New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
Defence TAKES A TURN
Mr. BLAIR INTRODUCES EVIDENCE AT
CAPTAIN CARRIERS TRIAL
WITNESSES TESTIFY THAT CAPTAIN GREEN WAS
OUT or THE CITY WHEN THE ALLEGED
FOEGERIEs CHARGED AGAINST HIM
WERE COMMITTED-ANOTHER
SESSION TO-DAY.

WERE COMMlTTED-ANOTHER
SESSION TO-DAY
The greater part Of yesterdays session OF the
trial by court-martial OF Captain Oberlin NJ.
Carter. Of the United States Army. upon charges
OF cubezzlement and conspiracy TO defraud the
Government was devoted TO the hearing of evil
dence on benalf of the defendant. 1t had been
expected that witnesses for the defence would be
called before the court during Its sttings in this
city. and 1t anticipated that yesterdays SEES
sion would be brief. and that 1t would be the last
in Ncw-York City. the court adjourning 10 Savan-
nah. Frank p. Blair. counsel for Capt ,iu Carter
succeeded. however, in obtatriag the consent of
the court. despite the objections raised by Colonel
Thomas F. Barr. the Judge Advocate to the call
ing OF witnesses testify on behalf of the de-
PENDANT. One Of the main points of the testimony
Offered by these witnesses was that Captain B.
.. Green. who. according to the testimony OF
David " Carvalho. the handwriting expert had
forged Endorsements on checks the Union Trust
Company, Of this city, by Stimulating the signature
OF hnson NJ. Banss. could not have forged such
indOrser7ents for the reason that he In Europe
CT the time the checks were signed. Mr.. Blair
also laid evidence before the court showing that
Captain Carter was not pecuniari.y interested In
either tho Atlantic Contracting Company the
Empire Construction Company.
When tho court rccoavsned yesterday morning
Major Henry NJ Adams. % the Corps Of F-siaeess
ves recalled Cor continuation OF hts oross-ex-
animation. which begun the previous day.
Mr. Blair devoted his osrQueStoniIg to an
entesvor draw from Major ADAMS adm!s
sion that tho principal documents thai being
used against the defendant had been Illegally
SEIZED. and were being utilized by the Govern.
rent in e. manner suoyorsive TO tho DEFENDANTS
constitutional rights The g.st of the replies gi7en
by MaJor Adams to the effect that While II
was ;rrc that the Government had taken possess
s!oa IF the papers n Captain Carriers Office In
eavsnnnh, tn. defendant had been allowed to
sniae ths documents. Colonel Gillespie. presi-
doI, OF ths Board Of Inquiry. then took the stand
10 correct a part OF the testimony he gave in
Savannah. The testimony referred to the seizure
OF .he hle IN which stored Captain
Carriers papers. Colonel Gillespie explained tia:
the opened ny hts direction. and there
YVES no agreement. expressed implied. that the
documents. after they md been examined were 10
be returned 10 the defendant
Among the papers taken from the file In
question were many receipts from tradesmen.
among them being receipts for several hundred
dollars worth Of jewelry purchased from Tiffany &
Co.. for oil paintings bought through S, p. Avery,
ST.. and for articles bought from the Gorham
Manufacturing Company Colonel Barr wished 10
pat these receipts record. In order that they
night become part OF the evidence. which would
60 20 show Captain Carriers lavish expenditures
during the tine he is alleged to have been receiv
fng money from the Atlantic Contracting Com
panv while supervising the work in Savannah
Harbor. Mr.. Blair strenuousy objected to the In
PRODUCTION OF these receipts hut the court. after
retiring Tor deliberatiOn, decided 10 adrit the re-
ceip,s as evidence. Mr.. Blair. however. continued
his objections with such persstency that Colonel
Barr at length stated. with asperity in his
voice. ~ may well declare that in hold1g
and using these documents 1 am acting under the
direct instructions of tn, Secretary Of War who
further Informed me that was 10 be the sole
Judge OF what evidence should be offered to this
court" . -,
y an, a sworn officer of this court the
I,sAo 1.~C.~ -
Colonel Barr then proceeded TO read the receipts,
wncn siowsa mat Ca9taln TafteT had 9oug n
paid as much az si2 for brush bottle, $40 for
tSre 3 10 .: i par Of cgso box Cologne bottle
a comb Sc. button hook S. and nail brush s. Is.
court Colonel Barr said that Joseph 7 Brown.
The second vice-president OF the Kn!ckerbocker
witness, mad sent notice to him that the company
a e jfa 10 get a e eeos e w the
Captain Green It was pointed ONT, Is one Of the
ins Company %np to which was awarded through
a ae fTsT s 'TEer Sf 6o and
Cumberland Sound: ana VINO Is charged by the
Win he transactions o. the company with the
Il desire TO say now said Colonel Barr. that
treated with the greatest courtesy ny the Knicker
sttutons from whicn we hsye ,sought to procure
evidence They have exn Pr w,nngness 10
pGEes. bat the advice of counsel have declined
10 .Jcnish the court Win me accounts OF tne'r
customers Without hrst obtaining the consent Of
those customers I 60 not Think 81 necessary to
20 through tire empty form Of adjudging these
Witnesses IN contempt, ana sha reiraih rom con- con-
t9e people have n right know how the large
gums expended In harbor improvements in south
money 1t has been impossible, however TO pro-
ev:e that information and must give up the al
Tempt 10 get H." The Judge Advocate then an,
noanced ;5at he had no more witnesses TO call. and
suggested :aRt the court should adjourn. 20 recon
vene uayt Monday II Savannah. IL was then That
Mr Flair asked TO DO allowed 10 produce epCot S
elco lie court granted him the necessary per
mission The Arst witness called by Mr.. Blair
IVES John crSnn where "a" captain
Green lived In 1895 The witness testified that
Captain Green went to Europe in March 1895 and
vas gone a month. After his return he remained
IN this city only ten days and went back 10 |
Europe where he stayed until June. Inc witness |
est.ned that he had received Letter from captain
Green. mailed In Europe aiter hs So serInu "a bIs
apartment MIR Blair thercupon called attention |
20 the fact that Mr. Carvalho. the prosecuuons |
May i and MAY O. 1876. when Captain Green was |
abroad. the latter had forged an lnd0rseIent U"
Check for $3.50 on me unton Iinpan 9epSsed
that thev were fellow pa ssengers with Captain |
Green on La Gascogne which sailed for Europe |
Aprl 20 1925: and both tesined thsI t"e' rmnloyes
OF the French and Cunard lines produced pas |
senger lists showing the dates upon wncn N"P-
tain Green sailed and returned from EuloPtyr; |
James E. Chandler. secretary Of the Empire |
Construction Company ana OF nhe Aud d u, soyme
tracing Company. was next caIlee. anu q,
amount OF ca pitaI and owners OF the stock sir.
Chandler declared that Captain Garter 90 nor, ~, p
had he az any time. owned STOCK III EN-, ea,ings
Companies and had never attended any meeti"
The court will reconvene at il O'CLOCK this |
morning