The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-18
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AMMAN. Florida and Western wharves.
AZ Barr then offered in evidence TIE
.,,ior answer and amendments in the
20 nj Brown VS.. the Atlantic Contracting
ttS-,nanv. Mr.. Blair objected to their be-
r. Introduced under any specification ex-
a9t that one under consideration. Col.
r. 5nallv said he would introduce them
sonly under the specification charging 1alse
-ssring AS to the charge contained in
~ snoeification, Col. Barr said 1t was a
rastter for argument.
Mr. John K. Garrett of Garrett, S. c.,
IA the stockholders of the Hunting Island
1,nd Company were Messrs. c. y. Shear
IN Pat Calhoun of New York, d. Bruce
- massachusetts,, Capt. o. NJ. Carter and
4 himself.
pe said the Gaynors had approached
him several times with reference to cut
E ,ng brush on the island. They had cut
f some brush there, but he did not know
f ton, much. he said. MIR. Garnett was
E avay a good deal of the time, and said
& tbe matter was almost altogether in the
hands of the secretary, Mr.. w. w. Mack
al who had the books and accounts.
ri Mr. Garnett was asked to produce GER
e rain map showing the company's proper
e n. It was in the custody of the secre-
tary. he said, and the court excused him
while he went to secure 1t. The witness
8 indicated on the map where the brush
was cut by the Atlantic Contracting Com
many He had no authority to allow the
n Judge Advocate to make copy of the
map and refused to do so. The company
E had never paid any dividends, he said.
Fl The brush had been cut by the Gaynors
IA IN the summer of 1896.
Mr. Garnett said his idea was that the
NJ brush should be given away if the trees
FL were not cut. If they could not have
III gotten anyone to take the brush, he said,
n they would probably have cleared it at
81 their own expense. The rental secured
II from the property, however, was more
HI than enough to pay the taxes on ii. Mr..
Fl Blair said he was authorized to say that
II Mr. Mackal secretary of the company,
was willing to be summoned and to give
any Information desired about the COM
pany, and also to allow the Judge Advo-
cate to make a copy of the map.
Assistant Engineer A. S. Cooper was re-
n called to testify as to the amount of rock
put in the works in the period of 1S95-96
during which James B. Brown was furn-
shing Florida rock All the Florida rock
that came down the river on the lighters
went into the work, was credited to the
contractors and paid for. A small percen-
tage of this rock was below the specifica-
ton requirement In weight. He said Capt
4 Carter told him that the smaller stone
would go mainly in the voids between
the larger stone. 1t would not take up
much space on the lighters, nor would it
do 50 in the works. Capt. Carter he said
saw the lighters unloaded in many in
stances. He had no instructions to de-
y duct for small stone.
He did not know how much of the
small rock filled the voids between the
larger stones. His opinion was it was
about 212 per cent. Possibly all of il might
have been so taken up. He remembered
the regulation requiring deductions for
inferior stone, but he let it go in because
ne thought Capt Garter wanted it to
so in though Capt. Carter had not told
MN So. Capt. Carter presented an argu-
ment in favor of It, he said. and he let
the inferior stone go, in. He said he might
y have given similar instructions to inspec-
y tors ontthe work not from Capt. Carter,
n but from himself.
Mr. Cooper had the regulations, but ac-
cording to his testimony he construed
capt Carriers wishes differently with re-
gard to the mattresses and stone. He
was actuated by purely selfish motive
ne sad, IN doing as he thought Capt. Car
Ter wished so as to retain his position.
~. lou treated the contractors pretty cas-
hy' Mr.. COOPER" Col Barr asked.
i did as 1 thought 1 was desired To-"
4 was the reply.
Mr.. Cooper was questioned extensively
Oh the methods of unloading stone, and
other features of the work,
COL Barr then took up specification
xxi under the charge of conduct unbe-
coming an officer and, a gentleman" which
charged capt. Carter with being absent
lIoin ms post without permission. He
c fiu APT carriers personal report to the
Tal!Sl OF engineers for the month of March
a rY', ~ "Iich Il was stated he was absent
only one day. March q to March 2S.
where was Capt Carter from March 2
70 March 9, 1872 was asked of Chief
olerk Sterly, who, of course, was called
-. ne was out of the city. / sent him a
s ts to New York and 1 received one
from there" was the reply.
i"o kilograms from Mr.. Sterly to Cant
S S at the University Club in New
e 5olk and one from Capt. Carter to Mr.
SlerIy, relating to office and personal mat
Ms CTls were read. They were dated between
heinz. ana =, the one from Capt. Carter
His personal report for Nav 1907 oa
~ eSt read The latter part of it stated he
w. w. ms station on May 20 and returned
10y Il Col. Barr then introduced an
C,isllal telegram from Mr.. Sterlv to
opl' carter dated May %, 1897 ard adj
C.esseu TO New York, where he said Cant
C Carter was That telegram was TO notify
aP'. carter that the Secretary of War
,o "I wired the notice of his appointment
~ london, and told him to prepare to 90
oo 10 TINS telegram Mr.. Sterly said he re-
ini, go - an answer from Capt. Carter. tell
sim Sc nill 10 send certain kilograms to the
ear- e'dry OF War, 10 the chief of enrin-
1,,', III Washington, and to Col. william,
11uIoN IN New York. He wrote these
Caes ans In the language wired him by
~ carter and signed Capt Carriers
me 10 them. One thanked the Score
"a AIRY OF War for the appointment, anoth-
was telegram of thanks to Gen. Will
eS' CHiet OF engineers, and the third noti-
nsu Col. Ludlow in New York of the an
a. inent and thanked him for his courte-
t. Mr' Sterly said he had DESTROYED the
btiesIam from Capt. Carter instructing
h .'n 10 send the foregoing dispatches. He
I'u the originals however, having secured
'IeIn from the telegraph Office.
COL Barr then introduced a list of all
ele contractors, who have done work in
savannah harbor since 1880.
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