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SUNDAY, JANUARY 7
The Advantages
of -
Heating With Gas
The preterit method* of heating,
with their thoueand objectionable
feature*, entailing unnectetary labor
and annoyance*, and yet falling to ac
complleh the detlred reeulta, muet be
relegated to the thadee of barbariem
and a lower form of civilization, when
we conalder the advantage* of the
only complete, perfect and really *ci
entlflc *yatem of heating ever devised.
They may be briefly *tated a* follow*:
1. HEALTH.
2. ECONOMY.
3. EFFICIENCY.
4. ADAPTABILITY.—The heat
er* are adapted for heating any
kind of an apartment, and are in
valuable In a large hotel or apart
ment houae. where it may be nec
essary to heat only a few room*
for a few hour* at a time.
5. SAFETY.—No danger from
defective flue*.
6. The use of coal for fuel.
7. A pure atmosphere in normal
hygrometlc condition.
8. Cleanliness and convenience.
9. Freedom from dust and
ashes.
10. Moderate prioes. according
to degree of ornamentation and
decoration.
See the
Gas Company
DISAPPEARANCE OP
AN INTERESTING
** POLITICAL
FIGURE
WHEN GLADSTONE LEFT LABOU
CHERE OUT OF ADMINISTRA
TION THE LATTER’S HOPES
WERE SO BLIGHTED HE HAS
NOT OVERCOME IT.
LONDON. .lan. 6.—Mr. Labou
ohere's announcement that he will
not seek re-election to Parliament
foreshadows the disappearance of one
of the most interesting figures in
modern British political history. In
many vocations he has made his
mark. But in politics he has failed to
satisfy his supreme desire —which was
ever a desire for office.
When Mr. Gladstone failed to in
clude him in the fourth Gladstonian
administration, 1892-4, he was bitterly
disappointed, and since that catas
trophe to his hopes he has taken but
a minor part in the performance at
In order to handle tho business
offered us we are enlarging
our buildings, putting in ad
ditional machinery, dry kilns,
etc.
Business has been heavy this
fall and prices high.
Buy now before another ad
vance.
We can take care of your order.
Augusta
Lumber Co.
Augusta, Georgia.
C. B. HARMAN, Manager.
11. The ability to dispense with
chimneys and flues in a house or
room.
12. Circulation of the air.
13. Ease of operating and ma
nipulating. The Heaters can be
operated by a child, with a match
for kindling.
14. Perfection of control and
regulation of the temperature.
16. Possibility of heating one or
more rooms without the expense
and waste of heating the entire
house.
16. Economy in construction of
new houses; no fireplaces, flues
or chimneys being required.
17. Is always ready.
18. In a word, it combines the
advantages of all other methods
with none of their defects.
Westminster. It was an open secret,
of Fleet Street that Gladstone would
have been glad to give him a port
folio, but that Victoria would not tol
erate the idea of such preferment for
the most active supporter of the athe
istic Charles Bradlaugh.
It has been well said of Labouchere
by Sotheran Escott that he is “the one
man in England who has an unlimit
ed power of startling society without
shocking it.” The explanation, e.pnd
ly happy, is that he is never supposed
to be quite in earnest, is never taken
quite literally, and also that, despite
his vagaries, he knows all the laws
and rules of the social game and hiss;
never broken one. Rl
In journalism his principal achieve
ment is to have taught Britons, and
perhaps some Americans, the art of
the sententious personal paragraph,
devoid of offense yet spiced (Hth
every ingredient of daring and Htio
toriety. He began life rich and has
added very largely to h.s fortune. All
the 74 years of his life he has been a
prodigious worker, but he has nAver
taken exercise. Cigarettes he smtfltes
incessantly, but nothing has eves in
duced him to touch liquor in "liny
f :m l-'fj affects to b, a radical, but
at heait is an aristocrat .
,, , , 'S
Concerning Cigars.
Now all that comes my way I’ll take—
Bring on your contributions —
For I've marie up my mind to make
No New Year's resolutions.
There is very robust exercises in
trying to run down a slander about
yourself.
MOST FAMOUS CASE EVER
TAKEN INTO A GA. COURT
GREENE AND GAYNOR TRIAL
For Six Years This Issue Between Two Men and the United
States Government Has Been Pending.
