New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01

TT was the hardest duty ever allotted 10 me-
as an officer In the Army to place captain Car
ter under arrest and have him placed IN close
confinement He was a classmate of my orother'
and as such became friendly with the members
Of my family OF course duty Is duty, ana we
have to obey orders"
l. L. kellogg OF the firm Of KELLOGG Rose
Smith. enc Of the Arms Of lawyers employed III
the defence of Captain Garter. visited the prs
oner AT Castle william Mr.. Kellogg said that
he found Captain Carter closely confined anu
unusually well guarded in small cell ii 'Ne
upper casemate # the prison. Captain carter
no said was terribly detected and felt acuteF
the position that he was In, and he seefneu -
realize that here no appeal from 'he SCH
tence
CAPTAIN Carte-'s case brings into public no'ice
one Of the leading clubs Of the country 'he Ne"
York Athletic. ror Captain Carter convicted u
fraud and theft by military tribunal was not
only member this club, but ever since "7
was convicted had been living there Crl'lcls'"
has in consequence been directed against the
cluh from many different quarters. The orgahi-
2o+ion has been censured for letting Captain
Carter remain on its rolls--for not expeling MN
AZ once 1t has been stouty affirmed that Il cruz
# the position Of the New-Nork AthleNc sn'"'i
not for moment have put Itself in the hsht ol
keeping with full privileges a man conVlc'eu oi
such charges
Major Rand the manager at the club, late
Yesterday afternoon told the story Of Captain
Carriers arrest a. the clubhouse. There Is not
much to say about It, though, remarked '"e
Major Early this morning a man came UP
here and asked for Captain Carter sent for
him. and lust then the Captain himself came
III, nm %
a short conversation followed. Then he and the
officer went quietly out the back way, 10 Gov
errors Island. ! understand"
That there was a lack Of the drama Of sensa-
ton in Captain Carriers arrest is in perfect ac-
\ cord with this officers personality and his pri-
vate life Tn the New-York Athletic Club Car
fer was barely known. except by name. and even
I'm this way 10 very few Until the newspapers
disclosed that Carter was a member Of the club
and was living there. few of his fellow members
had ever heard Of him. The most Of them would
hot know him to-day If they saw him
4 general impression has prevailed. though
It sanno. re SD that talk on the matter has
been active IN the clubs, -hat his days there
were numbered Rooms are hard 70 get in the
big new clubhouse Of this popular organization
The Carter room IS wanted and will probably
be taken by member Of the 7th Regiment
and one Of the most prominent sharpshooters
Of the state
Tribune reporter last night had several
talks with prominent men Of the organization
10 learn how the club justified its course. The
general theory among clubmen Is that Captain
Carter will promptly send in his resignation
and it Will be at once accepted. thus closing
the incident
James Whitney until recently president of
Seventy ffth-st., said until the President had
affirmed the sentence the Board Of Governors
could do nothing In a case like this" he went
on. the governors must act according to the
constitution Of the club That definitely pro-
vides regarding explosions. Charges must be
brought forward. and the member must be
tried upon them. He has ten days after notice
of these charges is sent him, and then no ex-
cuse is taken. II the charges are sustained the
Board Of Governors may then vote for expul-
sion or they need not even vote. If they keep
silent the secretary may declare the ex-
PEELED. There is no other method Of expulsion.
Before the President had affirmed the decision
OF the court martial and he might have reversed
this decision, il would not have been fair 10 the
man.
Garter Will promptly send in his resgna-
ton, think His friends Will doubtless advise
him TO That is the general precedent when
a man IS in such position. Without this
move, he might be simply dropped # m the
rolls on notion"
John {. Quick, formerly secretary. said; q
can only speak as q private member, and not
as an official of the club, but the position Of
the club is very clear. This section Of the con-
stitution Section III. 10 %. is the only rule
applying:
If any member shall be charged by any other
secretary or Board Of Governors with conduct In
furious TO the good order peace or interests Of the
or rules. the Board Of Governors shall inform him
thereof IN writing furnishing him with copy
notice to attend before the Board In answer thereto
ana H. upon inquiry ana heaging The Board Of
charge. they NAV censure or suspend him; or If
such action. they shall ask him 10 resign and upon
his failing to do within ten days they shall
eXpel him.
Until the case was finally decided you will see
tho club could hardly bring charges, and thus
none were brought.
General Thomas L. Watson. the present presi-
dent Of the club could not he found last night
but several weeks ago on his return from a two
weeks yachting trip when ne was asked by The
Tribune If the club intended to take action. said
that Carter was innocent until he was proven
guilty thus implying that the court martiars
decision needed first TO be affirmed.
II was currently reported in this city. and
Their We've similar whispers in Washington that
further Proceedings were inevitable in the mat
/ ter ~ the improvements at Savannah Harbor
/ Logically It was impossible for Captain Garter
/ TO commit the crimes Of which he is adiudged
guilty, without the aid OF other persons In
/ deed, the very charge Of conspiracy involves
/ the cooperation Of several persons In the
Of the Atlantic Contracting Company. was
/ named as an accOmplice. and SO was Captain
/ b. D. Greene. also Of the contracting company
! The Atlantic Contracting Company consisted of
/ John F. GaynOr. William T GaynOr. Edward II
/ Gaynor and other persons, one Of whom was
/ Captain Greene formerly Of the Engineer Corps
/ u he ARMY.