The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-11

A-lands Of Richard Palmer And John 4 r9lmer
sSgai S S dSS e T2 aS9 s r w JSsbS
brook.
CT Stones lana and houses with e. i. Lindley's
house and land adjoining
/ Land. aud houses Of James wilde. Jr R R. Ty,rs
F-Dadley Fields land
G-wh-ea brock
Two days after Mr.. Field had testified Mr..
FIELDS land TO examine the pond there. The
winter WIS muddy, and while he was search ng
the banks Tor the outlet, Mr.. stone. with long
thick CLUB in his hand aud guarded 10y his
bareheaded hired man, ran down tho hill to the
waters edge and oxcitodly commanded him TO
"What are you doing here ?" he demanded
-, TRYING to get some OF my property" Mr.
Odel replied quietly.
as the agent OF Mr.. Field. order YOU to leave
these promises. aud | give you to understand
do 50 at your peril" the excited young lawyer
said. emphas ling the last word by shaking his
club IN Mr.. Odell's face.
1t whenever want to-" Mr.. Odell said. without
noticing the club. but starting toward the stone
You ought TO DO ashamed OF yourself an
old man like YOU" Mr.. Stone said with tinge
amt so old that I'm afraid Of YOU" Mr.
Odell said. with confident nod OF his head
Mr., Qdeh" Mr.. Stone said. with forced calm
ness, i have tried to TO n friend and kind
neighbor TO you. | have bought your produce
at your own prices. and have paid you 1900
one contract. You may steal my money and I'll
forgive you: but when you try to ruin my
health and that Of my innocent wife and child
must defend my home. You are a trespasser
on these lands. and you remain at your peril"
by this time MIR. Odell was near the stone
wall that divides the property. and he stepped
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Dir. Stone with some forcible language Mr.
Stone continued TO shake his club, but no
man stood beside him. More harsh words
were hurled by both men. among which hypo-
critic and scoundrcl came from Mr.. Stone. and
liar and coward from Mr.. Odell. At length Mr..
Ode said. making an effort to smile. " We feel
better now. don't We. after easing our minds.
among the last words that Mr.. Odell heard as
he, turned away after jumping into his own
field. were: You cannot succeed in your at
tempt 70 drag me and my friends down to your
level OF ruin, communism. disease. aud death. >"
terday, the taking Of testimony was continued
Mr.. Field sat behind Mr.. Stone. and both sug-
rested questions to one OF their lawyers. Mr.
Odell sat behind his two lawyers. near DR., ORA
per, Col. Geo. T. Waring Of Newport, Il. l.. one
Of the engineers who examined the brook and
the pond was the FIRST witness. He described
the condition Of the brook and the pond. tho
effect Of flooding the land and afterward drain
ing on the water and tho aceumuation OF silt
on the bottom Of the brook and on the mead
ows; He said that the pond on Mr. Fields
land Is perfectly safe. On being croes-examined
he said that ordinary streams without obstruc-
tons would deposit silt more or less lie also
described the effect Of sunlight, wind. and frost
on muck taken from Mr. Fields pond saying
that IL II was properly dried no trouble could
arise.
Cyrus W. Field was recalled for cross-exami-
nation. On taking his seat he folded the tails
OF his cont across his lap. and he eased his agi
tauon. when close pressed by questions. by
drawing them tight across. He could not re-
member dates, but he gave such extended nm
swers TO some questions that he wis asked to
90 slower" He said that pools OF water were
on the Palmer land every summer.
Are they over all the landr Have you been
over every foot Of the laRd?" Mr.. Odells law
yer asked.
. no. I'm not such q fool as that" Mr., Field
every foot Of 100 acres I've been over il north
walked across without getting my feet wet
Some parts Of the land are damp and other parts
place. and say again that 1t is a dirty, filthy
place. disgrace to the neighborhood. III
drive you oyer there 70 see IT If you want to-"
Do you know whether grass has been cut on
the land that was overlooked Could horses
walk over that Land and could moving ma
" How do know, I'm not farmer. l don't
carry moving machines around" 49,
. Have you over seen muck taken from there ?"
No, haven't ! wish had"
In answer 10 another question he whirled his
chair vigorously and said: II you will not let
mo toll my story, as want to I'll not answer
Now about another point" Mr. odells law
yer continued smiling Have you ever seen
" Yes, and I've seen 1t IN every country I've
been in" $500
" Have you seen II over your pond and land ?"
" Good God sir. it's over every piece Of land
sometimes"
The cross examination was continued on
points in his previous testimony, md in regard
TO other ponds near his house. Then DR.. II. ".
Schmid described the land. the brook. and the
pond as he saw them when he made an inyesti-
CATION. In substance. his testimony was tho
same as the allegations IN the reports Of the
other physicians. He believes that there is a
natural swami where the land has been over
flowed. Col. Warng was recalled again. and he
said that there are eighteen or twenty ponds
within two miles Of Mr.. Stones house. AS a
fact, he said that there is II passion FOR ponds
there. The case was adjourned to Saturday next.
Mr.. Odel! says that the brook is as pure as any
in the neighborhood. and that the pond is no
moro a cause Of malaral diseases than tho
pond on Mr. Fields land. BY some residents
in Dobb's Ferry the proceedings are considered
10 be farcical. and ~ merely the exercise OF the
power OF money. Pamphlets containing affl-
dGVs in the case have been circulated. and
thousands Of dollars have been spent since the
Proceedings were begun.