The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
The HANDWRITING COMPARED.
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r6et6er that is Mr.. Gaynor's .signature?'


Il connolly" was the reply.
Tbe witness stated again that he hal
.I,7rap hed to Capt Carter the amount
~ me savannah harbor check, as il was
Uot known when Capt. Carter left the
city. 81 ..,,l,,,o - a.,
.ra5,r of the account of the accused at
mat timer" was asked.
4 YES sir, but not as much,'' said the
r.i.ness las those checks called for. There
v,ss then to his credit with the sub-treas-
rrer in New York only $40,473.79."
f The A. M. Bangs proposal for work OF,
cumberland sound in 1894 was referred to
eoain. The proposal was in Mr.. Connol-
Tvs handwriting, the witness said, but the
Iyi,es were filled in by a Mr.. Gallagher,
VINO was an employee of the office.
In whose handwriting is the guaran>
tee" was asked.
I'm Mr. Connolly's," was the reply.
,Who was the United States commits
sioner before whom the sureues justified?'%
Col Barr asked.
"Ir was Mr.. Connolly" Mr. Sterley said
The Cumberland sound contract of 1S90-9l
was then taken UP and all the papers in
connection with it were put in evidence
as was the case with the other contracts
which have been brought up. The appro-
priat!on for this contract was SIP, 500. Adj
refreshments for this contract were pub
lshed just after March 27, 1891, and the
bids were opened April 10 following
Col Barr called attention to the differ
ence in specifications with regard to mat
tresses in this contract, only two designs
being mentioned, and separate bids being
called for. He also called attention to
the guarantors, B. d. Green and Henry
Berg each of whom had sworn he was
worth $4,000 over all his debts. Messrs.
f. D. Green and A. M Bangs were the
rondsmen of the Gaynors on this contract
IN the sum of $4,000. Work under this con-
tract was begun June %, 1891.
Papers relative to the contract for re-
pairing and constructing stone jetties at
Fort Clinch, Fla, in 1891, were read and
introduced. The amount appropriated was
$4,000. There was no record OF any spe-
cifcations for this work having been seat
out, though advertisements We're publish
ed. There were only two bids those of
William H. Walsh of Fernandna, Fla,
and Edward H. Gaynor. Walsh was the
lowest bidder and secured the contract He
began work Oct. I. 1891. and finished Oct
81. Mr.. Gaynor's work at Cumberland
sound was finished Nov. II following
Who is William H. Walsh2" Col. Barr
asked. ~
Il do not know. I have seen him only
once, in 1886. I would not recognize him
now if I should see him"
In the two proposals, those of Walsh and
Gaynor, the witness said the prices We're
handwriting in the proposal of E. H. Gay
nor was that of John F. Cay
nor, and the prices inserted in the Walsh
bid were in the same hand. Another pro-
posal of another contract was referred TO
and the witness said the handwriting look
ed like that of John F. Gaynor. The
handwriting was like that used in putting
IN the prices in the contracts of William
H. Walsh and E. H. Gaynor in 1891
Inc witnesses to the signature of Capt
carter to- the contract with William H
Walsh were NJ. A. Connolly and George D.
Meigs, and assistant engineer on Savan-
nah harbor. The witness did not know
whether William H. Walsh was in Savar1-
nah on the day it was signed or not
WaIsh,s bondsmen, in the sum Of $1,000
were W. F. McCauley and C. C. Ely. The
contract was in Mr.. Connolly's handwrit-
ing.
How long has Mr. Connolly been here
IN the employ of the governments" was
asked.
He has been here since September or
october, 1857 was the reply.
Inc witness was turned over to the de-
tense and Mr.. Rose said he had only a few
questions to ask. He took up the vouchers
ana statements Of the Savannah harbor
and Cumberland sound contracts Each
ol the statements bore Mr.. Sterly's ini-
uals Each one was accompanied by
certlhcate from Mr.. e. A. Gieseler, signed
oy him. to the effect that it was correct
Inc bond under the Bangs contract was in
the witness handwriting.
1t IS said that all bonds and contracts are
required to be made out by an employe of
the engineer office
Where the specifications called for diff
ierent bids on log and brush mattresses.
II was shown that the prices bid were in
One instance the same and In others
nearly the same on both classes 1t was
also SHOWN that Mr.. S. f. B. Gillespie had
ceruned that Messrs Green and Berg
guarantors under the contract of 1891, on
cumberland sound, were personally known
10 hn and to the best of his knowledge
ana peIief they were each worth $4,000
above all liabilities.
Royal Sawyer was the second colored
witness who held the boards. He Is farm
ing now, but in 1884 was working for
MI. Tom Gaynor near Thunderboldt. He
was engaged in making bundles of brush
ana was paid so cents day.
ne said a team of three men was re-
CURED to make fifty bundles of brush a
Jay. These bundles were about Is feet
Iohg. One man was engaged in cutting
she brush and two were engaged in tying
1t, Ihey cut any sort of brush they found.
ihey used tarred string to tie up the bun
NieS sometimes bundles were made
winch were not accepted, and the men
We're not paid for them.
what was done with those rejected
pundles?" was asked.
Ihey were hauled down with the others
ailu put into the mattresses" was the re-
ply. Il saw it DONE
me witness said when he first went to
work for Mr.. Gaynor wire was used in ty-
ing the bundles, but that was done only
ABOUT month, and then they used the
strlng. The witness said the bundles on
the jury platform were about the same as
.nose he had made, but they looked much
Dclter than those in the court room when
uey were green and had leaves on them.
IN the cross examina ton the witness
sdld the rejected bundles were hauled
away, but he did not know whether they
were put in the mattresses or not. He
ohly knew that the men did not get pay
Tor them. When he was foreman he said
ne would sometimes throw out a bundle
Hmself but when the boss wasn't look
ing he said, I'D let 'em go In to help
me boys out a little"
Inc witness had referred to Mr.. WEIGH
as connected with the work.
Who was Mr.. Welch?" the Judge Ad-
Vocate asked
He was the boss and paymaster," was
the reply
Was it WEIGH or Walsh?" Col. Barr
asked