The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-28
CARTER TO TELL HIS STORY

Washington, September 27.-(SpeciaL)-
Army friends of Captain o. NJ. Carter.
formerly an engineer officer, who is serv-
ing out a term of five years in prison at
Fort Leavenworth, Kans.. say he con-
emplates turning states evidence and
appearing as a prosecuting witness
sgainst Greene and Gaynor, who are
Involved in the famous military scandal
Growing out of the river and harbor
Improvement at Savannah, Ga.
1.-THE announcement that Captain Carter
proposed to try and recover from the gov
eminent over $3.50 600 worth of prop
erty, seized by the United States authori-
ties after he was convicted of embezzle-
pnent by court martial has brought to
Hight the sensational declaration from
Garter that he has been made a victim of
= conspiracy by Greene and Gaynor and
Is soon as he obtains his freedom he
Proposes to prove that he was not the
Principal offender against the United
States government in the Savannah har-
npr fraud.
8The court martial which tried and con
1cted Captain Carter sentenced him to
b. dismissed from the service and i'm
prisoned al Fort Leavenworth for term
Of five years. Allowing one month to be
deducted from each year on account of
hood behavior Carriers term of impris-
o,lment ends on the 2sth of November
next.
1.-THE same powerful political. social and
financial interests which defended Carter
during his trial and previous to his con-
vction. are again actively at work in his
Behalf It IS proposed that the govern
Eent shall restore To him all or part Of
the property taken from him by the
GA To accomplish this end. Captain
Carter proposes to become a United
States witness against Greene and Gay
nor, who are fugitves from justice in
Canada as coconsprators with Carter in
defrauding the government out of more
than 2 million of dollars in connection
with the Savannah harbor Improvement
& At the war department there is a grow
ing sympathy for Carter and some of the
most prominent officers of the army tx
press tho sincere hope that he will be
able 10 snow that he was tool of Greene
and Gaynor and did not receive the
Enormous sums Of money which was
placed to his credit by them.
Carter's Share of the Loot
"a prominent official at the war depart
nent who is entirely familiar with the
legal status OF this case without commit
ting himself either for or against Car
ter, said today when questioned on the
subject that So far as the courtmartial
Proceedings go, there is nothing to show
how much money Carter received as MS
share Of the funds. The court did not
pass upon the question of whether Car
trs share amounted to more or less than
$3.50, 0cO. There is nothing in the records
OF that famous courtmartiai to indicate
the exact amount Carter is alleged TO
have received. lie was convicted aud
sentenced upon the charge OF embezzle-
DIent and a conspiracy to defraud the
government Of the United States. The
amount he is supposed to have received
from his connection with the transaction
s supposed % no known to the district
attorney Of Georgia and the officials of
the department Of Justice, who are con-
Quoting the civil proceedings against Car
t. and his accomplices Greene and Cay
nor
In this connection it is also stated tina,
&.
Greene and Gaynor now in progress at
london viii probably result in the ca
madam government sending these two
American fugtives back to the United
States for trial either ut Savannah. whore
the crime is alleged to have been COM
mitted. or elsewhere as may hereafter be
drtermined.
During the confinement of Carter at
Leavenworth he ana his friends. the
latter embracing some OF the most dis
tinguished politicians. fnanciers and so
cial magnates in this country, have fol-
lowed closely every phase in this now
celebrated case. 1t IS with the under
standins that Greene and Gaynor are
to be brought back TO this country for
trial that Captain Garter proposes to
reopeu he case and secure so much of
q vindication as he can and at the same