, 1877-04-17
AFTERNOON SESSION.


Eaton had been assigned 10 Judge Dunlcv1. and
Mr.. Kalcs demanded tho production Of this also.
Tho int pspcf was declaration OF trust ctveu to
the witness by Judge unHlevy. and what pnrporscd
tu be copy of the original contract was also read.
Nj. Kaies aaked the witness II Tho contract Naa
not made few days before the PARK act was ap-
proved by the people. Witness replied In the At.
nrmattve, tic ras In George ". Wa,te's office at
the timo. and thoushs u would be good specu1a-
iton, and 10 rurchased on behalf Of Katon. Tho
abstract was found 10 ba deficient; Judge J. IL.
Wilson and James P. foot examined II and found
tho title 10 b. cloudcd. bill In equity was
nled to remove the cloud; witness did
he vas moi made party 10 the sut. Eaton In.
sisted on Tho falhllmcnt Of ths CONTRACT bnt wit.
uees demanded clear title. Very shortly after
uards the Park Commissioner bought tho property
from s. D. Kimbark+ Ills agreement waa mado
win, Judgs punlsvy after This time, and waa for
tho purpose Of protecting wltness snd Mrs. Eaton.
The contract ran to The widow and heirs nf Eaton,
hat w1tneas did not know whether The heirs were
parties 10 the agreement
BY W. TYustd<si-Witneaa gave tho agreement
up 10 Dunlevy on bis promise to return whh4eyer
surplus thoto might be for tho benefit OF the widow
and l.c!ra. Tbs assignment was made on tho same
dsy "a the DECLARATION 0f trust.
ing that Jndge Dunfevy said something abont hav.
inE advanced % sons q money to NJ Eaten. who ws, va,
bagt1st m!ni.tsr IN tedneed circumstances had
legal services, ete., wsre 70 b deducted from tho
absas ssss WI. e ii's s
The htst named amount ha was to have $500, lie
a 5 "esst Il as ssts sS''e
Eaton was acquainted With Judge punlcsy'a efforts
decd. 3D. which was not satisfactory iiss recollection
was That clerical error c1iatcd, the decd being 10
PDRsl5 !s Il Sc I'LL s t S s ss. uass g ss In S:
aetcd a. agent Of Eaton, and was afterwards ap-
sste IL es &c 20 ns rK
MlL 4. D. KELLO00
knew John AeCadery, and fn 1h7o or 1871 bad
had any .paFtnet' q that time. shepherd Wa moi
sn ssss 5 s'sPnsa %as.. saa e,. - noss ss
that Mecaasry, eyer atte@ptsd to sssata hl. sp:
ss e s. n fof s ss
Ss;s:sss e ss Il: ssssi:; XIII ssss ssssa ";
ola ' tt'ends: Me;e, pto,p!.ea Msc.,!Gsy th.. Il
hS Wsss e 70 e 81
arisd ot1co, md wanteG it for tint reasons
MR.. w1LLtAM RAND
was stockholder In Tia CHICAGO TnlnuNK In tho
partmsnt; 4 friend orefed him some land in
Hyde Park, .hgt he had not ths money. aal. ac-
tween them. Gould not toll whotl,or the bargain
Iho land wa In Goodwin i Larned:s subdivision,
VA to hive ! frontage % Grand Goaie,srd Whom
ps1e oas sy 5oa5
as4 Esa ss sso d soa s sy ys s es
was 81. 600 acre, and did not know the fsontage
Of depth, but would LOOK up those deta1s. Could
not remember what his brothos received fos h!s ill.,
:, " u. afasoa-Knew nothing Of any con.idora.
tEon-and options OF anythtne elso given o.
iced to any pofAun connected with ahJ OF thu Chi.
caco paposs. Never heafd Of any COMPENSATION to
any newspaper p S1sSpt for adsottia'ng at resaIas
Mr. cowles Of : peee oi !an.l so.newhcre near
Forty-sovrnth strses, but did not know how much
there ws: r Of i. Or tbs date af the purchase 10;
cowlea, entered Into about The time tas parks
uEHnr oREENEnAuM
y'Fp s and onos s a seys. ss
knew q ANYTHING of ths Kind. Understood
as,ss hsasa si any .Ssi. @ = eps!oa" 81 IL
sa srt d4na @ ~ sfh s e. FIX Gtss s
tue Lcgiaatnrc hut took very tt,o interest in tnu
patk qucstoa, and lid not work for Or saAlast the
thu South Side. aad spscsd haastlt - 70 ths ~.
yan!agcs OF the slotto'sa rark system. " boaiu.
' sessn fes III. sotsssasa
IT, Ttss.as! i!s'it & n.a don. .ssm .s know
ons Or Two by and by. -.
lanes r. ROOT
Wa, At Springfield IL ism. Never heard anything
shf"o ;sa. 'us ill., Kns% Of noiiaa III ths Wy q
privilege, s.optloo," Of any sueh advantage. until
Two yea,a after when Jnfyo Robsst wilsaa aonEhs
Unteratood that there wcre NEE tngs held In favor
Of the adoption Of the act, hut did not attend any.
hoss nes 81 e Fl 81 s II
ixs:i aot,fr. p.q feI i r. 'esslst IT,. II
much conversation 10 ''apt!ons" = 'hs stn,s, he
wuufd probably have heard OF i. kovsF heard Of
any e paper or contribution towards tho
Dy ". IS4fsd<A--E1amtned ths abstract Of
Cowles' land II the time Of the salu to the Park
msd with shs commlss.oners md dispiayed eonsld.
eEable feeling sl'one the pftce paid. Knew nothing
e. s Gt9a OF o. Ss HsSa % asan
loving, ths COMMITTEES having sent messenger tor
ap aaa an.lI Ga.slss it. Rssae. W at a
aid surgeant- -at-Arms 10 the Committee. tabd that
hp tad been IN possession OF subpHnA for
CHAALEt u. FlIiLLtPB
but without saees.s. Was told that Phtllipa eoald
structsd u conslnae his search.
NJ kass sa1d 10 ad p9t sesp s,1 NJ Phillip: fot
death: it wa ptob.b!s ttal Phillips bad gons to
witt h,s s!stsr. Mr. Kales knew nothing Of his
Mir, "; T,us:isl thoaSht Phillips vi. 'st, In
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