The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
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A e man IN tbere. l am located at ~
IA as go.H- - been called up several times
- e, p'' ...,rnose of working on the case.
IN the was called up for other pur-
7I7 aid work on the case.
Oses' "l-.-.-ss was shown a photograph OF
The ,hoker which he identified, but
n tast"l sav whether it was like the
llr ,Ised by the contractors. Ahother
on on ms shown which ne called d puu-
81 c'ul s by,ish. and said it couid not Dy any
e o. 20 fbe imagination be called a tas-
as he understood the meaning Vi ''i@'
rn' Cooner's estimates of labor in
IN ~. ,,,,rs he had put wages down from
lhu H7 -, 81 30 a day, and said in eXplana-
cen - and better labor was required
on ma MAJ. q, soroe classes of mats than for
witness was then turned over to
~ DE- for redirect examination. lie
L-t1oraj the most expensive mats the
r,srs or design No. ! an the specihca-
mo- norton of the greater cost came
"A he said in the towing ms esliiha &c
n .ta cast of third design mattresses, he
I'll was nine cents per square yard
t,',iaee. The log mattress would cost
t1t. ner square yard for construction.
a 5-notrresses. he said, would cost about
~ per square yard, and the third de-
a lei.'. -lr,I;np 10 specifications would cost
"A a,,t "a cents a square yard, in place.
rSs sneo;dcations call for one price for
b "a three designs of mattresses, he said,
stsre that the design to be used shall
"A a. The ootion of the engineer in charge.
#rbey do not state which design VIII De
I Toi Rarr referred to the book of reg
81 -,ions section SO. which said the inspec-
IA l-.1,i assistant engineers should be gov
LEA h,, the oscillations and by general
~ Understood that to mean" Mr.. Coop
ia "that l was to obey any general
4 -r1a+iops from Capt. Carter, even in
"a ference TO or in violation of the rules
"A hat hook. The first time knew tie
4 ak was in existence was when my at
4 s1tion was called to violation OF rule
81 committed by me, in failing to take
a go receipts for the transfer OF some prop
&ry'
4 ABDUCTION made on a report on ac-
4 M If a bad mattress was explained. 1t
a rot a deduction, he said, because the
H. in question did not go into the work,
"A nd therefore. was not counted with the
A asfs renorted as going in. He could not
"a ocoU the circumstances under Whlch TINS
n ot won't TO pieces. He thought all of
H he seven mats which went to pieces could
ave been put into the works II tIley Hdu
Il zen properly constructed.
Fl 81 raid very little attention 20 those
"A .a-,iatiops" the witness admitted. Il
81 sjrE read them over twice. 1 don't re-
8ofmber ever speaking to Capt. Carter
4 6oIr the printed regulations. Possibly
II q might have called my attention TO
III hem but do not remember
II "nid Won say yesterday you did wrong
Il otber tban resign?' Col. Barr asked.
Il 81 did not say that. I said l obeyed or
kars I considered wrong rather than re-
II gn" the witness replied.
II Did YOU consider you were doing
*krong?" Col. Barr asked.
E NO. sir" was the reply. Simply
%beyed orders. and did not consider my
eef responsible"
Fl ,Was It in the interest of the contrac-
or that in your former estimate of Sept.
n YOU put in the item of $4,000 for lobby
Linz purposes?" asked Col. Barr.
Fl oYes sir; it was" said the witness.
"a "You omitted the element of storms from
Noun estimates?" suggested Col. Barr.
Il Because very few mats had ever been
"A lost or damaged by Storm" the witness
n Explained.
81 Then the $4,000 for lobbying, if not ex-
Fl fended would counterbalance the storm
tement?" said Col. Barr.
Eyes, sir" was the reply
q only substituted storms for Congress,
n Co. Barr said.
n The witness was questioned as to the
Fl Stone again. The lighter specimen in ev-
#6dence, he said, would float until it became
*saurated with water. He had seen sew
tral pieces of such stone float for moment
s Dr two when first put into the water. Some
81 Testimony was given with reference to the
#ualities of the stone used in gathering
#shells
Did Capt Carter at any time ask you
&to test the stone used?" was asked.
81 He did not was the reply
a Does il make any difference whether
Ia fascine is a military fascine or not, SC
& long as it conforms to the specifications p
Twas asked.
n 1T does not. think" was the reply
u THE term military fascine is not used ir
Fl the Specifications at all. l think l would
#Wrte the specifications somewhat differ
#ently from those, especially with regard
Nto trimming"
He said he could always shove a sound
#llg pole all the way through the mats
He could not tell thereby exactly what the
interior was made of. The proper place
Tor the inspection of those mattresses was
H. the mattress camps, where they were
made, he said.
AAtIe IS heading on one OF the re
4 poris, Design of Mats" There was no
y room in the column for explanation as t
WAaJ that meant, he said. Il simply in
uicated the description of the mat, aut
was not certificate that the mat was ac
cordlng to specifications. 1t was for The
use OF the engineer officer in charge, h
sad, and he understood it. The report:
were made every ten days, or three {
mere We're some mats made not in ac
Sordanee with any design, he said. Their
We're some that resembled the second de
sisu more than any other and for tina
(asoh lhey were put down as the seconC
ueslsH lie had never seen any log mat
- mere except when he came herr
"a l9ot' When practically all of the mat
- were of that design. The amount o
Dlu9n actually used on the top of a lol
N9ttIess was about as much or perhap
r, u,,Ie less than the amount of brush il
aT,. iesses of the third design, as actu
''S sunk on the works.
n lue same provision as to the same pric
IN tHe three types of mattress was fount
III lhe contract of 1892.
-i'' copper said he was Typographical as
-.'"l under Lieut.. Carter in the depart
a ny, vi Missouri. He was then enlisted il
u bt,, Sular army, and Capt. Garter aske'
s nj 10 report to him here. In all case
N f. Tie had returned to the service her
n oG'a99 aI the request Of Capt. Carter.
n o,Ii ~ OF three of the four times / was re
II a'l," he said my salary was increased
4 -. was increased the last time l was re
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