The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-03
CARvALHo ON cHIRoGRAPHY.
THE EXPERT PRoNoUNCEs SEVER
AL SIGNATURES FeRGERIEs.

Connolly Alleged TO Have signed
"a Number of Documents for 9th
err Pnrties-EvIdence Introduced
shows "a Rather Complicated state
of ARairs-PrOspccts stiII slim OF
Securing the Testimony Wanted
From Bank OniciaIs.
New York March 2.--Col. Barr, the
Judge Advocate. hranched out upon new
line to-day. Introducing some expert tes-
tlmony on handwriting, which would have
Interested Savannah audiences.
Heretofore none of Capt. Carter's orig
inal checks have gone In evidence. but to-
day Col. Barr got eleven of the originals
before the court from ex-Sub-Treasurer G.
N. Jordan for the purpose of having in evil
dence the signatures In the Endorsements.
These, with a large number of proposals.
contracts, bills, etc, which have
been put in evidence, were
submitted TO David N. Carvalho. the hand-
writing expert. last Friday. and he APP
peared in court with twenty Photographic
copies of these documents for the purpose
of showing a comparison of the hand
writings The bid of the Savannah
big contract OF 1892 was compared with
that of p. Sanford Ross. who got the
work. It win be remembered President
Jacob Raulsen and MIR. McCauley said the
Savannah Dredging Company bid was
prepared in their office by one of the
clerks and Col. Barr endeavored to show
that prices in the two bids we're written
by the same person. Mr.. carvalho, after
chemical tests said the ink In which tha
price was put in was the same in BOTH
He would not say the words were written
by the same person.
The other feature of the day was the
study in handwriting Mr.. CarValho furn-
ished from NJ A. Connally's writing. The
witness said the signatures OF Edward III.
Gaynor on the fifteen bills for Savannah
harbor and Cumberland sound work for
1896, the signatures of Anson M. Bangs
on similar bills for Cumberland sound in
1894. and those of william T. Gaynor, as
witness to several papers. were all for
gerles and limitations of the genuine sig
natures. and that they were all written
by M. A. Connolly. In every instance,
however, except one, the signatures on the
receipts for the money were genuine. the
exception being signature OF Anson NJ.
Bangs, which, he said, was written by Mr..
Connolly Each member of the court was
furnished with set OF Photographic cop
les OF the papers for comparison during
the testimeay. The defense will cross-ex-
anime the &itness tomorrow. They say
they do not consider that this evidence
hurts Capt. Carter because they said he
had not been connected with these mat
ters.
c..
tlon IS no nearer securing the testimony
OF the bank officials, which the court came
here for. than was the case day or two
ago. The spread that Is being given TO the
evidence has made them more reluctant
than ever TO testify, though they will have
TO go on the stand and refuse.
When the sessions of the court will end
here Is still matter OF uncertainty. The
officers of the court are subservient to
the calls of duty; nevertheless, they have
no objection to remaining for some days i'm
New York If, however, after two or
three days of siiAngs they find that the
Judge Advocate has failed to secure the
evidence desired here. it is probable they
| will adjourn TO meet in Savannah nexc
| week.
| The officers and others interested in the
| court martial are not quartered together,
| but are all in different parts of the city.
| Gen. Otis is at the Genlac. Majors Wood
| ruff and Patton are at home on Cover
| nor's Island, Maj. Tiernon is at the Meth
| erands, and the other members of the
! court are scattered over the city Col
| Barr and Capt. Mcclure, his assistant
| are at the old Astor House. I'VE wanted
| 10 get just as near the armory building as
| possible" Col Barr said. Capt. Gillette
Is at the Army and Navy Club. Capt.
| Carter, Mr.. Blair and Mr. Charlton are at
| the Albermarle, though their Headquarters
lflo Har 49,
| Rose I'm the Equitable building, way
| down town
The prosecution is under the impression
| that those interested in the defense have
posted the officers of the Union Trust
| Company and Knickerbocker Trust
| Company upon the subject of testifying
| before a court martial and that this IL
the reason for their refusal The defense.
OF course, asserts that this Is not the
| case. People not interested In the cas-.
| one way or another say these corporationa
never testify or give any information re-
sarding their business transactions with
clients unless absolutely compelled
TO do so. New Workers say that should
these concerns divulge business affairs.
except where forced to do so, they might
| as well close their DOORS
| Capt. Carter and his friends have not de-
MED, so far as known, that he spent. win
In the last few years several times the
amount Of his salary. That question has
not yet come before the court, but Il Is
presumed that that is the point, or one OF
the points, upon which the testimony OF
| the banking officials was desired.
There has already been some mention OF
| the expenses Capt. Carter Is under IN the,
| case. IL being reported that it is something
| like 500 or 500 day. II is said this trim
| to New York win cost him something Ike
| 5000 more than would have been the case
had the court remained In Savannah
| It appears. however. that the prosecu-
ton expects to develop some important
| testimony in the case here, and there is
no doubt every effort viii be made 10 pet
at what Is desired. The court, as has been
stated, can compel the attendance of a
witness though It cannot compel him to
! testify. Col Barr will give no informa-
| ton In advance of his actions before the
| court There Is no idea, however that
he expects to summon any member of the
Atlantic Contracting Company. J.FI..
New York. March 2.-The court martial
couvolSed to try Capt. o. M. Carter OF the