National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-31
THE EVIDENCE ALL IN.


Argument Commehoeo IN inc Nhbo "
John w. Drew.
The evidence In the case Of John w.
Drew, charged with putting in false
vouchers to the navy department, was
completed in the criminal court yester-
day, and tho argument entered upon.
Upon the assembling OF the court the
government continued the putting In of
its rebuttal.
Mr.. +. II. Ranch testified that no had
an experience oftwenty.f years in hand
writing. He had exapined certain en-.
tries in Mr.. Drov's books, and thought
the items from May 10 September had
the same color Of ink and uniformity as
TO indicate that they were all written at
the same time, aud would not present
greater uniformity If they had all been
written at one timo. Witness attention
was called 10 other pages in tho ledger,
and he said that he failed to find
such irregularity in handwriting as he
did in this account. On page 176 Of tho
ledger he found nothing irregular except
the first entry Of $l,722.0S, which had
been entered
FIRST ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ACCOUNT
AS $722.09.
and the figure sfterward placed before
the hRure z making IL I,722.0S. On
cross examination tho witness said that
no came here at the request Of tho dis
triot attorney TO testify as an expert and
expected to be paid s25 day for his SER
vices.
DR.. L. NJ. schafer testified to having
made q microscopicAl examination OF GER
tain figures and found that they had been
written over other figures
Al this point the government an
uounced its rebutting testimony ~ closed.
Alonzo Taylor testified for tho defense
that bo was in the employ of Il. q.
Wheeler, junk dealer, and in January,
1884, no purchased lot Of old books,
pamphlets, and almanscs that came from
Mr.. Drow's place.
Mr.. +. b. Hay said that he had not
been able to give the books the examlna-
ton he could have wished. To the naked
eye the account Of the bureau Of medi-
cine and surgery seemed more regular
and uniform than some Of the other &C.
counts in tho book. This testimony
closed the evidence in tho case.
Mr.. Williams renewed his objections
to the old indictments, on account OF
variance, After tho discussion the
court held that the hrst count in the first
series Of indictments was good, as was
that of the second count In the second
series.
Mr.. Moore said no thought the jury
perfectly able to understand the facts
without aid from counsel, and the de-
fenso was
WILLING TO SUBMIT THE CASE,
with such instructions as the court might
deem proper to give.
''You wish to submit the case without
argumeutp sud the judge.
ayes, sir" answered Mr.. Moore; Two
are willing to do that"
What says the government~ asked
the judge.
District Attorney Worthington said that
IL the case rested on the government tes-
timony alone he would agree to the
proposition, but testimony in rebuttal had
been offered, and he did not think tho
jury understood the connections the gov
eminent claimed TO have made, and he
thought it necessary to mako it plain to
them.
"Then you declineto submit the case?
said the court.
Mr.. Worthington replied that they did,
and the court directed tho argument to
proceed.
Assistant District Attorney Coyle sd-
dressed the jury, reviewing the evidence,
and at the close the court adjourned for
the day.