The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-09
VISITED ANOTHER DISTRICT.
continued from Eighth Page.)
- Cap,A carter say TO you at George

H. ssr5 what did he tell you to do then?"
Tas -li5 me to continue as had been
81 - mill 1 heard further. l did not
Gu nom whom l was 30 hear" said
u Ne D. Twiggs, the witness said, who
-, INSPECTOR on the works, was near
Earfsn his conversation took place. He
was to have been sent to Orange,
s.r 10 do some work there, and de-
-Ntr, 10 90 he resigned. Maj. w. S.
& s'srt5n was in charge of the work at that
mo YOU know anything about the in
.,r-c-fons Capt. Carter had about svisit-
~ Gaoraetown2" was asked.
& ~ w 10 not" was the reply. Capt. Bixby
4 noe Ar his post in Wilmington at the
tine -. 49,,
m questions to ask the witness.
" n. Ray, a grocer, was next sworn to
.estirv with regard to his signature on a
nnTri,er of bonds. In 1892 he said he was
rortb about $4,000 over and above all of
bfs1iablities. He had signed guarantee
tor G. c. Ely on one or two occasions, he
said.
nm any bond?" Col. Barr asked,
mo" was the reply, II was never re-
ouired to do it,"
N,1obn Gaynor" said the witness in an
swer to other questions, asked me sew
eral times to become surety on bidders
bonds They were small contracts, he
told me, and 1 always signed the papers
in blank l know M. A. Connolly. l
never signed a bond in his presence that
l remember"
The witness attention was called to his
signature on a bond which he identified.
The PAPERS, he said, were always in blank
when he signed them. There was no
other writing on them except his name.
Did YOU ever make oath that you were
worth $4,000 over all your liabilities? ?"
Col Barr asked.
II never did, sir. could not have done
So" was the reply. mo such oath was
ever read over or explained to me.
would not have taken such an oath as it
would have been false
The certificate was signed by S. F. B.
Gillespie, deputy clerk of the United
States Court, but the witness Said he had
never signed any. such bond or oath be-
fore Mr. Gillespie.sg &
John L. Gallagher Appeared as wit
ness to Mr.. Rays signature on another
bond, but when asked about it Mr. Ray
gave this reply, which he repeated fire.
Quenty:
Nobody ever. Witnessed my, ignature to
any document l ever signed connected
with this work.
He was shown another paper, in which
he had sworn in 1893 that he was worth
$1,000 above all liabilities. He was hard
" worth that amount then, he said, and he
had never signed any such oath. The sig
nature was his, but he said he had signed
it in blank.
You were very accommodating in sign
ing all these papers," said Col Barr.
What was the inducement for you?"
The company dealt with me, and Col
Gaynor was very pleasant. / did not mind
accommodating him, especially since he
told him they were bidders bonds. and
there was no responsibility attached to
them"
He did not know John Dolly, who ap-
peared as a witness TO another of his sig
natures. The name of M. A. Connolly.
United States Commissioner. with his seal
appeared upon the certificates to a num-
Der OF Mr.. Rays signatures on different
bonds.
/ always signed those papers in blank.
never did sign such a paper in the pres
ehce OF any officer. There is only one pa
per L ever signed in the presence of a
Wllhess. d. M. Mccarthy once witnessed
my signature on one of these papers in
my store. In every other instance 1 sign
ed the papers in blank"
Mr. Gillespie, he said, had never been
III ms place of business. He had never
oeen IN the custom house to sign anv
pohd Tor the Gaynors. The oath to the
eHect mat the signer was worth $75 900
over all liabilities was. in print, but the
WIlness said he had not read It before
sghlng 1t. He was Informed that tha
ponds We're bidders bonds and tbat tbere
was was no responsibility attached to them
- ne naa signed most of the bonds in blank
~ NIr. Gaynors room in the Pulaski
- riouse' Alter he signed the bonds he
never saw them again.
"a we cross-examination Mr.. Raw said
ne nad been in business about twenfv-one
Ioer ana up to few years ago had
bad d d1 prosperous. For Mr.. Gaynor he
bonds. ''o' 'ialA aIIloaVlts and
mr. Ray said positively that he had al
Tr ays signed the bonds and afidavits for
i Ndynor in blank, and without 1Snow-
rs awning about them. If he had sworn
t tila' ne was worth $4,000 above his liabili-
beon az e., any time, he said it would have
si,,, 10 you swear positively that YOU never
wi Charlton asked.
a. uoh remember that ever did" was
tbo ply In answer to another question
NL Wilhess said, 81 swear positively that
eve "@1e never made such an oath before
ti5y oiie' Except in the one instance I mem
IN en,. CfSI signed any of those papers
a @Iy ones presence but Mr.. 'Gaynor s
nv, never swore to my signature nor to
~, -."aIiclal standing before any one"
49, io witness then left the stand tempo
10y and Mr.. w. f. .McCauley was
W. S,I,eu; He had heard of Walsh and
IN u5leIer, and was informed that they were
oI Tli9 employ of the Gaynors
Ia DIu You ever sign a bond or guarantee
dIs M: A. Connolly?" Col. Barr asked.
eo,,.l.,, dId, the affidavits show for them
rs, MeCauley replied.
r. le identified his signature, and said he
h. M III ne mad stated he was worth more
''i ~ @'oVO prior to the contract of 1892.
as,. d9u signed that guarantee then?" was
ani Yes, sir, did. 1t was a bidders bond.
~ Hdd security" was the reply
asked Ool DAFT
,b I had the word of Col. John f. caynor
was the reply. 80
&c. ne witness said he had signed the pond
fo Willam II. Walsh under the contract
eia .he works at Fort Clinch. Fla. in
,slnng this bond he had also been
r1o'ected by the word of Col Gaynor. He
@ ', re rofs also having signed a bond for
ON ~. Barr questioned Mr.. McCauley up
va ms bid for the work In the Savannah
NJ under the big contract of 1892 Mr..
co -