The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
CERTER SAYS NOT GUILTY.
Continued from Eighth Page.)

charge alleges that Capt. carter caused
IA be made false and fraudulent claims
sgainst the United States in favor of the
N1Iantie Contracting Company, represent
- nv voucher No. s, for $780, 1880, and
D., voucher No. for $345,0G0 by knowing
1,g permitting the company named to put
into the work in the Savannah river ana
ar cumberland sound, under the contract
Of 1S96 mattresses stone and other mate
Tial different from, inferior to, cheaper
- Of less value to the United States
rhar those contracted for; and by receiv-
inc and accepting them just as II they
mad been of the kinds and qualities con-
tracted for 49,,
second relates to alleged false pay rolls,
~ being charged that in December, 1886,
cant carter caused amounts varying in
size from 50 cents to $1225 amounting al
together to s2S.75, to be paid to certain
iDersons for services as laborers whereas
the claims for such services We're raise
and fraudulent in that none of the per-
sons set forth in the voucher had rem
dered services as laborers.
The eighth specification under this
charge alleges that Capt Carter caused
the Atlantic Contracting Company to be
paid for q linear feet of piling which We're
mt down for their own use and not for
The benefit of the United States. The
ninth specification charges that he caused
the same company to be paid 1854 for 24O
linear feet of guide piling which was
used merely for the convenience of the
contractors and not for the benefit of the
United States. The tenth specification
makes similar charge, the amount be-
ing 68 linear feet of piling, costing $10S.S0.
The third charge is conduct unbecom-
Ing an officer and a gentleman in viola
ton of the sixty-first article of war"
Here again the first specification repeats
the matter with reference for payments
10
1898 1894 and 1895, and on the special plea
this specification was also thrown out
by The court
The second specifcatio ton under this
charge mentioned, the payment of the
claims under the contracts of 1896, of
$3.50 1880 on the work at the mouth of
the Savannah river. and of $4,000 on the
work at Cumberland sound, which
claims it is stated, were false, as the
money was not due and owing by the
United States.
The third specification charges that
Capt. Carter made a false statement to
the chief of engineers as to soundings
at the mouth of the Savannah river,
where the new breakwater is being built,
necessitating changes from 100000 to 300-
GOO square yards for mattresses for the
work. 1t is charged that the soundings
referred to were not made.
The fourth specification charges the
certfcation of the pay rolls with ficti-
tOus laborers, the amount mentioned
being $3.50.
The fifth, sixth and seventh specifica-
tons under this charge relate to mat
ters heretofore mentioned, namely the
alleged false certfication of claims
against the United States in favor of the
Atlantic Contracting Company for certain
piling which was used for the benefit of
the contractor and not for the United
States.
The eighth specification under this
charge alleges that Capt. Carter entered
into conspiracy with the Atlantic Con-
tracing Company to defraud the city of
Savannah out of the value of a lot of
rock ballast, by ordering the city to dis
pose of it under unfavorable circum-
stances i'm order that. the Atlantic Con-
tracing Company might be able to pur-
chase it at price far below its real
value.
The ninth specification under the third
charge alleges that Capt. Carter made
false Endorsement on a letter from one
Paulding, to the effect that excessive rem
tails had been demanded by property own
ers on Hutchinson s Island, some of whom
mad taken possession of wharves as a
speculation with a view to obtaining ex-
cesslVe damages, that the work would
nave been delayed and its cost increased
py about $4,000, and it was therefore
abandoned, which Endorsement it is claim
OF War.
The tenth specification is with reference
10 testimony given in the City Court by
capt. Carter in behalf of the Atlantic
contracting Company in a suit brought
against it for the value of some stone.
Inc eleventh specification alleges his fail
uIe 70 account for 1872. 10 received from
A. Hlrt for the use of certain property
peIonglnS to the United States
Inc twelfth specification alleges the de-
ceptlon of the Secretary Of War by a tel
tslam from Capt. Carter purporting to
really in New York.
me thirteenth to the twenty-frst speci-
mcatioh inclusive, under this charge, were
NMoWh out under the special plea of the
statute OF limitations. They all related to
opSehces from his post without leave.
me tWenty-second and tWenty-third
speclhcations charge absence from his post
I'll March and May 1897, respectively with
out 'eaVe, and reporting himself as pres
me fourth charge is "Embezzlement as
tslH lea IN section 54Ss, Revised Statutes of
t 'e OHited States, in violation of the six
NrSecond article of war"
Inc first specification under this charge
oIleses the payment of United States
a a'',Ly entrusted to him, for a purpose not
tI1'uorlzed by law, the accounts on which
-eS We're paid being false, and the
- vi ms pdld not being due or owing from
e,re Chited States to the parties paid. The
mounts charged under this specification
lue same two vouchers mentioned
W. U,,u}r the other charge, $2317499O. for
f %o' on the Savannah harbor and SS45. 900
oor work at Cumberland sound under the
contract of 1896
s me second specification makes the
ro.iIe allegation with reference to the
1so9 IS paid out under the contracts of
n.y., 1888 1894 and 1895. This specification
t TaS also thrown out by the court under
tio, special plea of the statute of limita-
ro., WI be seen from the foregoing state
a5 ~ mat all of the issues which appear
ar, ~ me charges as they stood originally
C5o sun there. The specifications and
12os eeS involved in the two contracts Of
a ,,o are precisely similar to those which
C5Spmed to the other contracts. The
WIS 5os with regard to leaving his post
otba1 permission, and with regard to all
nv matters, remain
pr,nt charges have thus been shorn of a
"a il i ueal of eXtraneous matter, which,
IN r salo' should never have been put there
stay ACNE Hrst place. 1t was known that the
to,,I"c OF limitations covered these par
'''t specifications whan tbav xvara