, 1877-04-03


money had been paid lie wanted that point set-
tied.
Ns. Bowen then reiterated his statement thai no
money bad been paid. A. to the delay which took
pIsce In the organization, that was caused By bill
fIcd IN the Cnltcd States Court aucsttontpg Tho
coustitutfona'ttT Of the Park act That Bit WAS
Introduced either BY jobn C. DuMfcyy or Mt Kerr.
DunlevJ was interested, rs he understood. per
hap. a. An attorney. Letters were written BY
Frank Dunlevy 10 Eastern capitalist. and this TACT
cAn.td u 70 b. inpossbie 10 negotiate the bonds.
,1aoec Dnnlcry asked for tho production Of tho
,ans and objected to The general lsns Of ausA.
Witness sid he e.w the letter which was written
,ss Who Showed il to he wtncss H. pk sest Sapst
Rroh!ept.!on bitten q further HRe.ston,: thy could ny
The then County Treasurer refused 10 10
atn hsa sa p....d s'es saoa e ss .e "'
wsh w., w.. sysa g Ss 'S na .u! sus
very dI.adyant.gcously with regard to the finances
q The park and the collection Of assesementa, a.
year. delay va eanied, md when they sot resay
10 ley The frs happened along, and seriously han.
psFea thsr opetatons The original act gese HEN
debt. and they had 10 procure legislation before
taey nrs eonld nake fca,aessncnt II they had not
CommIea!oa eoui, ha.c xdne On and boucht tbs jsnd
oIn,, a. A. savsnss o. ps'haps 70 e % pr ho
second a.scs.rent waa .or 81. 10, co., - '''' -'
g., Mnehe teGoleeteu That ludge Iunteyy cslfed At
p,cs;", ~ tne oafa snu saw Judge Wilson. then
hrard nnn,.s. ' w. present. ~ re tme, and
sIe e ".s.ys MaeS 1HeI" xAe sosna dlHcueaipn
ment .v,inst @ pbi;a. pb1ihesy sala that helf Tot ng.
ia1gs nu1ls'y fn,.hsf .aid that tlss price Tor ths
EN-. fena W. w. and alst i taoula Cost The
mcrs H., ~. Ia sIm Pstose tne1 8ot through
misribijity Of the isstimonY Hs.srs aer, ~ re a. a.
,.rS pnneT{ ,gsin pE.tsssnE asanst the vide
nnu AT Tsac'dell beth expressed their sl'tolnts
coas.e mrhp e 20 ses .ae G@to ~ tasts ~laosef
then asked pambeF q eent'enen .. to the new..
pnsr wnaea hfeselsd the change 10 ths
nnsr9 M Iae Iae wnsas lad That tu
sly sn; 1os - entrance: snd' of eouste II Jack
tSn tSat IT. sena 1.n ~ ,u Rapess e. he would know
Posss. se 1he ,Gonmlseencrs mate proportion to
s e.! 1en o. iisants 70 nc hutSt estate That was
Ut sde: a.ed s dsaSs 70 rss ssDses SH e
slca , teime. Tug at99fneJs vn both sides led thu
MMnsss snh ING Uoasd TO bellcse that they would
ID fs I but soh declined
sne ~ ~ sesa tof ts Saef heir and Judge
II r.. sntnr ~ Mi ,oG neils. Mitnsss thoKht
been carreI orr a. reaisrssin n.y. ~9"a ~ noro 1n
ts .s satsr tast mash msrs valuable tlan
hfough Il o eoase sected shs 1alas 10 nnnss
sei,' ~ ,.o.,,,.. 49,
nc.a ~ .eI ne ,ha by 1Iase nna'evy W.T.
ng.s ss 1ssue o. aSna.. Capitalists
were soncth,na ~ ,ass rno .hsss Pask n9nds
.aured Iesson ~ new " sG.ofe thM anyhGw Tey
m ..as h,1as aG. sno te authority Of the commtaoa
~ Jndye t nus mnn,:vv ,,t.d ~ ~. ,,a,,. ..,.u.
~ Is nounlon; , I Inun!J treasurer, va not applied
,xhtc H. tr M Xii -. @ sns elae NIs sapfsfoe Conrt
nces r. anteaatod 4 ga; tne nther matter.
ss paas75 S u esssa nd ,a Kss T2
'ntInciton II. Itoa,
he VA not ara1 ~ ,b Es ynasG Gne'5 saa that
|s,9s: II Ssw IsTk nss dd q sSa:st nj
faiiat ~ y ead'y , from one cAp
~ g letter of in?nsey Winens had NJ recollection
Y. [he 9ooD'ns ttast. ls dtd not advise Dobbns 70
~ .hs 1T aaau on tne eontfafy. nc told him
~ y ~ ~, esa @ seeaalon. le netcf lotd Dub.
10 ony ahs .ana ana buy qHek' rs the court
Ju4sS hpanevy-l have been asked question q.
assElyxp p e. ;!pt Arr MONEY on HELD ANY INTEREST
-! Mf; nowen-lhh you tel ihemf tf4anghter.J II
nas aHy ntsfess IN 1t whatever, OF received
sir. kses--We aro s1ad you asked the. question.
~ sn eah 1oW pat to ssst is ISLANDERS whlc
ar; bowsn then explained that In lSa7 ho
[oafn. tse and.tdei ons.talsd of twenty acses Of
ahu en etuuy lslan1 Avenue and slxty-thirl strect
y y ?@o9D @ tef acre. lhs he afterwards exchanged |
u Ah' " Inc rats 0t u, 600 prr acfa for land Uu
[hs boulevard = 600 per sfont foot. ~ iaF ~
witness Knew, NJ: Stolrs' iea fur defending thu
herr snit VIA paid BY tho Park Commissioners;
noe aia no ever hear that Tho cate wns H,adc-up
'nS DGtWeen ,s hsff aha tue Hoard:
DE ~. difrTstx-lna money borrowed for tue
pa.enaAe oa te saief tract from tho ll!inos TEuhf
.ou!Esn{ VIZ leka!a ~ ucceHlbcF, 1870. Wit-
acss M cnu!u hot e3psan Why tts wHrfantes decd was
aot n!ca ahLl! AAfch ~. 1877. Witness thought
oe Maixs loan vs. ici'ah aiso In December. 1a11,
.nu sooiu not e1pash w! maj 4caa hAd not been
'eeofusa untl! March lust Did not know Of 1ny
'ttes ttan:actions of similar character to tho4o
~ ~. msnt,Shea i,', ihore were The only two loans
aaae ~ tnas way: The changes lu The park en-. |
,aneea we're made BY ai! olnhtesd. Of The tism Ut
9!nstead = ! anx. ON Ills dtal sislt to Chicago.
Thc ptgtf aatl public dftcusscd them At the tln,c.
~. Ifacsdeil Thought all this mailer had been
'one t,hrouxh BEFORE and Ar i1eFftck accordingly
npsasa: attek tae witness had Repeated h!s asses.
Lon that ~ fur a. he knew there had been no
'ubltc e9mp!aints shout the purchase Of tho Jack.
IN an1 llonote tfacts. Msssrs. A. J. Averel!. II.
). htone. ard Elliott Anthony. orfsome OF them,