The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-27

have you noted since being here?" Mr..
Blair asked.
Il know that Mr.. Sterly has lied in this
case" was the witness emphatic answer. |
With reference TO the letter introduced
for the avowed purpose OF impeaching his
testimony, Lieut.. Rees said the word
your board referred to the board of
members of the surveying party, there be-
ing $40 a month deducted from each man
pay for board. The letter, he considered,
and the action taken under 1t, was entire
~ in accord with the regulations.
He never knew of the sale of the rope
he had condemned nor did he ever hear
of the receipts from it being used as
slush fund.
The witness gave some further testimony
with reference TO the mattress hearting''
feature of the Cumberland Sound jetties in
support of Capt. Carriers position.
The two horses, with regard to which he
testified he owned, were delivered TO him
on the payment of the money. He said he
could legally have sold them if he had so
desired but was under a moral obligation,
and would not have done so. In answer to
Col Barr Lieut.. Rees said the horses were
not saddle horses, but he used them for
driving purposes. He did not own a sad
die, nor harness nor carriage but paid the
livery stable man for use of these things.
received on forage account, not one cent of
It ever went TO other personal expenses.
WAS Capt. Gillette's conversation with
YOU anything other than the advice OF an
older man to a young one?" Col. Barr ask
ed, when he took UP the witness again.
Eyes, sir; 1 considered 1t more" was the
reply. 1--WE had been friends, but I did
not feel that we were friendly at this
time"
"A cause for enmity had arisen between
your" was asked.
Yes, SIR was the reply.
How did he address you?''
'He called me Rees.' "
Did he not call you 'Tom""
HE may have done So"
did Capt. Gillette do anything but adj
wise you to make an unbiased statement
so that it would not be necessary to bring
up these disagreeable things? ?"
81 related his language as nearly as 1
COULD" was the reply. 81 considered ii
a bid for me to stand with him, and that
if did not, was to understand that I
would be sorry for it,
WAS his statement made In a friendly
MANNER"
The latter part of his statement was
quite strongly put. He said he would hit
the best friend he had and hurt him if
he could, if he should attempt to oppose
| him.
Lieut.. Rees said Capt. Gillette wanted to
show him more, but he had to leave. He
had no special engagement, but had heard
from Capt. Gillette all he wanted to hear.
THE impression 1 got" Lieut.. Rees
| said, was that Capt. Gillette would have
been glad to persuade me that these ale
| cations against Capt. Carter were cor
| rect
The letter written by Lieut. Rees about
| the surveying party was referred to, Lieut..
Rees saying the mistake in 1t may have
| occurred through the typewriter. Mr. NJ
A. Connolly usually did the typewriting.
Col. Barr introduced some pay rolls for
a survey on which he endeavored TO bring
out were such items as Office and room
| rent committed into labor by Lieut.. Rees.
| These pay rolls and vouchers were intro
| duced In evidence.
Maj. Stanton asked Lieut.. Rees few
| questions with regard to the form of specI-
| fications and mattress construction after
which Maj. r. G. Blandford was called 10
| the stand.
| Col Barr, however, announced that he
was unable to proceed further with the
| case on account Of the state of his health.
| He said Judge Speer had finished with the
United States Court room" and the, court
could now return there To this the de-
tense objected on account of the noise
around the United States Court room,
saying 1t made no difference to the quar-
termaster's department whether the court
met at the hotel or down town. Col Barr
insisted, and Gen. Otis announced that
unless there was objection, the court would
adjourn to meet at 1880 O'Clock Monday
morning, at the United States court room
No member of the court objected, and an
adjournment was taken as stated.