Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-05
THE ALLEGED NAVAL FRAUDS.
Augustus Bur9dOrf on Trial i'm the
Criminal Court.

The Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur, to-day
took up the alleged naval fraud cases. There was
present q number Of medical officers OF the
navy a. witnesses. the alleged frauds being the
presentation OF false bills against the govern
mens for goods purporting to have been fur
nished to the medical bureau of the navy. The
four cases against Augustus Burgdorn un-
dicted with E c. Kirkwood and d. Carrigan)
were first called, Mr.. JEFF Chandler appearing
for him, and the district attorney, Mr.. Worth
ingtOn, and his assistant, Mr. Coyle, prosecut-
ing. These cases were consolidated December
18th last.
The following were selected as the Jury: 8.
c. Palmer, L. Monkey, George w. Happ Chas.
]. Columbus, George o. Cook, James II. Steven
Lysander Cooper, John w. Heating, Thos. w.
Shelton and Dennis O'Donoghue.
OPENING STATEMENTS OF COUNSEL.
A nolle pross was entered as to Kirkwood
and Carrigan and Mr.. Coyle opened the case for
the government. stating that they expected to
show that the bills were false and fictitious.
Mr.. Chandler, for the defense, stated that Mr..
Burgdorff had been doing business in that de-
did work he presented his bill, and he was
never paid on the bill as presented, but on a
bill prepared in a certain form; that sometimes
his bill would DE put in single item and he
took the bills as given him and got his money.
After the prosecutions were begun Mr.. Burg
dorff, conceiving that they had injured his bus
mess, offered to show any government officer
the work he had done. The consequence was
that DIR. Van Ryppen made the examination
and certified that Mr.. Burgdorff had furnished
work for every dollar he had been paid. Yet
the Indictment survives. Mr.. Burgdorf had
bill with the financial clerk CKirkwoodj, and If
the bills were not correct 1t was no fault of his,
tor he received not q dollar that was not due
him.
The first witness was Edwin Salter, clerk in
the fourth auditors office, who produced
vouchers from the accounts of Pay inspector
fad Inn
1888, for $162.5O aud $3.50 respectively.
Francis v. Walker, chief clerk, navy pay
payment of bills; that he had paid Burgdorf
on certain bills, and he Identified the signature
Bnrgaosm ON four bills These were on the
lively.
The vouchers were admitted in evidence, the
first being for model case for Museum of Hy-
giene, S1625o; the second for two dispensary-
tsoss Shin e ne
three tables for laboratory, Washington, 5000.
Checks dated June I'd, 1883, for 1854. SO, and
July Y, 1883, for S5s4.6O, were also admitted
Mr.. Walker produced the stubs of the checks,
ana stated that they were issued in payment
controversy.
DIR. WALES A WITNESS.
After recess DR.. Philip 8. Wales was the first
witness called. He testified that the defendant
did q good deal of work for the bureau but
the bills called for. Witness said that the de-
PENDANT equipped certain departments Of the
member each order. Witness thought some Of
the vouchers shown him bore his signature,
which was genuine, and explained through
the duty of Chief Clerk Carrigan to put the
vouchers ON witness desk. Witness said that
held at the Police Court the defendant Burg
dor6 looked at one OF the vouchers-he could
not say whioh--and said 1t was not his sigma
Mr.. Chandler objected to the testimony, but
the court overruled the objection.
SECRETARY ENDIcoTr will 60 to New York
tomorrow to attend the final meeting OF the
Notifications board to be held the latter part of
| this week. At this meeting 1t Is expected that
eral Newton, who has been on duty connected
with the board for some time past, will probably
ranaa 6y Mss night,
rooms at $40 14th street, directly opposite
Franklin square.
TIE TOTAL CoINAGE executed at the o. g.
minis during the month Of December was
4,611 .625 pieces, OF the value OF 81 1851
The value Of gold coin was $4,000, s64; of
$9,1
CoNTRoLLER OF THE CURRENCY CANNON
is absent from the city on personal business,
and the impression gains ground that he will,
In few days, rellnQuish the Office Of controller
and assume . responsible position in q New
York bank.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Senators George, Payne aud Mitchell of
Pennsylvania, and Representatives Everhard,
Breckenbridge, Kentucky; Frederick, Murphy,
Hall, Weaver, D0Wdney,' Scott and Springer,
with Alexander ]. Jones, q nlinoia
PArxNs hase been issusd to citisens or the
District - 1DlloWx Androw n. Ooyls steam
trap Geo. W.1fAnoe, asn1gneo of ono Aa1f - q