The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-18
COURT GONE TO AUGUSTA.
TESTIMONY OF MIR. MARION TWIGGs
TO BE TAKEN TODAY.

III BE IAlNEs IO-JAts
II Is Expected That the Condition OF
the witness VIII Permit Of It-Pro-
test Made by Capt. Carter Against
the Examination of His Private
Papers, and Also Against the Pres
enee of Mai. Adams at the Exami-
natiOn-The Protests, However
Were Not Regarded and the Exam
fnatiOn Was Made.
The officers of the court-martial, Col
Thomas F. Barr, judge advocate; Capt.
Charles Mcclure. his assistant; Capt G.
Z. Gillette, Capt. o. NJ. Carter. and two OF
his attorneys, Messrs. Walter C. Charlton
and A. J. Rose, Mr.. George T. Cam, ste
nographer. and one or two others interest
ed. went up to Augusta last night for the
purpose of taking to-day the testimony of
Mr.. Marion Twiggs. a former engineer on
the river and harbor works.
1t is expected that the court will finish
with that work to-day if the condition Of
the witness permits of ii. Reports received
from Augusta yesterday indicated that
he would be able to give the testimony
unless he had a relapse, and as it is said
IL is not very lengthy the court may finish
with il to-day. Some of those who went
up dast night expected that the testimony
would all be taken by O'Clock to-day, in
time for them to catch the afternoon train
coming back. The party went up in
special car attached to the Regular train
on the Central last night.
1t is understood that Mr. Twiggs tes-
timony relates to the mattresses and stone
used in the work, but just 10 what effect
it will be is not known. 1t is presumed
that it is expected TO prove by him that
the materials were not as good as those
called for in the contract
\ very brief session of the court was held
yesterday at 2:90 O'Clock lasting not more
than five minutes. Col Barr read the
court the telegram from the war depart
ment signed by Adjt. Gen. Breck author
izing the court TO proceed 10 Augusta ac-
companied by the accused, the judge advo-
cate and his assistant, Capt. Gillette and
the reporter. Gen. Otis then announced
that the court would adjourn to meet in
Augusta at $3.50 o'clock this morning
Col. Barr spent the day in making an
examination of the private papers of Capt.
Carter, this being done, il is understood,
under instructions from the war depart
evidence. The examination was conduct
ed in the office of Col Barr, which is
with the Offices Of Capt. Gillette, in the
Citizens Bank building. There were pres
ent at the examination Col. Barr and his
assistant, capt. Mcclure. Maj Henry NJ.
Adams. who was member of the board
OF inquiry before which the case was first
brought: Capt. Carter and his attorneys,
Messrs Blair, Rose and Mackall
These papers, as has been stated, in
clude personal letters of Capt. Carter s,
and papers relating to personal and busl-
ness matters, with which il was deemed
that the court should not deal. Therefore,
protest against such examination was
made by Capt. Carter, through his attor-
neys, on the ground that they were not
relevant to the case, and had nothing to
do with the conduct of the engineers Of
flee. Under the Instructions received,
however, the examination proceeded.
Another protest was made against the
presence at the examination of Mai Ad-
ans. on the ground that it was not au-
thorIzed in the order issued by the Secre-
tary of War. Maj. Adams, however. re-
manned during the examination 1t seems
that the object of Maj. Adams coming
was because he was familiar. to some ex-
tent, with the papers to be examined. hav-
ing examined them on the occasion of
the hearing before the board of inquiry
II is understood, however. that there was
an objection to his being present because
IL is thought he is unfriendly to Cant Car
ter. There has been some little talk on
this line since the investigation by the
board of inquiry.
Just what was or was not discovered nv
an examination of the papers is not known
and will not be known until II is brought
out in court, provided anything should he
brought out. None of those Interested
would talk about the matter, and il is NOT
likely that anything will be said about it
unless 1t appears in evidence.
The court martial has been in session
one week to-day, and only two of the i'm
portant witnesses for the government have
been examined, including Mr.. Twiggs. 1t
Is said there are ten more witnesses for
the prosecution before the defense will he
gin. 1t looks more and more. therefore.
as if the officers were here to stay for a
little while
An Augusta dispatch late last night said
there as some uncertainty whether Mr.
Twiggs will be able to go through the or
deal tomorrow of an examination as 10
figures and technical details. He Is so
i'll that the court will have TO be held in
his sick room at the home of his brother,
Capt. A. ]. Twiggs. Unless excited and
enfeebled by the visit of the court martial
it was decided last night that he would
be able to give the testimony desired with
out aggraYating his illness.
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