The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-12
MR.. JAMES L0CKE'S CLAIM.
THE TOSS HE SUFFERED ny THE
CHEMUNG CINfL FLOOD.


Twice the Real Werih of the ""-periy.
ALBANY, Nov. 1.-THE joint legislative
Canal Investigating Committee reasscmbled
this morning, and called Mr.. Locke, one Of the
ChemunR canal claimants, to the stand. He
testified that nothing was done In the matter
for u long while after the fresbet. Then a meet
Ing was held, at which 1t was agreed to allow
Lawyers Hin and Smith one-third OF the amount
secured. lie understood II would be necessary
to secure the passage Of special act by the
legislature before anything could lie obtained.
He had paid the lawyers 1880 extra above and
beyond the one-tbird, but he never could under
stand for what reason. The following letter
shows his account with Messrs. smith & Hill,
aud shows where the $3.50 was put In the law
office OF Smith & Hnl:
Eiun,. n. y, Aug 9l. 1873.
Tue follow. neisa sediment Of your canal matter in
o Co. 9 Tsg @ oanntd ss he s
awatd lcsy Interest, s76joi3 our charges fc. s. ryc
niance due yoa ;oisGh Tar sIa.e lnl ,o%; e
bcgu .dyHS h,rd ngs sre send yon QUO over 1 sco 1s
y one nm, c'"nch Nor'd You ever have soften out
done aud instead ~ tpcakinK httrr words wholly un.
O'rn thankful 10 us. Truly YOURS c. l.. s"tru
witness was examined In detail as to the ex-
penSes and losses he suffered from the food. and
ne Insisted that his charges were inside the
ithtN' lie SAID lie lumpcd many Of the items.
nut ne w's sure his cstinatos were less than the
qu nilles hc pat IN SIX tons " irpp, spikes
Nc. tnat ne had to estimate. lie had that atl M
~! rs day before the iIeshei. The land was
sarfied away, aud tue irou with II 1t wasasingu-
lar thins that not one of those suik's was ever
found anywhere after the freshet rhero were
Two tons Of spikes and four tons " iron carried
Nv y IN some manner. lie could not say ex Ct
~ Whero II was stored, or whom he bought 1t Of
BY MI smith rwelvcs acres Of land were carrie
a~.V Where was that landP A that Is mistsNe;
hish '"'"N d" vas ''O"' 'Ou' 70 'A '"'"e'
,9.-Tnst :, pretty high, igea.s on the l7'h of
n " NJ
lee. 'iri Woud not have sod It for mat
pc AHoa aI nv sa1 here there . net p'On' OF $50
r, ~ VIZ VIZ, o.. that rsic man with 100 acres could
done =, A-On NV land It could he done
Apprsfers .. to these Quantities anu prices aud
9 Your statements we're taken - factsp A.-Ye,.
y @ D,i you eyer have freshei ocforep A.-Yes sir,
.r md 'ms s,s eyer had csaet before
N NJ; smlih,wNeVcr mnd in IN sing mpanson.
Mitnc's We'll Nc have hao ireslct. before this. sud
not csusr me no9d II Nls caused BY cutting out the
Mr.. smih-Th.n YOU kew I'M. cause ana In all thee
t@c.ys l,ir- you aid not know you had claim Tor
Mltn's.r nd thought Of 1t. but cant tel Why did
not ulase claim.
The witness was then examined bv Senator
Cole as To the value OF the corn material. l.nd,
Nc.. ana he a 'knUwledged that he secured more
III the award than lie paid Tor the whole prop
Normnn Crorut sworn-nave known the section Of
nds IA Sae,ton H. gies .br @ var % sSSS ai ts
T. ne sac. there vrie rs many more who dsin
fresntt n question MAS Unusual one ia pcndent OF
pns reHes SrF i tSl c S''1 rsm , a.
edsc Of NE .relms and Of the country should no
heard Mr. Locscs uiony. and think he got pretty
shs, oui 90 tnk more ssn tSre acres were IRE
ec,tfoy, D. knoN ~ the combination gut MP TO col.
s,N M smith, of H. arm Of Smith & Hll spoEe to
res old he Would sec Sna he s' eou % SS rar
s e 'fssd s S asas p y sss,S HIM what wsrs h
iss3,rrei lie siid that Weber vas goiug run for |
70 ASSIST D sct,ias nc bli for reef thr Ugh issii
bcnocrat Hc said iSa, WEBB kIn.,rnGs knsn sna sna
q rrs ~tre going 20 scl the hill through smith fsd.
ia.n smal one, aqi 50 / vas 70 make Inc cSim ..
& 6ai s ao1 % ,c '' made Rim pt GOD n1S inS
& % oi vice raa yssIeG9y l thg, were ~ TOO
sand we not worth more than a.. Boisfords min |
Bot.iora puts il cen Tor tio6 Tor damage resu ng
ron ne tt.p ~ &c Of his NH. hut don't bink he was
that he h-d inf rmcd NJ Snh at Finir, tns nis ann
isl he sS5 Rk s ' 6oR or she ucsr cslor 99 sot
more ugmIsrs that th"ir rntic prpierty was worm
Tor uoy eins washed way sas mncn too hsh glO0w.s
ts when was more tiaa f' r. Ny Sa sdTS Rg Ke . sot
,-s l,n t.r kiug.bi,y conldn'. have sold hls house
Me, Ner d'm grs di moi cAcec ~ and us lacc as
aYarl 10 ruho va excessive. The 81 y lncc Of
.'"o 'nou'i have been about sg"' M. thlrtM,
rTa "a, a'son's Icy M b., ne elrn'-,I' IN tn,se
,',' i t a. "''' "v' tt""H .t iie ANT ti'r. !
n u.n~ tat ih' iicsict oulu have occurred indie.
c.4cut o. The .ual.
ELMiitA. Noy II. The Gr,,itc publishes carI |
from tine ton David B. tan. in wulch he states
hl' connection WIN tnr Milipnrt oauai aw. rds
now under con- idctation hy tur jui I lrgislltye
cunmi tee at AlO ny. He proves that the .ct
II the LEGISLATURE under Nhi IN the 81 inns were
hcard Nv ,he canal hpur tisrrs WAS passed IN l,ig
"hle he was not "a member II the Legislature,
and thai he WIS only member Of the Legisl-
turc IN ia1l and ls,2. lie further proves thAt the
awards we're made bN the canal appr. iscrs tu
lsdi. As "A member of tue L. gi-laturc he naI
uOthing to DO with theS,. CLANS IN any Caunrltv