Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-25
w. H. DEMPsEY's TRIAL.
CarrigaM On the Stand.

HE swEARs THAT HE RECEIVED THIRTY DOL
LARS FROM THE ACCUSED TO ENABLE HIM
(CARRIGAN) TO LEAVE THE CITY.
The trial of w. H. Dempsey for presenting
false claim to the bureau of medicine and sur
gerry OF the Navy department, was resumed this
morning in the Criminal Court, Judge Mac
Arthur.
May Carrigan, daughter of Daniel Carrigan,
testified that her father left home June 10Th
last; that Dempsey was at the house the day
before, and remained till her mother and sisters
returned from church.
Witnesses were then examined as to the pay
About IL O'clock the argument on the objec-
ton to Daniel Carrigan being sworn was re-
Sumed.
The court decided, after citing the case of
Ward and Fish. that Congress, not having in
an infamous one, Carrigan's testimony could be
taken.
The defendant noted an exception.
CARDIGAN AS A WITNESS.
Mr.. Carrigan was sworn, and testified that he
was chief clerk Of the bureau from 1873 to
1884, and was the same who had pleaded
guilty. Witness had received no assurance
that his sentence would be mitigated by testify
ing in this case. He left Washington June 10th,
1884, and returned in February last; was out
west in April, 1884, and returned on June Sth;
saw Dempsey on the 18th of June, 1884, in
| front OF the National hotel and conversed with
him. Told him that certain things were about
to explode; that witness had been called on by
Detective Wood Dempsey said he had better
money Dempsey said that he would furnish the
means, and witness family would not suffer.
| Dempsey promised TO see him in the evening,
and he did SO. Witness got to drinking, and
Dempsey said he would not pay him money
| then, and told him to come to the store. Wit
TO asked Sm to- sign
papers in blank and witness did SO. He then
produced an affidavit, and they went to Justice
asked: "Do you want it sworn toe" and Demp.
sey replied, he did. After leaving the office
| Dempsey took out a roll of money, and told
WAS $40 in the roll Witness went home, rot
some collars, went to the depot and left the
city When witness met m dempsey on sunday sunday
what was the troubleP" and witness said that
| he had been notified that Wood wanted to see
euired na to refund that he Is ought to tell all
! he knew about it and he (Wood) would guaran
tee him immunity; that Wood had written him
given him an answer. Witness then gave him
the letter he received from Wood and copy OF
town. He got % drinking that day; it was SIM i'm.
possible to tell how many drinks he had.
Dempsey called at the house in the evening,
the ISs 1 ia train. Witness signed bis name at
Qempsey's request on three or four sheets of
hoscap, leaving ten or twelve lines above each
Witness testified that he knew Mr.. McIaugh-
I'm, but not by name; had met him in faro
%h h@ Sa ncs know ns taken * any d saeb
@ @ssLA vSsaehsr awi as is
| the handwriting OF Kirkwood; it is
goods having been furnished by Dempsey. and
how DR.. Wales signature was obtained BY plac-
to ts
Dempsey. witness was asked in this case Sc
| how he could collect the bill in
mnnage it, Dempsey said tho 81, 800 was
/ 70 make good demand made on them by
| Henry 8. Wetmore. Witness said that he de-
they could make Bill iof iastruments and d1 he
This was 70 60 to Wetmore as hush money o.
70 previous transactions of Dempsey, Kirk
q note for $500 in the spring of 1882, and the
last he saw Of 1t was In the hands OF KirkwoOd
CARDIGAN CRoss-ExAMINED.
On crossexamination witness said In 1873
Just before he was made chief clerk he com
| menced this business in q small way, and had
continued down TO the time he left. Witnss.
and had drank with him. Witness Knew @
the fraudulent character of the bills; knew thai
SRnborn furnished gas-saving machines and hi
made out fraudulent vouchers for him. He hae
Jones & Webster. Witness had transaction
with Wetmore and Sanborn; they met at a res
] teurant ON N.Y.avenue,and Wetmore wanted
Witness snd S Ss tbe1
making the bin. but Hnaily did SO. Klrkwoot
said he did not want anything to do with II
II should be the last Witness went to Halt
more with Wetmore and lost the money.
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