The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
TWO MORE ENGINEERS HERE.
Col. BenyuaFd and Col. Ludlow Call
ed on Account of the COurt-Aartial


ed on Account of the COurt-Martial
The court-martial Of Capt. o, NJ. Carter
will be resumed this morning, all the Off
GERS of the court having returned from Au-
gusta last night. Maj. John r. Myrick was
the only officer who returned yesterday
morning, the others having remained to
look at the United States arsenal, of
which Capt. D. NJ. Taylor, a member of
the court, is in charge.
The court took day off for the purpose
Of giving the judge advocate, Col. Barr,
opportunity for consulting with his next
witness, and preparing to present the tes-
timony of the court. 1t is expected now
that the sessions of the court will be held
right along from day to day, until the
governments case has been presented.
In connection with the case there are
several new arrivals, among them two
well-known officers of the engineer corps,
Col. w. II. II. Benyuard, in charge of the
district with headquarters at st. Angus
tine, and Col. William Ludlow. stationed
at New York. Just why these two officers
are here is not definitely known, but it is
expected that they will give testimony in
the case.
The work at Cumberland sound, former
ly in the Savannah district, have been
transferred to the district in charge Of
Col. Beryuard, and he has had charge OF
them since some time in December. II
is believed, therefore, that he has been
called for the purpose of giving certain
testimony for the government, though of
what nature is not known.
Col Ludlow on the other hand, ii is
said, may appear at the request of the
defense, though for what purpose is not
known. 1t may be that both of these Off
GERS VIII be called on to give interpreted
tons of the specifications. or testimony
with regard to materials required under
such contracts.
Mr.. NJ. A Connolly, formerly Capt Car
ter's secretary, now chief clerk to the
Nicaragua Canal Commission, is also here
and it may be that he will be called on
by the defense. 1t is some time however
before the witnesses for the defense will
be introduced so it cannot be predicted
with any certainty what may or NAV not
be done. Mr.. Connolly was cabled for
at Greytown, Nicaragua and left there
for Bluehelds on Jan. 5. He left Blue
fields on Jan. u and reached New Or
leans Monday night ARRIVING in the city
yesterday afternoon Ii is expected that
Mr. George w. Brown formerly en-
ployed in the river and har-
Dor works here. but now an engineer
with the commission will also come. 1t is
understood he has been summoned and
may be here within a short time. There
nave been reports in some of the papers
that Col. Peter c. Hams. a member Of
the commission, who was formerly divis-
ION engineer, in charge of this division
would be called back on account of the
court-martial. There has, however been
nothing confirmatory of it, and it is not
believed now that he will be summoned.
While the members of the court enjoyed
he Ia hot /,
sides were busy at work getting ready for
to-days proceedings. The court will meet
at II o'clock this morning, and proceed
with the examination of witnesses What
witness will be put up is known only to
the judge advocate and those associated
with him.
There appears to be a misunderstanding
on the part of great many people with
regard to the charge of embeZzlement
That charge, as it appears against Capt.
Carter, does not mean embezzement in
the ordinary acceptation of the term
which is the Appropriation of trust funds
to ones own use. 1t is a constructive
term as used in the charges, meaning that
money was paid out for a purpose not
authorized" or for a debt alleged not to
be due and owing by the United States.
In other wards, it is alleged that the spec
ifications in the contract were not carried
out If this is true, then it is held that
contract, and that all money paid out for
the work was improperly paid out. AS
used in the charges, that is what consti-
tutes the ENLIGHTENMENT feature
In speaking of Capt. Carter William E.
Curtis the well-known Washington cor
respondent of the Chicago Record, says he
has the best record of any man who ever
graduated at the United States Military
Academy, his marks for the entire course
| of four years. including behavior and schol-
arship. reaching 1892 out of a possible
1900. In other words. his conduct was
exceptional and he was almost perfect in
his studies. The only studies in which he
was not perfect were chemistry and en-
cheering. lie received maximum marks
in all the other branches. He has kept
the same record since he graduated and
entered active service, and for that reason
absolute confidence was reposed in him.
He is a man of handsome appearance,
considerable wealth, great personal ac-
cOmDlishmeutS and DOpularitV'