Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04
GREENE-GAYNOR TRIAL
DEALINGS WITH
ATLANTIC CONTRACTING CO.

The principal testimony at the Greene
and Gaynor trial today was given by Jo-
seph j. Gleason, who identified the hand
writing of Michael A Connolly in numer-
Gus signatures to documents IN evidence.
United States District Attorney Marion
Erwin thinks that the government will
conclude its case early next week.
In discharging the jury Judge Speer said
that. he did not think the prediction
to the effect that the case would break
down would be fulfilled. He said: The
case will. 1 predict, not break down.
think, the end of this great case. l thank
you most cordially for all of your conduct
in this time and earnestly invoke the same
elevated sense of your responsibility and
same earnest regard to your duty to the
end of this momentous case
SAVANNAH, Ga, March 3.--Upon the con-
vening of the federal court today in the
trial of Greene and Gaynor District Attor-
ney Erwin called upon the defense to pro-
duce the books of the Atlantic Contracting
Company, under which name Greene and
Gaynor entered into contracts with the gov
eminent. P. w. Meldrim of counsel for the
defense said they had no books; that such
as they had the government had already
been given The government, said the dis
trict attorney, did not acknowledge this to
be true.
Bank Examiner E. ]. Johnson, who is Gus
todian of the records in the case, testified
that he had received Greene's accounts with
New York banks from the attorney general.
Col. Meldrim questioned Mr.. Johnson par
ticularly about a check given by Greene to
q broker named Livingston and asked why
that had not been put in the record. The
court held that the government not the
witness, was responsible for any failure TO
produce.
James l.. Gallagher, bookkeeper for the
Atlantic Contracting Company, testified
that about $4,000 was spent for supplies
on the Savannah and Cumberland sound
contracts. He identified various Signatures
of E. II. and A. T. Gaynor that the district
attorney said were to be used for compari-
sons.
Joseph J. Gleason, a local bank teller. as
an expert on handwriung, Identified that
of Michael a. Connolly, who had been sec
rotary to Carter and so jointly indicted
with the other defendants.
Forgery Charge substantiated.
The witness testified that the names of
Arson NJ Bangs, Henry Smith and James
C. Bogart appearing on contracts were in
the handwriting of Connolly. Testimony
was given in suhstantiation of the govern
ment's charge of forgery having been prac-
tieed in the preparation of the alleged
frauds upon the government. The name of
Edward III. Gaynor, the witness said, was
IN the handwriting of Connolly on a state
ment of accounts.
The court called Col Meldrim's attention
to the fact that Carter had approved the
account. Although Edward II. Gaynor's
signature was in the handwriting of NJ A
Connolly, the court said that it behooved
the defense, if it could do so, to disprove the
fact that Connolly wrote the name of Gay
nor.
E. j. Heating, who was a government in
spector at one of the brush camps main
tanned by Greene and Iaynor, gave figures
he said he had compiled while at the works
He estimated, he said, that in all mat
tress cost the contractors S3T0 73 The gov
eminent paid S3,491.25 He was closely
questioned by the defenses counsel in eff
fort TO show that the estimate of cost was
too small Adjournment was taken until
Monday.