The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-14
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that Capt Greene wanted the check that
was due one of his partners"
In putting the specific gravity of a
stone at "a Capt Carter said he wanted a
rock which would be suitable for the
purpose in hand. Chemist Finneys way
was the only way to determine the specific
gravity. Capt Abbotts way was an I'M
intelligent way. 1t was never taught at
West Point, that he had heard Of He
wanted weight and hardness, and a rock
that would form monolith in connection
with the forces of nature: He wanted
to use Florida stone. Any other stone
of the same class would have answered
the purpose He did not think the specih-
cations ambiguous or misleading in this
connection.
Capt. Carter's testimony before the board
of inquiry on the subject of Florida rock
was called up. In that testimony Capt.
Carter had said he saw then that the
specifications were liable to m!sinterpreta-
ton He had used the old specifications,
he said. He had the specific gravity deter
mined at "a and put that in the spec!fica
tions.
This being called to his attention Capt.
Carter said any specifications were liable
to misinterpretation. He thought, how
ever, that the specifications were explicit
enough He wanted Florida rock, and he
put ii in the specification in the way he
did. 1t would have been manifestly inn
proper 10 have put Florida rock in the
specifications. That would have shut out
other rock just as good
Capt. Carter said that he always told
bidders that he expected to use Florida
stone as fourth-class stone.
The Atlantic Contracting Company had
no contract in 1887. Capt Carter was ask.
ed why he had written to Capt. Greene
that year and asked him what he could af-
ford TO pay for good rock delivered az
Savannah or Brunswick. Capt. Carter
said he had friend who wanted to know
about such a rock delivered at those
points, and he thought Capt. Greene would
know something about IL. That was the
reason for his letter TO him on that sub
ject.
The examination of Capt. Carter on the
question of Florida rock was detailed and
minute. Capt. Carter said he did not
at all intend the jury in the Brown case
10 understand that the government re-
jected some of the rock furnished by him
TO the Atlantic Contracting Company. He
only intended it to be understood that no
rock below the specifications should go
into the work. He did specify that some
of the rock on some of the cars which he
had personally examined was not up 70
the specifications.
Capt Carter, in the course of his ex-
animation, referred TO the fact that he did
not have the information, saying the re-
cord would show. Col. Barr asked him
if he had not had access TO all the papers
he desired in the Office. Capt. Carter re-
piled that he had been given due access
to all papers ana did not mean to say that
Col. Barr had been discourteous in any
wise, but on the other hand, had been
most courteous. Capt. Carter said, how
ever. he had had a great deal to do, and
had not had time to look up all the details
referred to.
The teredo, Capt. Carter said, worked
| up the river about TO Long Island He
wanted a monolith only at the mouth of
the river in exposed portions. Still, il
was advantageous to use it higher up the
| river.
The court adjourned at 2:30 o'clock to
! meet this morning at 1890 o'clock, when
| Capt. Carriers cross examination will be
continued