The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-13
HAS GONE To CONFER
DISTRICT ATTORNEY ERWIN on
HIS WAY TO WASHINGTON.
WITH SECRET SERVICE MAN.
RAILWAY AGENTS MAPPED OUT A
SCHEDULE TO QUEBEC.

District Attorney 10 Consult the De-
partment of Justice as to the EX-
tradition of Greene and John
Gaynor-Kept His Purposes and
Destinations Secret-Secret Service
Agent Frank Wilson, Who Has
Been watching the GaynOrs Here,
Accompanied the District AttOr-
ney-GaynOrs knew They Were
Under surveillance.
The principal development in the
Greene Gaynor case yesterday. so far
as it's local aspect is concerned, was
the departure of District Attorney
Marion Erwin for Washington, it is
believed for the purpose of consulting
with the Department of Justice as to
the extradition of Greene and Gaynor
from Canada. Mr.. Erwin was accom-
panied by Frank Wilson, the Secret
Service man who has watched the
movements of the defendants since
their arrival in Savannah.
The district attorney made no an
nouncement of his contemplated trip
to Washington. but on the contrary
kept his intention very much to him
self. He left no address at the De
Soto where he makes his home while
in Savannah, and gave no Instructions
as to the forwarding of his mail. He
was successful in impressng upon the
Office force of the Southern Railway
ticket office the necessity of secrecy,
for they averred that the district at
torney had abandoned his trip to
Washington and cancelled a reserva-
ton he had previously made. They
were just as chary of information as
to the destination of the Secret Serv-
ice agent who accompanied Mr.. Erwin,
stating at various times ne was on his
way to Danville and Charlottesville,
Va, and to Washington. Both he and
Mr.. Erwin left on the $50 train for
Washington. They did not go to the
train in company the Secret Service
man leaving the hotel and Mr. Erwin
his office in the postoffice building
shortly before the departure of the
train.
Wilson Given Quebec Route.
Before his departure for Washington
Mr. Wilson, in company with Edward
1. Johnson, the national bank exam
liner who has assisted in the prepara-
ton of the governments case. had a
conference with the railway ticket
agents as to the best route to Quebec.
1t is not believed, however. that this is
his immedite place OF destination.
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receive orders to go there upon his ar
rival in Washington. The events of
the last few days have about destroyed
his usefulness in Savannah, the de-
PENDANTS here seeming to be perfectly
well aware of his official character and
purpose.
The Secret Service man has been in
savannah month, his arrival having
been practically simultaneous with the
flrst appearance of Greene and The
Gaynors here, about Feb. H. For two
or three weeks his identity was kept
secret. He disclosed an interest in the
movements of the Gaynors in which
only an agent of the government would
De at all likely to feel. 1t was an ex-
ceedlngly difficult matter for Ed or
WIN Gaynor to get out of his sight for
any considerable length of time.
This fact at last became apparent
TO the defendants themselves, who
have been apprised by numerous news
paper publications, among those some
OF recent date in the Morning News,
that their movements were being
watched by agents of the government.
When Ed Gaynor was asked if he knew
the identity of the fine looking fellow
who had been stopping at the same ho-
tel with him and his brother, he an
swered PROMPTLY:
Il have known who he was for
weeks"
Knew They Were Watched.
why, I met that chap everywhere
1 went" said Ed IF 1 started nm n
the court house to make a reDort m
the marshal, as 1 am required to do
twice day by the courts order. ia
md him at the foot of the stairs. and
he'd come pretty near being in the
same place when 1 came down. oh. I
was wise, all right" said Ed. with a
laugh.
The espionage to which they were
subjected did not seem to worry either
Ed or Will Gaynor very much. even
while it was in progress. Both of
them, now that they are in Savannah.
seem to be perfectly willing to have
their case tried at as an early a date
as the government may fix.
Ed Gaynor said neither he nor viii
had received any information from
Capt Greene or their brother since
their arrival in Savannah, their only
Information as to the movements and
purposes of the absent defendants be-
ing derived from the accounts in the
newspapers.
Capt. Greene's Farm.
Capt. Greene, before coming to Sa-
vannah three weeks ago. gave instruc-
tions, it is said, to sell his Connect
cult farm known as Rock Hill, near
Stamford. Rock Hill is an extensive
farm of about 240 acres, on which have
been erected, without regard to cost
as fine dairy as there is in Connecti-
cult and residence novel in architec-
ture. Capt. Greene was his own archi.
tect and spared no expense in having
his ideas carried out. His cattle are
the best money could procure. The
property was purchased before the
scandal was disclosed which resulted
in the conviction of Capt. Carter. Wher
the Carter case first came up he CAV,
a mortgage of $24 900 on his property
here TO the Stamford Trust Company
and another mortgage for $4,000 on tn,
same property, in October, 1900. L
Luther Latin Kellogg of New York, z
member of the firm of Kellogg K Rose
who have been counsel for Capt. Green,
and Col Gaynor.