The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-04-29

office open IN The morning Of the Sd for
receiving applications! 4 + ''9'0sv'
Answer. Until thirty minutestafter6 g.
o'clock in the morning, j. think, il I
remember right J84 NHcl- B,5al2 YJE
Question: How long from that lima
did the sales continue upon those applicaa
lons?,g9bTagg 9sf'f ots 10 asaoa
Answer. Until some time that evpn-
ing | suppose; do not know certain.
Question. Had those persons who
come in after halfpasl eight tina, day any
chance to buy iandf q gdaiiYao sem
Answer. Irdo not think they had--,
cannot say certpin.: ..;,.,,,,5,...t...
Question. Were the original pla;s Of
The land which was to be sold thai day
taken out Of the Office to be examined
by persons wishing to make applicalionsa
Answer. / did not take them out,
and did not see anyone take them ouL
Question. Did sou see them out of
the Office at all? a...ga III,
Answer. | think have seen some Of
The plats out Of the Office. +. = +
Question. Where, and wIieni igiT
Answer. They were out oflhe office
at the time the building near the land
Office was on fire, and v ere in the street.
Question. Is that the only lime you.
have any knowledge Of: r. s' S12' ~
Answer. J think l have seen them az
other times, or once al least, mny be
twice. -mr ytsa3s III
Question. When and wheref ,..
Answer. They. were carrieds1o tie
American Hotel last summer, when Gen.
ellison was sick, and they were in my
office al that lime. My Office opened
inlo the land Office at the time, and |
used to show people vacant lands, and
al Gen. Gilson's request sent them upto
him at time when he was unable 10
come to the office. ab O so bsbls
Question. Are those the only, times
tha, you have any knowledge Of lheir
being ou,Iofjhe land oficei asllss- sar
Answer. They are the only times
that I ever had anything to do with the
plais. ssg ,u,J Ill vi sbrm
Question. Who have you heard say
they were out Of The offices
Answer. l do not remember who--T
think | heard several speak Of il, 7li st'
Question Have you any knowledge
either ofgany agreement OF understanding
by which any person or persons withdrew
their applications in order 10 let others
take the land a, one-fourlh lhe appraise-
ment! or Of anything being given by any
person to effect that objec,s or anything
being given oginduce persons no, 10 bldg
Answer. There were men who told
me that they would no, bid against me.
told them what wanted Of the land,
and they said they would moi bid against
any man wlD wanted land for the pur.
pose Of improving andacultivalingit. Il
have no knowledge Of any understanding
by which any person was to.receive any
money, land, or other compensation, foe
not bidding aguinst ether persons, or
allowing those persons io'fbid on land
solda that time, and do not beIieveoihere
was any. arrangement made by any per!
sons to effect any such thing. know
that al all times during the day, whsnt
was in the office, when man stated,hau
he wanted the land for farm, and an.
other man wanted it for the sama purpose;
one or the other OF them withdrew theip
application. 'aa aq bna~~ aloIs
Question. Who were the men thar
told youfhey would not bid Dgains. youg
Answer. DR.. Woodcox withdrew an
application which he had in, and let me-
take the land at one-!ourth the appraise-
ment. .5lD3ss oi a3m
Question: Who were the men who
told you they would not bid against you.
Answer. Dr. Weodcox aud anulher
man, whose name do not know. ,,a,jh
Question. Were theIe any o,hersi, if
Answer. 4 think quito likely there
were others. .Cis5i 10
Question, Who were iheyY
Answer. I do not know all that made
such remarks. sW be&2SiG o192A eis1t
Question. Tell such as you do know.
Answer i have, said that | did not
know all who made such remarks, and
have told some that did know.
Question. VIII you iell oil the peri
sons whom you do know?g a daUa ,saaE
81 Answer. have told Of those thatI
know of making such remarks, ,,.i.ab
Question. Have you told Of ali the
persons you knoWs '''''@ ''saas'n sHl
70 Answer. Ido moi know all the names
OF persons who made such remarks. xa
EDWARD H. PHELPS.
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