The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-21
HAVE GIVEN 1T UP.
RELIEVED THE CARTER SENTENCE
WILL BE CARRIED OUT.

Attorney Rose Turned Down When
He Sought Information at the War
Depnrtment-Case viii Run the
Gamut of the Courts, However.
Greene and Gaynor's Suit Argued
in Court of AppeaIs-Platt and the
President in Conference.
Washington, Nov. 20-Capt Carter's at
torneys have given up all hope of saving
their celebrated client from a five years
soiourn in the military prison at Fort
LeavenwOrth.
The Captain is still at Governors ISL
and. New York. awaiting the judicial Jug
Cling now going on before the New York
courts in his behalf.
To-day Mr.. Rose, who has conducted
the Carter case since it originated, called
at the war department to secure copies of
certain official documents which he desires
to use in the New York courts before APP
peallng the case to the Supreme Court
of The United States.
The information desired Is on file in the
office of the chief of engineers of the
army, and 1t was with considerable cha
grin that Mr.. Rose was informed that he
could only obtain the documents he want
ed upon an order from Secretary Root Mr.
Rose made several calls at Secretary
Roots office, but each time he was in
formed that the secretary was busy pre-
pairing his annual report, and, therefore,
begged to be excused.
Mr. Rose says the friends of the Cap
tain continue to insist upon his innocence
Notwithstanding the decision of the court
martial that condemned him, and they
propose to take the case to the Supreme
Court of the United States before they
will permit that unjust sentence to be
carried out.
Greene and GaynOr's Suit.
In the Court of Claims to-day the case
Of the Atlantic Contracting Company,
against the United States growing out Of
the Carter case, was considered.
Il win be remembered Messrs. Greene
and Gaynor of New York, the principals of
the Atlantic Contracting Company,
brought suit for certain moneys they
claimed to be due on their contracts fer
improving the Savannah Harbor and
Cumberland Sound. The suit was insti-
tuted before the decision in the Carter
case was announced. In the meantime, the
condemnation of Capt. Garter has been for
mally approved by the President of the
United States, and the contracts with the
Atlantic Contracting Company have been
annuled by order of the Secretary of War.
Messrs. Greene and Gaynor through
their attorney, Mr.. Fred McKenney, seek
to have their original claim dismissed 10
enable them to amend their bill in accord
ance with the changed condition of affairs
When they filed their Claim originally.
there were still under contract with the
government, and their pleadings were
framed accordingly. The government hav-
Ing annulled the contract, the claimants
now contend that the motion to dismiss
should prevail.
The motion was argued on both sides,
the government council resisting The mo-
uon 10 dismiss. The court took The matter
under advisement, and it is probable a de-
clslon will be rendered next week
1t IS the ANNOUNCED intention of the
contractors to renew their claim in a mod
lhed form, which they confidently expect
VIII open up the whole discussion of the
carter case before the Court of Claims.
In the event of an adverse decision by that
court an appeal will be taken to the SUI
pleme Court. Thus 1t appears the end OF
the Garter case is not yet reached.
Platt and the President.
President Mckinley and Senator T. C.
Platt We're out walking together in the
White House lot this morning, and in
consequence the political gossips are rack
Ai5 tHtlr Drains Tor an explanation or
what they regard as a most significant in
cident. Senator Plat arrived here last
night and, it is supposed he must have
had an engagement 10 join the President
IN his usual morning constitutional. At
any rate the senior senator from New
York called at the White House about
o'clock, just after the President had fin
lshed breakfast. The latter was about to
slart for a stroll down to the riverside,
through the monument lot He invited
senator Pfatt to accompany him. The
latter accepted the invitation, and 1t was
nearly 1890 O'Clock when they returned
TO The Executive Mansion.
Senator Piatt says there was no special
si&niheance in his talking a little while
with the President. The morning was fine
ana the President is always delightful and
entertaining company, hence an invitation
20 indulge in a little moderate pedestrian
ism under such circumstances was cheer
Iul.y accepted.
Whatever business Senator Plat had
WIN the President, he evidently transact
ed Il during their ramble, for upon re-
ISuihng to the White House, the Senator
nade the President a cordial good morn
Iis ana went over to the war department.
"here he had a short conference with
secretary Root. In view of Senator
i44U well-known interest In the Carter
SIsg' his walk with the President may have
Had some bearing in that direction
Ann