The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-25
MAY BE CONCLUDED TO-DAY.
TWO MORE WITNESSES TO GO BE-
FORE THE ENGINEER BOARD.

Nothing Definite As to the Evidence,
Bat 1t Is the Subject of Much Cos
sip-The Board May Take a Trip
Down the River-Witnesses Testi-
fed That Capt. Carter Always Held
Them Closely to the Specifications.
The investigation of the river and har-
Dor work here will probably be completed
to-day. 1t is understood there are but
one or two more witnesses to be exam
ined, after which the board may or may
not go on an inspecting tour down the
river.
Much of mystery and secrecy sur
rounds the investigation. The board is
still engaged in the examination of wit
nesses. Capt. GilletR having brought up
further evidence yesterday, and other
witnesses will appear in behalf of Capt.
Carter.
Among the witnesses who have so far
been produced by Capt Gillette are
Messrs. ]. w. o. Sterley, A. S. Cooper.
E. A. Gieseler and Paul E. Twiggs. The
witnesses who have appeared so far in be-
half of Capt Carter are Messrs. r. T.
t. u X,
NJ. Hall and II. A. Palm.
None of the evidence adduced has been
disclosed by any of the parties interested
and little is known of it except through
current gossip, which has given rise to
various rumors and reports. Some of the
witnesses testified as to the river work
and so far as could be learned there was
little that any of them could say against IT,
1t is said, also, that certain personal
matters relating TO Capt. Carter have
been brought forward in one way and
another, some of which had no connection
with the work. Several witnesses are
said also to have testified that Capt Car
ter always held them closely to the speci-
ficatons and was liable to come upon
them at any time to see that Instructions
were being carried out.
Several of the matters testified to have
been discussed by the witnesses them
selves, and in that way have become sub
jects of current gossip.
Great interest continues to be manifest
ed in the proceedings on all sides, and it
is never tagging as a topic for conversa-
ton. Much surprise has been expressed
by the people generally that there should
have been an investigation of the work
which has always been considered an ex-
cellent one.
The investigation will be continued at 9
o'clock this morning, when It is under
stood two more witnesses will be intro
duced in Capt. Carriers behalf. 1t has
not been learned yet whether the board
intends to take trip down the river or
not, but it is expected that this will be
done If the examination of the wit
nesses is concluded this morning, the
board may take trip down the river this
afternoon.
The publication in the Morning News of
reports of certain facts which are con-
sidered to have had much to do with the
investigation caused some little consterna-
ton during the day, and 1t appears there
was some consultation with regard to
these reports. The matters referred to
concerning the stone company mentioned
and the Nicaragua Canal Company, which
wants favorable report from the COM
mission, it is said. will all come out be-
fore the matter has been entirely disposed
of. 1t appears that the inquiry will, dur
ing its course, take a wider scope than
was n first sl1nnOse4