Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-30
LOSS OF TWO MILLION
EXPERT ACCOUNTANTS DETAILS OF
CAPT. CARRIERS CRIMES.
Mr.. westcott, the Disgraced Officer
Father-in-Law Repudfates Him
Dates of Divisions of Spells.

ATLANTA. Ga, April 3o.-The Consti-
tuition this morning printed the report of
Edward /. johnson, the expert accountant
detailed by Attorney General Griggs to as
sist United States District Attorney Erwin
of Georgia in developing the extent of the
frauds charged to have been perpetrated
upon the government by Captain Oberiin
NJ Carter. now serving sentence in the
military prison at Leavenworth. Kan Ac-
companying the report, which was made
Saturday to Mr.. Erwin. is a statement from
Mr. westcott, Carriers father-ln-law. in
which he, repudiates Carriers statement
that the assets in the affair were West
colts Following are extracts from Ex-
pert Johnson's report:
February TO- 1898. Carter issued disburs-
ing checks to the contractors. which were
deposited by them for $4,000, of which
one-third is drawn out by them. and on
the same date Carter invests $4,000 in
bonds.
August !. 1898. Carter issued disbursing
check to the contractors, which was de-
posted by them, for s39.OI5. of which one
third. less $40 allowed for Carriers ex-
penses to New York, is withdrawn by
them and two days later Carter invests
S13. 900 in bonds
November 8. 1898. Carter issued disburs-
ing check TO the contractors for $4,000. of
which one-third was Withdrawn from de-
5000 in bonds.
December 4, 1898. Carter issued disburs-
ing checks to the contractors, which were
deposited by them, for S63O15. of which
one-third. less s75 allowed for Carriers ex-
penses to New York, Is withdrawn by
them. and on the same day Carter invests
SCI 900 in securities.
January s. 1894. Carter issued disbursing
checks to the contractors, which We're de-
posted by them. for 1885. of which one
third. less SIS allowed for Carriers ex-
penses to New York. is withdrawn by
them. and on the same day Carter invests
$4,000 in securities
February 8. 1894. Carter issued disburs-
Ing checks to the contractors which were
deposited by them, for $1,000. of which
one-third was withdrawn in cash by them
and on the same day Carter invests $4,000
in securities
September 8. 1894. Carter issued dIsburs-
ing check to the contractors for S461. O75.
September IL. 1894. cashed by them SI52.
510I5. Deposited by Carter on same date
SOB. 022.7S. and subsequently invested by
him. including another collection December
4. 1894. of $4,000.
Carriers share of the Spells.
The report shows a continuance of the
divisions month by month as the money
was paid by the government from the be-
ginning TO the end Of Carriers control al
Savannah. and on this feature of the report
the Constitution says the figures show
>S-- 80 N-iS "a Va ZIG opOiiS 10 nave DteE
over s55O.000 exclusive of his share in the
last checks for 1915. 1880 which were paid
over in New York at the time Carter was
about to leave the district when succeeded
by Captain Gillette.
Mr.. JOhnson's report says that Mr.. West
colt in a written statement gives the gov.
eminent full access to his account in tbs
banks and his private papers
These show. the examiner reports thai
while Carter frequently. through Greene
and the Gaynors and otherwise, made West
colt a depository of money, in every in
stance it was turned over or invested a.
Carter directed. These papers show alst
that when the first charge of fraud wa.
made against Carter by the board of in
quiry Westcott refused to longer talk
Carriers securities.
This would indicate the total loss OF tn,
government Of $4,000, 1000.