The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-19
CARRIERS LETTERS.
,spONDENCE ABOUT A PAT
Oh% Sr AIR JACK INTRODUCED.

- Paid II BACK IN Shtail Aht"Ai-
D-DtfYerence in Prices for
ling in Cumberland sound
Us 90 Capt. Green Referred to
Zones which Did Not Pan Out
rorrespondence All Admitted
nv the court.
~. conrt martial was occupied yes
-,r principally with documentary evil
with Chief Clerk ]. w. o. Sterly, of
,.s on the stand. ~
~,o- Carter's action in seeking to
contract for dredging az Cum
-,,d sound with the Atlantic Con-
ting company at % cents cubic
4 i uas dwelt upon at some length, and
-. Gillette was then put on the stand.
~ stated that he had had offers for
.,,ng Cumberland sound from Ritten-
..s Moore at 10 cents per cubic yard.
-,sra was some further documentary
.r3sDce introduced with reference to
,..rss Of absence, and then Col. Barr be-
=, reading more of Capt. Carriers pri-
,.a letters and papers. One of these was
Litter to John F. Gaynor about some
nine lands, after which Col. Barr read
account statement between Capt. Car
and Capt B. D. Green, showing where
a. 1885, capt Carriers brother had Dor
rora5 $500 from Capt Green,
and Capt Carter had paid
hack. principal and interest,
utsip two years. Another letter to
Can't Green about a patent cotton jack
was read
Chief Clerk ]. w. o. Sterly occupied the
Witness chair when court opened and was
4 svamned on a variety of subjects. He
testified that Capt. Carter had drawn
checks in favor of the Atlantic Cantract-
hg Company in March 1898, at a time
ton Company in March 1888 at a time
when there was no balance to his credit
i IN the Savannah harbor account. There
4 was what MIR. Sterly called a minus ball
apee There was money due our dredging
4 m the same work, Mr. Sterly said. Mr..
sqrlv also testified that Capt. Carter
signed certain pay roll in blank, and
i nat it was filled out after Capt. Carter
had left the city.
COL Barr then introduced an office COM
mutation for February 1895. on which as
a memorandum barge and hose in Capt.
Carters handwriting. These were secur-
ed Mr.. Sterly said, from the Atlantic
Contracting Company, and paid for as 1C0
linear feet of piling.s The paper was shown
The members OF the court. The voucher
for the payment for the Savannah harbor
work during the same month was also in
uoduced Several other papers were in
uoduced to show that now and then other
works were paid for where the amount
was small, by including them in the
monthly voucher as so many linear feet
Of pile work.
Letters were introduced to show that
Capt Carter gave the Atlantic Contract
ing Company a contract for cutting off the
tops Of certain spur dams between ietties
and the shore, payment to be in the mate
rial removed by the company. The wit
ness said there was no record in the office
Of any authority for this ever having been
given by the chief of engineers. Papers
were introduced to show that Capt. CIR
Ter had suggested to William 7. Gaynor
after the expiration of contract, which
was not completed, that he apply for an
extension of time and date the extension
prior to the expiration of the contract.
The papers in this matter were all among
the official records of the engineer Office.
Capt Carriers request for permission to
enter into a supplemental contract with
the Atlantic Contracting Company for
dredging in Cumberland sound, at 20 cents
cubic yard. in place of a portion of the
lefty work to be done there was introduce
cd This was under a former contract,
and the request was denied by the war
department.. Supplemental articles of
agreement for dredging in Cumberland
sound dated March II, 1897 between Capt
carter and the Atlantic Contracting Com
pany, at % cents per cubic yard, were then
introduced This work was to be deducted
rom the appropriation for jetty work on
cumberland sound, and it was provided
mat from 100000 to 100000 cubic yards of
material should be removed from the en-
france to that harbor.
The attention of the court was called to
Inc papers in connection with this matter,
lhe Judge Advocate mentioning the sigma
lures Of Arson NJ. Bangs and others on the
guarantee. The court spent some time in
'i''i5 AHS papers.
On the eross-examination Mr.. Sterly
sdid when going away on leave of abb
Sehce Capt Carter had at times reported
me chief of engineers in writing his
Nsunation, and said his postoffice and
geographic address would remain Savan-
uan' Mr.. Rose asked several other ques-
IouS relative to the matters which the
'uuge Advocate brought out.
a letter was produced by Col. Barr
showing that Capt. Carter, when going
away had notified the chief of engineers
vi SldI his postoffice address would remain
savannah. When the letter in question
was written, the witness said, Capt. Car
.er was out West. This was in 1894. The
Witness addressed him at that time at Up
psr Basin, Wyoming.
ar Blair objected to the introduction
VI VI telegram to Capt. Carter at that time
W. 'Ae ground it had nothing to do with
oh OIL the specifications about leaves of
S'Se nee which were not stricken out, and
t Wv. "oI apply to any of the other specifica-
.o"S. 1t did not apply at all, he said, to
C Clg me OF examination taken by Mr.. Rose.
~ Barr submitted that it was relevant
~ ~ vie" Of the question asked by Mr.. Rose.
~ -ne court retired, and decided to sustain
tHe objection of the accused. Capt. c.
- . G'Iette then took the stand.
nave you done any dredging in Cum
., ana sound?" Col. Barr asked.
40 Sir" was the reply
u there an appropriation available for
Yes, sir"
How much?"
IL.