The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-29
HE HAS NOT BEEN SUMMONED.
MIR. GIESELER NOT sUBPOENAED
IN CONSPIRACY CASES.

Has Arranged to Leave the City the
Latter Part of the Week to Locate
Permanently in New York, But
Does Not Expect to Be There on
Wednesday as Witness for the
Defense in the Greene and Gaynor
Cases-WiI Appear If Required,
However, Hut Has No Idea What
the Defense Expects to Prove by
Him.
Mr.. E. A. Gieseler, who was connected
for several years with the United States
engineers Office at Savannah, as assist
ant engineer. stated yesterday that he
would leave the latter part of the week
for New York, where he expects to locate
permanently.
MIR. Gieseler expressed great surprise at
the Associated Press dispatch in yester-
days Morning News, which announced
that the hearing in the conspiracy cases
before United States Commissioner
Shields in New York had been continued
by request of the attorneys for the de-
ferse in order to allow them to produce
Mr. Gieseler, who, it was stated, was ex-
4 have received no subpoena or other
notice to be present at the hearing" said
Mr. Giaseler "AII the intima ton l have
had on the subject was in the shape of a
private communication from Mr. w w.
MackalI, in which he requested that /
should appear before the commissioner,
have no particular desire to appear at
10 In I IN
riety in the matter. At the same time if
l am notified that l am wanted 1 might
as well respond, as 1 could be compelled
to appear by a subpoena I have received
no notice or request to appear on
Wednesday, however, and as my arrange
ments have been made to leave Savannah
the latter part of the week 1 have no
have not the slightest idea what the de-
Tense expects to gain by producing me as
a Witness
The dispatch in yesterdays Morning
News stated that Commissioner Shields
decided that if the missing witness"
should turn up by Wednesday his testi
mony would be included in the record, and
if not, the examination would be consd-
cred closed. 1t is evident from Mr. Giese-
ler's statement that he cannot properly
be included in the category of a missing
witness. The defense has evidently slip
ped a cog in failing to summons him for
Wednesday, as, unless Mr.. Gieseler should
alter his present arrangements, he will
not reach New York until that day has
passed.
Mr. Gieseler'S announcement that he is
about to leave Savannah permanently will
cause regret 10 many friends. To those
who have the pleasure of his acquaint-
ance he is known as a quiet reserved gen.
tleman of unimpeachable integrity. He OBJ
tanned considerable undesired notoriety by
reason of the fact that he was one of the
principal Witnesses at the Carter court
martial which was rendered necessary by
the fact that he had filled the position
of assistant engineer of Savannah under
Capt. Carter, Unlike many of the other
witnesses who appeared before the court
martial his testimony and the position
which he took in the matter was entirely
creditable to himself.
Mr.. Gieseler severed his connection with
the engineers office here some time ago.
He has attained an enviable reputation
in his profession as a civil engineer and
his services will doubtless be in demand
in New York