The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
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NO. never used any such language as
| that" was the reply.
The question came up as to some small
articles which had apparently disappeared.
Capt. Carter said he did not state that
| Sterly had stolen them, but only that they
| had disappeared.
Capt Carter had stated in connection
with the Venabes, that only a man who
had had one contract would know how to
bid intelligently. Col. Barr asked if it was
not logical conclusion from this that no
| one but a man who had had a contract
could understand Capt. Carter's spec9fica-
| tons Capt. Carter said that did not fol-
low at ALI The specifications were clear
I enough
Capt. Carter said he did some engineer
ing work for the Middle Georgia and At
lantic Railroad, which was to have ter
minated on Hutchlnson's Island. He was
| given $3.50 in stock for his services The
stock WAS worth now about a dollar or
| two He did not remember when the
scheme was given up, but said Ii had
| nothing whatever to do with the aban-
donment of the Hutchinsons Island har-
Dor line.
Capt. Carter did not remember that he
ever had any conversation with any of the
Gaynors or with Capt. Greene regarding
the quarantine rock about the time of the
purchase He was satisfied that he did not
He was always informed by the Union
Trust Company by mail of any deposits to
his credit. This was the case even when
he made the deposits in person.
/ He was questioned as TO two trips he
made to Augusta in quick succession, and
asked if he made the statement on his re-
turn the first time that Mr.. Burnett had
stolen $1,000, and on his return the second
time said it was all right, and that the
money had been used to purchase hard
| ware. Capt. Carter said 1t was positively
| not true that he had made any such state
ments. He went up on inspection trips
The names of Pettijohn and Dabney were
found on pay rolls. They were certified to
as correct. Capt. Carter took it for granted
| they were so. Col. Barr said one of them
was hotel keeper in Augusta and anoth-
er hardware man of the same city.
Capt. Carter at one time discharged
| about half a dozen near Augusta. He had
seen a letter from Capt. Gillette to one of
these men asking for points about him. He
took It that Capt. Gillette was seeking in
formation against him.
The court asked whether certain states
| ment given was correct statement of the
| project for improving Cumberland sound
| Capt. Carter said it was a pretty clear
statement of the project of the board.
| He said the Hutchinson Island har0or
line was established long before he ever
| knew of the project of the Middle Geor-
gia and Atlantic Railway. In the earlier
| part of his service here he was CONSTANT
| ly on the works, he said, but not so much
| In later years. He was not wholly de-
| pendent on the reports of his subordinates
| but made frequent inspections. This con-
cluded Capt Carter's examination, when
| took up just thirty-four hours Twenty-Five
| of which were occupied by the .cross-ex-
| animation.
| The written deposition of Robert w.
Taller of New York, just received was
| handed to Gen. Otis by Col. Barr and
| opened. Mr.. Blair then began to read the
! heterogeneous which had been propound-
| ed to Mr. Taller. Mr.. Taller is a retired
merchant, who resides at 16 East Seventy
second street, New York He said he W as
| associated with no corporation. He had
| known Capt Carter about seven years,
! and knew him as Mr.. Westcotts son-in-
law. He had known Mr.. r. F. Westcott
about twelve or fifteen years, and knew
| him intimately.
The next question was whether Mr.. Tai
| Ter ever had any conversation with MIR.
Westcott about certain purchases of stock
| of the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern or any other railroad made by Capt.
| Carter for Mr.. Westcott.
Col. Barr objected to this as an incom-
petent question. 1t Is unnecessary TO go
into all of the argument again, Col. Barr
! said.
Mr.. Blair said that Mr.. Westcott was
out of the jurisdiction of the court, and
could not be secured.
But Mr.. Westcott can come within the
jurisdiction OF this court" Col. Barr said
The court, after consultation, sustained
the objection, and no more of the deposition
was read. II was attached TO the record
as an exhibit by the prosecution.
Col. Barr then stated that the letter from
Mr.. Westcott to Capt. Carter would be
attached 10 the record marked rejected
defendants exhibit No. 49," Gen. Otis
asked how Il was that a rejected letter
could be attached to the record as an ex-
hbit. Col. Barr stated that counsel for
the defense wanted attached to show IL
lad been rejected. He left the matter en-
tirely to the court. Maj. Tiernon moved
that the court retire and discuss the mat
ter, which was done The court decided
10 let the letter go on the record to show
its action in the matter.
Mr.. Blair announced that the defense |
would rest its case at this point. They |
had one other witness, he said. but there |
was some doubt as to whether he would |
be here. Permission OF the court was
asked TO put up this witness in case he |
came after the rebuttal and there was no
objection. Col. Barr will begin the rebuff |
tai testimony this morning.