The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-13
CARRIERS LETTERS TO GREENE
col. BARR ASKED POINTED CUES
TIONS ABOUT THEN.

Know Why He Called Col. GaYnor'
John-AIsO Asked " hat Was Meant
nv nm "OutSide Matter"-The TIFF
fanv Bills AEnin DIscussed-Pny-
rolls a subject of the Cross Ex-
amination-NIr. y. sanford Ross on
the stand.
When the court martial adjourned yes
terday Col Barr cross examined Capt
Carter on pretty nearly every point that
has been brought up in connection with
the case. except in relation to his work,
the engineering features Of IL, and his
reasons for the methods he pursued in the
execution of il. Those features Will 40
doubt, be reached to-day.
Among the main features Of the cross
examination yesterday were the subjects
of Capt. Carters relations with 3. d.
Greene. as shown by certain correspond
ence. some of which has appeared in evil
dence: his relations with John F. Gaynor'
as inferred from some of that correspond
ence: the Tiffany purchases, his methods
of advertising and giving out specifica-
tions his horses and forage accounts, and
his pay rolls.
MIR. p. Sanford Ross, the well known
dredging contractor of Newark, \. j.
who has had a good deal of work in THIS
district, went on the stand at the opening
of the court martiars session yesterday
this being requested on account OF the
fact that he desires to return home at
once.
Mr.. Ross testified as to his lease Of the
dredge Gedney from the government for
work on Tybee knoll. He said that MT
Cooper's statement that the work of the
Gedney cost the contractors only cents
a cubic yard was not true. The amount
expended while the Gedney was III use
was SS7, 1475S while he received from the
government only S36, GIGS, entailing Joss
of $3.50. The work done by the Gedney
= actually cost him 1888 cents cubic yard;
he said. and that will be shown by his
hooks The Gedney drew so much water
that IL was necessary to have another
dredse i'm advance of her. In addition 10
that the Gedney was taken away HN'l
him nv the government before he had
finished with it, and he had to buy another
one at a cost of S25 600. He got BACK only
about 5000 of the amount. his plant y
idle. and he said he had not done strohe
of work since.
Contractors always watch the acts of
Congress for information, Mr.. Ross SAID.
, They pick out work that is attractive 10
them and then have some one to study
I'M the data for them. He had often seen
advertisements published for less than
thirty days He bid on some Work recent
" at Portland, Me, after having seen the
advertisement only a week before the oids
we're to be opened. The amount Oh 'ne
contract was $4,000.
on the cross examination Col. Barr
asked him about personal letter he had
written to Capt. Carter with reference TO
what was being done by Congress ABOUT
dredging appropriations and other matters
I'm this district. Mr.. Ross stated that at
that time he had some work here, and mad
not received all the money that was Que
him He was. therefore, interested In
the appropria tons because he wanted his
money and because he wanted to carry
on other work.
When Capt. Carter resumed the stand
the matter of the speciica tons asked for
by Barrow & Osborne was brought up by
the Judge Advocate again. Col. Barr
called attention to the fact that the let
ter of request was dated Sept. 4, bids were
to be opened Sept 8, and ii asked that the
specifications be sent at once. Capt. Car
sent them to the client whose name was
given him.
Capt Carter said he did not always ex-
arnine critically the sureties on bidders
bonds if the bidders themselves were re-
sponsibe parties.
Then if the Atlantic Contracting Com
pany was the bidder it made no difference
who the suretses were?" Col. Barr asked.
mo, it made no practical difference.
MI
object of a bidders bond is to insure the
government that the bidder will enter into
the contract If it is awarded to him,
was the reply.
Capt Carter was questioned about
Henry Berg and w. H. Ray, who had
appeared on bidders bonds for the Allan
tic Contracting Company. He knew them
both, but knew nothing definite as to
their financial standing. They were duly
qualified on the bonds on which they APP
peared.
Capt. Greene had frequently signed
bonds. There were some bonds signed by
surety companies. He did not think the
Atlantic Contracting Company ever gave
a bond signed by a surety company.
Capt Carter was questioned closely as
TO the contract of William II. Walsh al
Fort Clinch. Capt Carter did not remem,
Der having visited the works at For
Clinch II was his custom to visit the
works quite often. He did not remember
whether he visited the work above Au
gusta under the second contract of VIII
liam ri. Walsh, or not William II. Walsh
was a new bidder. he said.
Don't you always visit the works a
the start when the contractor Is new
one?" Col Barr asked.
81 usually visit the work at the start
but not necessarily, especially if the con
tractor has responsible representative
and one who is familiar with the work,
was the reply.
Who was Mr.. Walsh's Representative,
at Fort Clinch?"
Il do not recall now, but think ii wa
one OF the Gaynors"
Attention was called to Mr.. Gallagher
evidence that he went up to Augusta witt
$500 TO pay Off the men for work on tn
river above Augusta Gallagher having Sc
cured the money from Edward H. Gavnor
This testimony. Col. Barr said, was not II
accord with that given by Mr. Austin
who was inspector on the work Cant
Carter said even under those circum
stances Mr.. Austin would not necessarjl,
have known that the money came from
the Atlantic Contracting Company. HI
only knew VIM. II. Walsh ia connectio,
with the work His representative wa
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