The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-06
CALLED HIM A LIAR
WEsTCoTT CONTINUES To WAN
WARM ON THE STAND.
WAS INCENSED BY KELLOGG.
COUNSEL HAD DECLARED WEST
COTT TURNED STATES EvIpENCE

westcotrs Memory Had Not Been
Tenacious of Points Of Evidence
That Were Desired - several
Things In Hi- Relations with Car
ter That lie Could Not Remember.
Declared That IL WAS for Carter
That he Bad Part In Certain
Transactions.
New York oct 5-The cross-cNamina-
ton of Robert T. westcott Ia tho proceed
ings for the removal OF J. r. + NJ. and
". l.. Gayncr and r. u. Greene to the
jurisdiction OF the United States Court In
Georgia was resume,i to-day before Com
missioner Shields.
Counsel examined tho witness on tho
testimony given before the United states
Court OF Inquiry prior 20 the court-mar
tal OF Capt @ NJ Carter. The evidence
siven by several persons there was IN
direct contradiction to the testimony giN en-
by MIR westco,t in the present proceed
iugs ana counsel questioned him on the
discrepancy Mr. Westcott insisted that
those witnesses were mistaken ana that
their statements were untrue. one OF the
witnesses was Mr. westcotts son. Rob
ort r. Westcot.
To further questions MIR WestcOtt said
he did not discuss the pending trouble
Of Capt Carter when he went 10 wash
ington lie could not remember what they
talked about Carter was out of spirits
and said he wanted sympathy. Mr. West
colt could not remember where he talk
cd with Carter. who was present or when
he nrst learned that Carter WAS In trou-
BILE
Mr. westoott could not tell when ne
cancelled the power of attorney held by
Carter. but IL was after his Interview
with Garter in Washington. lie remem-
bcred that Abrlm Rose. Carter's coun-
sci. and 3. p. Greene asked him 60 testify
al the court OF inquiry II be had tes'i-
ned. his testimony would have convicted
Carter
Witness said he had no arrangements
then or now with the government. He
said 3. D. Greene told him that II he was
a partner in the firm he ought TO testify
20 that fact and Greene took back the
statemer. In the presence OF three wit
nesses. among whom was Mr Rose coun-
sel asked westcott directly II he had not
advanced money 10 tho Greene Cfaynor
nrm. II he had not bid for contracts for
them and II he had not received moneys
from the firm To al OF the questions
Mr.. Westcott returned an Affirmative re-
ply. qualifying each with the statement
~ did for Carter"
Mr Westcott said he gave hts papers
and statement 20 the government the adj
vice OF his counsel. who told him that
otherwise he might he implicated In the
charge against Greene and the Gaynors,
as it was said he was a partner IN the
contracting company.
Counsel then examined the witness as
10 the security he received from r. d.
Greene about the timc of Carters arrest
witness said he RECEIVED them az Carter's
request and Immediately put them. with
out examination. iu his safe deposit box
He saw no llst Of the securities. and as
far a. he knew. no such list was made
until. under legal advice. he took them %
his counsel's Office and received a receipt
for them from Carter. Counsel had moth
ing further TO ask aud Nr Westcotfs re-
direct examination followed.
Mr.. Wostcott denied that ne had pocket
ei 10 the extent 81 one cent from rho
cash securities he had received 90 diner
ent times from the Gnyuors. Greene or
Carter. He acted ln all the transactions
solely as Carters agent. prompted sole
Is by friendship and love OF his son-in-
law.
Westcott said Carter had written 20
him asking him to let Greene have what
money he wanted Counsel Kellogg OBJ
asa limo . 10. ~
IL Wc-tcott had turned states evidence.
ii was no reason he should be allowed 20
give Illegal testimony
Mr Westcott resented this statement,
ana personalities followed ~ which West
cott called Kcl,ogg liar.
COMMISSIONS Shields restored order.
nj tho re,ilreci examination was hnish-
a. The hearing will be resumed Mon
day.