National Republican., 1885-02-05


necessarily slow and the consumption Of |
time great.
Mr.. BENZ. White, Of the bureau Of mod
icine and surgery, testified to tho custom
Of Kirkwood In keopin z the day book, and
that on examination ho failed to find any |
entry of the vouchers embraced in tho
indictments. He knew both Dempsey and
Kirkwood, but nothing of any intimacy
or rotations existed between thom in
1928.
on cross-examination, witness said ho
had seen Dempsey in Kirkwood's, Carri- \
gan's, and witness's room frequently, and
around tho department from time TO time,
but there was no difference In his conduct
from that Of other contractors with the
bureau.
DIR. William X, Van Rypon, assistant
chief Of the bureau, had examined the
papers in the bureau and fourth auditors
Office, and found largo number OF tripli-
cate vouchers and dealers bills In tho
bureau, but mono for those included in
the indictments.
DIR. Samuel L. Cowes testified that mono
of the articles mentioned in the vouchers
were received at the Brooklyn laboratory
while he was in charge of IL.
DIR. Delavan Bloodgood, ut present in
charge Of tho laboratory, also testified that
he
HAD NOT RECEIVED THE GOODS.
Mr.. John Cook said that no had found
among the records five other vouchers in
favor Of J. r. Agnew, dated in 1880 and
1881, and filed with the accounts Of the
navy pay officer.
Mr.. Wilson objected to the admission of
the evidence, as no notice had been given
Of IL, and further that when tho witness
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had been made on this point.
The judge decided to admit tho testi-
mony, reserving to counsel the privilege
of moving TO strike IL out subsequently.
DIR. Wales, on being recalled, testified
that he had no knowledge Of Mr.. Agnow,
and never signed vouchers for him know
ingly. He was aoqua inted with Demp-
sey, but never know him to do business
with tho Office under any name except
his own.
Mr.. +. v. Walker, clerk in the Office OF
the pay dir eotor, submitted duplicates OF
the Agnew vouchers, with an indorse-
mont directing their payment to Mr
Dempsey. Witness said that In regard to
one voucher Carrigan, Dempsey, and q
man introduced as Agnew came into
the office, and Carrjgan said that
Agnew wanted to get the money
on the voucher as soon as he
could. Carrigan asked If 1t was made
payable to Dempsey IL the latter could
collect IT, and witness replied that he
could. They went over to table, aud
witness did not SEQ whother tho voucher
was indorsed at that time or not. Agnew
seemed anxious to go to New York tha
night, and Dempsey said II he could col
lect the voucher he would advance th,
money. As to the remaining voucher
the checks were drawn payable TO thu
order of Dempsey.
, HENRY s. wErMoRE
testified that he knew Kirkwood, ant
, that at the navy department., in hi
room, on Feb. 10, 1882, he had privat
conversation with him about Agnew
Witness told Kirkwood that he was ii
possession of facts from the outside tina
he (Kirkwood) and Carrigan were put
ting vouchers through and getting none.
on them without putting in any goods
= Kirkwood told witness that he woul'
meet him the next day at his room. Th
next morning ho met witness, who tol'
Kirkwood that he got his information
from the fourth auditors Office. Kirk
wood doubted II, and thought 1t wa
Carrigan. Witness said it was not, but
clerk in the fourth auditors office, an,
that it could all be settled up and nothing
would ever be heard of IL. Kirkwoot
wanted to know how, and witness sale
that
FOR $4,000 HE WOULD KEEP STILL
and nothing would be said. Kirkwoot
met him two days later at the corner o
New York avenue and Fourteenth
street and gave him $1,000. While they
were in Kirkwood's room witness toll,
him OF the $500 voucher for ]. r. Ag
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had gone through. Kirkwood was no
in the room Of witness more than ter
minutes. 1t was long after that tim,
, that he saw Kirkwood again. Witness
was a member of the firm of III. S. Wet
{ more & Co., aud William Woodyard wa
the company. They did business at No
IL Park row, New York. Tho firm die
. no business with the bureau of medicine
and surgery, but Kirkwood furn isheC
, them with vouchers. He called at tn,
office in August, 1888, and told Kirk
wood that he had promised him shar'
of tho business. Kirkwood asked If HI
could furnish fire extinguishers. ii,
/ replied that he could, and he wa
8 $3.50 and the other for 5000
The following Sunday Kirkwood callet
ut the house Of witness and said that 81;
fire extiuguishers were too many and
four would be enough. So he took thu
voucher back and changed it, He thei
told witness that he would write to tn
pay Office in New York informing then
that the goods had been ordered. Wit
ness mailed the vouchers to New York
but his partner refused to present then
and returned them to Kirkwood. IL
did not present the vouchers because he
DID NOT THINK 1T RIGHT,
(Laughtor).
On cross-examination witness statet
when and how he had been Connecte
: with the navy, both as officer and clerk
and how he subsequently passed his tim
in this city, which WAS in playing far
and working n pension claim through
When he went TO Kirkwood and told hin
about the Agnew claim he know tina
, Carrigan had told witness about the mat
? ter. He said he went to Kirkwood as tn
, agent Of fCarrigan to
SQUEEZE THE MONEY OUT OF KIRK
WOOD.
/, He gave Carrigau 81, 900 of the none
and kept the other $1,000 for himself.
! 80 the substance of this Ii" said hr
Wilson, that you say in the presence q
this jury that you Iblacknailed Mr.. Kirk
| wood out Of 5000"
. "That isyour Interpretation OF it" sal
the witness.
"You wanted toput him on his guard,
said the judge.
"Yes, sir" said the witness amids
laughterl; "and charged him for it, tn
$1,000"
Witness also said that ho went to Kirk
wood second time at the instance 0
Carrigan, he regretted to say, and de
mandet. moro money.
Dan said strike him for 5000, yo
= can get it as easily as $1,000" Tho witnes
said, mo, $1,000 ia enough"
did yon not say little while ago.