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60 Get Contract for Greene.
New York. Sept g7.-Hearlng in the
matter OF BENJAMIN T. Greene. John r..
r. H. and w r. Gaynor. indicted Ia
Georgia for completely Ia the O. NJ carter
conspiracy to defraud the United states
government In the Savannah harbor inn
provemsnt works was resumed to-day be-
fore United States Commissioner Shields.
The hearing is on the application for the
removal Of the defendants 20 the jurisdic-
tion OF the Georgia federal courts.
when the adjournment was taken Aug.
ls. tho defense reserved the right 20 re
call Robert r. westcott capt. Cartsr's
father In-law. FOR cross-examination be-
fore opening their side OF the case. ON
his direct examination Mr.. Wcstcott testi-
fed that during the two wears from 1890
10 1892 he had given Carter's wife. his
daughter. about 5000 a year as an allow
ance. and that during the same lime Car
ter had given him securities amounting
20 over tsooOo0 to hold for him. The
theory Of the government was that these
securities represented the share OF capt.
Carter IN tho GRynor-Greene contracts.
Mr.. westcott. on taking the stand, was
asked about his present finansial interest
in the wostcott Express Company ana
in the Union and American News Com
panles. Objection was made and sustain
ed. Mr. westcott said his business with
those companies prior 20 1890. brought him
into contact with many prominent railroad
men He retired from active business
some time IN is9o. He first met Capt.
Carter ia savannah IN 1859. lie WIS al
ways on friendly terms with him and
his wife His friendly intimacy with
Carter existed until 1877. but did no, now
exist
Meetings with Carter aud Greene.
Mr.. wsstcott told OF meeting Capt; Car
ter In Scotland IN 1886 and IN Washington
In 1871. lie went 10 Washington in re-
sponse TO telegram from Capt Garter.
The witness replying 20 questions told
OF his several meetings with Benjamin -.
Greene. re also met John p. Gsynor
several times but knew him very slightly.
on one occasion Gsynor handed him tio.-
coo al Cariers request.
Commissioner Shields ruled on Mr. Kel-
logs motion thst the answer was not
responsive 90 the question. when did you
first meet John r. Gaynor?''
Mr.. KELLOGG. when asked 10 what h.s
crosse xa nination tended said that he
meant to show that the securities Mr.
Westcott testified 20 having received from
Garter were bought hy Mr.. Westcott long
prior 10 the date Of the acquaintance with
Gaynor and Greene.
MIR. Westcott denied any acquaintance
with =. r. or W r. Gaynor. and satd
he ala not know II Capt Carter was IN
tercsted in any railroad contracts with
Mr.. Greene.
Mr. Westcoit had refused 10 join with
them 81 bidding for some contracts they
were discussing IN the spring Of 1898.
Mr. Westcou said he signed "a bid for
the work on the Morris and Essex Raif-
road. but did not get the contract. He
showed his figures 10 Mr.. Greene and ask
al him to make a lower bid. Mr.. Greene
said the work could not be done for the
money.
Some time In iSS the witness said he
obtained letter OF introduction To Coils
T. Huntington. president Of the Southern
Pacific Railroad and took r. u. Greene
with him 70 present Il. The object OF the
visit was to obtain specifications about q
contract about to De given out. Mr. West
C0ti could not remember any OF the ie-
tails % the interview.
Claimed lie Was n Partner.
Lawyer Kellogg said his object iu get
ting shis testimony WAS 20 show that Mr..
Wcatcott was u partner with Capt. Greene
and the Gaynors IN several business mat
tcrs. and that at various times between
1891 and 1897 Mr. WestcOtt had done a
great deal Of the preliminary work looking
TO obtaining contracts.
Mr.. westcott denied that he had ever
been Interested IN proposed contract 40
elevate the tracks of the New York Gem
trail Railroad at Buffalo. He introduced
Capt. Greene 10 Chauncey ~ Depew bat
could not recollect making any personal
attempts 10 obtain contracts for capf.
Greene and his friends. except in ono
instance with the Lackawanna Railroad
Company. but he wrote several letters
of introduction which may have helped
them 20 obtain contracts.
Replying to furshcr questions by Mr..
Kellogg. Mr. Westcott sold that all hi-
transactions on the stock market were
done through Reid and Fiagg and &. n.
Nandeventer. He was silent partner
with Vaudevcnser for year he said.
After Mr. Westcott had identified copies
OF the powers OF attorney he gave Capt.
Carter when he went TO Europe IN 1895
and IN 1897 and several letters from him
sell 20 Capt Carter written at different
times between 1881 ana 1885. the hearing
was adjourned until tomorrow morning.
GOING TO CHICAGO FOR TRIAL.