The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-12
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coLII there any understanding between
VI Mr. Ross with reference to those
20 col Barr asked.
BIZ Tine 10 answer that question:" Mr..
In said. Il don't think you have
Pal,rsrtr 70 80 into mans private BUSH
pes :S,+ IT. is of interest to every one in the
pus Tr is a public matter, and that
eolLi is of the greatest interest 10 ev-
ll19f's'v-nsver," Col. Barr said.
az decline to answer" said Mr.. PAUL
,sn emphaticaiy.
- for themselves" Col. Barr retor1-
En-, Paulsen said his company had some
N,. .r ~ do under that contract and
0IlssO7,55er the contract of 1892. Mr.. ROSS
az iS ror nave enough dredges 10 carry on
G osl work. and the Savannah Dredging
C'on,nv helped him out.
CS S1i R,rr asked who was on the bidders
~. inf in by Mr.. Paulsen. Mr.. Paul
".'I All not remember, but thought 1t was
seu II Fstill. Col. EstilPs signature
VI, sbovyn him, and he said that was cor
it 81 would like, very much to find who I'll
u opt that bid of yours in 1917! COL
- suggested, interrogatively.
DS ,Ir Paulsen replied again that he did
M .,n,srnher. He had tried to recollect,
nv NV frsr thought 1t was young man IN
su a4ica named Myers, whose initials ne
l lS ~ r4member. Mr.. Myers, he SAID,
Ui' Nv, ieft his employ and is now In At
innta At the, request of the Judge AdVo-
n.,e Mr. Paulsen said he would try 70 get
so,,a definite information ABOUT myers
and furnish it to Col Barr.
Mr. Paulsen did not remember whether
be personally put in his bid in 1872 or not
u was there when the bids were put IN
md probably did so. The prices were
aar+o1iv nut in Just before the bids went
IN he said. He didn't know whether Mr..
wcCaulav had signed the proposal before
The prices we're put in or not.
NJ Paulsen said he did not know much
obolt mattresses, but had seen them made
and knew in a general way OF thelr con-
strrcfion. He did not know when he
made his bid where he should have Sc
cured the material in case the contract
had been awarded to his company.
IN the cross examination Mr.. Paulsen
cold he would have had no trouble in get
ling iron, logs, brush or any other ma
terials right here if he had secured the
contract
"Tn spite of all the bonds you were on
you're head is still above water, is it not?'
Nj Charlton asked.
81 hone so,' was Mr.. Paulsen's reply.
you also know that Col Estill is a
wealthy man and we'll able to sign such a
bond. do you not?" was asked.
yes, sir 1 am well aware of It," was
the reply.
Mr.. Paulsen said Capt. Carter had not
bought the entire $50 shares of Propeller
Towboat stock at one time, but that he
had received many of the shares in the
shape of a stock dividend which had been
made by the company. The Savannah
Dredging Company is entirely a distinct
corporation, and in it Capt. Carter owns
no stock and never has. There is no re-
laJionship whatever between the two
companies, Mr.. Paulsen said He had
people in his Office he said. who under
stood matters relating to the bids.
Did the Gsynors have anything to do
with or know anything about yopr bids?"
Mr. Charlton asked.
NO, sir, the Gaynors had nothing
whatever to do with our bids"
In answer to a question from the Judge
Advocate Mr.. Paulsen said it was posi-
bic the party making out his bid might
have talked to the Gaynors, but he knew
nothing of any such thing.
We'll" remarked Col, Barr, 'the pro-
posals will show for themselves"
Il object to the Judge Advocate sum-
ing the case up as he goes along" said
Mr. Rose rather warmly.
Il was only following the example of
counsel" retorted Col. Barr.
Mr.. Paulsen said Capt. Carter did not
buy his entire $50 shares BY the stock
dividend in 1888 or 1889 the stock of the
company was doubled, and each stock
holders holdings were doubled. Mr.. Paul
sen SAID he did not remember when Capt.
carter became q stockholder, but it might
nave been in 1889 or 1890.
1 want to know just when Capt. Car
Ter became a stockholder. VIII you look
az your stock book and let me know all
Aooul the times when Capt. Carter. Sc
cured this stock?" Col Barr asked.
wen don't like to do that l don't
know whether as president of the COM
Buy Buy | nave any right to. do it." MIR.
4aAseh said. This seemed to displease
the court, and Gen. Otis said
~, me court would like to make remark.
ne witness has presented himself as a
"llness ana taken oath to tell everything
mat mat ne knows in regard to the matter.
me court thinks he is morally bound to
auS"er all questions which do not crimi-
Ha'e himself, or that win not make him
teSpohslple for trial or punishment by a
Vourt OF justice, and in refusing to answer
tHese questions the court considers that
e ID suilty OF contempt of court. but we
az 50 paced by a ruling of the Secretary
% war that we cannot at the present time
contempt" -oA 'i'"'
yes sir said the witness.
-nr. Blair said that Capt. Carter had no
t+ 5'loh Whatever to the desired informa-
ron uelng given. He gave Mr.. Paulsen full
e.ntission to make a statement about it.
win Capt. Carriers consent" Mr..
a SIisen said, II will get the information, -
'',t ne went to his office for it.
Nr' Elton A. Smith Of Woodstock. vi.
'' " ne either owned or held in trust lots
" ~, II and II on Hutchinson's Island.
s Hdd' on several occasions stated that
60 tIous damages would result to his prop
IA rom the proposed improvement.
nau stated that the government would
I,@,G 10 make him good, meaning that it
9u'u nave to give him as much land in
Ne ME rear as it took off in front, build
ia sI' d new wharf and pay him rental. He
sd i -oI remember whether he had demand
~ S0V or $1,000 a year rental
., me moment the government spoke of
S'V improvement there" Mr. Smith said,
e'elyoody who had wharf on the island
"%ileo more for it on that account The
sIue OF the property was added TO in the
ea Oh the owners. / knew of no one,
noMeVer, who took possession of any
P|Vperty there for speculative purposes. -
on me cross examination Mr.. Smith said
popefty on the Island would have be-
Soiue more valuable after the improve