LONG CHASE ACROSS THE CONTINENT FOR THEM.
FULL REVIEW OF THE AFFAIR. DETAILING INCIDENTS LEAD
ING UP TO THE FIRST CALL OF THE CASE AND THE SUB
SEQUENT FIGHT IN CANADA TO OBTAIN POSSESSION OF
THE TWO PRISONERS.
SAVANNAH. Ga.. January 6. —(Spe-
cial) —When Judge Speer convenes
the federal court here on Monday that
court will enter upon the second of
the two most fsmoua trials In Its his
tory. After something more than six
years, during which two men have
been chased by the agents of the
government all over the United States
and Canada, and would probably
have had to chaae them across the
ocean had they been less vigilant.
John F. Gaynor and Benjamin l>.
Greene are to be brought to trial. On
what das’ the case will lie called Is
not determined as yet. but there Is a
general understanding between both
sides that when the ease Is called
there will not likely be any effort to
have its progress stayed in any man
ner. Both Greene and Gaynor have
made the statement, that they are
ready for trial as early as the trial
can be held.
More Famous of the Two.
While this case had its connection
with, and growß out of the fampus
Olierlin M. Carter case, it Is more fa
mous from the fact that it hag at
times brought about international
complications. The fight with the
Canadian authorities to secure pos
session of the two prisoners; the man
ner in which the Cnited States au
thorities were repeatedly balked, the
abduction of Greene and Gaynor and
similar incidents, have made it de
cidedly the most unique case in the
annals of America and Canada, nnd
marks it as the most famous cse ever
tried in any federal court In Georgia.
Marion Erwin, who. when the Cart
er case was tried was but a promin
ent attorney in Georgia, known to this
state and its surrounding sister
states, but little if at all known out
side of this section, has now become
a figure in the prosecution of this
matter which has made his name a
familiar one all over the United
Slates, Canada and even in Europe.
He was made special assistant dis
trict, attorney and assigned to the
case growing out of the Carter tout
ter. and other eases pertaining to it,
and for six years has worked in a re
lentless manner. Distance has not
been an impediment to him. but rath
fir he has surmounted obstacles of all
sorts and accomplished his main pur
pose when he was largely instrunient
a! In landing Greene and Gaynor back
in jail in Savannah some months ago.
First Step Taken.
The first step in the trial of the
Greene and Gaynor case at the pend
ing term of the U. S. court was taken
on Thursday of this week, the 4th,
when Greene and Gaynor made writ
ten application to Judge Speer to he
permitted to be present when the
names are drawn from which will be
selected the Jury which will try them.
When their case w'as first, taken up,
some years ago. the names of all citi
zens of Savannah, where the alleged
peculations are said to have occur
red. were taken from the list from
which the grand jury was selected.
Full Review of the Cases.
In view of the Importance of the
case, and the international interest in
its outcome, there can be no more
particularly interesting reading mat
ter just at this time to the people of
Georgia and South Carolina, than a
complete review of the incidents
leading up to and surrounding the
cases; showing the connection with
the Carter case, the disposition of that,
case, and the progress of the Greene
and Gaynor matter, all of which is
i herewith given.
Career of Capt. Carter.
Oberlin M. Carter graduated at the
1 I'nlted States Military acaderriy June
12, 1880. and was promoted to the
army as second lieutenant, corps of
engineers. He was assigned to duty
under Gen. Q. A. Glllmore, and was
assistant to the latter In rjver and
harbor Improvements at Savannah
from August 19, 1884 to April, 1888.
Gen. Glllmore had his headquarters at
New York and Carter was located at
Savannah. Gen. Glllmore died In
April. 1888. A new district was ere
ateri, known as the Savannah engin
eering district, and Carter was plac
ed in charge of it. April 24, 1888, from
which time Carter waij in charge up
to July 17, 1897. He was promoted
to captaincy in March, 1891.
Carter was succeeded at Savannah
by Capt. Cassius E. Gillette July 20,
! 1897. Carter, having been appointed j
military attache to court of St. James
left New York for Europe August 7
1897, and returned September 19,
1897.
Gillette Fgund Irregularities.
