Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-29

EVENING STAR: WA
The witness considered that he took risk in
the purchase. He thought the property was
| worth the money he was to pay.
did the deed made to Mr.. Pickrell recite
the full confederation"
NOMINAL CONFEDERATION NAMED.
81 think the consideration named was nom
inal"
In explaining the manner in which the pay
ment was made he said Mr.. Repetti had a
power Of attorney from Mr.. Pickrell to draw
the money from the auditor of the District
Inc owners were paid with the check Of the
was made one day and the transfer to the Dis
tr1ct the next. The deed was dated August
and recorded August z.
VERY QUICK WORK.
80 the conveyance was made to Mr.. Pick
rel some time after the sale to the Commits
sioners. Is that right2" asked Mr.. Taulbee.
| Yes, sir; that appears to be the CASE" said
the witness.
Mr. Taulbee called attention to the fact that
the deed to Pickrell was recorded at 3:21 p. m.
and that to the District at 1923 p. m, the same
day;
The witness said the difference in time was
PropaDly because 1t took two or three minutes
Tor the clerk to write a receipt The deeds
were recorded at the same time. The witness
SAID ne did not think the payment was made
by the District until after the deeds were re-
| corded.
WHY MR.. PICKRELLs NAME WAS USED.
In explaining why Mr.. Pickrell's name was
used he said the District required full war
ranty deed, which the company represented by
Messrs. Weller d Repetti declined to give.
What did Mr.. Daniel s. Pickrell receive, il
anything, In this transaction2" asked Mr.. Taul-
bee.
Il am under the impression that he received
nothing whatever" said Mr.. Cox.
What inducement was held out to him to
make this warranty to the DISTRICT"
None whatever. He did it simply as q
iavor, and for the sake Of convenience in max
ing the transfer"
Mr.. Taulbee desired to know whether the
witness was not acting in this case in the same
relation to the Commissioners as in the other
cases, and the witness replied that he was He
did not tell the Commissioners or any one at
their ONCE the agreement he had made for the
purchase of the property
"Are you related to either of the Commits
sioners?" asked MIR. Taulbee.
ITO Mr.. Webb, am not" said Mr.. Cox. ITO
Mr.. Wheatley my relation is so remote that, as
remarked to friend of mine last night,
thought it was based on the fact that our an
cestors probably used the same cellar door,"
Gas matter Of fact" said Mr.. TauIbee, "can
you state what relation you are?"
II do not know" said the witness
DON'T KNOW HIS RELATIONSHIP.
els it blood or marriage2"
81 do not know SIR"
do you recognize Mr.. wheatley as a kins-
MANI"
Our families have great regard for each
other" said the witness; sit was customary to
say cousin, but there is no blood relationship
that know Of"
"Are you related to Mr.. West2"
Il am not that know Of"
The witness was next examined as to the
purchase Of
THE SITE OF THE BRADLEY SCHOOL
building on 1871 street, between c and D
southwest, December 10, 1885, deed to Walter
s. Cox. He said he purchased it from the
agents, Thos. J. Fisher 4 Co., for the price
named. 5000. The witness knew no reason
why the Commissioners would not have pur-
chased at the same figure. He said, in answer
to Mr. Taulbee. that he did not know of any
case actually where prices had been raised be-
cause the District desired to purchase A friend
OF his, @. H. Cragin, said. in one case, that he
would have paid So, 900 in excess Of the Dis
tricts bid rather than have it purchase q GER
tain lot next to his for a school site.
He got S1S5 from Fisher 4 Co. for the sale
OF the Bradley site. 1t was usual, the witness
said. where one real estate agent sells for
another, to receive half of the commissions.
He got more than half Of the usual commission
In this case. The witness said he had not at
that time any knowledge of any one having
ever refused to sell or to ask higher price for
property sold for the District He would
venture to assert, from his conversations with
property-owners, SO per cent of them would be
UNWILLING TO SELL FOR SCHOOL SITES.
When asked if he had met objections in any
Of these cases by owners who were opposed to
selling for school sites, he said he had in the
selection of Arthur street site. The agents.
Thos. j. Fisher d Co., declined to 90 on until
they had consulted their client, Mr. Hurt. Mr..
Hurt said he had no objection to it.
The witness said he thought that was the
only case in which objection was made.
In reference to
THE wEIGHTMAN SCHOOL SITE,
23d and M streets, purchased September 9,
1886, the witness said he wrote to Mr.. Samuel
Norment, who was at Deer Park, in reference
to the price of property he owned at the corner
of New Hampshire avenue and / street. After
ward the Commissioners thought the site at
23d and NJ streets would be more desirable for
various reasons, and he was requested to try
and obtain this site. He examined the asses
sor's books and found that it was assessed in
the name Of Martha NJ. Read. Remembering
that Mr.. ]. V. N. Huyck was the agent for her
properly mere, ne Weut 10 ul5 once.
The result was that the witness offered the
property to the District for SO cents. He did
not know then who the owner was. The record
showed that it was transferred to the District
by j. W. Sinclair, jr.
do you know any reason why this property
was conveyed to Mr.. Sinclair?''
81 do moi" said the witness.
WHAT HE REALIZED IN THE TRANSACTION
"How much did you realize in this transact
tion?" asked Mr.. Taulbee.
81 think I got $500 for my services"
'From whom?'
'From Mr. Huyck"
"Do you know what compensation the owners
Of this property got2"
81 do not, sir"
He said all he knew as to the price the
owners had received was what he learned
from the newspapers lately.
The witness when asked whether he had ever
told the Commissioners of the prices paid the
owners or the money he made said he had
lately.
IBID you, when operating for them at any
time, tell what compensation you made?''
81 don't think did"
"Did they ever question you as to the price
you were paying?"
''No, sir"
Mr., Cox said Mr.. Huyck represented trust