The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-25
1,I1I0N BROUGHT TROUBLE.
- from Eighth Page.)

.,.,s road before the court
the le.'0 ,r,a letter of Mr.. Cooper IS,
ICo" pa LA the most interesting ana
Say lAe ..o If The entire court marhai
lua -e''~tt ,s cone II was introduced
-ar as az ana read before the letter
go Gillette TO whlch NaS -
capt mt for the purpose OF
arine The connecloh' - 5r,l 80 NO
resel "'77 80 given first. Ihere was no
TER is ~ he introduction of Capt. Gill
bjecloh 10 tle part of the defense,
ne MAS read as follows oaoo
rd il Wa c,,tes Engineers once
United Harbor Improvements
var anu .s.,+ions in Georgia
BIZ V'iI-sr,rn Florida = Savannah,
pd MOI Ken: Mr.. A. S. cooper, AS
|a- Az, .-iraar. Tybee Island, Ca pit
siam -.is' reports of mats lot July tSr
r. DaiA0-1I -r.5ter are returned herewith.
iii please have nm lnuorse ga Lii 'iit
ol wa. harber or not the mats were pullt
ports ~, the printed specifications, ana
coFoH7 Xiii why not, and an estimate
not - rhot proportion the material
hoVns ,.b mat bears to the amount
seq W ia have been used had the mats
at WI qceording 10 specHlcatons.
Fen Ou'' .,r,ll,y. Cassius f. Gillette,
i,,in of Engineers.
9.la, liners letter in reply to the Tore
mo is as follows; 49,.
D n5r.on3D. Tybee Island, Ga, aug. =.
cant Cassius Il. Gillette corps Oh
~ I-pited States Army, SaVan-
ng hge.9 Dear Sir-Before answering
an o,, If yesterday officially, desire
ol a personal request of you. Hence
lHea".sonal letter. This letter l speak
ls - - me that you intend to go back
sLo lime YOU assumed charge OF the
~ ,,resImably for the purpose or
,ioe an official report on the matter.
~ ,-o,1 take this serious step, L wish
- know what the consequences Will
can't. Carter is, as you probably
now an extremely bright ana even
rrliant officer and is. therefore, credit
his country and also to the engineer
he has done a great deal of cred
XXX work in this district. He is also
ambitious man, and it is this ambition
t;.b now fear has brought him into
.-,Te He has yielded to temptation
"a nrobablv allowed the contractor Cor
rortieular contractor), to do as he likes in
Eychanee for their influence and power to
boost him along. If you pursue TINS IN
ysstication you are now making TO the
I'd II will undoubtedly cost Capt. Carter
bs commission. and be a stain on the en-
gineer corps, of which you are member.
therefore beseech you to drop the mat
lar that is only so far as the past is con-
cerDed. The only real wrong done, so far
Is the government is concerned, has been
IN nav the contractor about one-third or
ne.balf more for the work than he right
IN deserved The results have been gained
ust as well as though everything was
"a done exactly according to speci-
d fcatious. The mischief is not
serious. besides what is there to
be gained by this investigation? | have
already pointed out what the loss will be.
AS far as / am personally concerned 1 have
nothing to fear. l have done nothing that
would blush to see published in the news
papers. It is very calling to me, howev-
fr to have TO give evidence against Capt.
WCarler l al first thought of resigning,
but then I would be assuming Capt. Car
ers faults, and, perhaps, lose my own
standing as an engineer. While that
would be very magnanimous conduct to
4 LEI Capt Carter carry off all the honors,
Natter doing the bulk of the work myself,
land assume all of the blame to shield him,
a am not going to do so. My standing has
cost NE about twenty years of hard work,
a and do not intend to relinquish il so cas-
#iy. I sincerely hope, however, that you
4 will take the same view of this matter that
q do. Yours respectfully, A s. Cooper.
"a P 81 would suggest that I be permit
d cl 10 lNillE 70 gOuG ICLlSI WITH Inc SldlC-
ment that all of the July mats were sunk
before receiving your orders. A. S. c.
n The court having allowed the Introduction
H. Mr. Cooper's letter, Mr.. Blair, for. the
defense, said he supposed he would be al
lowed to examine the witness with regard
to it, Gen. Otis assented, and Mr.. Blair
asked first what portion of the letter was
In answer to that of Capt. Gillette.
"All Of it, was Mr.. Cooper's reply
TO what particular portion of Capt. Gill
lette's letter was this paragraph in answer:
i capt Carter is, as you probably know,
an extremely bright and even brilliant Off
GER and is, therefore, a credit to his coun-
tIy and to the engineer CORPSE was ask
ed by Mr.. Blair
That is not an answer, 1t is an argu-
ment,' Mr.. Cooper replied. Yes or no,
Mr. Cooper said, would not express a prop
eI answer to such a question. Mr.. Blair
asked similar questions with reference to
other portions of the letter, Mr.. Cooper
replying that they were part of his argu-
ment
Did you mean to say by resigning you
would be assuming Capt. Carriers faults?"
was asked
Yes, that is what meant was the re-
When did you first begin to do the bulk
u the Work? Mr.. Blair asked, with ref
eIehce to another statement in the letter.
1 meant that 1 did the actual field
WORK was the reply. 81 had nothing to
10 |'th the project, but / was in charge
oi the actual construction"
is the credit to yourself based largely
On the use of bundles of brush, which you
nave condemned in your testimony" was
mo, sir" Mr.. Cooper replied.
what is it based on?" was the next
'on the fact that was on the work
we've hours a day, and did NOT attend TO
~ al long range from an office desk" was
ana YOU put In the defective bundles of
"Gs was the next question.
- !, put IN the materials given me to put
H. was the reply.
,.,.- Gnu DO you consider that a credit to
you: Mr.. Blair asked.
to. ne TACT that l was given inferior ma
c cl,lulS 10 do the work with, and yet ac-
sSts5,ip'Ished the results aimed at, 1 do con-
~ 80 credit to myself If a man can
30 80 INFERIOR materials and accomplish the
aus lhe same as with good materials,
'a r, 1t shows ability"
~ result of the work, Mr.. Cooper
be .'oIuJ' showed ability on his part though
nj, ''lu ne had nothing to do with the
sipi,t- lie had something to do with the
wan. OF the mattresses in a practical
fIc,.' ne SAID, having to point out where
Napt Carter
VIII IS not credit to you to put them
Tr"eIe Capt. Carter told vo,I IN &c n 9n Mr.