, 1877-04-19
And the Lawyers Are Talking About
Arguing tho Case.
Tho Qaestisn of Pstnd Pes Cons ints at &sneHha
Unnecessary Length.
Romathing More on the Subject Of the
Phillips Tract,
Mr.. sidway Explains What He Meant
by Heading OF Bowen.


was quexttoned By 1fr. Trutsdel a. 10 Tho rcsoiu.
tIou prepared by him 1n 1875 to ''head on"
Bowen.
This was not acted upon, tho case being met BY
tho corresponding resolution offered by rant Cor.
nell. lie was snly salIefed that tbc Commission-
efs undcrrtood wltness object In offering The
lu.on. TheApparent Irregularities In tbs accounts
which had previously occurred, had been cleared
up At the time tho resolution was o1erth,
said Irregularities having committed in an
omission 10 furnish ths vouchers The
s!nonnt ant ana IN l., oe" concern w. ostveen
New York and obtained from the bank number Of
vouchers and receipts which Dowen had neglected
10 take up. although ho had duly paid tho money.
The resolution was 10 stop any such loose way OF
doing buhtncss In fninre either by Bowen or any
other person. Attho TINS Of tho Introduction wit
ners knew nothing Of the disputed $72 600 account
between tho Board and the American Exchange
Hank. Witness learnt Of this account in October,
1879, and did not communicate II to his brother
Commissioners or sny one Of them until the fol-
lowing summer. lie consulttd tho attorneys Of
the Board N 10 what ho should do, and they in.
stsnctcl him 10 60 10 work and ascertain all the
facts II possible, beforc blhzonlnr out the matter
10 the world. 1o conld not say that tbs attorneys
advlsed him not to inform the entire Park Board nf
with tic facts. Witness vas Auditor from Nov,
1915, TO March. 1870. when Cornell took hold.
and held H. po.ttan s until Marsh. ls77; lls had
Auditor, noticed tue account on the books. nor did
he know how tho other Commissioners hr1t learnt
Nj. Ttutsdcll asked whether The witness kuew Of
the thlIins contract At The sin,e i waa made. Wit
ness replied IL the negatives: h's hrst knoHlcdsc
tho fire. Could fix actual date. and thought that
no Official record Of aetlon in relation 70 II would be
Ut ths Neckwtth. .FhillIps contract as 4 Commits.
slonef, hut knew Of tha contract by the Board 70
:ss tsf' xs.: S%s: .sos e.
as9a hi. Wat e ss t.
had heard or read In thn panerA. The witncsH was
Sus.tiousa :. 2 wh,s hs knsw apoat lanes E
serrtebs In the condemnation proceedings at
particular time, aud It waa arranged that IN nc
count slowing how aud when payments weFe made
III i,v on. Eepsts-w,tnets onder,to6a That tho
p;ee for The rhi'gs and 10 s 500 r., acre.
L Phillips, titlo W. found 70 b defective, they
sqa e,1 W. ss T. Fl: III g
to L, oo0 Hut tho effect Of tho litigation had been
70 greatly reduce the price Of tho 1and even II the
:! ,Ss ,'is $sd "a NV
Se1i,e1ed Il md .etofaed before ii. se. md 6aa
been aycfrca In tho FedeFa1 coufs. So that It tho
-, s,sSsh aa,s ts rhlI5p, .s s
as5Saee Ka1e e Ell as. understanding
IL III PSs snfs d. ' ofaa. ss ss
penacs, should 60 to phlI!ips aad that no other
.sa ss sskea + y w:y tssfS
''sh 'Hd ssas e sd .sa their
ts va the Logan 'o pfopsfty, Ind he ne.n. thst
they had to pay more under this sys.
ss.e :. stss sssa 'e on fsy IT, @st . pes, sEs
nppointcd one arbIicr. Gen. Logan smother,
and ihe two picked ont q third onu. Speaking
that sslttasion Ind sondsnnat!on pteeeedina:
had been yfFy, expensive; that tao land acquired
by private puscha.s ssnern1ty sost abont one:this
Tbs judEment Of tbe Commissioner. was that the
Jury yerd,cts n condemnation casc. ha nothing to
wsre @ not 9niJsd Gy thc pr,ecs which Tho board Lad
rald for other piece. OF aGa adlsSsnt. The cyl
lcnee Of tho experts could readily es abtaine
WILLIAM KELLY
ts soa.s srR I'll os poaa
Ga Pavilion boulevard for seys.a1 m9nth.. or sathes
sss Sn .me"a stfs ssSs s LEE,
and witness wers both tn tue employ Of The Com
,b t.5 t9 told nc:. s s "fa IL
appear heiore tbs Committee. Commissioner Nor.
gan xsEra wltnets what ho was going to ttssifJ to.
snd w!snsss ;a he ds:t heard noth!ng 81 any con:
ssn.t as m 8 es cap 70 SssT es
IT'D heard tlat apt: berry. brother had aid thai
Vy. COL. Iaoa'rtoa-Witness, said that h.
would not teil Morgan os Thompson rhai
*ss s, xe1S 10 ,%f rs: q. +: sss
w.s s"!ns esex b. o. ii: frenS.. @itns.: I'D Sest
t,anscl VIA ona ol the Courier men. and wituss'
supposed that hs WIS one. too. $,
Mr. 4. D. WALnRoN,
ill., iicrrfex. lid held .h.t oIAes faar years, ans
could not say whether be had received any fec
distinct. The money might havs cou,e in from III
Gspt.!u Of rolics r o. rtestden. OF tho Board
VISA called upon 10 explain what ho did With th'
pound. fees 1ecstvsd By him from Lahey. i sesm
If hs hsa - Ss T an 1 n tSsa
ser,,cea Out Of tho lecs: Witness had not turnes
hsa kept n aeeaant of tls nun.bsf of animal. lin
pounded, and thought h!s net procceds from th
It'll % k 9 yta a.. e.
gy ~. au.ea.i.ksy wss ttm9p'eysa !. Rstl
tioa ont of tho pound: :fees. Tho CommlssloneI
knew nothing q fa!s arrangement, h, PIT a 81! 4
1ass : n.s .hsy
isJae Park anthoslses. not BY direction Of tl.e
r&tk Comniss!on; Asthe t!Mo Titness nn,osa ~ b.
kim turkey and soma ch!ckens,-that wy ~ B,
ss ses4 x.ts .ssssi' i. Z s ss' ~. ~ ".
Superintendent. 'rhs sabsespstcn -: g., sesssa p!
,na not M e Tns ps[x
| they had gardener 10 nx up their gardens the,