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Green and Gaynor Case. History of the Remarkable Case?Division of the Plunder?Pursuit of the Fugatives. The arrival ol John F. Gaynor and Captain Benjamin D. Green, in Savannah makes the story ol their alleged crime of general interest. The events leading up lo the present, as related some tune ago l>y James Creelman in the New York World follow : On April 24, Capt. Oberliu M. darter ol the United States corps ol engineers, look charge of the impioYemeni ol rivers and harbors at Savannah, G,i., tor which work millions ol dollars had been appropriated. He so managed matters that the Atlanta Consi ruction Company, consisting ol John F. Gay nor, Capt. Green and E. H. and W. T. Gaynor, got con trol of the contract. In May, 1887, Capt Carter was appointed military attache of the United States legation in London atzainst his protect. Captain Gillette, the engineer oificer appointed to succeed him in charge o! the Savannah improvements, charged Captain Carter with a conspiracy to delraud the government in connection with the harbor contracts. In Dec. 1897, the secretary of war ordered the trial of Captain Carter by courtmarlial. The charges were, roundly, that Carter drew the specifications lor contracts so that no firm but the Atlantic Construction Company would dare to bid on the work, that interior work and materials were accepted and that the surplus money above the actual cost were divided pro rata between Gay nor, Green and Carter. DINlSIoN OF TilK I'LIJNOKK. it was shown on the trial that these payments were frequent and that when they were to he made Captain Carter would go to New York, where he would draw a treasury order for the 1 ni 1 amount, p'us $75, his expenses ... <i.? *i.?? it ,.i i u11 mu juuiiitjy ^ 111<i ihiw cuecK would he haudod to Greene, and that within a lew days Gaynor would hand his check lor ouethird tf the payment, plus $7o, to Garter. The dates of the checks thus drawn correspond wtth Carter's visits to the Union League Club in New York, ot which he was a member. It was estimated that Carter's share ol the plunder amounted to $22,528. Carter was found guilty and sentenced to a 'fine and imprisonment in addition to military degradation. It took a long time to secure Captain Carter's punishment, and it was said that Gaynor and Greene were moving heaven and earth to hush the matter nn A tew months after Carter's conviction Gaynor, through the use of money, was elected a member of the Democratic State committee from Onondaga county, New York. It was said that he was deeded in I tie interest of David B. Hill, but went over to Rich ?rd Croker, thus living Tammany control of the state committee. In December, 1899, Gaynor and Greene and the of her members ot the Atlantic Construction company were indicted by the United States grand jury at -Sa vannah for a conspiracy to de?he United States of $475,949. 90. A few days later the indicted men surrendered to United States Marshal Shields, in New York. Then followed a long struggle asrainst extradition to Savannah. Gaynor and Greeno had appeared in Savannah and each had given a bond ot$40,000. Step by step tt?e case was fought and when the United States Su preme court finally 6wept away all obstructions between them and their trial,Gay nor and Green fled to Canada, atul their bail bonds were forfeited. It is said that the bondsmen were afterward reimbursed by the fugitives The two men went to Montreal first and then to Quebec. The extradition commissioner lived in Montreal and they wanted to get as far away from him as possible. They set themselves up in the Chateau Frontenac, lived sumptuously and hired lawyers. Extradition Commissioner Lafont aine, at Montreal, issued a warrant for the arrest of the fu guives on uie application 01 me United States. Then lollowed a dramatic event. On may 15, 1902, a party of detectives went to Quebec secretly with Commissioner Latontaine's warrant, pounced upon Gaynor and Green, thrust them into closed cabs, put them on the tug spray, the swiftest vessel on the St. Lawrence, an I started at full speed for Montreal. Gaynor shouted from the cab window to a friend on the street, "I am kidnapped 1" A detective put his hand over the prisoners mouth. But that sig nal was enough, and the cry was immediately raised by Mrs. Gaynor and her friends. The prisoners' lawyers went about Que bee declaring that their clients had been kidnaoned. At onc? a boatload ol Quebec officers was sent to overtake the boat and bring Gayor and Greene back. PURSUIT OF THE FUGITIVES. The chase up the river was an exciting one, and the news spread itig rapidly, the progress of the two boats up the St Lawrence was eagerly watched. I> 111 the Spray was too last to be caught Realizing t his, t he chief constable ol Quebec, armed with a writ ot habeas corpus from Judge An urews, 01 iiiai city, hurried to Three Rivers on a special train, and setting out in a boat with his Officers ordered the Spray to halt in the queen's name. No attention was paid to the challenge. (Jaynor and Green were taken to Montreal, where Commissioner Lafontaine committed them to jail. The high constable of Quebec hurried back to .fudge Andrews on a special train and secured another writ addressed to the Montreal jailor, who surrendered the prisoners; and so (lay nor and Greene went buck to Quebec on a special train; feasting their official roscuers on tlie way. 80 fearful were the exiles that they would be kidnapped again, they asked to be committed to the Quebec jail, where they felt reasonably sate from the Montreal and American detectives. As the case developed, it was evident that Gaynor and Greene had laid their plans deeply. The law firm employed by them in eluded in its membership the premier of Quebec, a son of the deputy attorney general, and the Canadian minister of justice. The son of the extradition commission of Quebec was also employed by the fugitives. The prisoners' lawyers appeared before Judge Andrews and consented to the vacating of the writ. Thereupon other writs issued by Judge Oaron, who had had nothing to do with the case, were served upon the Quebec jailor. As soon as he heard of this, Judge Andrews dismissed the writs and ordered Uayuor and Greene to be taken to Montreal. Now came the final trick. Judge Caron issued a writ of certiorari compelling Commissioner Letontaine, of Montreal, to bring all the papers in the extradition proceedings into the court at Quebec for review. Immediately afterward .Judge C iron allowed the prisoners to leave the jail and go to live at the Chateau Frontenac. A few days later the the prisoners declared in court, through their lawyers, that Mr. Erwwi, the lawyer representing the United Slates, had offered to consent to a dismissal of the case on the payment ol $500,0(10. Mr Erwin denied (he charge. Greene admitted that lie offered to pay $200,000 in settlement. On August 13, 1905, Judge Caron discharged Greene and Gay nor and dismissed the extradition pro ceedings. After this Mr. Erwin reported (he (acts (o (lie United States government and charged ^tliat Gay nor and Greene has so interested officials connected wi(h the administration of jus(ice in Canada (hat the ends of justice have linnn /latantad Tlut Stales appealed the case to the privy council, whose decision sent the matter back belore the commissioner. Another legal battle was fought, and the fugitives lost again. Then they were brought back to the United States. Condition of Cotton Crop. Washington, Oct. 10.?The general summary of the cotton region weather crop bulletin is cutiu looay oy i lie weauier hureau is as follows: Over most ol the cotton belt the weather con ditions during the greater part ol the week ending October 9 were favorable for picking cotton. Rains interrupted picking, how ever, during the early part ol the week in portions ot Tex ?s. Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida, and in local areas in Alabama and South Carolina. 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