Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-01

the grand jury set forth all these facts and sud
denly closed with dismissal OF the case 4he
action In the other cases was similar.
TEE FREE BRIDGE WAR.
Views Of Senator lsiddIeberyer.
HIS OBJECTIONS TO THE AQrEDUCr PIERS PROJECT
AND THE NEW YORK AVENUE PLAN.
ASrAR reporter asked senator Riddleberger what
he thought OF the bill introduced by Mr.. Barbour
N the House yesterday afternoon for the location OF
free bridge on the Aqueduct site, based upon an
agreement OF the lesSees and owners OF that bridge
10 unite In conveyance OF the property to the
eminent, 1t being said that by this arrangement
Tree bridge can be constructed at a cost not
ceed the amount formerly proposed (Sl40,O00D.
DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY OF Using THE AQUEDUCT
PIERS.
Mr.. Riddleberger replod: "Mr. Barbour must
have introduced the bill by request can't think he
would have done it of his own motion There are I'D
lessons who can make such an agreement as your
inquiry suggests IL has recently been decided
that the state OF Virginia owns 2..a0 shares OF the
Aqueduct bridge, which decision is the outgrOwth
or long litigation, ensuing from the ceSsion and
retrocesslon OF Alexandria. There are and can be
no parties to contract until that controversy Is
terminated. 1t Is now In the supreme court OF the
United States Anything that looks 10 a purchase
or condemnation OF the AQueduct bridge is but a
Scheme OF those who are now its eSSeeS prevent,
or at least delay the building OF a free bridge
There are but two considerations In this whole
question. Condemnation Is one. and that is i'm
possible, because you cannot condemn the pro
perty or state, and the L. = circuit has de-
cded that Virginia owns 220 shares OF that bridge.
The other is, that long this litigation goes on
the lessees get the advantage OF the toll bridge.
WHAT MR. RIDDLEBERGER SAYS OF THE ATTITUDE OF
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
slave you seen what appeared the views OF
the Commissioners relative TO the slte?" asked the
reporter.
sYes. read it. and was not less astonished at
that than at the suggestion that any body would
Introduce such bill have Just heard OF The re
Is not single fact In what Is published the views
or the commissioners that can be Sustained on the
evidence OF anybody, not excepting the commits
sioners themselves. before any tribunal where eX-
animation is conducted according TO the rules OF
evidence L have met Major Lydecker before the
committee and aScertained his Views TO the cost
OF construction OF bridge. l have talked 10 Mr.
West, and had from him the assurance OF his CO.
operation in the effort to construct bridge at the
Three Sisters IL IL did not entail more liability upon
the District tnan could be paid out OF the revenue
to be levied and collected. conormed the bill TO
this view by appOrtioning threefOurths OF the cost
to the United states and one-fourh To the District
after which Mr.. West saw Inc and assured mt that
that was entirely within the pecuniary ability Of
the District, and again assured me OF his friendly
assistance. But. whether 1 have the cooperation
OF the commissioners or not. intend 10 stand upon
the reports OF engineers, commissions. Secretaries
or War and othefS from 1894 down TO this tine-all
agreeing that the site OF the Three Sisters is the
most eligible and the cheapest. and will accomrno-
date the most people the other side OF the Poto-
mac river. know the lobby here against the free
lucN CtuLUI dlitlu w llGll d lltt DIl0Et
directly. Hence IL is that persons who have not
given the matter the considerable il deserves may
be led of by such suggestions TO Site and pur-
chase and combinations as We have mere from dag
to day."
THE NEW YORK AVENUE SITE.
SIT appears that Gen. Loring. Commissioner OF
Agriculture, advocates the New York avenue site
as the most convenient way OF reaching Arlington;
how would that suit the Virginia people?"
81 introduced" replied the Senator. "the bin &c
utilize that portion OF the Arlington estate not
used as cemetery as an experimental farm for the
Agricultural department. III the government wants
free bridge for the sole purpose or getting that
farm in the event or the passage OF that bill. IL
ought TO build its own bridge and at Its cost.
Transportation OF everything between its depart
ments here and Fort Myer. and every man, woman
and Child who has gone TO Arlington TO
soldier has been charged toll on the Aque-
duct bridge: has been charged toll from 20
cents down to 2 cents The free bridge which
my bill cOntemplateS. is not so much designed for
the purpose of letting people pass out OF the Dis
trict 1t is TO let them come into II. There are
hundreds OF truckers and gardeners on the other
side OF the Potomac who must now pay toll 10 get
to the market. but were the bridge constructed at
New York avenue most OF them would be in the
same fix they are now In. as they would have To 90
up to the Chain bridge or down TO the Long bridge
Besides this proposed Site would require appro-
pr1ation at least double the money necessary for
bridge at the Three Sisters, and no engineer for
fifty years has made report TO the contrary this
proposition"
MRS SCHRANN AcoUIrTED-In the Criminal
Court, Judge Wylie, this morning, the case or MIS-
s1O4 from Henry ID. Kelley on February 9th last,
was tried Henry ID. Kelley testified that In Feb
ruary last lie boarded at sll 9Th street. and In the
early part OF that month he received s2.l65
rears OF pension; that he invested $780, and spent
about $500 in paying debts and he had the balance
when he went to 1877 street Witness was very
drunk at the time, and he had some recollection Of
giving Mrs Schramm the money. He could not
say how much, and did not believe that she in
AOA IN Door fho Hv
1t was hot worth while to go further. Kelley made
some time since different statement The court
could not from day to day tell what he had sworn
to or intended to swear TO. The jury returned a
verdict OF not guilty. This morning. in the case
thur granted an Injunction, and it was served on
Mr.. sylvester, the property clerk who has s40a OF
the fund remaining.
LIVELY TINE IN AJUsTIcE's OFFIcE.-Mrs Emily
I. Charles was formerly editor OF paper published
by Mr.. n. w. Fitzgerald In the interest OF his bus-
ness as pension attorney. One day her son asked
Mr. Fitzgerald for his autograph, and it is claimed
check for twenty-five dollars, written on n blank
page in the book and with the understanding that
it would never be used subsequently, the parties
had falling out and the Check was presented TO
the bank and cashed. Mr.. Fitzgerald brought suit
to recover the money and yesterday a hearing was
had before Justice A. s. Taylvf, in his ofhce on f
street, near 18th. Mr.. Thomas, who appeared for
Fitzgerald objected TO the witness OF the opposite
p party who was on the stand sa5ng his opinion
torney for young Charles. then called Fitzgerald
blacKmafler. and Fitzgerald broke a cane over
RobinsOns head A rough and tumble hight took
place. lasting for about ten minutes, when a con-
stable appeared and separated the combatants-
His honor, who had watched the fray as disin-
tereSted spectator, then heard the arguments on
Mr. Thomas objection, sustained the point he
made The case was then proceeded with and the
evidence closed Decision was withheld
Mr. Samuel W. Register one OF the ex-f1re COM
m1SSiOners OF Baltimore, who was accused OF mall
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