The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-17
ATTORNEY FOR Mr.. WESTCoTT
CAPT. CARTER's FINANCIAL TRANS
ACTIONS DETAILED.


Name-NumerOus Statements of
Account From the Union Trust
Company - Had Two Accounts
Thcre-The Union Trust Company
Check Book Admitted-Transa
ions Running Way Up in the Thou
sands.
Col. Barr took up new line Of lnvestl-
cation In his cross-exa nina ton of Capt
Carter yesterday. going into all of his
financial affairs, and the private and bust
ness relations between himself and MIR.
R. F. Westcott. his father-in-law.
The papers in connection with these
matters were found among Capt. Carriers
private records, and most of them have
been before the court, placed there as ex-
hibits by the prosecution. Col. Barr took
up each amount deposited, whether in
Capt Carriers favor or in Mr. Westcotts
favor, and all the amounts drawn out by
check. and asked Capt. Carter concern
ing every one of them. Touching largely
upon personal and private matters. the
examination was undoubtedly most en-
barrassing one for the witness. though he
answered readily every question put.
The eross-examlnation was not conclud-
ed yesterday, as was anticipated Col.
Barr had not finished with the financial
matters when the court adjourned. Two
OF the officers wanted TO adjourn until 1890
O'Clock this morning, and hold Sunday
session, but the proposition was voted
down, and an adjournment was taken nm
I'll 1890 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The first thing asked for by Col. Barr
was the computation by which the amount
OF the Hirt money! s13210, was arrived at
capt. Carter said he had not vet received
an the papers he needed for that purpose.
mere was one voucher upon which an
examination seemed to show there had
been an erasure. An examination seemed
10 indicate that "Hirts expense" had been
erased and Savannah Harbor Account
written over il. Capt Carter said there
was evidence of this from a microscopic
examination. The matter still stands as
It was, and another effort will be made
to get the computation.
Col. Barr next read a letter from r. S.
burnett to r. Johnson, who was in charge
OF the snagboat Poccoa, telling johnson 10
adu $HVf to the pay of one of his men
VINO did not have a full month TO his cred
az, ana TO send the amount to Wilcox when
ne got 1t, to pay freight bill. Capt. Car
ter said he knew nothing about the mat
ter, and had never heard of il before
Burnett mad no right, ana johnson mad
no right to do any such thing.
Ihere was objection to the admission Of
a similar letter from r. Johnson. in
charge OF the Toccoa. to f. c. Armstrong
an assistant engineer. Mr.. Blair said
Capt. Carter having never seen the letter
ana knowing nothing about the transact
llon, IL was not proper that it should 20 in
evidence against him. Col. Barr said if
the accused did not know of the matter
he should have known it, and he insisted
on the Introduction of the letter. which
was allowed by the court. The letter ask
ca Johnson to put two men on paw roll
Tor certain period in order to pay their
Iare, as they had had no employment
capt carter said he knew nothing what
ever about the matter Mr.. Sterly might
nave heard of it. he said in conversation
WIN one of the men Interested
Captain, you told me yesterday could
hnd the receipts for the rent of the room
YOU occupied over the Southern Bank. Are
those the receipts?" Col Barr asked
handing them to him.
Capt. Garter examined them. Each wes
FOR $3.50, months rent, and was. he
SAID, a personal charge against himself.
lie never rented any other rooms from the
Southern Bank. A bill from the Southern
Bank for $3.50 had been made out. but
It was sent back with the request that two
bills be made one for $50 against the gov
eminent, and another for $3.50 against
Capt. Carter
The question of the damages wanted nv
MIR. II. F. Willink in case his marine rail-
way was cut away, with the cutting off
OF Hutchinson's Island, was gone into in
detail. MIR. Willink wanted his railway re-
built as good as new and $1.OC0 month
paid him while he was deprived of the
use of 1t.
Capt. Carter had, in his recommendation
10 the chief of engineers, estimated the
claims against the government from
Hutchinson's Island property owners al
$4,000, and had called il excessive rem
tails" Col. Barr wanted to know where
the excessive rentals came in Capt. Car
ter said he may have been wrong in us
ing the word rental" but whether it was
called rental or damages, it was claim
against the government just the same. Mr.
Willink's claim. alone was more than $50
co.,
up to the time of your marriage YOU
lived within your income?" Col. Barr
asked
Yes" was the reply II don't think
had any debts. l did, however. have a
sinai INCOME oulslue, as consulting en9i-
neer for some corporations"
After that you were not self-support-
ing?"
SO far as l am concerned, / was self
supporting, but not 80 far as my family
was concerned. My father-in-law was a
source of income"
Did you receive any money from any
other sources?"
"A small amount from home"
WAS II over Sl,OOO?'
"Oh, yes"
Yes, it was"
How much?"
Il do not recall the exact amount"
You say your father-in-law was a
source of income. To what extent?"
You have the memoranda L cannot
tell definitely"
No, captain, l have not the menoran-
da You said you kept no books, and l am
seeking to get this information from you. |
How much money did he give you in 1922
Il cannot tell that" You have all the |
memoranda"
But, 1 tell you, / have no such memo
randa"
You have my bank statements"
Yes, but bank statements will not show !
from where the money came9v