Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23

A!Gxsndria property was ixed Sept II. 1868,
ari The owners of property shea had six!y days
20 come forward aud pap the tex.
Objections we're again najc b? the dtieEse
10 question about the gcIera! practice OF tie
commissioners.
The Court decided TO let The ov!leDc, be
heard subject to exclusion hereafter il deemed
proper.
Mr. Beach said the plaintiffs wou'd ta ko the
witness a5 theirs and have 90 examination 10
cbiei.
Mr. HawzIlu.st then stood aside.
Issiah Brady testified lie lived al Hern-
tcp, Fairfax Co.; in 1858 and 1864 wls clerk
iar the Direc; Tax Commissioners; was at one
l;nc il Accomac for the Commissioners; be 70
ccived taxes before the expiration Of the sixty
days allowed by as; after that time only re-
cgiyed them under tho snccill, direcidn OF the
Commissioners.
Il question being asked as to the practice o!
tae Commissioners, Judge Wiloughby OBJ
jsoted Oh the samo grounds as formerly aud
further that the witness should bs corhncd to
dates, 10 stating the practice
The Court said tho testimony should be con :
| fred 10 the tine between the. passage OF the
Get cf Congress and the sale Of tits propsry.
| Af;e! considerable discussion between couoscl
| the examination of the witness was resumed,
tu. Immediately Interrupted aud another Gi5
| cussion cDsucG.
The Court thought many Of these questions
would BE- for the j1ry to decide aud be
! thought tho counsel were undertaking to par
fern some OF the iury's duty. He thought
it couipeteut to provo tho general practice OF
| tho Commissioners.
Eyauisntion rcsumed-Wilness said the
Con- nissiouers Tculd receive the tax from any
party in Interest. No party pot having a
personal interest was allowed TO psy The tax.
lie came back from Accomao shortly before
January 1lth 1864, the date Of The sale; be
went there ia 1863. did rot know the date,
bu! recollsctea tina. i. was 10 motquito time.
Great Laughter. lie kGew OF 20 Instance
il Hhich tho Commissioners varied from tho
practise named.
Cross examination. Went to Acoomao with
Dir. Watson and cauc back with him. Thought
nc T2s there 10 October. He vas here Until
ko vent 10 Norfolk 10 September 1861. Gould
| specify 10 particular instance 10 which taxes
Rare refused because parties were not interest
Cd, either before or after January Il, 1864.
! VIM, q. Yeaton testified: Il % was in this city
during the war and frequently vent on business
20 the Office of the Direct Tax Commissioners.
| another long discussion between cousol ersu-
cd IS 10 The aimssstiity OF testimony, after
which
Mr Yea!on resumed: The object of bis visits
to TIE Ciico Ths to pay tsxcs for himself and ab-
| sent friends. II ono csse, that Of Mrs Beverly
! he had rendered tho money and it Wss refused,
on tie ground thst no had no interest in tho
properly. he was prevented by the action in
this case from making g tender IN o.Eer cases.
! Cross cxamincd-He Tentscyeral times prior
TO the sslo Of Mis- Beverlys property to pay the
.2xes ard rendered the money once. Thought
! ihe.o was 1c orc than enc commissioner present
| when tho tender Wa5 made bu. could lot be
f! certain.
Kc.ezsmincd: Tool. steps TO get somo Of tne
parties here rs soon as possible after no SAW the
! property advertised and failed.
! CIols cyamined-Sent for the interested party
JOHN w. Burke testified: Had offered during
tic war TO psy the taxes Of Mr.. Thompson, his
! bro.hcr.in.laW, who lived in Baltimore. and was
refused, Mrs. Thompson wss subsequently re-
fused ard was told by mir. HeWxhurst that the
effect ofthe law was to prevent jeff. Davis from
paying taxes on this side Of tho line, without
coming n person.
I CIoas eXamned-Could not L Z the exact ds!e
when theEe things occurred. nor could no say
| who the commissioner was who refused 10 re.
ceive the tsx. Three officials were present and
Gir. Brady was not one OF them.
Reginald Fendall testified to the loss Of letter
to his deceased father from MIR. W. i. Marshall
mentioned in en- affidavit of tho latter.
! The counsel for tho defendants wished lime to
examine the affidavit and tho court adjourned
until to morrow morning Ct II O'Clock.