The evening times., 1899-12-16
CONSPIREp WITH CARTER.
The Charge Win Caused John r
GaynOr,s Arrest In New York.

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Gaynor's Arrest In New York.
NEW YORK, Dec 16.-Col John F. Gay.
nor. the Onandaga county politician and
contractor, was divorced by a woman al
legged to be his wife yesterday. few
hours before the decree was handed down
by Justice Giegerich, In the supreme court
Gaynor was arrested under Federal In
dictment charging him with robbing the
Government Of more than half million oi
dollars. through conspiracy which result
ed in putting former Capt. Oberlin NJ. Car
ter. of the Corps of Engineers, behind the
| bars.
The domestic affairs and business conduct
! Of Colonel Gaynor have been matters OF
| public comment for many months. Al
though he is said to have married Miss
Carrie B. Clifford in this city in 1890, he
| took to wife in Rockville, Nd. on June 10.
Of this year, Miss Annie L. Pitney, young
woman employed as stenographer in the
Shoreham Hotel in Washington, and sailed
| at once with her to Europe.
The news Of his alliance soon reached the
ears of wife No. /, and proceedings for di-
vorce were begun. The colonel and his
bride returned from abroad last September,
since when they have been living at the
Hoffman House and other places as though
nothing out Of the ordinary had happened.
II was said that he had been indicted for
bigamy, but 1t is not shown that any ac-
tion ever has been taken against him.
Mrs. Gaynor No. /, by the courts decree,
gets $4,000 in cash and alimony of $50 a
month. The divorce was granted on stat
utory grounds based on the testimony Of
William Starr, of No. 215 East Thirty-sev-
enth Street.
In the criminal matter It is charged that
Gaynor, with others, was interested in
operations by which Carter defrauded the
Government Of s1,500,00o. Only one-third
OF that sum appears in the figures of the in
dictment, since the statute of limitations
prevents prosecution for the larger sum.
The others indicted with Colonel Cay
nor are D. B. Green, Michael A. Connally,
E. H. Gaynor. William T. Gaynor and
Captain Carter, all but Carter members
of the Atlantic Dredging and Contracting
Company. The indictments were found at
Savannah on last Friday, and warrants
based on them were sent here.
On hearing that they were wanted, the
three Gaynors and Green surrendered
themselves and were arraigned yesterday
before United States Commissioner Shields.
nearing was SET 1Or DecemDer 20 mere,
and the prisoners were released Colonel
Gaynor In bonds of $4,000, provided by
William B. Kirk. Of Syracuse; Green in
$4,000. with James D. Leary, Of this
city. as surety; the two other Gaynors
in $4,000 each, Mr.. Kirk becoming surety
for William T. and Edgar Alvord, Of SYRIA
cuse. for Edward H.
Captain Carter is in Castle William
prison under a. military sentence for his
part in the alleged conspiracy. Connally
is a citizen OF Savannah and is said to
have fed the country. The charge in the
Savannah Indictment reads: with hav-
ing unlawfully eonspired with Oberlin NJ.
Carter and others to defraud the United
States in and about the letting and execu
tion Of certain river and harbor improve
ments in the said division and district, in
violation of section $40 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States. and for hav-
ing consppired with the said Oberlin NJ.
Carter and others to present certain fraud
ulent accounts. saggregating S575. 80, to
the said Oberlin NJ. Carter then and there
disbursing officer OF the United States,
for approval and payment"
The accused men were represented by
Abram ]. Rose. who defended Captain
Carter before the recent court-martial that
convicted him.. Mr. Rose said that the
real facts OF the contracts would be brought
out at the hearing. and would exonerate
Captain Carter. who was convicted he
said, by military men, ignorant OF the
legal method of taking evidence.