The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
BANGS SAID BID WAS CHANGED.
STRANGE STORY OF CUMBERLAND
SOUND CONTRACT.

Charges New Bid Was Made Up
In AnsOn VI. hangs Name, when IL
Was Discovered Ross hid Was be-
low That of the Atlantic Contract
inR CO.-Bangs Knew Nothing OF
IL Until the TrinI-Cnpt. Carter'z
Alleged Influence.
Syracuse. N. Y, Feb. 22.-Ell Bangs, the
local millionaire, one of the Oldest cons
tractors In the country, and a close per-
sonal friend of Grover Cleveland, added
materially to local developments In the
Carter case to-day.
In statement printed in the Evening
Herald he goes on to tell how it came
about that the name of his son, Anson
M. Bangs. came to be mentioned in con-
necton with the Savannah harbor scan
dal. He says that at the time bids were
being received at the government engl-
neer's office in Savannah for contracts for
the improvement of Cumberland sound, i'm
which something like 100000 was involved,
the name of Anson NJ. Bangs became in
volved.
Just a few minutes before the time ad-
vertised for the opening of the proposals
on the work a contractor named Ross.
formerly from Wilmington, ". c., sent in
a man with his proposal. His appear
ance at the engineers office, Mr.. Bangs
said, caused the greatest commotlon and
uneasiness on the part OF John f. Gay
nor Benjamin Dwight Greene and Cant.
Carter, as they were very anxious 10
know whom the proposal was from.
1t was found that the bid from Mr..
Ross was under that OF the Construction
Company of which, it Is said John F..
Gaynor was president Capt Greene treas-
urer. and the two are the only stock-
holders
How hangs Name Was Used.
1t is further alleged that a bid for the
work in question was made up, using the
name of Anson M. Bangs, and this was
done without his knowledge or consent A
bond was fixed up and everything done TO
make the transaction appear regular The
work was done by someone in the engi-
neer's office.
The contract was subsequently awarded
to Anson. NJ. Bangs. and the work on it
was begun, Anson M. Bangs remaining in
total Ignorance that he had been awarded
a contract for the work IN question.
Drafts on the sub-treasury were drawn.
and the government paid them wholly un-
known 10 Mr.. Bangs, Jr. In fact, Mr..
Bangs did not find out that his name had
been used until Il came out In the pro-
ceedlnRs of the courtmartial.
Mr Bangs then went on TO speak of the
conferences at which the plans for the un-
dertaking were made. He said that he
advised against II from the start but that
John r. Gaynor insisted. Mr.. Bangs then
determined TO wash his hands of the firm
and OF the whole affair
Carter's Alleged Influence.
Mr.. Bangs then speaks OF the delay OF
President Mckinley in acting on the re-
commentators OF the courtmartiaf.
lie continues by saying that Mrs. Ober.
lin M Carter, she that was Miss Vest
colt, daughter OF the New York express
man, died shortly after going TO the South
OF typhoid fever Since then he continues.
Capt Carter has Become cnamored with
daughter OF President Frank Thompson
Of the Pennsylvania road, and the latter
has been able to bring political influence To-
bear on the case
He alleges that state and United States
senators from New York, Pennsylvania,
Delaware and New Jersey have used their
influence in Carters behalf. This influences
has been brought to bear directly on Me-
Kinley, Alger and Attorney General
Griggs.
II is also alleged by him that the fees of
former United States Senator George II.
| Edmunds. retained by President Mckinley
to review the case. amounting TO 5000, ara
being paid by the Atlantic Contracting
Company