The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-09
NO FURTHER PoSTPoNEMENT.
COURT MARTIAL OF CAPT. CARTER
TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY.


Col. Thomas F. Barr Says Another
PostpOnement Would BE Unfair to
the Accused-He VIII Have Nothing
to Say Regarding the Casc-om-
GERS of the Court VIII Arrive in
Savannah Tuesday-SOme Interest
ing Incidents May BE Disclosed.
Col. Thomas F. Barr, accompane5 by
Mrs. Barr, arrived in the city last night.
They are stopping at the De 500.
Col. Barr is the assistant judgt advocate
general, and has been appointed to act as
judge advocate in the court martial Of
Capt. o. NJ. Carter, which viii begin
"Wednesday morning, Jan. r. Ile taxes
the place of Col. ]. w. Clous, who was
relieved at his own request on account
of sickness.
Col. Barr was in consultation last night
with Capt. Charles Mcclure of the Ei-n-
tenth Infantry and Capt. c. p. Gillette
who will assist in the prosecution of the
case. The judge advocate has but lie"
days in which to prepare for the trial ana
will, therefore, no doubt be kept quile
busy between now and "Wednesday Col
Barr was seen at the De Soto last night
and asked If there would be any further
pos ponement of the court-mar,ial.
II think not" was the reply. II can
see no reason for it now, and unless some
thing unusual happens the trial Will De-
gin on Wednesday as ordered. There has
already been one postponement, and 1t
would be unfair to the accused to cause
any further delay unless there was some
real occasion or necessity for it,
In reply TO another question Col. Barr
said he was aware that ne had only
short time in which to prepare his case
But" he said, 81 will have to make up
for it by hard work..
rs there anything you can say about
the case now?" was asked.
mo; neither now nor at any other time
during the trial" he replied.
The mooted question as to whether there
would be any further postponement Of the
trial seems thus to have been settled. Col
Barr evidently intends to begin his work IN
q thoroughly active manner and to carry
the case along promptly. 1t being requir-
ed by law that the daily sessions of the
court end at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon
AhuSi TIME eau ne Hdu III tlllA way iol
preparation from day to day, ana in the
event of necessity, as has been suggested,
an adjournment for day might be taken.
The proceedings of the court have to- be
written up from day to day, end read upon
the opening of the court the next morning.
If there are any points then 10 which eth
er side enters objection, the matter is dis
cussed and the question decided by the
court. Whenever an issue is raised after
the argument has been had on both sides.
the court room is cleared and the court
makes up it's decision.
Under the circumstances it seems that
the officers of the court Will be ordered 10
report in Savannah for duty on Wednes-
day. They will all probably arrive in the
city Tuesday in order to take no chances
of being late.
There have been no new developments in
the case so far as can be ascertained. Out
side of the testimony relating to the
charges themselves it is understood some
very interesting incidents will be disclosed
on the witness stand. The charges will be
read upon the opening of the court, and it
is probable the taking of testimony will be
proceeded with al once.