The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-10
Personalities IN THE CASE.
Those who Appear and Are Con-
cerned in the Hearing.

New York. July SIT is evident that B.
D. Greene and the Gaynors are making
the fight of their lives 10 avoid. if possi-
BILE being returned to Savannah for trial
on charges of conspiracy. This was ap-
parent at the outset of the hearing before
Commissioner John A. Shields on Friday
afternoon. No sooner had the moment for
the hearing arrived than Mr.. Aoram J.
Rose, who. with his partner, Mr.. Kellogg,
is representing the defendants. interposed
a sweeping objection to the whole pro-
ceeding. even before the order signed by
Judge Brown providing for the hearing
had been read.
District Attorney Marion Erwin, who is
conducting the case alone in behalf of the
government, suggested the advisability
of having the order read, which was done.
Mr.. Roses objection to the proceeding
on the ground of a lack of jurisdiction
was then promptly overruled by the COM
missioner.
Commissioner Shields has roomy
court in the Postofffce building. The Gay
nor hearing, however. does not seem a
sufficient dra wing card here 10 fill II. The
district attorney, Capt. c. f. Gillette. Mr..
j. w. o. Sterley, the defendants and their
counsel, and half a dozen reporters, con-
stitute the audience at the hearings. Mr..
NJ. A. Connolly, who is here, drops in
and out as an interested spectator and
the witnesses are on hand as they are
wanted
Directing to Everything.
The first witness heard when the com
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ceed was Col. Goodyear of Brunswick
harbor fame. 1t was designed to show
that Capt Garter had opposed Col Good
years plan of work, recommending in
stead jetties and dredging. The inference
being that this work was wanted for the
Atlantic Contracting Company so that it
might take down another slice Of govern
ment pie.
Messrs Rose and Kellogg objected TO
Col. Goodyears testimony as a whole.
When Il was allowed. they began to enter
objections TO the individual. questions in
many cases on purely technical grounds
This was kept up during the entire ex-
animation of the witness, and Of every
witness since examined and with a pros
pect of being continued TO The end of the
hearing in spite OF the fact that it is mere
ly preliminary. IT was quite apparent
that they intend TO make as hard a fight
court should the case go there. 1t Is a
fight to keep the case out of
court If possible. and 1t is safe
10 say the New York end OF
It. al least. will not end with the COM
missioners' court, should the decision be
adverse to the defendants
Commissioner Shielss seems inclined TO
go thoroughly into the evidence. and he
is overriding many of the objections of
the def ndants counsel. in fact It may
he said that most OF the testimony goes
In with objections noted. Il looks, how
ever, as If the hearing will be long
drawn out-probabiy two or thre weeks
or a month will be required at the pres
out rate TO get the case fully before the
commissioner. The objections OF the de-
PENDANTS counsel will be responsible for
much OF the delay.
some of the Witnesses.
There are very few OF the witnesses
here at present. They are coming in TWO
or three at time they are needed.
VIM H. Nenabe Of Atlanta. and r. j.
Apnew OF Savannah were on the stand
yesterday. Both were witnesses in the
Garter case, principally as to the difieul-