Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01
f. Terribly Detected.

WASHINGTON. u. c., September 90
The President has approved the sentence
imposed oy court-martial on Captain
Oberllu vi. Curtcr Corps Of Engineers,
United States army and a formal order
was to-day issued from the War Depart
meat directing the execution OF the sem
tence.
Tho verdict Of the court-martial was as
follows:
AND the court does. therefore, sem
ssBee the accused Captain Obcrlin N.
-sr,cr. Corps Of Engineers United states
army. 10 Do dismissed from the service
% Die United States, 20 suffer fine Of
$500. TO be confined at hard labor at
s..b place IS the proper authority may
rls.. Tor five years. and the crime, pun
..ha.nt. name. and place of abode Of the
accused 10 De published in the newspa-
r.. Do and about the station and the
State from which the accused came, or
vii be usually resides"
ri.e Us lie formal approval of the
r..
.rsa Eaaiues OF the courtmartial in the
natter ot Che foregoing proceedings
se.... Captain Oberlin NJ. Carter Corps
. r.1s..s. United States army, are
t.-.r approved as to an except Jhe fol-
c Charge H.. specifications Z. s. 9.
r and Charge III. specifications 3.
$500. %, and q. which are disap-
ufr..
..ll ue sentence imposed by the
rar--.1.s. upon the defendant Oberlin
81 Carter is hereby approved
t-r.tI "ELIHU ROOT.
Secretary of War"
fr..s-'-- lfal-,oa, Washington. ~. g,
September - 1897
.4.r0rd and confirmed.
.e. WILLIAM MKINLCY"
tatel 10 the order as given above
is o.. following:
I...o. Of the Secretary Of War,
C.ra4 O..au a. Garter. Corps of En-
a.e.r.. ceases 90 be an officer of the
army rr ,as date, and the United
States pa eauary Fort Leavenworth,
h.-.. s designated as the place for his
confinement Utere no Will be sent by The
commanding general, Department of The
Ll r proper guard.
tr. Command Of Major-General Niles.
N II. c. CCBBIN.
Northumberland"
CHARGES AGAINST CARTER.
Charges were preferred against Captain
Carter by General John II. Wilson. chief
L..leels ou December 13, 1891 These
were made after the investiga-
board OF engineers of the river
CID .a...r works at Savannah. Ca, and
lts in that district, which had
. under tie supervision OF captain
l.r.. The charges mainly consisted of
Hratlou that Carter had entered
conspiracy with other persons. in
90 deirlud the United States.
alleged in the charges that Car
. cei u parties had defrauded the
States OF from $l60JoJJ TO Z0)J-
charges resulted I'm q court-martial,
. lasted several months and which
.. Presided over by General otis, now
u.us u the Philippines. The
lFteatl Of the court was Colonel
F Barr. and the court itself
..d of officers in nearly every
branch OF the service and of high rank,
lU resulted in the verdict and sem
. W..ch were approved to-day.
..e case has attained widespread noto-
-.. ou account of the financial and
connections OF Captain Carter No
. consideration and no such amount
Uw. had ever been given previously
.. . .larl-marral case The reference
tle Attorney is also some
rr unusual but this action was taken,
said. to give the officer every pOssi-
opportunity 90 prove his innocence.
He charges which are disapproved
of minor importance. and relate to
ler items ol river and harb0r works
which IL was alleged Carter had de-
.oad the government. The main COM
...ons of The prosecution arc sustained.
CARTER ARRESTED.
NEW YORK. September W-Captain
.lrn 81. Carter was arrested early toe
day Iu this city. by Assistant Adiutaut-
General Simpson who came ou specially
tI.m Washington Tor the purpose. Cap
I.u Garter was taken 10 Governors
Island and handed over 20 Captain b. k.
Roberts. the c1mmludus officer with
orders to keep strict guard and put Cap
Tain Carter Ir close confinement. captain
Carter I NOW ia one of Che upper case
ir'nt cells iu Castle william.
l.. J.. keloeg off The law lrm OF kei-
ff. Rose d. smith, called upon Captain
Roberts and asked permission TO see Cap
tain Carter
After hs visit 10 Captain Garter, Mr.
Kellogg SAID Ae prisoner was terribly
ooJe-.Co. and seemed 90 realize that there
was no appeal from the sentence.
captain Roberts. in speaking Of the
aucsl aaIa. Of, was the hardest duty
ever allotted Co me- as an officer in the
army. to place CAPTAIN Carter under are
i''t ana have him placed in close con.
hhemrnl ii. Taa a classInatc Of my
itoihefs olt as such became friendly
with the members of my fmily. OF
couse DUTY is duty. and we have to- obey
orders"
CONTRACTS TO BE ANNUIIED?
WAsHlNCTCN, September 20.-The
only matter pending iu tho war Dopart-
inent With respect 90 The Carter case
d. The proposition 20 annul the contracts
winch Garter made for river ana harb0r
work
PRESIDENT FORCED no ACT.
WASHINGTON. ID. G.. September So
Spccal) The Lxccuty, approval of the
hndinse OF The carter cOuft-martial. in
the opinion of conservative men. comes
700 late TO clear the admul tfatiou OF
Che charge that 1t sought UP 90 the last
~ shield The guilty officer and save him
nom the punishment meted oui o. him
the Tact of the matter Is that the Presi-
cent was forced 90 act His tarliuers I'm
taking action I'm the case WAS Ieir.os iI.od