The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-07
CASE OF o. NJ. CARTER.
Accused Captain May Have Another
Hearing


CHICAGO. Nov The report
that ex-Caut. oberIin NJ. Carter. who is
now confined in the Government prison II
Fort LaaveHworth. Kan. having been
convicted Of frauds in connection with
the contracts for the Improvement of Sa-
vauuah Harbor. is TO have a reheariug
before a civil court has excited great in
terest- For two years Carter has been
serving prison term FOR cmbezzIemeut.
and there was apparently no chance Of
h-s getting another opportunity OF pre-
seHuHg a defence He was convicted by
an army c0urt-martiaL = is stated. how
ever that he has now seen assured by
Government authorities that all the evil
deace presented at his trial will be re-
viewed by Judge Kohlsaat in the United
States Circuit Court
IL IS believed that the hearing VIII take
place within q few months. Carter him
self VIII be called to the witness stand
in his own defence. and for the purpose
of testifyiug he viii De temp
leased from Ihe prison AZ Lei
The decision 90 give Care
hearing is said O. have been III
suits brought by the Goverun
months ago in several Federal
the purpose Of recovering S7s25
ii is claimed Garter embezzIed
GnvgumCu- According 20 n
lions, This sum Of money had
invested 5y lorenzo u. Garter an uncle.
and J. Stallion Carter. brother Of the
prisoner. To was aIeEsd that these reIa-
lives had concealed the fortune so that
the convicted Cautaiu would have the
money U-oa MS release from prison.
Ia prose cutting the CASES IL IS said. the
70 l=sUtativ.s II the Government en-
ca-Itsr-d great diIcgltiCs- According 10
reports. th-y were not able o. get direct
track ~ the securities which were said 20
rgures, NJ the money cmb5zzIsd by the
convicted man AT last. they signed an
agreement with Cartsrs legal representa-
tivr. Horace c. stone by which il was
made possible for the eE-captain Of euEI-
uCers Co have new hearing on all the
charges brought against him in coun-c-
tIoa with the harb0r frauds.
The Department Of Justice is unable IN
confirm the report from Chicago that al.
ARA lEausnt has been made by which
oprriu n Carter VIII be brought before
civil court Tor re-trIal I- Is explained
that such an arraueeue1t Is perfectly
feasible lu connection with The effort 20
determine the ownership of the funds
which have been located in Chicago and
are alleged Co represent a part Of the
money which Carter CmlgZzlai from the
Government But no such arrangement
can have been concluded. it s. said NJ
the Department. for the reason that it
would be subject TO approval by the At
tOrury General and nothing has been
heard officially OF the matter
The special agent. Marion Erwin. who
was detailed 10 look up The funds in Chi
CaEO. has made no recent report 10 ALE0--
ney General Knox Tt is admitted al the
department that an arrangement for
bringing Carter into court NAV be in
progress but tho ARA cement has GER
yam.y not been concluded II this Is done.
il VIII Dee for the purpose Of determining
the ownership Uf the properly In TleS-
ton. and the subject Of CaryerS original
Guilr OF innocence viii appear only in an
Incidental way IN the progress OF the
case