New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-06
THE CORNELL LANDSCAPE INQUIRY.
EZRA CORNELL AND MIR. WOODWARD TESTIFY TIA

EZRA CORNELL AND MR. WOODWAKD TESTIFY Thai
THE PATENTS HAVE NEVER BEEN ISSUED.
The Cornell Investigating Committee re-
sumed its session yesterday morning, at the st. Nicholas
Hotel Col Van Buren, being the only one OF the mem
beers present Mr. Cornell and his counsel present
throughout the session. but Mr.. MCGUIRE who appears
in the character Of public prosecutor absent during
the hearing OF the first portion Of the testimony.
Dr. Samuel ]. Parker of Ithica was called. but was
unable TO give any Information concerning the admins
tration OF Cornell University. He said that he did not
like Its religious tome because the faculty did not teach
Henry McCandless who for two years WI. Professor
OF Agriculture In Cornell University, testified that
Agriculture was not prominent branch OF the course at
the time he was engaged there the farm was not
cultivated as thoroughly ~ II should have been, and
agricultural students were Kept 100 exclusively at
kept in the background; he had left the University
there was resolution OF the trustees requiring every
student TO attend the agricultural lectures, and IL had
been carried out and the lectures were too general 10
convey much knowledge OF practical farming. On cross
examination by Judge Parker IL was shown that tho
witness had received u $40 year. and getting better
position else whore he left resolution the books
increase his salary along with the rest OF the pro-
fessors but he did not wait FOR the increase
the Eau Clair Wis, Land ONCE, and later became the
Of Cornell he had heard
tive Board Of Trustees; he had had several
ons with NJ gu a@ s OF the sale o.
himself anxious that the sale should be made at
meeting Of the Board OF Trustees President White
quite indignant that the sale had not been made Mr.
McGraw had erected building for the University on
the grounds completed IN July. 1871 the Sage building
had not been commenced at that time
MT Mcclure arrived at this moment and took part In
the examination OF witnesses.
O. What do you think would be a proper price for
lands selected In soacre lots, with the privilege Of
rejecting all containing less than 700 feet 10 the acre
A. Twenty-Five dollars acre. have great deal OF
faith in these lands. and probably put estimate
higher than others would The price ought To be about
the same for 100000 acres, with similar privilege of
selection.
sold himself offered selected lots OF his own i'm
county the Cornell lands In Wisconsin for
q and $40 an acre but had not been able to sell them
lie had known sale OF 10 acres oil pine tmbered lands
which sold for t25 an acre.
Ezra Cornell being recalled. said. on examination by
Mr. Mcclure that ne had asked the surrender of the
contract with Sage and McGraw because he thought il
would be beneficial to the University. The
OF these contracts was made last December II had
reference 10 the proposed legislation OF last Winter
The cancellation embraced new contract for $1,000
acres with Sage and MeGraw
Mr. Woodward being recalled. the unexpected In
formation was obtained that the Government patents
for the Cornell lands had executed in the name OF
Ezra Cornell and forwarded 20 the District Land Office
In Wisconsin, and had then been loaned TO Mr. Wood
ward TO make certain necessary entries from in bis
books The duplicate certificates Of ocstonon which the
patents are based remain, however In the hands Of the
Controller OF the State ut Albany part OF the secur
ties for Mr. Cornels performance OF contract and re-
payment OF the per due the state land scrip
transferred TO him.
Mr. Mcclure asserted that these duplicate certificates
we're now waste paper, as the patents had been
issued and in fact there security at all for
the state In the hands OF the Controller Mr. Cornell
said that the patents had been issued ALL and
Judge Parker declared as matter OF law that deeds
never took effect until their actual delivery.
Mr. Woodward. being recalled, said that the patents
we're his house and had been IN his possession since
1899 He had proceeded 10 enter the patents upon the
BOOKS OF Cornell University, that Is ut the Land Regis
where OF the scrip desc rpton
patents entered These books were at
bis house or office 10 July. 1s7i Mr. Cornell wrote do
mandlug thsm, and all books and papers connected
WITH the lands There vas no sooosl domaad made for