New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-23
stu house. about 10 miles from FeruandinA The sss
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WASHINGTON.

MIR. FISHERS WAY OF DOING BUSINESS
THE DRAWING UP THE PAPERS FOR PURCHASE
or LAND ENTRUSTED TO HIM-LARGE FEES
ENACTED OF THE LAND-OwNEes-N0 RECORD
now IN EXISTENCE OF THE PURcHAsE-rHE
LAND FOR SALE FOR TAKES
WAsHTSGTON, July 22.-The removal of District
Attorney Fisher is merely matter OF time. II will
take place on the return of his designated successor
ex-Gov Wells. Mr.. Fisher sought an interview with
the President last night. but was not successful in
obtaining it. The Erening Star says:
Among the numerous charges against Attorney Fisher
- one that hc conducted the negotiations behalf OF the
the extension OF the Capitol grounds with oOseness al
said "a follows on the 9Th Of May Is72 Congress
passed an act providing for TIE endorsement OF The pub
stipulated that the Department Of the Interior should
purchase rom the owners such property AZ was needed
Department Of Justice that beor such payment shall be
made the owner or owners Of the property purchased
shall 10y good and sufficient deed or deeds in due form OF
law, and approved b. the Attorneytieneral. fully
their and each Of their several and respective
rights In said titles 10 such lands and property so
purchased To establish the validity ~ The title AtOr
neyt General Williams then occupying that position. pur
title. which he had mai" previous to the passage OF the
act There is no fault bc found with tie conclusion.
clear and absolute ii ts transfer 10 the United states
Attorney General Williams directed Judge Fisher. as
United States Attorney for the District to prepare the
de lis an other Necessary cOnvcyancng. This Judge
Fisher dd. The deeds We're approved by tine Attorney
General. and by him sent to the Department OF the In
terror. which made under the law the custodian
thereof.
II il charged by the propert y-holders that Fisher.
although United states officer and acting for the Gov
eminent the purcha-s'r, made them pay him for such
service in prices ranging from $50 To $500 each The
property holders d'nurrcd to such paym nt because of
the fact that tie Government the purchase and the
usual rule that purchasers Of property, and not ne
sellers. pay or the c0nycyhncng Tlcy claim. too that
his charges were eXobant because the only service be
rendered the making If the deed the title hay
ing been established by the Government, and for which
Walter :. Cox was paid round sum.
lui the -irangest part OF the Transaction ana the Dor
ton to which the Government most excerpts. remains To
hc told II would appear the light OF recent develop
ments that Judge Fisher either failed 10 have deeds r.
Corded that the tax gathricrs OF the District have
levied tribute private Individuals % pay the Govern
mcnt- obligations. II il iicgrd that the publication II
property 10 be sOd for denIurucies taxes recently,
which filled the columns Of mOrniD- paper, dis
closes the unpleasant fact. that ali the
lots the enlarged ground have been
,rs,ed in the OF the previous owners. and are
charged 10 them -rNrralV In other d-, no notlcc l.
taken Of the Governments occupancy ~ This heretofore
private pro- erty. but II y and has been sine" me
transfer charged NJ heretofore to The old owner.
Iuis could only have arisen either from iiuIo To
record The dee shows garng deficiencies and error.
IN the District plot hook In -hot tn Goyrrtm'n M hs
no official record OF being the owner Oh IT. own estate