The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
DIVISION OF THE SP0ILS.
wHACK UP OF CARTER, GREENE
AND THE GAYNORS.

AND THE GA1AOhSs
Money Said to Have Been Divided
Between the Alleged COnspirators
at the Hoffman House in New York,
and the Division 10 Have Been At
tended by Carriers Speculative
Ventures on the stock Exchange.
Information in the Possession of
District Attorney Erwin-Defend-
ants Have Transferred Their Prop
crty-Judge Brown still Delays His
Decision.
The arrival at the United States Court
House yesterday morning Of several boxes
containing the record, or part of 1t, in
the famous Carter courtmartial caused
stir and some little excitement based on
the conclusion, to which many jumped at
once, that the arrival of the boxes presag-
ed an immediate hearing of the case
against Carter's alleged conspirators.
1t is authoritatiyely stated, however,
that this conclusion is neither legitimate
nor correct and that the shipment of the
boxes from New York has nothing what
ever to do with the trial Of Greene and the
Gaynors. While. of course, the decision of
Judge Brown upon the motion of the dis
trict attorney for warrant Of removal
for the defendants from New York 10 Sa-
vannah is daily and even hourly expected,
and may be rendered at any time, II Is
stated that the arrival Of the boxes does
not promise anything. 1t may come OF
1t may not, but the boxes and their con-
tents will not be responsible for its rend-
ton.
1t is said, on the contrary, that the
records have been ready for shipment
from New York for a week at least ana
that they might have been shipped any
day of the seven or more that nave
elapsed since that time. They were held
in New York because of the existence OF
a condition that might have rendered
their presence there essential; that con-
dition has passed, and, as Savannah is
the proper place for the safekeeping of
the records they have been reshipped
here. This, il is said, is all there Is
about the matter.
Various pieces of interesting information
about the case and the defendants creep
out occasionally through the meshes of
the elose-woven veil of secrecy in which
the court officials here shroud ii and
them. IT Is said that District Attorney
Erwin is now in possession Of proof that
is almost positive as 10 the
manner in which the profits of the al
tails Of this story are not suffered to be-
come public, but it is said that the Hoff-
man House. in New York, was the place
where the meetings were held and where
the division took place.
The story of these problems in long d.
vision further has it that the times when
the SPOTS were divided are corroborated
by various attendant circumstances and
particularly by the fact that az certain
times Capt. Carter was more than usual
ly prodigal in the display of his money.
So much for the circumstantial evidence.
The direct evidence on the subject is said
to be in the possession of two special Sc
cret service agents of the government,
who have been paid large salaries for
their work on this particular case.
They were expected to be among the most
prominent and sensational witnesses at
the coming trial. If they are not witnesses
themselves, they will be represented by
the men from whom they have secured
their informal ton.
1t is estimated that at the time the court
martial began Garter was worth at
least 100000. About 500 600, probably, was
expended by him in attorneys fees and
expenses of witnesses and others during
the trial. leaving him still a handsome bal
ance, the contemp lation of which may
serve to Tighten the rgors of his impris-
onment and its possession console him
after his release from prison, a the term
NATION OF the nVe years IN the penltenuary
TO which he has been sentenced.
The property of John F. Gaynor and
others of the defendants is said 10 stand
no longer in their own names aud rights,
but to have been transferred 20 relatives.
This, IL is stated, has been done since the
indictment against them was found. 1t
is probably a precauuon designed TO pre-
vent the collection Of fines, should it so
happen that any one of them should be
convicted and a fine form part of the SEN
tence inflicted by the court. In like ex-
igenoy the transfer of the property would
prevent the collection of the costs of the
prosecution, that at any rate would form
part of the sentence.
Six weeks have elapsed since the argu-
ments before Judge Brown were conclud-
ed and the case left to his decision Two
weeks after that time the attorneys for
the defendants filed their brief in reply
TO that of District Attorney Erwin. Since
that time the whole case has rested and
Judge Browns decision anxiously await
ed. Under the circumstances and with
the knowledge that the first day of July
Will mark the lapse of the statute of linz
itations, the legal barrier 10 punishment
for the crimes with which the defendants
are charged, after which time no ndict-
ment can be found, il has been impossi-
bic for very many 10 avoid criticism, un-
favorable criticism. upon the apparently
causeess delay that has characterized
Judge Brown in this matter. II is heard
daily and nightly on the streets and at the
clubs.