Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-28
Mr. Drcw'S Defense.
TESTIMONY AS TO THE DEFENDANTS GOOD
REPUTATION AND INTEGRITY.

TESTIMONY AS TO THE DEFENDANTS GOOD
REPUTATION AND INTEGRITY.
In the trial of John w. Drew, charged with
presenting false vouchers to the Navy depart
ment, after THE STARS report closed, Messrs.
w. E. Howard, John A. Ruff, f. E. White and
DR.. Daniel B. Clarke testified TO Mr.. Drews ex.
cellent reputation in the community.
&. w. Howard. James p. Willett, John s. Mil.
Ter and e. c. Duncanson testified to having
made frequent loans of money i'll large sums to
Mr.. Drew and having always been promptly re-
paid.
THE TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
The trial was resumed this morning and the
defendant called Mr.. Crosby S. Noyes Hon. r.
L. Bennett, of North Carolina, and Mr.. NJ. w.
Gait, who testified as to the good reputation OF
Mr.. Drew.
The court said it was unnecessary to put in
other witnesses as to character.
Henry Clay, cOlored, testified that he had
been employed as laborer and messenger of the
bureau OF medicine to september, 1882. The
object of his testimony was TO prove the recep-
tion of goods from Mr.. Drew, but an objection
that no testimony had been put in by the gov
ernment as to occurrences anterior to the date
mentioned, the offer was ruled out.
Mr.. DREW ON THE STAND.
Mr.. Drew took the stand and identified his
signature on the draft for 81 ,266, and said ii
was given him for merchandise furnished the
government. He gave similar testimony as to
the other draft Tor 81 ,966. Witness never pre-
sented the papers-the bills they appear in
the vouchers-to DR.. Wales. Witness identified
Il draft OF February 9Th, 1885, for 81 so for two
gallons of alcohol sent him through the mails.
Cross-eXamined-Witnes said the accounts
for which the drafts were drawn were not now
in existence, having been sold as debris when
he removed his store.
Witness was subjected to a lengthy cross-ex-
animation as to his method OF keeping books,
etc.
Redirect-Witness did not pay a cent to Car
rigan out OF what he received.
Mr.. Moore asked that the government pro-
duce the voucher of Mrs. Barnes made tor pos
tase stamps to pay for the portrait of Dr.
Wales.
The district attorney said that much had
been said OF such cases. He would defy the
gentlemen on the other side TO produce such a
case, for he would give whoever was guilty an
opportunity of meeting jury.
MIR. Chandler retorted that q volume pub
lished by Congress showed that it had been a
common practice to pay for articles for which
there was no appropriation, out OF other appro-
priatiOnS.
DIR. Wales had on the stand denied that
there was such a custom there, for he had given
orders against it. and they now desired the pro-
duction of the voucher as to the portrait
The court said that when DIR. Wales was on
on this point, and the court had warned the
defence that the answer would have to be eX-
cepted. He, therefore, ruled out the offer.
Mr.. Marsh Il. Clark was recalled in rebuttaI,
and testified that he never put up sponges,
soaps and chamois skins to send away from the
bureau; never saw Reuben Howard there.
DIR. w ales was recalled and testified that no
sponges, soaps, &c, were received at the bureau
In quantities from Mr.. Drew.
John Cook produced vouchers under one of
the other indictments, and Mr. Walker, being
recalled to testify to this transaction, his testi-
mOny was ruled out.
edge OF soaps, sponges, brooms, &c, coming to
the bureau.