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Domestic News March 9, 1898

The Seattle Post Intelligencer

Seattle, King County, Washington

What is this article about?

In New York on March 8, during Capt. Carter's court martial, the court excluded a check book from evidence after arguments. Chauncey M. Depew testified to knowing R. F. Wescott for 30 years as a man of strict business integrity, unlikely to conspire against Carter, and affirmed Carter's good character.

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DEPEW ON THE WITNESS STAND.

In Carter Case He Testifies to Wescott's Business Integrity,

NEW YORK, March 8.—The attorneys for the prosecution and defense in the Carter court martial resumed argument today as to the admissibility in evidence of the check book which Capt. Carter had used. The court sustained the objection and the check book was excluded.

Chauncey M. Depew testified that he had known R. F. Wescott for thirty years, and that so far as he knew Mr. Wescott was a man of strict business integrity. He did not think Mr. Wescott would enter into such a conspiracy as was charged against Capt. Carter. So far as he knew, Capt. Carter's character was good.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court Military

What keywords are associated?

Carter Court Martial Depew Testimony Wescott Integrity Check Book Excluded

What entities or persons were involved?

Chauncey M. Depew R. F. Wescott Capt. Carter

Where did it happen?

New York

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

New York

Event Date

March 8

Key Persons

Chauncey M. Depew R. F. Wescott Capt. Carter

Outcome

the court sustained the objection and the check book was excluded.

Event Details

The attorneys for the prosecution and defense in the Carter court martial resumed argument today as to the admissibility in evidence of the check book which Capt. Carter had used. Chauncey M. Depew testified that he had known R. F. Wescott for thirty years, and that so far as he knew Mr. Wescott was a man of strict business integrity. He did not think Mr. Wescott would enter into such a conspiracy as was charged against Capt. Carter. So far as he knew, Capt. Carter's character was good.

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