Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1899 — CARTER SOARED HIGH. [ARTICLE]

CARTER SOARED HIGH.

New Fccts Come Oat Aj-alxut **■* Guilty Cajataio. The decision of the Attorney General in the case of Capt. Oberlin -Carter is a long document and is addressed to the President. Mr. Griggs, among other things, gives a little of the personal history of the accused man. He states ghat some yeans ago he married the daughter of a gentleman supposed to have means, but not large wealth. Carter’s pay as captain amounted to $202 a month and bis living expenses began to increase very rapidly, running in a few yams from 5)8,000 to*as high as $29,000 per annum. Jt is related that he made within eertnrn periods heavy cash deposits in NrW York and other banks and also gave large orders to brokers for the purchase «£ stadia, bonds, etc. Just how these facts were obtained is not told in the decision.