Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-20
FOUND GUILTY. OF ERAUD.
SanbOrn, kirkSood md Mann Com.
viCted Am the Naval Voucher Cases.


Both the trials pending in the Criminal Court
yesterday OF cases growing out uf the alleged
frauds In the bureau OF medicine ana surgery were
ended last evening by the conviction OF the ac-
cused. Yesterday afternoon arer the argument I'm
the case or +. W. Sanborn, OF New York, ana Ed
ward c. kirkwood, OF this city, indicted with DAN
lei Carf1gan for presenting fraudulent claims
Judge wylie charged the jury that moral obllqul,y
was no defense Tor crime. In the evidence showed
Sanborn knew this was false claim and presenIe ed
IL he was guilty. The jury retired. and In few
minutes returned with verdict OF guilty.
Tie jury In the case OF kirkwoDd and Mann
which retired SATURDAY., were brought in and
stated that their disagreement was a question
OF fact and they were again directed their room
The jury returned 10 the court room about O'Clock
and the judge was sent for They reported that
they found both Bell Mann and KirSwood guilty as
indicted motion for a new trial was made.
kirkwoOd and the Walton vOucher.
This morning, in the Criminal Court, the case OF
Edwin C. kirkwood, indicted with Joseph y WAL
ton and Daniel Carrganl for violating sections
54Is 542I and 543s Revised Statutes United States
In presenting false and fraudulent claim for sse5
on the bureau OF medicine and surgery, Navy de-
partment, was called. Some thine was spent In the
preparation OF an affidavit for continuance which
was presented 10 the court IL sets forth that
Joseph j. Walton the co-defendant. was a material
witness for him (kirwood), and he was now absent;
that he could prove BY said Walton that ne OVAL
tom was dealer, having business relations with
the bureau; that he h) knew nothing OF the fraud
ulent character or the voucher, and wholly ig-
norant OF any arrangement with Carrfgan; that his
meeting with Walton at the Ebbitt house was ac-
cldental; that he walked with him 20 Mr. T. H
AleNanderS Office, but took no pars IN the CONVEX
sation there, and simply took note from Walton
10 Carrlgan without knowing the contents MIR.
Williams spoke OF his engagements having pre-
vented him from securing the attendance Of Wall
ton
The district attorney expressed a wish TO 60 on
with the trial. and jury called In the box and
the defense challenged three for cause. Messrs.
ODonnell and Carroll were excused. Mr. McDade,
who had been summoned as a Jaesman at the be-
ginning OF the term aud not drawn, was asked as
10 that fact, and Mt. Williams asked the right TO
challenge for cause under section SOL which pro-
vides that IL is good cause for challenge person
summoned as juror has served as such within one
year. The court ruled. however. tEat Mr. McDado
was not a taleSman. The defense excepted Geo.
B. Harrison ana w. n qhomas were chaIlenRed
Tor the same cause and the same course was taken
THE JURY.
After a number OF peremptory challenges had
been made the following were sworn as Jurors:
John A. Bsyly WIN. n. Thomas, JOS Shillington,
Rich'd III. Langley, VIM Edw. Cumberland Shad.
rack Delaney, Richard Turner, X Carter Ballan-
Snyder and Enoch Moreland
THE TESTIMONY.
After Mr. Coyle had opened the case Mr. John
Cook, OF the fourth auditors ONCE and Ar. ". v.
Walker, OF the navy pay ofice, testified to the
voucher OF January 18th, 1884, for ss5o, which Was
paid.
Mr. I. II. Alexander testified to Walton bringing
check for ss25 TO him; that he was accompanied
check and s275 on another; Walton said he was
going 10 New York that night AMI intended 10
carry one check with him; the larger check was
paid the next day and the other the day following;
when witness gave Walton the checks he passed
them over TO kirkwood; witness conversed with
kirkwood about the matter some ten days ago
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WIFE's SUIT FOR DIvoRcE.-Eelen J. Durfee
has flied bill for divorce from George II. Dufee.
asking the custody OF their child. They were mar
r1ed at Greencastle Pa, January 1e, 1873, and she
charges that he has an ungovernatle temper ana
had subjected her TO continuous and revolving In
dgnlties and abuses and since September, 1873, he
has failed TO support the child
The CHARGES OF TREACBERY AGAINST EMORY
SPEER.-It is stated at the White House that the
charges OF treachery against Emory Speer. who has
been nominated TO q Judgeship In Georgia, pre-
ferred by H. T. Farrow, or Atlanta, are UNI ust and
untrue. Mr.. Speer stated expressly to the Presi-
dent that he would not become q candidate while
Mr. Farrow's name was under consideration, aud
only consented 10 accept the position when there
was no chance OF Mr.. Farrows nomination.
SPECIAL PENSION EXAMINERS-The 10 special ex-
aminers IN the Pension office, who were tempo
rarily appointed six months ago. under the civil
service rules, have all been permanently appointed.
AT THE CABINET MEETING to-day al or the cabi-
net officers Were present except Secretary Teller,