The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-07-02

He was a member OF the best club
} In Savannah. OF the New York athlet
lc and university clubs and Of severa
In Washington. His manner wal
warm and cordial and his inlmitabl'
way OF telling a story added greatly L
his general popularity. He was 9
much sought dinner guest. besides be
Ing himself a royal entertainer. AZ
this period IN bis career Carter began
spending considerable money After
ward Il was learned that his expendi-
tures ran from $4,000 10 s2s.OOO, al.
though bis salary from the govern
ment amounted 10 only the FIRST fg.
ure. He had a fine private yacht. the
Angler. which is said to have cost
$4,000.
n his extravaganza was questioned
At all. people naturally thought that
Captain Carter received a private in.
come from his fatherIn.law. r. r.
westcott.
There ls a rule In the United States
army that the assignment OF engineer
oficers shall be changed from one
station 10 another after they have
served continuously at one place for
few years. Al the time II was con
sIdered advlsablesto enforce this rule
In Carters case congress had Just ap-
propriated more than S3.OOO.OOO for
tho work In Savannah section. and
Carter urged the government to per.
init him Ia. continue at the work,
which he desired TO see completed.
Sent 10 the Court Of ST. James.
After nine years at Savannah II
was decided. however. to make the
change Some time before this Mrs.
Carter had died, and the Captain
seemed not unwilling to take advant
age OF an appointment as military at.
taohe 10 the Court Of 81. James. and
to be named as one Of the commits.
sioners OF the Nlcaraguan canal com.
mission.
Ten days after his successor had
taken charge at Savannah lrregulari.
ties were suspected. The work
seemed 20 be going on utterly regard.
less Of an specifications. and upon In.
vestlgation OF certain papers left by
Captain Carter by a board OF inquiry
appointed by the president the new
atlache was suddenly recalled from
abroad and a court martial followed.
The case Was at once appealed TO
the president as commanderln.chlef
of the army, and he referred Il 10
former senator George r. Edmunds.
Of Vermont From careful investI,
gatlon he reported that there we're
causes for the dismissal OF CAPTAIN
Carter from the army. yet the eyl.
ience was not sufficient to warrant
the conclusion that the spons had
been divided.
Then Il Was that the record OF the
'ase was referred 10 Attorney Gener
n John W, GriREs. Of New Jersey
He succeeded In gathering evidence
u the amount spent each year by the
accused, which sums. though Carter
maintained that they were supplied
lin by his tatherin.law. Mr. Grlees
earned were derived from bonds In
he control OF Carter himself The
lnding OF the court martial was up.
'eld aud Carter Was sentenced to
'rlson |,
During the period following the
'resldents Affirmation OF the report
no 1nyestigation still continued under
he direction Of the United states AT.
'rney for the district Of Georgia. In
Ae Interest OF the goyernment books !
nd accounts We're examined hy ex. i
e''s' and fom The entries Of the var |,
'as eoeonspin,ors Il Was concluded
'a' carters division Of the spolls
ad been onethird.
Nr Wesieo't had declined to tesu. :
either Tor or againsi his sonln,law !
''o'e the eoay, martial but when a
e''sh' as a witness against carter's :,
soe'a'es Ia crime be admitted that :,
3 men had sndeavored to get him n,
claim Possession Of securities that -
~ ne not his own. Mr westoott then .,
He'd for Earope and in july. 1901 n,
MAS aeeiden,ly killed by helms y
Tewn from his horse
'so@ .' 'Ae time Of the court martial a,
'a.' % .he arrest Captain Carter ;,
eeea ilSiag At the New York 4,