In the meantime, Capt. Gillette re
ported to the chief of engineers at ,
Washington the discovery of serious
irregularities In the conduct of the
contract work under Carter at. Savan
nah and Cumberland sound, in which
Greene and Gaynor had the contracts
in the name of the Atlantic Contract
ing company.
The secretary of war appointed a
hoard of three officers, of which Col.
George L. Gillespie (afterwards Gen.
i Gillespie) was chairman. This board
1 examined into the matter in detail In
September and October of 1897, and
reported In favor of a courtmartlal.
| The courtmartlal, of which Gen. El
well S. Otis was president, convened
jin Savannah on January 12, 1898. The
'court martial proceedings lasted
I about three months and resulted In a
conviction of Capt. Carter on several
THE AUGUSiA HEUalu.
counts, the principal ones being:
First. Conspiracy to defraud the
United States.
Second. Causing to be made and
presented to himself for approval and
payment of fraudulent claims by the
contractors amounting to 1575.749.90.
Third. Embez/.lembont of $575,749
90 of government funds entrusted to
hint as a disbursing officer.
Sentence of the Captain.
The eourtmartlars decision was
rendered. April 30, 1898. The matter
was them sent up to the president for
his action. In the meantime the
Spanish war broke out, and the niat
tei was hung up in Washington. Fin
ally the president asked for a report
in the matter from Attorney General
John W. Griggs, who reported that
the evidence established the guilt of
the accused.
The president, approved the sen
tence on September 29, 1899. The
sentence was, "That, the accused,
Capt. Olierlin M. Carter, corps of en
gineers, United States army, he dis
missed front the service of the United
States, that he suffer a tine of $5,000,
and that he he confined at hard labor,
and at such a place as the proper au
thority may direct for five years, and
that the crime, punishment, name and
place of abode of the accused he pub
lished In the newspapers in and about
the station and in the state from
which the accused came or where he
usually resides."
Carter was at once put under ar
rest at Governor's Island In New
York, preparatory to conveying him to
Leavenworth penitentiary, the place
designated for the service of the sen
tence. He immediately Instituted ha
beas corpus proceedings before the
federal courts in New York, which
finally went to the supreme court of
the United States and which resulted
In a deelsiou adverse to his conten
tions.
Carter was then incarcerated in
Fort Leavenworth penitentiary, Kan
was, April 27, 1900. He again Institut
ed habeas corpus proceedings before
the federal Judge in Kansas, which
went up to the supreme court, and
which was decided adversely to his
contention. He served his sentence
less the usual allowance for good be
havior.
Greene and Gaynor
immediately after the confirmation
of the courtmartlal sentence, on Sep
tember 21, 1899, by the president, the
papers in Ihe cast* were turned over
t ) District Attorney Marion Erwin of
the southern district of Georgia for
appropriate action against such oth
er persons as might be Involved in
the criminal charges.
On December 8, 1899, the graml Jury
for the southern district of Georgia
lu session at Savannah, returned n
true bill of indictment against Benja
min D. Greene, John F. Gaynor, Wil
liam T. Gaynor, Edward H. Gaynor,
Oberlin M. Carter and M. A. Connol
ly. charging conspiracy to defraud the
United States and causing to he made
and presented to Carter for his ap
proval and payment fraudulent ac
counts, and bench warrants were Is
sued for the arrest of the defendants
other than Carter, who was already
in the penitentiary.
Benjamin D. Greene and John F
Gaynor, the principal contractors, and
the younger Oaynors congregated In
New York city, where they were lo
cated. A complaint, was made before
Commissioner John A. Shields, at.
New York, based upon a certified
copy of the indictment from Georgia,
and the defendants, Benjamin D.
Greene, John F. Gaynor and the
younger Gaynors, were arrested and
brought before the commissioner on
December 14, 1899.
Erwin’s Bpeclal Appointment.
After the arrest Mr. Erwin was
given a special appointment, by the
attorney general to conduct the pro
ceedings for the government In New
York. At the hearing which ensued
the government relied upon a certified
copy of the Indictment from Geor
gia, and evidence Identifying the pris
oners and showing them In the Juris
diction at the time the offenses were
charged.
