The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-13
MIR. WESTCOTT TEsTIFIEs,
Tells of Handling Carriers Bonds.
Received From Greene.

Inc New YORK sun OF Saturday has the
following respecting the story told by Mr.
r. F. Westcott on the stand before Uni
ted States Commissioner Shields, in the
Greene-Gaynors hearing:
Capt. Carter was appointed to be the
military attache at the Court of St. James
in the summer of 1897. He had been at
MS new post only few days when his
successor at Savannah, Capt Gillette
discovered a state of affairs in the gov
eminent work there that called for an
investigation of Capt. Carriers conduct
A board of inquiry was appointed and
Capt. Carter at once returned to this
country. The examinat ton of Mr.. West
colt began with the questions about events
Immediately following Capt Carriers re-
turn to this country. Mr. Erwin asked
MIN when he first had any talk with Capt
Carter about his troubles. Mr. Westcott.
who was clearly nervous and unhappy,
SAID that Carter had said nothing about
the cause for his return from England
at first. His first intimation that any
thing out of the way had happened was
when Carter telegraphed to him 90 come
to Washington. He found Carter there
they had lunch together and farter said
that he had asked his fatTr-in-law to
come to Washington because he was
lonely and wanted company They re-
turned az once to New York On their
arrival Mr.. Westcott said Carter told him
that he was in trouble. He said that
ne was AFRAID that he would be arrested
on account of the proceedings of the
Court of Inquiry, and that in that case
al! his papers would be seized by the
government. He asked Mr. Westcott TO
take charge fer him of certain stocks and
pohds OF great value. Mr.. Westcott said
That he at first refused 20 have anything
to do with the property, as he had some
doubt as to how much its possession might
lmphcate him in any proceedings that
might be taken against Carter
Carter then told him. he continued that
Inc stocks and bonds had already been
turned over by Carter to Greene and the
Gaynors and that he did not care to have
them keep so much, that 1t might be diff
cult FOR him to reclaim. Upon these rcp-
reSentations Mr.. Westcott consented 70
receive the papers after receiving the adj
vice of his counsel Thomas Thatcher that
he might do so without entangling him
sell. lie telephoned to Greene, who was
at the Hoffman House, asking for a meet
ing for the handing over of the securities
Greene and the Gaynors showed some re-
iuctance in meeting his requests, but after
lew Gays Greene appeared at Westcott's
city mouse with all the securities
amounting to about $4,000 Greene Mr.
Westcott said. wanted to leave the bonds
there. but Westcott would not have them
IN the mouse when anybody beside himself
knew they were there. Mr. Westcott said
this with a grin. He then compelIed
Greene to accompany him downtown to
the vaults at 142 Broadway where the Sc
curlties were placed in box hired by Mr.
Westcott. Afterward, when he had learn
eu more ABOUT the way in which Carter
had acquired these bonds. Mr. Westcott
by ADVICE of counsel. returned them to
carter taking receipt for them. The re-
celpt was put in evidence.
Mr.. Westcott told how the C,reena-C.av-
nor people had attempted to convince him
tnat ne was partner in the Atlantic
contracting Company. The counsel of the
accused men visited his counsel he said
ana tried to secure from him an acknowI-
euSH eilt tnat ne was partner in the con-
Germ. AT last Greene admitted i'm the
me presence of Mr.. Thatcher that Mr.
"estcott mad never been a partner in the
contracting firm and that the only object
of getting him to say that he had besn a
member was to save Carter.
After that, Mr.. Westcott said Carter
and the others asked him to go before the
court OF inquiry and state that all the
great sums which passed through Car
ters hands belonged TO Westcott and had
been handled by Carter merely as West
cotts attorney. 81 told them" said the
witness, that I couldn't do that. II
would have been a lie; couldn't swear to
what L knew as lie. They kept after
me all the time and went 90 Europe and
stayed until It was all over
District Attorney Erwin then began to
pring out the business relations between
Carter and Mr.. Westcott. He showed
mat in several cases where Carter had
bought pieces of property in the name of
Robert F. Westcott, the property had af-
terward been transferred to Carter. and
Carter had paid Mr.. Westcott for ID in
full. He also testified that bonds which
Carter had bought for Mr. Westcott had
also been transferred to Carter upon the
payment of the price of the bonds TO Mr.
Westcott. Mr. Westcotts testimony show
ed that while Carter had full authority
to use Mr.. Westcott's bank account ms he
pleased. and to use his name as he pleas
ed large sums of money, of which Mr..
Westcott had no knowledge, were added
to the account in his absence and used
in his name. These sums were with
drawn afterward and made over 10 Car
ter. to whom they belonged. In this way
Mr.. Westcotts accounts, which were in
evidence. showed that Westcott had made
loans to various sub-contractors in Sa-
vannah 90 carry on their work. Mr. West
cott said yesterday that he had never
heard Of these people and knew nothing
of the loans
Mr.. Kellogg remarked once or twice
during the examination that he wished
he might have known the witness was
coming He was not satisfied with the way
in which the district attorney brought
out some of the testimony and constant
" accused him of Leading the witness.
Treat him like any other witnessw he
exclaimed once. This is a court Ask
him to name the date and place OF con-
versation and then ask him who was
present. The Secretary of War hash (
anything to do with this"
Pm not sure" said Mr.. Westcott. ap-
pealing to the -mmissioner. May ans
wer that question? / cannot very well
protect myself
The Secretary of War will protect
YOU" shouted Mr.. Kellogg bouncing up
in his chair agai1. His manner was quite
explosive. His partner sits right over
there to see that the deal goes through.
This makes me tired. anyway Protec-
Pt,onw
Mr.. Stimson had risen at the first men
ton Of the Secretary of War. He was
sitting across the table from Mr.. kellogg
and was nearly fifteen feet from HIM. Mr..
Stimson's face was quite white What
DO YOU mean?' he said to Mr.. kellogg
ana advanced lorg step across the
room.
"Oh. 90 on" raid Mr.. Kellogg. Il know
what am talking about. You can't