Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-30
rnE LIBBY PRISON REMOVAL.
Visit 60 Richmond or the chicago
Purchasers OF the Property.

arrived here over the Chesapeake and Ohio
route sunday night between 9and lOo'clock,
was a special parlor-car. the Mascot, in
which came fourteen OF the gentlemen tDtc-
rested in the new Chicago syndicsie which
has recently purchased the Libby-Prison
property. This syndicate was not long ago
chartered under the laws OF Illinois under
the name OF the Libby Prison War.Museum
Association. with a Cspftal stock OF $4,000
40 per cent. OF which, 100000 has been paid
up, and all Of the stockholders are substan'
tial business and professional men OF Chi
cago. It's officers are Charles +. Gunther,
president; Albert G. Spalding. first vice
president; Albert llayden. second yice-pre-
sident; Charles Z. Kremer, secretary, and
William III. Gray, treasurer.
THE PARTY.
The party bere comprises all Of the officers
except Mr. Spalding, and in addition the
following stockholders: MeSsrS. Charles j..
IIaines. Lewis Manassc. Edward {. Went
worth. Joseph B. Woodruff, Irving l.. Gould,
Andrew cummings, !. &. Cantner, l.. H..
Woodbury., 5. u. Eldridge. and ID. l..
Streeter. Mr.. l.. ". lIallowell, an architect
from Washington. Joined these people here
Yesterday. lie came to make an examination
and give his advice as 10 the prlcticsbility ot
tearing the prison down. moving II to Chi
cago. and rebuilding Il IN ITS original form.
On their arrival the Chicago gentlemen
were met at the depot by Mr.. Louis Raw
lings, of Rawlings & Rose, through which
firm all Of the negotiations Of the former
sales were conducted, and Mr.. John c..
Potts, assistant passenger agent OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company. These
two and one OC two other Richmond people
who chanced 10 be present We're handsomely
entertaiOed on board the Mascot. which Is
thoroughly equipped in every particular and
abBndantly supplied with maoy pleasant ac-
compartments 10 weary travellers, and IN
fact everything that can conduce TO the com
fort cf these gentlemen, who are quartered
in the car.
TIE PROPERTY.
This property. which had long been used
as a SuanO-wafehouse. was sold in May last
10 Mr.. William II. Griy, the treasurer OF the
present corporation, who IN turn sold II 10 a
syndicate at quite a liberal advance. The
syndicate made the cash payment, and their
first promissory note fell due just few days
before Mr. Gray's note 30 Colonel william
II. Palmer and Others did, but the obligation
was not met and the paper went TO protest
Mr.. Gray then allowed bis note tO 20 70 pro-
test so rs 10 establish the liability Of the syn
dicate, and The property was sold by auction,
Or. ID. u. Brambic, Of Cincinnati, becoming
the purchaser 10 81. 500. The present a>so-
citation bought OF him, ard are to pay c2i 900
for the property Il they iiud the title all satis-
factory.
TIE SYNDICATE.
The syndicate is SAID 10 represent millions.
Mr GRAY, who has been the moving sput
in this mammoth undertaking. isa real estate
man ot indepondont means, and nearly every
one of his associates are men OF money. Mr.
Gunther, the president. conducts the con.
fecti0ncry business with one OF the largest
establishments in thi. country. lie Is re-
ported 70 be the greatest rehc-huntor m
America. His collection, it H. said, IS worth
over $500, 600, and those relating to the late
waf alone are said 10 have cost him over
S2oO0O.
In addition to The table on which General
Lee signed the articles 0f surrender at Ap-
pomattoX the chsel with which Federal
prisoners burrowed their way out OF Libby,
aud papers and letters. &c., bearing on tho
war as conducted by both northern and
southern armies, he has President A. Lin
colin, order to General L. S. Grant. In which
the former says: "Sheridau says II matters
are pressed Lee will surrender Ictmalters
be pressed" \ note IS appended to the dis
patch in which General Grant says 1t Is the
original received by him.
NOT POSITIVELY DECIDED.
Early Yesterday morning these gentlemen
repaired 10 the Office OF Rawlings & Rose,
where a conference was held with the agents.
They next visited the Capitol. and soon after
noon took an electric ear and went down 20
the building From there they proceeded In
carriages 10 the Exposition Grounds, where
the afternoon was spent. Dinner was served
at RucgcI's at :. aud the remainder OF the
evening was spent on the Mascot, where
several Richmond gentlemen were Hospitality
entertained. The parry viii leave for Chicago
to-day.
The question oi tearing The building down,
packing - UP piece by piece, and transports
ing il 10 tu'e4gO on rairoad-cars, there 10
iterecf 10 In its present form, has not been
fully decided: but il seems 10 be- the sense Of
these gentlemen that The building shall be re-
moved in the spring. provided IL can Dc done
at reasonable cost. say for $4,000 or S5),-
O0O Architect IlallOwell, who has had con.
siderable experience In work 81 this kind,
having directed the removal Of Fanueil Hail
IN Boston aud other simillr undertakings, is
10 figure on the matter and approximate the
cost Of removal.
Sir. GraY. ia response 70 question, slld
yesterday hat She ChIcIgo -iie had not yet
been selected. but would DE n soon o. the as
s0claiion determines the matter u removal