Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-16
THE DEMPSEY TRIAL.
Testimony i'm the Case All In.

Ibis morning the Dempsey Kfrkwood trial
was resumed in the Criminal Court, Judge
Wyhe. Mr.. John Cook, of the fourth auditors
once, was recalled and the government offered
10 snow by papers that the stationery which
MT dempsey claims to have furnished could
nave been paid from the same appropriation
the vouchers in question were drawn on, and to
snow That after furnishing, as alleged, station
cry sufficient for the use of the bureau and all
the hospitals for two years, he within two
months afterwards presented vouchers for sta
tionery. This evidence, Mr.. Worthington said,
went 70 the very bottom Of the defense, and
completely upset 1t.
Mr. Wilson objected, claiming thatit was part
OF the evidence in chief
The court decided the evidence admissible.
ton of the laws the appropriation for support OF
s 3e 'o90' repairs 5000, and contingent
cents per month for settlers, &C., for the navy
hhospital fund, and he read the vouchers of
ana eS s Juas ssss
1929 80, and January 9th, s29040, all for
Mr.. -Worthinston having offered to read the
items OF one of the bills, Mr.. Wilson said he
could 90 as he pleased, and Mr. Worthington
retorted that he did not admit that any of the
r, Mr.; Cook testified that the signatures OF
Dr; Wales to orders for goods were, in his
opinion, fOrgeries.
Witness, on cross-examination, said he had
meyer seen DIR. Wales write; was acquainted
WIN ms signature. In his division an examina-
,lon had been made, and the signature on q
large numper OF vouchers was taken as the
standard. Recognized certain Of the signatures
as genuine; that on Mrs. Barnes postage stamp
voucher included.
Chief Clerk Walker Of the navy pay office
was examined as to the signatures on certain
vouchers Mr.. Worthington desired to question
MIN again as to what occurred when Carrigan
Dempsey and the man represented to be J. r.
Agnew appeared at his office, but the court
ruled out the testimony.
benjamin White, of the bureau of medicine
ana surgery, was examined as to quality and
kind OF stationery used at the bureau, the books
ness produced the press copy books from the bu
rean to show that receipts and letters produced
by the defense, and in Carrigans writing, were
not written with the same ink used at that time
by Carrigan In his official correspondence.
Fleming J. Lavender was called to show what
k1no OF press copies were made with Faber's
Mr.. Gibson, financial clerk of the bureau, was
called to show the size of the case used for stor
Ing stationery in the bureau. He testified also
as to the condition of the funds of the bureau
under different appropriations at various times
covered by the alleged fraudulent vouchers.
DR.. Van Reypen, of the bureau of medicine
ana surgery, was examined as to the funds Out
of which various items would be paid; and the
district attorney then, at 2:25 p. m, announced
the rebutting testimony for the government
closed.
THE TESTIMONY ALL IN.
After brief consultation with his colleagues
Mr.. Wilson stated that the defense would offel
no further testimony. He asked If the govern
ment proposed to argue the case.
Mr.. COyle said the government intended to
argue the case, but the scope of the argument
depended upon the instructions to be given by
the court.
while the counsel remained to argue legal
points.