The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-14
'CROWD EXPECTED
TO SEE ENC0UNT TER.
Large Number OF People Attend
Gaynor-Greene Trial iii
Savannah
MAJ. GILLETTE ON THE STAND
Made Interesting Witness Against
Accused, Used Some Pic
turesque Language.
MAJ. GILLETTE ON THE STAND

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SAVANNAH. GA, February 1s.-ATajor
Cassius 70. Gillette occupied the witness
stand throughout to-day's session of the
Federal Court, appearing for the govern
inent against Greene and Gaynor and
undergoing rigid INSTRUMENTATION
from Mr.. Osborn, of counsel for the
defense.
Attracted by the prospect OF an on
counter between Major Gillette and the
examining attorney, tile largest audience
that has yet assembled for the trial APP
peared. Among those present were many
Indies and the closest attention was
given by the audience to the exchange
or questions and answers
The cross-examination related to con-
tracts entered into for harbor and river
improvements and the cost involved to
the contractors In carrying them out. Az
parently considerable progress In the
cross-examnation was made, but when
court adjourned for the day. 1t appeared
That there was every prospect for to-
morrow being consumed in the further
Questioning of Major Gillette.
Major Gillette was asked about the
scour to the channel of Savannah har-
Dor as result of the improvements
made by Greene and Gaynor. but did not
think the greater depth won through
the jetty work was material. It was his
opinion that the increased dcrth had
been brought about rather by dredging
than by the SCOUT
The adding OF one foot to the Savan-
nah harbor channel was minor mat
ter, wasn't it?' asked Mr. osborne.
No"
IT would cost half million dollars to
add s'lch n depth. wouldn't it?"
Cost Four Million.
1T would cost about 100000 IN the
way improvements were paid for in sa-
rannah harbor"
The matter OF contract In 1899 for
improvements In the Savannah River. at
Augusta. was brought up by Mr. Os-
horne. who showed by the witness. that
Hunter and Fry, of Memphis, got the
award and that a. T. Twiggs, of Au-
gusta. was bidder. Then Hunter and
Fry. whom Major Gillette did not know
in the actual carrying out of the con-
tract notified him that Twisgs would
represent them in doing the work and
that certain Atlanta bank would act
as their fiscal agent in receiving checks
IN payment. 80
so one contractor apparently turned
over his contract to another, who had
been competitive bidder?'
The successful bidder had the other
do the work"
Was there nothing in that to excite
so ..ro sSspaei'r aa,d ,a+o cu,.+.o ..r,a
prices We're loTl and the work Was prop
erly done had q suspicion that i'wiggs
had Il corner on all the brush In the
leighperhood IN Whlcn me work was
10 ne done' anu mat Huhter Fry round
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aaNer'isea lor ana the contract AWARDED.
! Pine Land Ten Cents an Acre
Iouchihg upon the l9t2 contract, the
,p'g contract OF the savannah harbor,
MAJOR Gillette testified that mattresses
OF type No. cost 70 per cent. more than
NO. o. Mr.. osborne asked II he had ever
constructed the mattresses. He had nos,
but still knew approximately the cost.