno FfOaccu~
ton Puts In More Evidence.
Mr.. Daniel T. Mealy, the sick juror,
one Of the twelve sitting in tho case Of
Messrs. VIM. II. Dempsey and Edward @.
Kirkwood, charged with presenting false
vouchers to tho navy department, having
recovered from his illness, tho trial was
resumed in tho criminal court yesterday.
Messrs. Henry Semken, George w.
Cochran, and Edwin Harris testified to
tho good reputation enjoyed by Mr..
Dempsey for honesty and integrity.
Samuel II. sprigg testified to carrying
goods to tho navy department for Mr..
Dempsey.
Beechcr L. Thompson testified that
while he was clerk in Mr.. Dempsey's
store on several occasions stamps we're
purchased and sent to the bureau of
medicine and surgery. He thought that
he won't to tho pOstofilco on one occasion
and purchased one lot.
On cross-examination the witness said
that the stamps were purchased in large
quantities. and ho supposed that they
went to the bureau, as MIR. Dempsey
would leave the store, saying that he was
going to take them there,
Henry Clay, q messenger In the bureau
until September, 1889, testified that he
had gono to Dempsey's store several times
for postage stamps and also seen him de-
liver stamps to Carrigan. They ranged
| in value from 2 to 80 cents each. He had
also seen Dempsey deliver large quantity
of books aud other goods at tho depart
ment.
At the close of tho examination of the
last witness
THE DEFENSE RESTED.
Rufus Darby, VIM. Gibson, ]. G.. Judd
and other printers testified that they
printed no special requisition blanks for
Dempsey. from August 13 to September
4, 1883.
Mr.. Edward Kaiser was clerk with Mr..
Dempsey from May, 1883, to September,
1884, and saw a number of medical jour
nails in the store at the time Dempsey sold
out.
Mr.. ]. +. Paret bought out Dempsey's
business on tho third of last September,
and found package of blanks for medical
journals. Dempsey called for it some
weeks since and took il away. lie thought
that there were about 800 blanks in tho
package.
Detective 8. j. Block testified II was in
December, 1884, that Hopfenmoyer told
him of Waters bringing the books to his
place.
James w. Waters said that it was in Oc-
tober, 1883, he took the books to Hopfen-
meyer for sale, and carried them away
because he could not get his price.
Edward Mullen testified to purchasing
tho books from the preceding witness
and denied ever buying any medical
q journals from him.
Patrick Danaher testified that he went
to the government sale at Norfolk with
Hopfenmeyer and there was no conversa-
tion as to the goods. Hopfenmeyer had a
chance to buy.
NJ. S. Thompson, from tho navy do
partment, testified that Carrigan had q
leave Of absence commencing Aug. ID,
1883.
George G. G. Williamson, of tho house
of David Slote & Co., of New York, pro-
duced tho books of the firm from Aug
, 10, to Sept. Q, 1852, to show tho dealings
of Dempsey with tho house during that
period. Witness said he was unable to
: tell from tho entries whether or not they
furnished medical journals for Mr.
Dempsey, as the entries werelall by num-
bers.
Edward II. Ranch, the expert in hand
, writing, testified that the order to Demp'
sey dated Dec. Is, 1882, had the words
mot to exceed 81 ,03620," added after the
original order was written.
, The order dated Sept. IL, 1888, was
shown, and he made the same answer as
to the words mot to exceed Sl,5o750."
Daniel Ames, another expert, corrobo'
rated the last witness.
} At this point the court adjourned until
this morning.