Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-07

MR. DEMPsEY's EXPLANATION.
He Tells How IL Was that the Voucher
Were Changed.
AND GIVES His VERSION OF ZEE AGNEw AFFA1R-THE
AGNEw VOUCHERS COLLECTED By BIN AZ FAVOR
rocAKRIaAN.
After the Stars report d the trial OF WA. 4.
Dempsey and Edwin G. Kirkwood, charged with
presenting fraudulent bills against the bureau of
medicine And surgery, closed, Nj. Dempsey con-
tlnued his testimony. By the time the cour. ad-
1ourned he had given bis explanation Of ali the
nve alleged fraudulent vouchers In his name,
which form the basis OF the Indictments, leaving
only the so-called Agnew voucher to be explained
u-day In reference to the first voucher, dated
January go 1882 for s215 for platform and counter
scales, he produced reQuisition upon him signed
by DR.. Wales, and dated January 49, 1859, for post
age stamps TO the amount Of S2l5 He said he actu-
ally furnished these stamps, and sent with them
bill for S2l5 Ter them. When the voucher and bill
were returned to him to sign he saw that the items
had been changed, and went at once to see Chief
Clerk Carrtgan about the matter. Carrigan said
1t was necessary to make tina change, a. there was
a no money to pay for postage stamps The witness
for the goods actually delivered, and re.
Quired Carrigan to give him proper re-
Sept e THIS receipt the witness produced
ne furnished them simply as matter OF conve-
nlence He supposed the bureau had obtained
them from merchants On account OF the difficulty
In making out vouchers. III respect or the second
fraudulent bill. called, dated september cd, 1884,
for $751; for med cal Journals the witness produced
requsition, dated August 16, 1882, from Or Wales
lor medical journals. to the amount or 1891. and
said he had furnished the books described. There
was no change made in this voucher. As to the
Tor 81 036.2O, for diet registers, the witness pro-
duced reQuislt1on upon him by Dr.. Wales for
books TO the extent OF 81 O36 90 corresponding with
the voucher. The witness attention was called
next to the voucher OF september 4. 1885, for s. 2
Tor microscopes and microscopic appliances. he
dated August Is, 1885, for articles OF stationery,
not to exceed the amount OF t2,1ss. He said he
nleo the order and presented bill for the articles
furnished. He was given a voucher containing
another list OF articles. He went to the bureau
and was told that there was no money to pay for
the articles furnished, and the amount would have
10 be paid out OF another appropriation. Witness
then, as in the case OF the postage stamps re-
CURED Carrigan 20 give him receipt for the goods
ne had actually furnished. This receipt for Sta
tlonery, to the amount OF s219a, the witness pro-
duced. The witness was then asked TO explain the
next and last OF the alleged fraudulent vouchers
made out in his name This was dated october 20,
1883 and was for 81 a91 So for surgical instruments
and app anc6s. lie produced a reQUis,tion from
to Msle aa1es 81 g s 81 @ 11
the goods named and received q voucher which did
not correspond with his bill. He again required
livered, and this receipt the witness PRODUCED
The witness said he knew nothing OF the changes
made In the items tn the bills until they were sent
to him. he never had divided the money received
with Carrigan, ktrkwood or any enc else and had
always furnished goods to the full value OF the
money received he sad he had never in his NE
frequently loaned him money. The witness was
SHOWN the Fl. j. Mclaughlin co. voucher, and
said he never saw 1t before He haa hing 10 40
on the LIST OF June, 1883, Mr. Mclaughlin came TO
his store and handed witness the pay directors
toxicated at the time. Es asked witness to cash
this check, and witness said no. he did not have so
much money, and said be (AcLaushl9J ought not
TO carry II about with him. Then Mclaughlin
asked for loan OF SO, which witnsss ave him.
