The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-13
Evidence of the Conspiracy.


Mr.. Erwin has in his brief an interest
ing account OF what he terms the di-
rect evidence of the consiracy," being the
evidence given before the Commissioner
by Mr. Charles p Goodyear of Bruns-
wick Mr.. Goodyear, it will be generally
embered. was the citizen OF that town
who has conducted operations for deep
ening it's harbor by the use of dynamite
with some degree of success, at least
Garter was detailed in 1892 40 make
test survey to see if Goodyear had got
ten the requisite amount of water. The
survey was made in November, 1892. Car
ter's headquarters were in Savannah
Goodyear was hving I'm Brunswick. The
result of the survey was not immediate
~ known. In the latter part of Novem-
Der, 1892. Goodyear visited Carter in Sa-
vannah at his office. Goodyear was ac-
companied by Mr.. w. +. Kay, his law
partner. Carter told Goodyear that MS
survey did not show che requisite depth
and then asked Goodyear for private
interview, separate from Mr.. Kay.
Goodyear gave it to him. Carter said
to Goodyear, to use the latter's language:
That he had, as an engineer officer, been
very DESTROYS of deepening the outer bar
of Brunswick. Ga, by the jetty
system, under a recommendation that
he had made for deepening that
bar Tor a COMPENSATION Oh o. tlotuup iIO
stated that he recognized the fact that
so long a l continued my work upon the
bar by the method / was pursuing, the
use OF dynamite, the people of Brunswick
would not support on effort to obtain the
contract for jetties from the government
That he recognized the fact that l had
as he expressed 1t, a good deal of intiu-
ence i'm Washington. That he believed
legislation could be procured for the deep
IlrfrF yff.lr
the basis OF the recommendation of S27lS,
900, by the construction of jetties. That
it would be necessary, If such an ar
rangement was carried through, that he
should remain at Savannah. That it
would require to retain him there the in
fiuence not only of the people of Savan-
nah, but perhaps the influence of the peo-
pie of Brunswick
HE said that he had in mind a firm of
honest contractors, who would get the
contract for that work if the act of
Congress could be passed appropriating
money for the jetty system. He said
that IL l would abandon my dynamite
method, abandon the work upon the bar
and procure the influence of the people
of Brunswick, which he said he recog-
nized was behind me and would be gov
erned by my action, and go to Washington
and do what ! could to procure the pas
y
procure me reimbursement for all the
money | had spent to that time on the
outer bar of Brunswick; that he would
procure all my expenses paid to Wash
ing and that he would procure payment
of one-third of all the profits on the jetty
enterprises in the event the act were
passed.
e" He said that the contractors to
whom he referred and who would get the
4 N1,trrs In
l had paid: that they would pay my ex-
penses to Washington and would pay me
one-third of the profits from the enter
prise-jetty enterprise-in the event the
bill was passed.
Named Greene and GaynOr.
HE then told me who the contrac-
tors were: that they were Greene & Gay
nor; and then I said it would be well to
have some confirmation from the contrac-
tors in a proposition of that sort. upon
which he sent for John Gaynor. and John
Gaynor came into the room and partici-
mated in the balance OF the interview,
confirming the statements that Carter
had made, with one exception. Carter
had created the impression in my mind
that IL was proposed to reimburse me at
once for my OUTLAWS on the bar at Brpns-
wick then an inconsiderable amount,
Washington and pay me one-third OF the
profits. He confirmed the propositions
made by Carter. with the exception Of
the proposition in relation to the $4,000.
which was only to be paid me in the event
the legislation was secured for deepening
the outer bar by jettles.'
Mr.. Goodyear testified that at this con-
versation he had said to Gaynor: " I have
had some conversation with Carter about
ietties getting water on this bar. Gay
nor replied: "What do you care about
water? The thing to get is money"
II am not confident" Mr.. Goodyear
testified. whether It was during the
presence of Mr.. Gaynor, or Whether II
was his statement or Carter's. but the
question was raised what a third of the
profits of this enterprise would mean.
and the statement was made that Il would
be one-third OF $3.50, OOO,if the act were pass.
ed, based upon Cartsr's recommended ton
OF s2,7lsooo.'