The commissioner held this suffi
cient, ui.der section 1014, revised stat,
utes, to Justify holding them to halt
to appear In Georgia. This ruling
was reversed after several months'
consideration by Judge Addison
Blown, Judge of the district, court for
the southern district of New York,
who held that an Indictment from
the grand Jury in the federal court
in Georgia only amounted to an ex
parte affidavit In New York. On June
20, 1900, Judge Brown referred the
case back to Commissioner Shields
to take evidence in the case.
The principle then decided by
Judge Brown as to the ineffective
ness of a federal Indictment outside
of the state in which it Is found, has
since been overturned by the deci
sions of the supreme court, of the
United States, notably In the Beavers
case However, the government not
having the right to appeal, went
anew before the commissioner and
put in a large mass of oral and docu
mentary evidence, and the defense
did likewise; in fact, the case was
practically tried on the facts before
the commissioner, the taking of the
evidence having extended over a
period of five or six months.
Granted Warrant of Removal.
The commissioner again, March 21,
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Majors, Captains, Admirals, Eminent Physicians, J
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1901, found probable cause of Ihe de
fendants’ guilt, ami the case went
again before Judge Brown on the ap
plication for warrant of removal.
After consideration, on May 28,
190), Judge Brown affirmed the com
missioner's finding and granted Ihe
warrant of removal. He held that the
evidence had established, '’’beyond
question”, that Carter had received 1 a
third of the profits of the contracts
through several years, and that this
third amounted to over f 700,000.
These divisions were shown by the
work of Mr. Edward I. Johnson, na
tlonal bank examiner, through bank
ers and brokers’ accounts and checks
between she parties.
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful It ie In
Preserving Health and Beauty.
Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier in nature, but
few realize Its value when taken Into
the human system for the same
cleansing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more
you take of it the better; It Is not a
drug at all, but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always present
in the stomach and Intestinea and
carries them out of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after entlng
onions and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and Im
proves the complexion, It whlteria the
teeth and further acts as a natural and
eminently safe cathartic.
It absorbs the Injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowel*, It.
disinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison of catarrh
All druggists sell charcoal In one
form or another, but probably the best
charcoal and the most for the money
is In Stuart’s Charcoal Lozenges;
they are composed of the finest pow
dered Willow charcoal, and other
harmless antiseptic* in tablet form or
rattier in the form of large, pleasant
tasting lozenges, the charcoal being
mixed with honey.
The dally use of these lozenges will
soon tell In a much Improved condi
tion of the general health, better com
plexion .sweeter breath and purer
blood, and the beauty of it Is, that no
possible harm can result from their
continued uae, but on the contrary,
great benefit.
A Buffalo physician in speaking of
the benefits of charcoal says: "I ad
vise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all
patients suffering from gas In stom
ach and bowels, and to clear the com
plexlon and purify the breath, mouth
and throat; I also believe the liver
Is greatly benefited by the dally use
of them; they rost but twenty-five
cents a box at drug stores, and al
though In some sense a patent pre
paration, yet I believe 1 get more and
better charcoal In Stuart’s Charcoal
Lozenges than In any of ths ordinary
charcoal tablets.” i
The defendanta then applied for a
w rit, of'“habeas corpus before Judge
Lacomhe of the United Slates cir
cuit court for Ihe southern dlatriel of
New York, which was denied. Thpy
then appealed to the aupreme court
of Ihe United Htntos. The decision
of the supreme court was adverse to
the eonteniion of the defendants, and
op return of the mandate the defend
ants were, on January 20, 1902, plac
ed under recognizance In the kiiiii of
$40,000 each, to appear before the
United States district court In Geor
gia, to answer to the Inillelment
found, or to any other charges
which might he preferred against
them at the February, 1902, term of
the district court.
Jumped Their Bail.
The defendants duly appeared at
the February term at Savannah, and
filed demurrer to the ten eounta In
the Indictment which had been return
ed December 8, 1899. The demurrer
was sustained as to two counts, and
the Indictment held good as to eight
counts. The district, attorney, Mr.
Erwin, then gave notice that the
grand Jury would be In session in
two days, and the case resubmitted to
supply the iwo counts. The court
charged the defendants to tnke no
tice of Ihe announcement, ami furth
er proceedings in the case were post
poned for ten days, the defendants
being on hall. The new additional In
dictment was promptly returned, hut
the defeandant wan promptly return
ed, but the defendants, Benjamin I).
