The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-04


Bonds. the Details of which Mr..
westcou Gould Not Rembember.
Letter written by VAR. Westcou 90
Capt. Carter stating His Reasons
for Declining "a Appear Before the
Hoard af Inquiry.
New York. oct 3-The cross-cxamina-
ton OF Robert r. westcoit was continued
to-day before Commissioner Shields in tho
proceedings for the removal Of J. r.. r.
A. and w r. Gaynor and b. y. Greene
TO the Jurisdiction OF the Georgia federal
courts
A mortgage for tioOoo. executed by one
r. NJ Cunningham OF Savannah TO Mr..
westoott, was examined in great detail.
Capt Carter, ACTING under Mr. Wcstcotts =
power OF attorney IN 1895. advanced the
gio.oo Governments counsors object was
10 show that Carter collected the interest
on the mortgage and be turned the notes
given by Cunningham IN 20 Mr.. West
colts account with tho Union Trust COM
pauy. The notes with Mr. Wsstcotrs in
dorscments. were put IN evidence, The
witness said the entire amount has been
paid and the mortgage released
\ dozen or more cancelled checks.
drawn by Nir Westcott in 1895 and 1897
were Identified by the witness and admit
ted ln evidence.
Nearly all the time Of the session was
taken up in like examination into trans
actions completed under the powers OF at
trr,e,s C,-.t r.~t.- hofa -..huc NJ VI
colt was in Europe IN 1895 and 1900 Mr.
WestcoW remembered signing some legal
documents sent 20 him IN Italy Tor hts
signature. but could not recall what doc
uments they were.
To direct questions Mr.. westco,t said he
could not testify that certain bonds he
handed 20 Carter on Sept p. 1897. were
not purchased al his personal direction hy
Reid and Flagg and c. II. Vandeventer.
Counsel read the numbers of the bonds
and Mr. westcott said he could not he
positive. lie could not remember. on his
direct examination sir. Westcott said
those bonds had been given TO him by
Benjamin p. Greene and he handed tnem
90 Carter on the advice OF his counsel
The theory OF tho prosecution is thar the
bonds were originally bought in Mr.. West
colts name by Carter
Letter 20 Capt. Carter.
The following letter written 90 Capt
carter. on OCT. Is. 1897. was identified oy
Mr Westcott:
My dear Oberlin I have your tele-
gram. also telegram from Col. Gillespie.
asking me- as YOU have done several
times. 10 come before the board to 'csufy.
You know my disposition toward you. but
do YOU SEQ any reason-I do not-why l
should submit my private affairs 60 this
board. either BY furnishing the accounts
10 which you refer or by being examined
personally? / must decline 20 do 50. The
account referred to relates 20 many mat
ters OF private character with which you
nave nothing TO do. As TO matters with
which you have had TO do. have given
you powers Of attorney. as TO my moneys
and property under which YOU nave acted
for years because of our close personal
rc.ations For the same reason ! have
given you money for your own personal
use I understand that those matters may
have been proven 10 the board. hut ] DO
not sec that they are properly within this
inquiry. or that / should testify about
them. As 10 coming before the board per-
soua.ly YOU know tnat my health is such
as TO make this hazardous. a consldera.
tlon which ] should pui aside. II thought
il necessary 20 be examined The tele-
gram from Cot Gillespie IS very
courteous one. Please explain to him with
like courtesy my position.
"Affcctionately.
"R. T.. Westoott."
ITO Capt Carter"
The letter was admitted In evidence and
Commissioner Shields ordered an adjourn
mont untn to-morrow.