Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-23
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The Trial Of James ID. Cumming.
THE CLOSING TESTIMONY TO-DAY.

THE CLOSING TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
The trial OF James D. Cumming, indicted for pre-.
senting fraudulent vouchers to the bureau OF medi-
cine andsurgery Of the Navy department., was re-
sumed in the Criminal Court this morning.
Col A. 81. Jackson testified that Immediately after
the prosecution was instituted, at the request OF
Mr.. Cumming, he went to New York to md the
parties with whom Cumming had had dealings;
that he found one Of the principal houses had,
since the dealings, gone out OF existence
On cross-examination witness gave the list of
houses he visited or inquired for. He made an in
qutry in Philadelphia, and he procured bill from
Richard Levick son, OF that city.
In rebuttal the government called Ofncer George
L. Wheeler, Of the fifth precinct police, who test-
ned that Cummings store was on his beat; could
not say that Cumming had any one employed
there.
Cross-examined: Witness beat was from 18th to
18th street and from Pennsylvania avenue to
street; could tell the employees in about half OF the
stores
DR.. A. H. Wilmer. Of the government hospital
for the insane testified that John Foster had been
an Inmate OF the insane asylum since september
I'd, 1884.
Thomas Foster testified that he was brother of
John Foster who became Ill In July last; had been
employed By the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company. He knew that Cumming and his brother
James 0. Withens, prother-in-law OF John Eos
ter, testified that he (FOSter1 had been in the en-
ploy OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company;
never knew OF his having been in Cummings en-
ploy. Foster was sent TO Providence hospital July
18th, and from there to the insane asylum.
Drs- Sudders and Taylor testified that they did
not know Seyball Kemp or Lewis among the busi-
ness men OF Norfolk. Mr.. Burrows, OF the Phila-
depha hospital, testified that he knew OF no such
man there. DrS. BloOdgOod and CoueS teStined that
they never heard OF these persons In connection
with the laboratory.
This closed the testimony in rebuttal.
The defense recalled Mr.. John T. Henderson IN
sur-rebuttaL He testified that Cumming had
party In the store some time last summer.
Mr.. W. H. Stewart testified that Foster was In
Cummings store two or three months last summer.
THE EVIDENCE ALL IN.
This closed the evidence.
The case was argued by Mr. Coyle for the gov
eminent, Messrs jackson and Corkhin for defend
ant, and District Attorney W0rthington for the
government.
VERDICT OF GUILTY RENDERED..
The district attorney entered nolle to three OF
the indictments, leaving 1884, 1881 and the
ond count OF for the consideration OF the Jury
who after the charge by the court, retired at las
O'Clock After an absence of 80 minutes verdict
of guilty, with recommendation TO mercy, was
rendered
The defendant was ordered into custody, and
will be brought up for sentence tomorrow.
The court directed that unless motion is filed
to-day lin the case OF Sanborn that he brought up
tomorrow.
RoBBrRrEs REpoRrED.-wm H. Hudson, No. 3
street northeast, reports stolen from his bedroom
a gold watch valued at $15.-J. Friedman, us ID
street, reports stolen from the show case in front
a Saee at
Trenton, reports stolen from billiard room at
w. II. Harrison, ga street, reports stolen dog
valued at s5-W. L. Parsons, 313 street, re-
ports stolen from his hall last night an overcoat
and other small articles valued at $12.-Horace
Payne, Livingston mill road, reports stolen s. In
money.-Miss Fannie A. Weeks 1918 18th street,
reports stolen from her trunk $50 in money.
Ex-senator Nesmith,s Insanity.
From the San Francisco Call.
1t is feared that the insanity OF ex-United States
Senator j. w. Nesmith, OF oregon, who is in the
asylum of that state, is incurebie. His condition
grows daily more hopeless His insanity was
brought on by domestic troubles, which occurred
less than three months ago.
SHOT HIMSELF ON HIS DAUGHTERS GRAvE.-John
T o'keefe: aged thirty years, was found dead yes.
OF Meadsville, Pa, with bullet hole through his
heart He was resident OF Olean, N. 4, and
resides there His daughter died about three years
ago In Bradford, and the remains were Inferred IN
Meadville. The general opinion Is thai Okeeis ere
became deranged through grief at the loss OF his
child, and shot himself He LETT wednesday, say:
ing that he was going to his daughters grave, and
this was the last seen OF him until his body was
found cold in death, lying upon the grave Of his
child An empty revolver, found beside him, told
the sad story Of selfdestruction-
Rev. DIR. NEwMANs REsIoNATIoN.-The Madison
Avenue Congregational church, New York, held
ator. DR.. ]. P. Newman sent in his resignation,
and absolved the congregation from all claims as
to payment of his salary from June LIST, amounting
to $1,000 vote OF thanks was given M New.
man. A committee Of I'VE was appointed 70 secure
the services or another pastor.
NEGRO KILLED By CLERGYNAN.-Rev. ChaS.
+. Clark, q well-knOwn clergyman OF Houston CO.,
Ga. while engaged il quarrel with colored man.
was set upon by the latter with knife The
preacher, who had a cane in nis hand, struck tho
negro across the head, killing him instantly. cor.
oners jury justified the preacher.
John Koran and family, OF Lyncnburg, Va. were
awakened yesterday morning by smoke and name.
They ned In their night clothes, just IN time 70 es