Gi eerie and John H. Gaynor, had tnk
i .* flight to Canada, and an order was
entered, March 7, 1902, In the district
court, forfeiting their recognizance,
Canada Proceedings.
On March 14, 1902, complaint, waa
made by Mr. Marlon Erwin as agent
for the United Stales, before Extradi
tion Commissioner Ulric Lafrunialnn
at. Montreal, Canada, charging that
Benjamin D. Greene, and John F. Gay
nor had committed certain crimes
against, the United States in Ihe Jur
isdiction of the southern district, of
Georgia, which were within the class
es of crimes provided for by the ex
tradition treaty between the United
States and Great. Britain. The com
plaint set. forth the specific acia com
mitted, and it was claimed that those
acts brought the offenses within the
terms of those clauses of the treaty
which provide for extradition for:
(1) Participation in fraud commit
ted by an agent.
(2) Participation In embezzlement,
(?,) Receiving money knowing It
to have been embezzled or fraudu
lently obtained.
The complaint set forth the fugi
tives were at the city of Quebec,
within the Jurisdiction of Ihe com
missioner, who was given Jurisdic
tion over the entire province by the
extradition act. Commissioner La
fontalne promptly issued his warrants
and placed the same in the hands of
Silas H. Carpenter, Dominion consta
hie, and his assistants, James O’-
Keefe, George Sloan, aud D. Mc-
Laughlin. all Canadian constables and
peace officers, authorized to execute
ihe warrants anywhere in the Pro
vince of Quebec.
Thought They Were Safe.
By reason of the fact that the fugi
tives had been quoted In numerous
Interviews ill Ihe newspapers stating
in substance, that they had thing*
arranged in Quebec, that they hart
employed at Quebec the firm of tho
minister of Justice of the Dominion,
the firm of the prime minister of Ihe
province, the brother-in-law anil the
son of the extradition commissioner
at Quebec, and Hist they had quoted
as applicable to their case ihe deci
sion of Judge Caron at Quebec, in the
case of Eno, who had, a few year;«
before, been arrested at Quebec on
a warrant Issued from Montresl, and
In case when tho prisoner wss
brought before hirn on habeas corpus
the Judge In the rapacity of ex-officio
extradition commissioner assumed
the right to try the case himself and
turn the prisoner loose. Mr. Erwin
and Mr. Maemnster, one of the most
prominent members, of the Montreal
bar. who had been employed as Ca
nadian counsel of the United States,
were desirous of having tho fugitive*
arrested at Quebec and returned
promptly before Ihe extradition com
mlsaioner at Montreal.
The Alleged Kidnapping.
A swift tug boat, the Hpray, belong
ing to the Richelieu Navigation com
pany, waa placed at the wharf at
Quebec, subject to the orders of Mr.
Milan If. Carpenter, with Instructions
to convey the prisoners, when arrest
ed, by water to Montreal, to prevent
any unnecessary trouble whleh might
he occasioned by the defendants or
their friends, or obstructive delay*
which might Interfere with tho dug
course of Justice.
The arrests were promptly made
on May 18, 1902, by the Canadian
constables. Greene was arrested at
the postoffice, and Gaynor In the ro
tunda of the Chateau Frontenac. They
were placed In cabs and driven down
from the heights through the old war
gate to the wharf, placed on the Spray
by ihe Canadian constables, who
started up the river with them about
10:30 o'clock In the morning. Immed
iately after the prisoner* were start
eri ii(i the river Mr. Marmastcr and
Mr, Erwin went up to the Frontenac
hotel, where Mr. Macmaster was In
terviewed by Mr. Jules Tessler, one
of the Quebec counsel of the fugitives
and Mr. Macmaster Informed him of
the namoH of the Canadian officers
who made the arrest, and offered to
give him a copy of the complaint., and
informed him that the hearing would
take place the next day at Montreal
before Commissioner Lafontalne. Ho
Informed Mr. Macmaster that writs
of habeas corpus were already taken
out, nd that the "Mae-Hacket,” the
swiftest tug out of Quebec, would
overhaul the Hpray and have the fu
gitives hack In Quebec, within an
hour. The statement made to M-.
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