The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-28

I time recover the property of which he
claims to have been unjustly deprived.
1t is alleged that he was a victim OF
| circumstances and that he is now pre-
pared to battle for his rights without
regard to what effect his disclosures
may have upon others. 1t Is claimed
that he has borne in silence the dis
/ grace OF being dishonorably discharged
| from the United States army, worn q
! convicts garb and suffered such indig-
mites as preclude him from ever occupy
| ing the position of confidence and esteem
! he once he'd, and now the time has
arrived to tell all he knows and en-
! deavor to save some of his property.
| even If he cannot redeem his reputa.
! ton.
| In army circles the feeling thai pro-
viously existed against Carter has con-
| siderably softened because of his once
brilliant record and his personal popu-
larity. The opinion now prevails that
| he has already suffered sufficiently for
| his misdeeds, and there is no DISPOSE
| ton to prosecute him further. Within
few weeks he will have served out
| his term of Imprisonment and .stab.
lished record for exemplary conduct
| never excelled at Fort Leavenworth. AL
though the war department and the
| department of justice have worked to-
| sether to a certain limit in the Carter
case ana also the Greene and Gaynor
case. the military branch Of the service
mas no means officially of knowing what
discoveries United States District At
torney Erwin has made to implicate
carter with Greene and Gaynor
Inc officials Of the department of JUS
lice, In pursuing their investigation of
the charges against Greene and Gaynor.
obtained possession of various checks and
other securities belonging to Garter.
circumstantial and other evidence is sd ii
to have been obtained which showed that
Garter had received his share of the
funds alleged to have been embezzed
from the government Some of the most
distinguished accountants in this country
among them Conrad Jordan, former treas
urer of the United States. were called
into consultation and they estimated that
Carter received probably about fifteen per
cent of the total amount lost to the gov
eminent. it was upon the findings of
these experts that District Attorney Err
win seized and has held up to the pres
ent time the $3.50, 900 worth Of property
belonging to Carter.
Now Carriers friends come forward and
say that this amount far exceeds the
most liberal estimate of Carters alleged
share OF the spoils. They assert that
Carter may have been careless in his Off
cial accounts and extravagant in his
personal expenditures but they insist that
he will be able to demonstrate before Il
civil court that he neither directly or
indirectly received from any business
transaction with Greene and Gaynor an
amount which would aggregate anything
like $3.50 900 They admit that he was
indiscreet and may have been guilty of
some questionable transactions while on
duty at Savannah
Will Be Lionized When Released.
Notwithstanding this, his social posi-
ti1u has not been seriously impaired,
either in Washington. New York or Sa-
vannah. It Is said that some of the So
cial leaders of these three cities have
avowed their intention to give him cor
dial welcome back to society after car
ter's release from Fort LcaVenWorth
One influential woman goes so far as to
announce her intention of giving the
SWEETEST reception OF the season III his
honor. There are others ready to follow
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