New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-11
MRS. STEWART At GARDEN CITY
HER INTEREST IN THE WORK THERE
TEsTIFYING ABOUT TIE CATHEDRAL AND
SCHOOL BUILDING-TEeTIMOSY FOR
THE CONTESTANTS TO CLOSE.

THE CONTESTANTS TO CLOSE.
r. Y. Harnett was again a witness IN the Stewart
VIII case yesterday. Ex-surrogate Rollins vent on
with MS examination in regard 10 Mr. Hsrnsrt's meth
DDS OF appra!sins the value OF real estate. Mr. lar
nett had said that be could esinat the valre Of rnal
estate IN part OF the world II he had foryeiEht
hours in which to make his estimates. Mr. Rollins
pressed him closely on this ponc and the witness
made exception OF Asia and Samoa Tho witness
asked to perform several mathematical operations
By which estimates wero made on the separate lots
on which the Stewart Building stands Ne declared
that he could not estimate tho whole bv taklng tho
value OF the parts Subtr4cung the values a. given
by him Of the Broadway lot and the ons behind thai
nom the valve OF tho whole. he found he said, that
tho Ieasehod tot seemed to DO worth about 81 so
square foot Mr. Rollins asked him II be did not
think It was worth moro than that lie ught that
It was. He had estimated the whole to lie worth
about $40 square foot and It seemed to be Mr..
Rolins's purpose to show discrepancy In the est
mates
Mr. Harnett was excused until o'clock, when after
further questions put by ex-surIogste Rollins, MI
Choste took up the redirect exaIuinaton The witness
testified that he made his estimates on the property as
whole He thought that the value Of the lot facing
Broadway would % Increased were not the lot en"ul-
beed with building. 1t might sell for $500 square
foot
Edward D. Harris was called back TO the stand 10
make further explanations about statements hAadeh
IN by him regarding rentals Of the building. EuGu
Root asked him II he tad ever had conversations win
Mrs. Stewart about tho Garden City Cathedral he
said that he had talked with her about the cathedral
frequently. He hal gone 10 Garden City with her
about twice a year She WIS in the habit Of making
a complete tour Of the buildings. She was not always
accompanied by Dir. Hilton. On two o. tn &c DC aohs
she had made visits there staying for two or three
days Once the witness had gone to Garden City with
ua N Mrs, stewart
asked great many questions about the progress Of the
work she seemed interested In the prosecution OF the
school building and inquired particularly ABOUT cerTaiu
partitons Arrangements Of apartments and the SIC OF
the rooms She alluded TO many things which VI.
Hilton had pointed to her. AID said that sue was
glad that the building was approaching comp'euoo'
Mrs Stewart, the witness testified, was geSu!
,nt.rest.d in tho trees on her property there, and
discussed them In an intelligent and comprehensive
manner H. G. Harrison, the architec; Of the Garden
City Cathedral had testified that he haa NOT spoAsn
TO Mrs stewart on the day when the corheFS""o
of the cathedral was laiG. Mr. Harris said mat no
was present Oh that day. when MIS- stewart c'Nl.
plimentcd the architect on ais plans ana s'ohe VI
The similarity in the names OF Mr.. Harris and NE
Harrison To Mr. Choa5es question tie witness
repeated that Mrs Stewart had como 10 GaiIeh CltS
on more than one occasion unaccompan4cd oy MI
Hilton. she asked questions frequently ~'"u' lS
progrcss Of the work These questions were nv
always the same. They were generally aaurcSeo4
10 Mr. Hilton, but the witness was ASKED at times
N expaln some features Of the work or 10 give some
d!nens.oas and hs always did this. The "'Cness
thought lhat her cles.Uus indicated tA2t me hAD"
somcIbluc about Ito work, nos L. de AL, PERHAPS,
Int IN = Eeneral way. Nj, Harris gave hs ''9uIno.y
In an easy way, his responses benz direct una I"
DiIT'Hs the hearing, Thomas Hope, who testified on
Monday REGARDING the sale OF tapestry ana 't'stns
n was explained that nc unable "a ave Pa!al.l.
mia he surrogate said IaJ n Mt hote au tos
Grn IT, court on Monday wien the next hearing tahb
Mace his testimony for the contestants Woutl oe
STRICKEN from the r-cOrds NJ. Cho~e Sad itat ne
fo6t thai testimony for the contestants woulc coSc
nm Tondav Mr. Russell unable to say waaI
hight 10 expected from counsel for the proponents gu
.