The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-28
,oF THE GAYN0RS ON TRIAL?
continued from Eighth Page.)

as .lIs offered me $500, yes, sir was the
rely. uo.har man and Mr.. Cav
- lid for another man, is not thar true!
An charlton asked - :,
WI hid for another man, and ne put IN
ain another mans name, but whether
a w. - for another man do not know,
wa NV TO a question from Col. Barr,
,to witness said Arson NJ. Bangs OF New
-, was the successful bidder
,,Ia examination of Chief clerk Steriy
49,, n9pers and documents relating to
oUl,ar contracts was then resumed.
~ Rarr said with regard to a letter
satad Aug IT, 1892, asking for authority
~ ADVERTISE when reimbursement was
or5sred. that it had been copied IN the
,,. h1ok after lot of letters of Aug.
Co'' developed afterwards, on the cross
l..,-,inatfon, that this letter was written
NJ Sferly personally. 1t is supposed
Sts was put in evidence as an alleged
~ newt contract taken up was that for
Cha improvement of Jekyl creek and the
instIe water route to Fernandina. The
iI,..rtisemeuts calling for proposals I'M
mis- project were dated Jan. Z, were
,hssbed first on Jan. is, 10 and 20, 1893,
ana The bids were opened Feb Z. The
Grst issue of the specifications was on Jan.
o. 1893 twelve days before the bids were
opened. ,,,.-
If the Specifications under the foregoing
oa,tract and Capt Carriers replies sending
ono or three copies of the specifications,
as in former cases, were read and intro
duced in evidence.
A precisely similar line of evidence was
Introduced with regard to the contracts for
imnroying the Altamaha river, Darien har-
hor. JekyI creek and the inside water route
"a Fernandna. In each instance in these
cases. however, where contractors applied
for COPIES of the specifications, three cop
les we're sent Col Barr had already an
uounced that he intended to read all of
the documentary evidence in connection
with these contracts whether it was in ia
yor Of or against the accused. With this
documentary evidence, the prosecution
closed its examinations of Mr.. Sterly here,
and Col. Barr turned him over to the de-
tense. saying he would recall him later on
other matters
Mr. A. ]. Rose for Capt. Carter ques-
toned MI Sterly on the ton.
Mr. Stery said he came here first in
1881 and was employed as a rodman. He
also did office work, He had different du
ties off and, on later on, such as surveyor.
rodman, keeper of forts and clerk. He said
he did general Office work.
Wen, what did YOU do?'' MIR. Rose
asked
q did my duty" was the reply.
Mr.. Sterly said he had to do drawing
ana other things, and when Capt. Carter
became disbursing officer in August, 1883.
he had charge of the accounts. He had
charge of the bills vouchers and accounts
until Capt. Garter left. From 1890 to 1896,
MI Connolly was correspondence clerk,
the witness having nothing to do with it
except so far as the bills went. Mr.. Con-
molly left Aug. 30, 1897. Mr.. Sterly said he
IA H. H.. L.
the correspondence, but had really had
very littie to say about it,
Did not your other duties occupy you
all the time? Was not that the reason?"
Mr. Rose asked.
ut may have been,'' was the reply, "but
there may be other reasons"
He said he had never dictated any let
tiers, but had copied a good many, and
that he had written some himself The
letter of Aug. II, in which there was an
error OF date, was written by the witness
himself
The witness was then asked for the
Jekyl creek papers, and took out a par
lcular letter. This was a letter asking
1or authority TO publish advertisements
ana print the specifica tons for the i'm
provement of Jekyl creek He was re-
quested 10 read the head note of the spec
ihcatons sent with the letter requesting
authority. 1t was dated Jan. Z, 1898, and
sal1 the sealed proposals for the work
would De opened on Feb Z. That paper
was sent back with the other papers APP
proved. 1t related to the advertisement.
ne copy OF the advertisement sent to
washington was dated Jan. T. for bids TO
ue opened Feb. Z and that copy was an
proved by the war department The adj
Nerusement approved by the war depart
meht and the advertisement published.
were identical. 1t was just as Capt Car
all - va anu
Inc. Ine advertisement in question was re-
'ciEed from Washington on Jan Is 1893
a aoo the first publication was on Jan. IS,
19so' III the Morning News. There were
si@ insertions in the Morning News as
asked for, and the publication took place
as soon after the return of the advertise
i il.s- from Washington as possible. Pub
iCauohs were made in other papers also
!" accordance with instructions.
Mr.: Rose read a note from the ION Of
me Savannah harbor specifications of 1so6
NH'ch he said, for some reason, the Judge
uuNocate had omitted to read IT stated
merely that the advertisements must he
- decordance with the regulations. and
lttgSJIIoed the number of insertions that
should be made in daily and weekly ma
Iers. He brought out from his exarnina-
.oH Oh the witness that the advertisements
"Cie always published just as directed by
ne war department, date and all. and
,iIdt IN each instance the regulations had
..u IoloWed. The advertisement for the
H'1dHhah harbor contract dated June
Was not published until Aug. Is. because
o-q specllcations had not been returned
",pproVed until Aug. Is, and the pubica-
s J3n look PLACE as soon thereafter as pos
'le me regulation as to the number
PupIcations were fully complied with.
VI tose here concluded the cross-ex-
"'I'Iha ION, and a recess of ten minutes
rs as taken. On the redirect examination
NJ carr endeavored to prove that dates
,l au peen changed in advertisements. and
w'a| the approval of the war department
, WAS merely of the form of the advertise
~ ana not of the dates. The change
5 5soH July to Sept. in the contract of
90 was necessitated because the speci-
10. 'sS" aPproNeu uhtl aug
C IN answer to a question by Mai. w. S.
nJoutoh' the witness said he did not know
"Hether any list of men with facilities for
IIomg work for the government had been
81 IN the office or not. He did not Know
,""elher any specifications had been sent
w. sueh parties Without their making re-
f'eSts or not. If such, had been the case