The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21


That was the idea" he replied.
Iney We're eyclindrical bundles of
poles?" was asked.
Yes, or BRUSH" Mr.. Cooper said.
When you cut the leaves and branches
asked.
Il understand branches. leaves and all
TO mean brush" Mr. Cooper said.
Mr. Cooper finally admitted that the
mlheary fascine was bundle of rods or
small poles, though he said poles were a
part OF the brush. The term, he said, APP
Ilied to the entire structure
You understood by the specifications a
purely military fastener" was asked.
That is it,, as 1 understood it," was
the reply
Have you ever heard of a brush fas-
cine?" was asked by Mr.. Charlton.
Il have heard the term used Mr.. Coo.
per said.
"Where?" said Mr. Charlton
Il don't remember" was the reply.
What were those fascines called which
were used under Capt. Carter?" was the
next question.
Bundles of BRUSH" was the reply.
Where did you get that expression?
From Capt. Gillette?" Mr. Charlton
asked.
''No; from the meaning of the words"
the witness said
COCPCA
before in talking with the men, but it did
not occur in the specifications. The word
brush was used in almost all of his re-
ports. He did not think he had reported
such bundles of brush as fascnes. A
bundle OF brush well choked he called
fascine. BY well-trimmed, he understood
the removal of all the leaves and branches.
or, in other words, its reduction TO a mill
tary fascine.
Mr. Cooper testified that seven mat
tresses brought over for the Tybee break
water had gone to pieces without going
into the works. He said that mattresses
which We're sunk out of the right line
were paid for, then stated that ne did not
know such to be the case. He knew of
one mattress which was sunk fifteen feet
out from the line. He did not report it,
because he was not the inspector He did
not know whether the inspector reported
it or not.
Were the mattresses which went to
pieces paid for?' was asked
Certainly not" was the reply. "They
were not reported at ALL
did you ever report any reductions
against the contractors?" was the next
question.
mot under the contract of 1885," was
the reply.
Under any contract?"
None that I remember" was the re-
ply.
Mr. Cooper said he had been four or five
times to the mattress camp during the
thirteen years he has been here. He had
seen the construction of mattresses prior
to the coming of Capt. Gillette. He also
secured practical knowledge of mattresses,
he said, by seeing them on the works.
Nov, about that mattress you say you
promenaded around in, in a place as big
as Col. Bars desk; you say you could not
tell, in the ordinary mattress, whether
that imperfect work existed in il or not?"
Mr.. Charlton asked.
ST could not see those places" the wit
ness said. Il could sound, and in some
instances did"
what did you do when you found such
conditions?" was asked.
when I considered the mattress below
l>the standard L reported it, was the re-
ply.
"You say capt. Carter instructed you to
report on mattresses by hights?' was
asked
"Those were Capt. Carriers instructions
throughout the entire contract" was the
answer.
'.Did you acquiesce?" was asked.
at didn't say anything at ALL" the wit
ness said. II simply carried out instruc-
tons"
Mr.. Cooper said that the mattress as
shown in the first picture introduced was
| IN accOfudICe WALL the SPOCAhSoliOhiSI AZ
| cording to his own ideas.
did you have a copy of the specifica-
| lions when you were under Capt. Car
ter?" was asked.
az did" was the reply.
what were they given to you for?" Mr.
| Charlton asked.
II don't know the witness answered.
| Mr.. Cooper said he had learned the spe>
| cifications and had the same idea of the
,;r1 of
the first time he read them. He said he
never reported that those used were not
| in accordance with the specifications, be-
cause he had followed instructions He
had been shown a sample of mattress he
| said. and told that the others must be
| built in accordance with 1t.
s'Then you deliberately went against the
| specifications?" was asked.
'I did," was the reply Il followed or
| ders was shown a standard to so by,
and 1 went by it,"
what were your general instructions
with regard to the reception of material?
Were you ever told to be governed by
the specifications? was asked.
mot that 1 know Of l don't think
ever was" he replied.
"Were you ever told not to show any
favors to the contractors?" was the next
question.
81 was" he replied.
"By whom" was asked.
| 'By Capt. Carter" he said.
| The witness was shown small book
! containing the regulations and duties of In
| spectors and assistant engineers in the.
/ department He said he had been given
| one of these books and had read 1t. one
| section of the book stated that all mat
| tress and stone must be measured be-
| fore going into the work, and that the
| construction must be in accordance with
| the contract When asked if he had FOL
lowed that regulation the witness replied
that 1t did not say the work must be IN
accordance with the specifications but in
! accordance with the contract. He had
never seen the contract, he said. Capt
Garter had it, and had told him what
10 do. and he did it, When Capt. Carter
was away from the works he was in
charge. subject to Capt. Carriers orders
| Another regulation required thorough
/ understanding of the specifications when
the witness said he had acquired. Inc
contract. it may be said, Is simply an
agreement that the specifications shal De
carried out
The witness denied that he had esti-
mated the specific gravity of the FLORIDA
rock at an average of 1.0 His report
ON that. he said, was 1856 this Delng tne
average as taken from his notion. lie
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