The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-31
CAPT. CARRIERS CASE.
The Statement Made by Some OF the
Army Engineers.

Army tuE ih'fi1'
Several army engineers prominent IN
the service. have rallied to the support
~ Canfain Oberlin VI. Carter. who was
convicted by a cOurtmartial OF embez-
zling large sums Of money from the
United states Government. and yesier-
day friend Of Captain carter made pub
lie their statements.
one Of these is attributed 70 George Y.
Wisner. a member OF the mica states
Deep water Commission and a director
Of the American Society Of Civil Ensi-
necrs.
Others defenders are said 10 be Major
W l.. Marshall of Chicago. CORPS of En-
pineers. l.. S. A.. and Capt. Curtis Med.
Townsend. Of Rock Island Ill.,. also
Of the Corps Of Engineers
Mr. Wisncr Is quoted as saying I'm part:
s'T went TO Savannah 10 make an oxhaus-
tive examination OF Captain Carter 8
works. / now know absolutely that the
works under his charge were honestly
executed and that DE is entirely innocent
Of the charges on which he was tried by
the cOurt-martial
On the first place no charge was ever
made that any Of Captain Carriers funds
were missing or that the contractors were
ever paid one penny more than called FOR
by the work performed by them.
"Tho widely published allegation as 10
'embezzlemenr arose solely from The fact
that technically. any money paid ont for
work not done I'M exact accordance with
the specifications Of a contract s deemed
20 be embczzled.
s.The Overwhelming evidence at tho trial
from such men as General Craighin for
mer Chief Of Engineers General Ludlow.
e. frrs ID
Marshall Major willard. Major RosH.l.
Captains Townsend and Recs. of the army
engineers. rs well as from al the emf
nent civilian engineers. was That Captain
Carter's work was done in exact accord
ance with the specifications of his con-
tracts
Not one penny was over lost TO the
United states. but. on the contrary. Cap
tain Carter I'm his work al savannah
saved tho government over million dol
lars.
Captain Carter was not found guilty
by board Of three members of his ow,.
corps and the verdict Of the court mar
tai against him was not unanimous.
1.-THE President IS fully justified in TAX
ing his own time TO examine the vast
mass of misleading testimony given In
this case. that he may protect his high
once and nor ne NiftafNiiIf'i 'IIlN sfli-
demnlng an innocent man. who has never
had a fair trial.
Major Marshall. OF the army engineers.
is quoted as saving: 81 recognize the fact
that If the position of the prosecution in
Captain Carriers case is upheld there IS
no security 10 any engineer, and the car
rying on Of public works viii be impos-
sible 70 anybody subject 90 military
courts"
Captain Townsend Of the army engi-
ncers. is quoted as saying. "I am to-day
accepting. under specifications sim Ear to
tho ones I'm Captain Carter'e contracts.
material almost identical with that which
went into the Savannah works To is
fearful 20 contemplate that dendish in
genuity can group trivial and innocent
matters together $50 as 90 produce the ape
pearance Of crime"
Richard Henry Savage is quoted as say
ing: OF do not hesitate to proclaim my
agreement with MT MacVearh in the alb
sllute innocence Of Captain %. ~ Carter.
Captain Carter needs neither ciemency
nor covering up TIE deserves q quash-
ing Of this trial on both law and fact and
10 be restored in public estimate to his
just rank among men"
Captain Carter. when / saw him ycstcr
day. said that DE did not care 90 make
any statcment-N. Y. Herald