Salt Lake Herald | 1899-08-24 | Page 2 | Captain Carter's Case

CAPTAIN CARTERS CASE l Attorney General Grggs Statement Regarding It I I Platsbur N Y Aug 23Attorney General GrgS made the following statement state-ment tonight to the Assocate Press cr rspondent regarding the case ot Captain ObrHn M Carter chare with mlfap Propriating United States Jlropratn Cnlte Stts government fund while In chare of the work ot Improving Im-proving the haror o1Slannah f Tbe sItuation in the tarter case Is I just IIa have gone ever the evidence i 1n the case which Is very olunmnous t oern as Jt doe the technic details I tt the different branches ot the work In the fullest manner Noting more can be I L dOe In the mater until Wayne Mc r oah counsel for Captain Carter has made his argument before me Mr Mc Veagh Is now In Europe and ilf not re l turn to this country until abut Sept 15 t As soon after he returns as convenient a date 1a be set lef0 Mr rV he to present pre-sent his argument In belt or Captain t I Carter before me After that I shall make my report to President McKinley I Ther Is absolutely no truth In the 1 publihe statements that J have arrived F M a decision In the case and It will be I L mae public Itt a few days How could I I come to a decision without 11rt hearing the arguments ot the defendants counsel t oven if I had made up my mind in regard I tce the ease after examining the evidence i Would It be proper for me to announce ny dclslcn without frt hearing Mr lcYcgb