The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-19
TWITTY MAKES A STATEMENT.
IT COMES THROUGH HIS ATTOR-
NEN, W. n. LEAKEN, Esq

NEN, W. r.. LEAkEN, Esq
He says the Money From the Rosin
Receipts Went Into the business
OF 3Ir. =. /. McCan-It l. Under
stood His Friends Could Arrange
10 secure Bond In Any Amount n
10 s1O.OOO-If They Cannot Give
Bond. the Case VIII BE Pushed for
an Early TrIaI-A Meeting Of Mr.
McCalTs Creditors-W Mr.. Nc
Gail Has 10 say Of the Matter-Hr-
Reeves Friends Confident.
The mystery o. the Disappearing o. the
money obtained on the fraudulent special
receipts for naval stores issued from the
Savannah. Florida and Western railway
appears 20 grow deeper the further the in
vestigation goes
The latest statement IS that not only
Reeve. but Twitty also denies that he
ever received the benefit from one dollar
OF it, For all practical purposes this
leaves those interested as much in the
dark as ever. Everybody interested in the
matter. however. has secured COUNSEL
and the most searching investigation Is
being made.
Twitty is represented by W. r. Leaken,
Esq, Reeve 1y Judge william j.. Har-
den and T.. Il. McLaws. Esq, and Mr.. r.
J. Mccall by Messrs. Denmark < Adams.
The banks are all represented by teair
special counsel. and the. Savannah, Flor
ida and Western by Messrs. Erwin, duBig-
non & Chisholm.
Mr. Leaken on behalf Of his client, Dir.
Twitty requested the publication Of the
following statement:
Public opinion and its verdict IN this
matter is requested 10 be withheld until
al The facts can be brought out. IL may be
so far as Mr.. Twitty is concerned, and
whatever his actions were. they are not
30 dark as heretofore painted. His posi-
tion as clerk. or as attorney In fact and
his actions as such. may be quite quail
fed in their effects as 10 criminality,
when il is shown that neither he nor Mr..
Reeve received a cent Of any money COM
ing from any transaction with the Sa-
vannah. Florida and Western railway.
Every dollar can be accounted for in the
transactions. whether lawful or unlawful,
IS 10 be determined. and IL went into the
business OF MI r. 1. Mccall in which Mr..
Twitty did not have cents interest"
This statement Of course puts new
phase on the situation, but IL still re-
mains 10 be- seen what Will be developed
from IL. Twitty and Reeve are still IN jail,
though many efforts are being made IN
their behalf Mr.. TWitty's brother arrived
in the city yesterday and together with
other relatives and friends was endeaFOr-
ing 10 arrange TO give bond for him. They
are acting under difficulties, however, as
they have been informed, IL is understood,
that as soon as the defendants give bond
under he warrants now standing, the s
T. and W. railway Is ready TO issue some
thing like twenty or twenty-five more
making each special receipt issued sep
arate case, and under each warrant bond
OF $1,000 will be required.
Il Is understood that Mr. Twitty's friends
can arrange to give bond Tor him for any
reasonable amount up 10 about $1,000
while Il might be very difficult or out Of
the question for them 10 secure a bond
for anything like $4,000 or $4,000. II they
knew just what they could rely on, they
could very soon tell what course to pur-
sue with regard TO that feature. In the
event that they do not succeed IN arrang-
ing bond, Il Is understood they VIII have
the grand jury act on the matter at once,
and then get trial as speedily as posi-
BILE
Reeve has yet made no statement for
publication. He has said, however, that
he has never received a dollar from the
part he took in the issuance OF the fraud
ulent receipts. 1t is stated that the first
false receipts he issued was an over
sight. II had gone out, however, and in
order 10 cover the error he was induced
10 issue other receipts, and In that way
the amount soon ran up to a large figure.
SO far as there being any intentional
criminality on his part his friends do not
believe there was any. Reeve has al
ways borne a reputation for integrity
that was beyond question, and those who
know him are convinced that ne never
ISSUED false receipts with intent to de-
fraud anyone and his friends are conf
Gent that he viii be able 20 prove, when
hn fz ont of
any fraud committed for the purpose of
personal gain. He has been connected
with the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway for long time, and has been
conscientious employe. His personal
habits preclude any possibility Of his hav-
ang had any unusual amount of money.
lie is a married man, and has lived a
quiet, economical life
A meeting of the creditors of Mr.. Mccall
at which We're present the representative
OF the banks was held yesterday after
noon, but owing to the examination of the
books not having progressed far enough
10 give any insight into the condition of
the business no action was taken, and
the meeting was adjourned until to-mor-
row. BY that time the accountant who
Is going over the books, will be able to
submit a report
Mr.. Mccall was seen last night and was
asked in reference to Twittys statement
that the money secured on the fraudulent
certificates went into the business. IF
such is the case" replied MIR. Mccall Il
don't know it. The examination of my
books, which is now being made, will de-
Tes'mine fully that question, and prefer
10 let the books show whether the money
went into the business or not knew
nothing about Mr. Twitty's transactions
that have caused the trouble"
Mr.. Mccall said that If any of the money
TWitty Is alleged 10 have secured bv
means of false receipts ever went into
ms business II was without his consent.