Mclaughlin deposited the check with witness.
came Tor IT the nsst day He nna
check. SO witness took this check On the Treas
ury, and deducting from it the amount whieh
Mclaughlin owed him, Including a note for $3.50,
and interest, gave the latter $3.50 in cash and a
check Tor sl,l25. The witness said that NcLaugh-
lin left the note on the witness desk, and tn Wit
ness saved u and put 1t in his safe, int ending to
give 1t to McLaughlla The note was produced In
court
go-DAY's PROCEEDINGS
When the court met this morning NJ Dempseys
examination was resumed He denied having seen
Carrigan on the 18th of June last, as stated by
Lake R. Jones, or that he had paid Carrigan any
money He said Carrigan did not, to his knowledge.
come TO his store. He did not Fec0llect any such
visit to his store as Wetmore said he made with
Kirk" ood Wetmore came 10 his store in July last.
after these accusations were made. Wetmore
talked about these affairs, and said they could be
settled. Witness came fFom behind the counter
and was In the act OF kicking Wstmore out OF the
store, when the latter lett. He said he had never
had any special acquaintance with Wetmore and
his life. The witness said that there was no diff
ference In the manner Of doing business with the
bureau OF medicine and surgery and that OF doing
baslness with other bureaus. The witness was
handed an order for goods from the chief OF the
bureau OF steam engineering said that was the
usual form In which orders were sent They came
generally through the mall
Mr.. Wilson produced, also, q number Of orders
from the bureau OF equipment and recruiting sent
70 Mr.. dempsey, for The purpose OF showing how
The witness said he had received many such or.
ders The witness said that this method OF doing
times ordered In other ways
Mr.. Wilson offered number Of memorandum or.
ders sent from the bureau OF med cine and surrsry
10 MI Dempseys store Tor goods TO be delivered 70
the bureau
These goods, witness said, were delivered, gene.
delivery book was used Il was Rot u,e tn eSerS
case. The book was int nded to show whether the
porter had delivered the goods TO the proper place
different places. WitAsss had employed . numhar
OF persons In the neighb0rhocd OF his store at dir
terent times 70 haul goods for him. In reference TO
the ORDER Tor S215 worth OF postage Stamps the wit
ness said that this bureau ordered an unusual num-
Der OF stamps; other bureaus and the District gov
eTnutnt alSo ordered stamps. he purchased the
stamps generally at the post Office. II was almost
daily occurrence for the District goyerurnenI 70
order stamps from him.
Mr.. Wilson then called attention to the alleged
fraudulent vouchers made out In the name Of i. X
Agnew.
Some time in 1850, the witness said. be met Mr.
Carrtgan and some other gentleman In tue navy
pay ONCE talking with Mr. Walker They were
talking about some bill which the gentleman
wanted 10 collect MIR. Walker said he did not have
the money Then. Mr.. Carrgan introduced the
gentleman TO witness as Agn~w. Carrgan said
that Mr. Agnew wanted TO 70 to New York that
for him. Witness asked Mr. Walker II the money
could be paid to him he wilnessl, and Mr. Walker
said he could so pay 1t with the proper endorse
mentS. The witness then agreed to cash the check
and did so that day. He collected the money for
himself two Or three days Afterwards The wit
ness thought the check was already endorsed when
be received 1t. Carrigan and the man introduced
as Agnew did go to table, but whether the check
was endorsed there or not witness did not know
voucher dated september 1st, 1885, for IS 824 the
witness said when he was In the department one
day Carrigan handed him q bill OF his own and
asked him II he would noe take another voucher of
Agnew's over 10 the navy pay Office for him and
collect the money. The witness took the voucher
collected the money and took 1t to his store The
next day he carried it up to the department in an
envelope and gave " TO Carrtgan The witness
then produced receipt from Carrigan for $SSA,
which stated that Mr.. Dempsey had no interest in
the money, but had collected It at Mr.. CarrtRans
request.
The witness said in relation to the other ANEW
vouchers that be had likewise collected them for
Carrtgan he said he had the utmSst confldence
In Carr1gan. and supposed it was all right CARR