, 1877-02-25

the same, Dlgc aar+ ~ even discover lnalcoh
effort upon .nem They seek the al1 ol tnT
Ieats as'atu1e. and through Rowets un ueihsi1ies,
members who bear the ,,;,: # is never COP
howl for an inycstisat'o1d nd hcrc appears the in-
,f;.,. ~ Ills most polite OF senei seloi ~ the
Rnwett resolution is but part anu pas; Of the
scheme to revolu1ionize the y srnression in the
Soutl, Park Board' WHICH nt''' -
Dqcnasf M order That the situation may p1 nnd that
~ 1ndarstood, 1t will be borne ID nt next
the term Of Office Of Paul are to fill the
mouth n The ge G1se i stEong ng
vacancy - 'that Carneu will be reappolnt1,n;;c
ih.,;tr 1,royca himself faithful anu ,he M
officer This action ,ntoqtstca, wopta d. and hence they
proyal Of the PATHS md suggest reorgani7a
70 ao"n G,o,anr ~ i taken into the cotss.e His
r.,rs e.un rs promoter Of 1nVcstnr'i nrire for
reward is to be the payment m.; r1ncinals n1 aim for
his worthiesS - INV Is with them matter ot prop
ao c matter at stake is the tue 10 t ara in
tract. 4 few facts and s1ms 70 81 acres In ex~
order. ,a a,ie,hiv 'o;ated at the entrance to nno
.ent arn diyisou Of tho South fark sy5ser'
Soinr nortion Of the Lake f!one 11,,rsstnr.
Charles Phillips fS1ss t%a ysar pdS5S u.s. paying
purchaseu .ne - - ncr acIc. The cx-rerertnfn
!. ,,; ~ holse upou the tract, and mo'e9 I'll
&c vile and fo1ni1y into it. ihe soutset - onv
raro,s empire had not marcneo sthc t,,c strange
extent at that psIIo9 H. eda fany in the homestead
old man dwell WILL 1'e At@A'''@3
I'LL rI;1iins lad incurred debts to the a1nonm. ~
in 1 thf Kep5 rs 1ane c. Philips
o1'!' not nav, aud Kerr sued and n the yyar
~ ..l,ta;,,eu Judgment for the 1uil a'i.o1; e;
T;m, ruled on for four years, herf a'ls ;'.,,t ~
ed to realize On his 4l;Ie 4naGMenin non1rstead was
;,pns, ~ IN he ground. Almost Immediately
Ih;lns removed to New York Tor reasons sllat
we're notlli,Ig more than commonly c1p H.
susnicion. Mrs. Phillips and hct res.
It,,.a nero until quite recently. Phillips bch9
ohs"nt Kerr shortly aftcr his departure 1orecu
a2srnt;;on nj bis Judgment against tine lrate'
md. atu regular Shcri1s sale, pia y ~ rs =.
iacton Of his ea ti,'s he 6as tesseq pcser been cs
tant;.beH +he claim being made " the
i,h;il;ns interest tAat the tract was hon1esleao
and hot aincuabe under the a1asoa clfculasea!iSsea
which Kerr obtained construcu'o po''''''~''
:" pmripg Phillips stay in New York, an amica, 1;a,
HE scnaration was agreed upon between uisa' ~
and his WIFE one Of the terms pl ~nien WAC Tne rne
settling Of onehalf OF the tract hpon LEI ,,,1o1,
Consideration merely nominal was aSree4 upon. e3 u
anl Tie settlement consummated. Shofta5 a1lca
4hc massage OF the South Park act Oh looS Aaa
riyen u decided value to the lana tnat los.use
fhc nrecincts to be devoted to pagk pot tposEf r.
p1;1fns makes a rcappearance IN chicago: ue
;ntnr,l,s thu Park Commissioners OF the nature
nj bis title to the tract aud closes an
| With them to sell the same lor POW pet ~ -;
thc sum to be paid upon the perfection o. nlG m
title to the ira ct. being the amount Va 49,
5 Kerr still holds Ills t1tie' oue A1'''e' ~
: force it. .d,-;co If coun
zal Who urre tue complete validity OF fh1!ilps
title, feel assured that it viii ultimatey
/ mint
: the the tract, and up to this time have expenas
some S5o,OD Upon 1t, although i ,a; has heve
come really INTO their possession. "hGn Il
E yery reckless proceeding on their pnrt-Eot1 H.,
) Ohio. came to Chicago shortly after the col
/ Summation Of the Phillips agreement. ~ Sao ~
s ntncontact with Kerr. Having examined IN
case, lie makes the proposition to herr 10 tFan a.
fer the title to h!m {s @ u tbe Money to be p
1t when the title was established, the attotnec
d | take the matter upon his own shoulders. nc
IS acceptel. Still no effort IS made 70 ot'us II
chaucery proceedings sghss ss LOT Pnl5ins appea
lie IN Chicago, aud through her attorneys asset
r her claim and title to one-hai1 the lfaci W
IL inr an auswer to the Kerr proceedings ~ ena
thereby eompe1hln$ $:nnsel Sn 70 Of f'S Kerr dc
amended bill, being by Mrs. Phillips aetl{
forced to do 50. Then the case was put on y u
i'd boards, and it has been IN course ot eaun.la
n, ton before the Alaster-l'4-tiaueG4t ~ =,
to weeks past Dunlevg appears n nena! ,,i. o. u
ire Kerr claim, e1-Scuator 1rutnoull, n. w. fu'.'
he Judge Be:kwjth, Ayars d kales appear toE :
Ut, Commissioners Mrs. Phillips is also rcpreset
cs, ed. Tho array Of counsel is quite l'npress,.! .
,at The sensational features ot the case ~ W
tys ure. the question OF the validity
ty. the rival titles all hinsins upon :
Of | Interpretation Of the Homestead laM; ~. :, = :
so case stands thus: Ii the fml'
wo title is sustained the tract comes INTO tne nas
his OF the Commissioners at tue pfce per ~; ~
ace f$sOO} agreed upon. II tue kcrr~Dunle7y Gs
ass Is srstabllshcd, tile property eau only CONF
SIS. the Commissioners through the ordinary :
ty- tine Of condemnation and packed 3afles anu
cir damages. AS it stands to-day & US estuH1 ~
i1e value by tho birds oi prey is IRON s.,oA
nd | $llOoO Der acre. Taxpayers VII appreSaase
I've Situation, 4 majority of the Comlnlsslooei
to Price, Morgan aud Cornell-na1ntaln sns ,,t ~
ity Of the Phillips tile. Cornell gocs w. ~
ted epring The Kerr interest desrs II, that hS
nty succeeded by some moro ptastI ~ Aaaa .,t !,
OTIS, Hence the cat's-paw BucAerl IS stood up WIN
IN little bill, aud Rowett, profeislonal specu'a
ns a. m n,,lr assistant hurls forth vague acc
tions Of fraud, hoping BY the CRY to oul!uoze =
Kurh!cr hill through the Assembly, anu u
e. l. ahu1t serene condition OF a11alrs LOT tne1s ~
all ployers. There's millions IN '1' " ~
the --@ae.--
lot DR.. AND CR.
ayes