The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-14
THE COURT MARTIAL's RETURN
OFFICERS GATHERING TO RESUME
THEIR SESSIONS.

Court Likely to De Held i'm the BAN
Guet Room of the DE sOto-onIy
One Specification on which the
Prosecution Has Not Yet Touched.
Ii Relates to Improper Pay Rolls.
Meeting I'm the Hotel May Make
Some Difference in the Audiences.
The court martial before which Capt. o.
II. Carter is on trial will resume it's ses-
sions in this city tomorrow at u o'clock
noon probably in the banquet hall of the
De Soto Hotel. That place seems to be
most desired by the officers of the court
as many of them live at the De Soto, and
it is believed for that reason. since the
United States court room is now in use,
that the military court viii go'there. That
matter is left to Maj. W. S. Patten, quar-
termaster who attends to such arrange
ments for the court. He will reach the
city this morning.
Gen. E. s. Otis, president of the court,
returned TO the city yesterday. Other
members of the court who came are Maj.
John L. Tiernon and Capt. Charles G..
Penny. Col. Mansfield and Col. Has
brouck came the day before. The other
officers of the court are expected to reach
the city this morning. Col. Thomas r.
Barr and Capt Charles Mcclure, his as
sistant, reached the city yesterday. as did
also Capt C. E. Gillette. Col Barr and
Capt. Mcclure were accompanied by their
wives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Blair and
daughter also returned yesterday from
New York and are at the De Soto. Capt.
Carter came yesterday morning and Mr..
Rose is expected this morning.
The return of the officers and others In
terested in the proceedings of the court
martial has revived interest in the case,
and there is much inquiry as to what is
going to be done now. There is only one
specification upon which the prosecution
has not yet touched, and with regard to
this 1t is expected that Col. Barr will put
in some testimony either tomorrow or
next day. That specification is under the
charge conduct unbecoming an officer
and gentleman" 1t alleges the making
of false pay rolls, or, in other words, the
purchase of articles for Office use and
putting them on pay rolls as labor. The
total amount involved under this specihca-
ton is $780,
There Will be also some odds and ends
of testimony put in by the prosecution re-
lating to the other charges, and altogether
1t is expected they will take up the bal
ance of this week. In that event the de-
Tense would probably be reached by Mon
day, If not day of two earlier and Ii is
expected, will occupy two or three weeks.
Capt. Carter appears in extremely good
spirits after the New York sessions. and
the result Of the work there does not APP
pear to be regarded by his counsel as
prejudicial to his case. OF course, 1t has
not developed what the prosecution ex-
poets 10 90 with that evidence
The meeting of the court In the De Soto
banquet room may make some difference
in the audiences. Heretofore any and
everybody who desired to do so has crowd
ed into the United States Court room to
listen TO the proceedings. The sessions
of the court are open to the public, but
the hotel people may make some discrim-
nations with regard to those entering the
hotel for the purpose of reaching the ban
quet room What effect 1t will have, how
ever, remains to be seen. If the court
meets there, there is little doubt that the
number of ladies in attendance win be con-
siderably larger.