, 1877-04-18
Mr.. s. s. Nayes Tells Of q Times Man
Who Went for Him In 1860.
John 0omiskey's Little speou1ation-some
Real-Eatats Agents on the Stand.
Georges 3. Adams Rs1ates His Expsri-
encs ~ Gravel Contractor.
!udg' Duuls1ys History sf His csnnatelion With
tho Park Lands.


Tho Grand racidc yesterday morning, all the mem.
bers present except III. Goodrich. The usual
spectators were on hand. John Comiskcy. Clerk
| Of the County Board, was asked by Ms. Teucsdefl
what he knew about "optlons." Tho ~ltness did
net ereu understand the meaning Of tho worl.
1lo did not At snY time between tho passaso
Of she act and lts confirmation By the
people acquire land on "opslons." In the spring
of 1860 bought nve acres or 70 OF 1nnd, In COM
pany with Patrick rafferty,, through Nr. Kcrfoot,
- agent, from sofno Cincinnati man. This was
aitof The parks were located. Paid 81, 100 for
three and ous- third acres and ST. 200 for one and
two. thirds acfes. bought direct, not options.
Witness was member Of tho City Council pending
the adoption Of tho LAWS. Never became possessed
| Of any land except by purchase. anu wAs in no
manner personally benefited BY tho passage and
adoption Of tho acts. lie could not furnish tho
| names Of any person interested In this manner,
unless II might be Arthur Dixon, but In this, In
ali other caaes, fumor alone was what he depended
Gen. Rowett alked why the witness mentioned
Mr.. Dixon mora particularly than other persuns.
lie replied that he undsrslood = fund had beon
raised and placed In the bands Of Ed sa|omon to
buy up the judges Of election In tho Fifth Ward.
Mr. Caut1old told witness that snch vAa the case,
and that he' had refused to take charge Of Tho
money. caulaeld WA Democrat and the ward
used 10 give Democratic majority. aaiomon waa
4 Republican. Tho fund consisted Of several
a. de, apa he did not know Of any
In answer to Col. Thompson, the witness safd
that caulaeli told him the amount was 81. GOO, and
ndsss % ~ ~ PSst' Ws s1as Rspass.s
Alderman was elected BY thls Democratic ward,
and this wa how lhe modus operandi came uut
8. .. HAYES
s s s nohns tss %s e
~ ~ sasas sa q IT, a co. 1ss s
psff system. Fhs blil ~ .ppro1ed @ BY the couns
y essn. u Fl
!ng i upon the LeRlslasure. witness was one u
units TO forces of she SOUTH side tnd North Eids
PARK sa,ocatss; Tho till W. anslly passed 4
cation msdo to the T!tness fer an ''option wa
By reporter Of the Chicago 7,ntts. = payer which
.oss ss woa elesf
10 stve prisasoly 70 liz Committes, ssid that 10
M had no Esons,ty On tae West sids. and hat 10
dswn ~ s ,hs % coon did for @ eapt % Scott. wIness
sasa that BE- had meyer paid backman IN hia llfc
"a sss r. AZ thst The
Sa sto.e3 ths Wss ssSsns. " III
son.st:;tlon and .ufFc.tsd thst ths reporter was
callsd. He received to snswsr. ' ~'N 'ANA'4 ~ ''
a. to options, he knew nosh!nE OF any itrc8ulat
e. as mi IL IT, est
1 r. to seny q tta % 9onessd
ts:f' I asy ssss '.tas
Of land .! tatara a1se 4 eertala plIse,-a ysry
common 9,I to tn; aay and With nosEins
tiss tho isnd va located IN ths Town e oi C.ce1o
S VIII e HTfss HTown u
no otheE seaaon why Mccs1erys lana wsa left out,
ana knsm IT, 10 s sSTIup II r. rssaon S sxs,ssa
mons letter. In which It was alleged that John Nc.
Gallery asked Mr. Hayes 70 write letter to Tho
'oss fsrk s'e apSssas 9ts..
saia thas 10 ah1 ne Eeeo!lsetaon o. heyinS boon
wltnuHr. s7onkr
sworn and examined bY mir. Mason, tho usual
questions - sot forth n tue Fc:o!nt,on being put
Ss pas Il p%sa q .a oi popa:,or 81
rendered. q q = rendered.. q shs soast i
neeton, AID ha had no kuowlelse whatever Of any:
Il e. xon s"s e.
NJ. M Sis:ea1Thsn can you te,, u. abou.,our con.
.Ms. storsJ-ThatI utterly decline to do; tho
Committee have no ,oEs right to ask nc about my
saei. u a: nn os
ssy1s ae ii sSoa q; sa ss sa
Ats1 n. MA.on-p,a ,ou ppreh... from John r.Jen.
ming. certain p!ecs Of land, balng tho aonth AT
Il ss t. ,os,s ..y e ss1ss 81 e e H.
of SEC. 10. Town %, Nor:h Ilange u, -
.Syd S tegy '%sh Y snd tnins tes
ihIs stts%pt 10 dras tic prlyats al.ss ct pstsats
gentleman before the pnblte r. thts way: Thla il
snd no Legislature upon thu Garth has Tho si9ht to
compel no to answer questions ~ 10
my business. WILL however. say Eratu!tously
that never benefited ono cent BY tho south Park
tmpfosaments, and tnst tho 7ttH VA In no Way
that NJ. Aedlll grataitously answered sevstat
questions day Or two ago, and was somewhat
surprised at tho fact.
The witness further denounced hts examination
~ Insulting and dssYeaeesn', and declined to an
aHat questions ~ 10 hIB own business. Mt. TfueA-
dell repeated the question - to whether The Wilt:
nsss o. NY person attached 10 hEs aswapaper had
ever received any nancy 1Aud, or othef valuable
Sfonsidsrston, f .nd Nj, STOREY answered th.t he
:psciaf;aI s.aa generally to e. IN! tu;tass 1hs
Chicago bal i'll bsen bribod, and had put insulting