The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-26
BRISK TALK OVER BRIDES
CAPT. GREENE's DENIAL OF MR..
CURTIS CHARGES.

Lively Day in the RIVER ana aarDor
Investigation-The Woman in the
Case-The Inspector Wants to Find
out If There Was ANY Female Lob
bving-Assistant Engineers Cooper's
and Browns Afhdayits - Lieut..
Carriers Statement-The Investiga-
ton About to a Wind Up.
Inspector General Hughes resumed the
investigation into the Curtis charges against
Contractors Greene and Gaynor yesterday
morning. and with a recess of only an hour
for dinner. the investigation lasted until
O'clock last night.
Mr.. Curtis was again put upon the stand
and resumed his testimony Of the day be-
fore. In answer to inquiries as to where he
met Capt Greene, he said that it was at the
latteris room at the Screven house, the
night Of December 81.
ibid you have any drinksp asked the in
spector general
''We had several drinks"
'sWhen you had your talk with Mr.. Gay
nor did you have any drinksp
"Yes.n
"Were the drinks with Capt. Greene
taken in his roomF'
eyes. he had bottle in his room. 1t is
never on record that l refused drink"
''Were either Of you under the influence
of whiskyF'
81 was not don't think Capt Greene
was"
'sYou said in your testimony that Mr..
Howard of Syracuse, N. Y, was the only
man who could give me the information
as to when Capt. Greene became member
of Bangs, Gaynor & Co. Do you mean to
say that he will give me this information,
and do you know it as afact that he knows
itgn
ST don't know it as a fact, or that you
can get the information from him."
THE cRoss-TIDEs DAM AGAIN.
At this point Mr.. Curtis was closely in
terroeated about the plan and construction
of the cross tides dam, and was shown Off
cial documents from the department that
the plan had been recommended by Capt
Bailey. Mr.. Curtis was asked pointedly if
he considered Capt Bailey good engineer,
and he replied that he considered him one
of the brightest engineers he ever knew,
and up to his grade, few being superior to
him as an engineer. Plans of the cross
tides dam were submitted to Mr.. Curtis,
and after examining them he said that in
his plan he had not provided for up stream
scours, nor could he see how, from the
plans submitted to him, and explanations
in the letter appended, undermining could
have been prevented.
Mr.. Curtis ives asked to outline on chart
what his plan was, and he marked on it
where to his recollection he had outlined the
location Of the new dam, which he said was
not a handsome one, but would afford
better protection. MIR. Curtis said that if
his plan had been adopted, and he had had
charge of the work he would have been
satisfied with the money applied.
When asked as to his feeling toward Capt
Green Mr.. Curtis said, 81 thoroughly
despise him. l am thoroughly saturated
with that feeling since that conversation
with him. | was impressed with the opinion
that he was not honest and upright /
have had this feeling ever since 1882 or
1882
ITO whom did you ever express your
feelings!n
81 told several that considered Capt.
Greene a scoundrel. One was Capt.
Wheaton, collector of the port, and told
Col w. j. VIM city surveyor"
CONFRONTED BY LIEUT. CARTER
''In your letter to the war department
you asked to be confronted by Lieut..
Carter, to answer the charges that you had
made. Lieut.. Carter is now present, and
has handed me the following questions
which he desires you to answer. These
questions are not my own. You can an
swer them, or not, as you see fit"
''State in detail what specific charges, if
any, you have to make against Lieut.. Carter
in connection with the river and harhor
improvements under his charge.n
Mr.. Curtis-I don't think I'll answer that.
''Did you ever state to any person in the
following language. or in substance. that
you wanted the worst way to catch Capt.
Greene in this business; that the use you
would make of the $500 offer was, first, to
execute vengeance upon Capt Greene for
having beaten you out of your Kentucky
river contract, and, second, to throw the
captain into the hands of one of the higher
officers CT the United States engineer corps
who was friend of yours and a bitter en-
envy of Capt. Greenegn
MIR. Curtis-I don't see any reason why
should answer that.
Estate the name Of the higher officer. n
Mr.. Curtis waived that question.
MR.. CURTIS KENTUCKY CONTRACT.
estate in detail in what way Capt
Greene beat you out of your Kentucky
river contract, and have you at any time
stated to any person that you would have
made good thing out of the contract had
you secured it, or words to that effect?'
Mr.. Curtis admitted that he expected,
Ike other contractors, TO make money by
the contract if he got it.
"Have you ever stated to any person that
it was through Capt, Greene that your bids
were not acceptedm
Mr.. Curtis replied that he had never
made any such statement to any one.
Have you at any time, in speaking of
Lieut. Carter, used, in substance, the Ian
guage: That even if he was bright student
he had not the experience enough to take
charge of such important work.
Mr. Curtis said that he had. In his opin.
ion Lieut. Carter had not the requisite ex-
perience.
ain the article which appeared in the Sa-
vannah Times Of May 20, which purports
to be report of the interview with you
the following statement appears:
In the early part Of May there stopped at one
of the hotels a daShing, fne-looking youns
woman named Mrs. Graham, who has rendered
valuable aid to the firm of Greene, Gaynor
Bangs & Co. She wore elegant costumes pearls
and diamonds She did not keep it as sacred
secret that she was an acquaintance of Capt
Greene's and had lobbied for him. Her pres
ence in the city created some gossip. She lef
here for Atlanta to do some good work there.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WOMAN STORY
Mr.. Curtis-I am not the author of tha
story, and don't know who is the author
/ am not responsible for it.
Before MIR. Curtis left the stand he said
that he wanted to submit in conclusion
that one or more captains of pilot boats
one or more captains of tugs, and one OF
more of ocean steamers take soundings to sec
If there are twenty or TWENTY-FIVE feet OF