New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-04
,o,pcrRY FREELY CHARGED.
~.vr TESTIMONY GIVEN AT THE
CARTER coURT-MARTIAL'

x,o THE HANDWRITING EXPERT.
POSITIVELY THAT SEVERAL sIa-
-ers on CHECKS WEIRD FORGED
org STATEMENTS vNsHAKEN BY
Cross EXAMINATION
..,oorn in the Army Building in White
ne 00" ,nronged yesterday at the third days
sl-s'" no trial BY court-martial OF Captain
ession :. =, carter upon charges Of conspring to
oe<'i.n -. Government. Besides those directly
snaS in the case. number OF Army omcers
r;sres'e' among Them being Colonel George l..
vs'e F' Y,eutenant-Colone j.. w. Clous and Ma
| Gilespss, Adams Several women. relatives OF or
or n ~ the Governors Island post, were also
hess re spectators. The testimony related 10
araons % ~ checks with other persons names
,As ss~~ s..a, and Michael A. Connolly. who were
BY 3 u,,rh Captain Carter al Savannah. The
sssecis'eD-. a. David y. Carvalho. the handwrt-
ash~-, was closed.
testimony in regard TO the signatures upon
We Sr.red in evidence was given by Mr. car
-" ,he opening OF the session. He produced
sS,hs Of checks and their Endorsements
rN".-a submitted 20 the cour; and marked az
c. ,n the case. The first vas photograph
a;''s arawn upon the Assistant Treasurer OF
~ eas s,a,es on June 20 1896 TO the order OF
o. W Rangs and signed by Captain Carter.
rsn ,.aor.ed for deposit by B. d. Green, ana
as
.. ,n.rked Final payment ..,..
~ .6vocate Barr asked the witness; by
Has the name Arson NJ Bangs written on
6~ would you say. from your examination
| sasse papers
D., neculiarities do you find in the sigma
.stsd the Judge-Advocate.
=, Is differentiated from the genuine W ~
- Of the hrst name as 'Ansn' ana oy .hs
rs.ae ,,,,ai being " instead Of M. rephed
rate ihlu@'
" o., counsel for Captain Carter, ooJec'eo
T. ,..,s,ton of the check in evidence. upon the
r"s that II had not been in the possession Oh
F's.,ssd man after it had been indorseo' anu
@ M knowledge Of the names upon H. ne
Il after he delivered it TO the pa'ee'
ed Mr. Blair ,,. "r,is check
,aaSs. Advocate Barr said in reply ms 49,,
' t,-0ad signature upon ii has been 80 co''-
VII q io . - oonsniracy that 1, Is competent
,vience <~,." said Mr. Blair.
NJ ,r,rlies moral turpitude. 1t Will De SHOWN
'sM- Green had full authority 10 sisn nv
NJ Rancs. so that there was no lo'se'''
.",,.sl Rarr said that II there was Au'loii's
y -. name OF Mr. Bangs 1t was most 80
&c. The check was thrown Out OF the 20
- !, related 20 the Bangs CONTRACT OF 80 90
~ .,e-iss testified 10 on Wednesday related ~
as same contract t,rcar,as
- - An Wednesday. and said that there was
.oos that Connolly forged any man name, as
.s names ne signed be had full authon'y 20 sS 70
.ss JudgeAdyoeaie Mt B,siL md oad no right
ss afs tx signatures In question iorseIles. tle
,idsd that M Green was dulE au'iiOt 80 20 ~
- NJ Bangs and the signature hdd peer, ia an
30. = American Exchange National Bank
p-sader General OTIS. presloent " ., ne re-
"a e"The court IS bound by the testimony re-
ever saw Inc -lvo" retire5 Tor consultation. and
.Ss- 2 f.w minutes absence annouhcel lhdt ths
l'...ia, uras not sustained Captain Carter ana
h. counsel were evidently not pleased with 'ne oe-
~ -ssuuins the taking o, testimony number OF
,sn-ogrsphic copies OF checks were handed 10 the
members Of Se Th JadgeAdSocate questioned
he witness in regard 20 these Mr., Carvalho test-
genuine and they were marked as EXHIBITS IN
ssecs for 81 $50 p drawn by Captain Carter TO the
order Of Arson Bangs and pqrpqTu 10 De the me
Endorsements were written by 3. D. Green. the
witness said On another check foT No! ineors sea
by Bangs 10 the order Of w. P. Gaynor. the m
dorsemen, was written by Green. nut the signature
o. Nj Gsynor Was genuine. 49,
check marked as Exhibit No $50 vas shown to
rbe witness who said that there was name erased
upon BY crossing 1t with lines and by oiotting IL
with ink He lad removed some of the ink. and by
putting the check against a window and e: amnng
wh glass magnifying fourteen dam hst ,s ne
iesr written by NJ A Connolly
0th.r checks were produced and entered in eyi-
ssncs which were similarly, indorsed with the
check the witness said that the words pay 10 the
N:sr Of Gaynor were written writ n in the lie, en-
ion Of the signature Of Bangs. while the indorse-
..ai 2. Gaynor was genuine; On the last eS,
soh John T Gaynor and A. NJ. Bangs were writ
n. defence MI BAR said: in your testimony
you have used the words forged. simulated and i'm
, ,a. % you mean them IN the 'ecnni'S criminal
Yes" was the distins, reply. .,.. c..no,,. 80.
.yhority 70 sign the names ne did. would you
hsr say they were forged?'
rnless had previous knowledge OF the fact I
Have yoq any Information that Connolly did not
TIE witness said he had It from the papers
themselves in regard 10 one name 10 the others
chad not There was evidence that he had no au-
l-i'y 10 sisn certain signature
NJ Blair further asked IF Mr. Green had the
a.hori,y Of Mr. Gaynor TO back checks with his
Not criminal forgery" was the reply
e there any other kind
In your use Of the words stimulation and imita-
aos ~ GO you make any difference"
No, was the reply. Il use them as practically
anonymous A man Stimulates his own handwrit-
Ag when he DISCUSSES II. He initiates when he
asl. Signature Of Mr. Bangs are excellent Imi'a-
Tie witness was asked about the exhibit in the
as on which The name OF Mir. Bangs had been
vv.sa BY lines through II and written again below
ns SAD The erased signature written by
ca.ts l. Gallagher and the one below II by NJ A
~ S..1oIE ne admitted that the one erased would
s nave deceived any one familiar with the genu-
- sxnalure while the other one would.
sstIe yOQge-AdvOcate asked Mr.. Carvalho II. when
s-, aaa formed a judgment 10 a forgery. his
,~ILol would be altered by learning that author
~ sso been given to sign the name. and he said II
49, he compared handwrltings and formed his
Eeasht as 10 the way name had been written
s,.ne ceience tina witness admitted that he was
lsss a. expert IN handwriting. and not In criminal
- upon legai IestiOns.
w case was adjourned until II a. m today
o. Judge Advocate Barr sad. he would have
1 witnesses TO testify