The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20
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TWO persons who had held stock in the
Empire Construction Company, it seems
to me entirely pertinent I think the
court has already passed on the mat
ter"
The court refused TO sustain the objec-
ton. The letter to DR.. Webb asked him
II he was contemplating making an ex-
tension of certain railroad which he
mad been building, saying he. Capt. Carter,
and MS associates were prepared TO take
| a contract and to carry on such work.
Another letter was to W. S. Benedict, sec
rotary, ETC., New York, saying Capt.
Carter had known Capt B. D. Green for
a number of years and considered him
scrupulously honest and trustworthy. lie
said he was man of first rate profession
al ability and excellent financial standing.
The next copied letter was to Gen. Carey,
chief of engineers, asking for a five
weeks leave of absence. This, Col. Barr
said was found in a letter book of Capt.
Carriers marked personal"
Col. Barr then read a letter to a Mr..
Rossiter of New York, introducing Mr..
W. w. Mackall and asking that Mr. Ros-
sitter give Mr.. Hegeman a letter of intro
duction to DR.. Webb, who was thinking
of extending a certain railroad.
Col. Barr then referred to the record at
the point where the stockbook of the En-
pire Construction Company had been in
troduced and read a copy of one of the
stock certificates. One hundred shares
| had been issued to w. w. Hegeman. The
certificate, however, had not been signed
| by the president of the company, and was
marked cancelled.
The next paper was a copy of a tele
gram addressed to Capt. Garter and sign
| ed w. w. Hegeman. 1t asked at what
| time Capt Carter would be at the ST.
James Hotel, and said Capt. Green want
ed his Fernandina check This. and all
Of the foregoing correspondence, bears
date Of 1891
Two letters from w. w. Hegeman to
Capt. Carter written on paper. headed
| Empire Construction Company, so Broad
way, n. Y, were read. These referred to
plans for building railroads, efforts to get
! railroad work, and something about a
loan of 100000 to the company.
The next was a letter from Capt Green
| to Capt. Carter, also relative to railroad
matters, things expected to turn up, but
which had not done SO.
Mr.. James L. Gallagher was then sworn.
He had worked for the Atlantic Contract
| ing Company In 1S9S-e5, and also in 1897
| He looked after the books. and acted as
| paymaster. He was sent UP to Augusta
| in 1898 to pay off the men there. They
were under Mr.. Wheeler. He took $500
on that occasion, to pay the laborers, and
any other bills. He had paid other money
on the same work. but did not remember
how much. He used 10 pay off every Sat
! urday.
During the present contract when mon
ey was wanted to- whom was application
made?" Col. Barr asked!ssd
| ITO Capt. b.. D Green" was the reply.
He had seen several checks from Can't
Green. They were deposited in the South
ern Bank, and checks were drawn on the
account by Edward H. Gaynor, treasurer.
| He said he had drawn out some $50, 600 or
more under the present contracts of 1896.
some of which went to Fernandina. That
was up to Aug. IS or Sept. 1.
Did you write any letters to Capt.
| Green?" was asked.
| Yes, sir. l used to write or wire Can't.
| Green, saying the estimate for the month
was so or IS or 80, whatever it might be,
but 1 did not know what that meant"
| He was present at the trial of the suit
of j. B. Brown VS.. the Atlantic Contract
ing Company. 1t was for deduction of
60 cents car made by Mr.. Gaynor. The
| office of the Atlantic Contracting Com
pany, he said, used to be at the foot of
Abercorn street.
What did they have in there?" was ask
ed.
Regular office furniture. was the re-
ply.
did they have a typewriter?'' Col.
Barr asked.
mo, sir" was the reply.
Did they ever have a typewriter" was
asked.
| mo, SIR was the reply.
who did the ltypewriting for the Of
fice?' was the next question
Mr.. NJ A. Connolly was the reply.
"A government employer Col. Barr ask
ed.
Eyes, SIR" was the answer
! On the cross-examination the witness
said, so far as he knew, $500 was all that
the Atlantic Contracting Company paid
out on the work in the river near Augusta.
And $4,000 is all that was paid out on
the Savannah harbor and Cumberland
! sound work." Mr.. Charlton asked
so far as l know, that is all, p" was the
reply Some of that money was paid out
on the Fernandina work, about 5000, l
| think"
Were you discharged by the Atlantic
Contracting Company, or did you leave Of
your own accord o. Col. Barr asked.
Il was discharged" was the reply. 81
| left the company on Sept. l, 1897"
The witness said he had suits pending
against the Atlantic Contracting Company
for salary. In September and October he
was working as quarantine officer at Rim
con.
When asked If he had been doing any
work for the prosecution, he replied he
had not, but upon further questioning, ad-
mitted he had told a witness named Parker
that Capt. Gillette wanted to see him.
This was done at Capt. Gillette's request.
Have you not been watching the Of
fee of the attorneys for the defense, to
| see who went up there?" Mr.. Charlton
asked.
mo sir, but some of the defense have
been watching me-" was the answer.
You have been standing out on this
corner have you not?"
Yes, sir, but had right to be,there. -
was the answer.
Are your relations with Mr.. Connolly
friendly?" was asked.
They We're" was the reply "but not
so much so since he returned from Mica
ragua."
He's become somewhat stuck up since
he has been abroad then?" was asked.
Il think he has, was the reply.
In answer to questions from Col. BAR,
Mr.. Gallagher said he had been approach
! ed by Edward II. Gaynor, who asked him
what he said to Capt Gillette. ana what
Capt. Gillette had said to him. He had
| refused to tell him ap,tbtr.. .A.I