Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-05

The commission to sppraise the property in
hock Greek Park-Messrs, Norris, Seufferle and
burcheii-continued the hearing yesterday
afternoon. Francis Hufty testified that he
knew OF the sale Of Malvern Park at 81, 500 per
acre; Brightwood race track, 81, 5oO;' Buck
tract, northwest Of Georgetown. at 81. 500 and
sl,eoo; tract on Conduit road, $1,000; so acres
on Military road, q, 500; West Forest tract for
sSfo. Charles Early corroborated Mr.. Hufty.
Mr. a. H. eoLpsBoRoueH's STATEMENT.
X. d. Goldsborough testified to the purchase
OF the Norman Stone property for $50, 900 and
its sale for sf25,oo0 for twenty-four acres;
Richmond Park, sixty acres. sl6o 600: Oak
View, $500 per acre; Ben Ellen, sixty.four
acres, slO5,0O0; property on Loughborough
road, about eighteen acres, for s22. 900; Hazel
tract near Whitney's, for S2s.0O0; opposite
American University. forty-nine acres, for
$50, 600; bought i've acres from Mrs. Yturbide
for $500 per acre and sold one-haf at 5000
per acre. In May, 1887, he bought 100 acres
on the District line at $500 per acre and
had twice sold it-once for 100000;
included in $50 acres for 100000 to the Cali
fornia syndicate. Chevy Chase was bought for
Sl3S per acre. Four years ago 200-acre tract
on the Rockville road WAS bought for sl52 per
acre and sold two years after for $3.50. He had
bought the Counselman farm, mile from Ten
leytown. which was sold to Mr.. Warner four years
ago for $50 per acre, and it has sold since for
SIS, 600 and ss5,O 900. There were 400 acres in
this tract.
He was president Of the Georgetown and
Tenleytown railroad, and they had 400 horse
power using from 100 to $50 daily. They fur
nished power for the Rockville road, which was
three and a half miles, and frequently TO the
Glen Echo road. 1t was over six and a half
miles from the power house to the terminus of
the Rockville road. The cost of the power is
about one-third of the whole expense. and at
day.
Mr.. Perry cross-examined Mr.. Goldsborough.
and be stated that he valued that part of the
purchase on the Tenleytown road more val
liable than that toward the creek, the latter
worth $500 per acre.
NR. WILSON'S OBJECTION SUSTAINED.
Mr.. Wilson raised the point that nothing had
been brought out in the examination in chief as
to values. They had asked as to sales.
Mr.. Perry asked if the object was not that the
commission should be able TO draw differences,
and urged his right to ask this witness as to
values.
The commission. after consulting sustained
the objection. stating that Mr.. Perry might
call Mr.. Goidsborough as his own witness.
Mr.. Perry said that the ruling would cut him
from what ne considered his privilege; showing
on cross-examinatIon that one part of the land
Was ieon NdludOit tudN n a paAu
II, 200 for a lot of horses. COWS and mules he
would not under this ruling be permitted to
show that the mules were worth only c5
apiece; and at was apparent that some Of the
land was not worth as much as other parts.
Mr. Lambert said that the land was bought
in entirely, that no grades were made by the
seller or buyer, and there was no question
asked as to values.
Mr.. Perry to make the record asked il in the
purchase of Richmond Park the property
g. -
the same rate that farther west.
Mr.. Wilson objected, SAYING that it was not
what the property was worth they attempted
to get before the commission, but simply the cir
cumstances or incidents to form part of the
mass of circumstances on which to draw when
they make up their findings.
The argument was continued by Mr.. Perry,
Mr.. Lambert and Judge Wilson, and the commits
sion declined to change their ruling.
roDAY's SESSION.
The commission resumed its session this
morning. Mr.. Norris said that they had con-
suited on their ruling made yesterday against
the question to whether the price paid for
the eastern portion of Richmond Park was the
same that paid for the western portion on
Tenleytown road, and had formulated their
reasons after carefully going over Mr.. Colds
borough's testimony in chief.
Mr.. Wilson. asking if the appraisers now re-
versed their ruling and receiving an affirma-
tive answer, said they would withdraw the tes-
timony and the witness.
Mr.. Perry objected and asked if they could
produce a single authority.
Mr.. Wilson remarked that the object of Mr..
Perry was to have the witness considered their
witness. Mr.. Perry could use Mr.. Colds
borough as his witness.
The commission ruled that the witness and
his testimony could not be withdrawn. and
proceeded to read their ruling that after ex-
niplno fhesf asf of NJ Col r.ewh
they found that his testimony amounted to a
valuation, and therefore rescinded ruling and
allowed the question.
An exception was noted.
MR. eoLDsBoaoUoH AGAIN
Mr.. Goidsborough resumed the stand and
was cross-examined by Mr.. Perry. He testi-
fed that in the Richmond Park property it was
bought in two pieces-the Nourse property and
Shoemaker property.
The Shoemaker part was bought for
about $500 per acre in February, 1887. The
Nourse property was bought in an entirety
and he regarded the western part as much
more valuable than that adjoining Mr.. Shoe
makers. 1t was cold to Mr.. Ralston, as
he understood to the Sharon estate or
California syndicate, in January. 1890.
Before they sold they expended $4,000 on
street, and since Connecticut avenue extended
had been graded by the Sharon estate. He
understood that none of the California syndi-
cate property was in the maret Glen Ellen.
on the Tenieytown road and Massachusetts
avenue extended, was purchased for IL, 200 and
they were not offering it for sale, for they
thought it could be sold at a higher figure in
the future than they could get now. They
bought what is known as Whitney field at
81 500 per acre and they were holding it for a
higher price.
THE JOHN CoUNsELMAN TRACT
of 100 acres was bought in May, 1887, at s210
per and it was sold to Mr. Beall at slOO, 900,
and since it had been sold to the California
syndicate. Witness and his partners bought
Chevy Chase, sos acres at al. 500 and sold il
for S65. 600. and 29S had since been sold to
the California syndicate for $50. 600. Connect
cut avenue extended had been graded through
it into Maryland. Connecticut avenue had
been laid out before the Belmont property was
sold. The property known the Mason farm
on the Rockville road (known now as Somerset
Heights), 212 acres, was next bought Qn::the fall
Of 1887 at S152 per acre. 1t was sold by them
January, 1890, at $3.50 per acre. The Tenley-
town electric road was in process Of construc-
ton at the time of the last sale. 1t was less
than mile to the nearest part Of the park.
PROPERTY NEAR TENLEYrowN.
Mr.. Goldsborough said he had sold for Mr.
Pierce less than ten acres on Tenieytown, River
and Morrow roads to Mr.. Heurich for eos
600 in 1882 and piece Of fourteen acres for
aS00 mop Navf eold fovfv-p;po scras