The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-31
CHECKS WERE:
CASHEO IN
NEW YORK

Savannah, Ga. Jan. Sl.-Unusual prog
ress was made In the federal court yes
terday in the case OF Greene and Gaynor
for alleged conspiracy against the gov
ernment, and the court upon adjournment
congratulated the counsel and the jury
upon the more rapid strides in the intro
duction OF evidence.
j. W. Sterley OF savannah and George
w Marlor Of New York were the chief
witnesses yesterday. Mr. Marlor was on
the stand when adjournment was taken
and Thursday will be cross examined by
the defence
Mr.. Sterley testified that former Capt.
Oberln NJ. Carter had left Savannah June
80 1897, taking with him two checks which
he illed out I'm W ashlngton upon receiving
telegraphic notice from Sterley OF the
amounts the latter had In the meantime
figured out as due Greene and Gaynor.
Then, without having seen the accounts
at all the witness said. Carter signed-the
checks, one for $3i5ODO and the other for
$3.50 coo, and payment was made.
The testimony OF Mr.. Marlor related TO
the cashing of the checks at the SUBJ
treasury in New York by John F. Gay
No session of the court will be held to-
morrow, owing TO the funeral at Atlanta
Of Mrs; Evan + Howell, sister, of Dis
trict Attorney Erwin. The trial will be
resumed on Thursday morning.
A DIVISION OF FUNDS.
Since yesterdays session the defence in
the Greene and GaynOr case had exam
ined the governments proposals for bids
on jetty work from 1884 TO 1897 so that
upon the federal courts reconvening
counsel for the defence was ready with
This however was overruled and the
proposals and lists OF bids were admitted.
Bonds given In the case OF each bid were
introduced. objection was overruled and
the evidence admitted As i'm almost
every other ruling made by the court. ex-
ception was noted.
Vouchers for the jetty work were iden-
tilted by Mr.. Curtis a clerk I'm the office
OF the auditor OF the war department at
Washington and Mr.. SterleyS identified n
list of the vouchers
Mr.. Sterley testified regarding smaller
repair work contracts from 1889 10 1891.
Inclusive, and payments made on con-
tracts from 1892 To 1897. and the vouchers
were admitted as evidence.
The theory. the court said, upon which
he entered these contracts vouchers and
records OF payments was that there was a
division or the funds, all Of which, ac--
cording to the district attorney entered
into a general account for division among
the allied conspirators. The defence as
usual, noted exceptions
q. w. Marlor, deputy assistant United
States treasurer OF the sub-treasury Of
New York, was called and testified re-
gardinR checks issued by capt Carter
These checkc the witness submitted
were for the period from 1892 10 1897. and
he announced the correctness OF a list OF
the checks that had been prepared.
Mr.. Marlor also had checks drawn by
Carter during the same period and bear
ing the Endorsement Of banks OF Savan-
nah and Brunswick, Ga. and Fernandina,
Fla. Two other such lists were submitted
and stated 10 be correct.
Mr. Marlor said John r Gaynor and
Mr. Ryrnes cashier Of the American Ex-
change National bank. came To tho sub
treasury. Byrnes Identifying Gaynor. who
had a check for over 10000.