Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-21

Yesterday in the Criminal Court, AFTER TIVE
STARS report Of the trial OF K c. krkwood, indct-
ed FOR presenting fraudulent voucher for $sss, In
the name Of j. ]. Walton for iron bedsteads on the
bureau OF medicine and surgery, closed, Dr. Della
van Bloodgood, OF the naval laboratory In New
York, Dr.. D. c. Dean, OF the New York naval hos
pital and Nj. Israel N. Burrows apothecary OF the
Philadelphia hospital testfled that none Of the
bedsteads were sent TO their institutions
Robert n. Drfnkard, teller Of the second National
Bank, testified that on January 10th, 1884. cheek
for $50 was paid over the counter In money. on
the 18TH Is the entry OF q check for ss75, paid
through Riggs Co.
Benjamin White, clerk In the bureau OF medicine
handwriting OF kirkwood, and this voucher was
not on the books kept by Kirkwood.
THE TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
THIS morning John j. Crawford. formerly book
keeper at the second National bank. tes,ined that
q check for $3.50 OF 7. II. Alex was cashed January
10th, 1884, and one for $s.5 OF same on the 18th
BrookShaw, colored, testified that he was laboref
In the bureau OF medicine, &C: that he knew Nj.
Walton: had seen him In kirkwood's room a short
time before Dr. Wales went out OF ONCE.
ON cross-examination witness said that he saw
Walton In the court room ON Monday, Tuesday and
Marsh B. Clark, messenger Of the bureau OF med.
lctne, &c, testified that his room was adjoining
kirswoods; that Kirkwood prepared the vouchers
ana they, with the letters, were signed usually
about $3.50 O'Clock, and the vouchers were taken 70
with notice 60 produce certain vouchers, and he
asked II they were now needed.
MI Milllams-Do you mean you have ciosed7
Mr. Worthington said that he rested the case
unless the vouchers were required
MT. WilliamS-We will rest our case here
Mr. wams arSueI I that s f the 70 ere
had not made out case. He spoke until HAS
O'Clock and the District Attorney then began the
at Ia:i6
WAITING FOR VERDICT.
The court charged the Jury that the only Ques-
ton was whether defendant was q victim OF, or q
party to. the fraud The jury retired at l2:4o
AvERpIcT OF ssGUnrY"
The Jury returned at LIS a verdict OF guilty.
THE CASES AGAINST JAMES d. CUNNING,
against whom were six indictments (three in con-
nection with Daniel Carrtgan and e. c. KirkwoodD.
were called-Messra G. b. Corkhill and A. a. Jack
son for the defendant
District Attorney Worthington said that there
were three against Cummings alone and In the
Others the defendants were joined. 1t seemed to
him that the time had come when he could close
the prosecution as to Kirkw0Od, and he proposed,
In the cases where the three were joined TO enter
nolle pros as TO Kirkwood and Carrtgan. He re-
gan to the penitentiary for hundred years, and
he did not suppose the court would send him
longer: Having entered the nolle pros: he asked
that the six cases be consolidated, and the order
was made the indictments being ls,s7A-si and 81,
jury was selected and the assistant district at
indictments related TO three district offenses
The onenses were set out as the presentation to
the bureau OF bills and securing payment thereon
January 10th, 1882, for close stools, &C., aggre-
eating $3.50 50, for the naval laboratory New York,
and Philadelphla hospital, January 3Oth. 1885,
$1,000 brick, with cement, &C., 1851, for Norfolk
hospital. and May 3lst, 1888, for linen hose and
couplings, S7l5
The vouchers were produced by Mr. John Cook,
OF the Fourth Auditors Office, who testified they
were filed with the account OF Pay Inspector Rich
ard Washington.
The government put the vouchers in evidence.
DR.. p. 8. Wales testified as on the previous trial
that the goods were not ordered and his signature
TO the vouchers were fcrHerteS obtained by fraud.