Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-07
THE ROCK CREEK PARK.
Testimony ~ to the Values Of Different
Tracts Still Goes On.

Testimony ~ to the Values Of Different
Tracts Stin Goes On.
MALVERN PARK AND OTHER PIECES or PROP
KRTY coNsIDERxD-yoHN SAUL TELLS ABOUT
HIS PLAcE1,JUsTIcE HARLAN SAYS HE WILL
ANNOUNCE HIS DECISION NEXT MONDAY.
Yesterday the Rock Creek Park commission
to appraise the property-Messrs. Norris
Seufferle and Burchell-continued hearing
testimony as to the value of the property until
o'clock About that hour Mr.. Justice Har-
Ian of the Supreme Court Of the United States
called at the court house and notified the
counsel, Messrs. Wilson, Lambert and Perry.
and others interested that he would announce
his decision on the application for writ Of
error to test the constitutionality Of the park
act on Monday next
Mr.. B.W. Holman was on the stand when The
Stars report closed, and he further testified
that the Malvern Park land was as level as q
billiard table aud he regarded it as suitable for
subdivision. Taking out one-fifth for streets
cents per foot; and on these figures he thought
he could double the money. In his opinion it
was worth from e3 900 to "a, 900 per acre, and
1t was worth that to him if he could be as sue.
cessful az he had been with some less desirable
properties.
FOREST GLEN AND OTHER TRACTS.
On cross-examination he said that the syndi-
cate Of which Mr.. J. R. Hertford is president
bought the Forest Glen tract, III acres, ct
e225. The first boom was the erection of the
Inn, which cost $4,000. Messrs. Seymour
Iullock, L B. Linton and others had houses
there The park had enhanced the glen and
Rock creek was but few hundred feet from it.
4Mr Perry-It 10 the old Robt. Brent property
Linden il about half mile of, but he did not
think land was as valuable e. at the glen, be-
The land about Linden is held at d, 900. The
next station was Woodsids CFenwickO and
there were dozen houses there. In the subdi-
vision property was worth 81 900 per acre, but
over on 7th street $3, 900 per acre or more. He
would willingly pay $1,000 per acre at NAL
vern Park. MIR. HertfOrd sold property nearly
opposite for nearly 81 200 per acre two years
ago. de knew Of piece Of 8 acres between
Forest Glen and Linden being bought two
years ago at auction for 500 and sold in two
days at $500 per acre.
NIB. J. H. MILLER.
J. H. Miller (real estate) testified to the sale
OF the Brach farm in April, 1889, at q, $50 per
acre, price last summer to the left at 81, 200,
but this was damaged by two graveyards being
on 1t; otherwise he could have got $4,000 per
acre. He regarded Malvern Park desirable
property, having the advantage of nearness to
the city, good roads, adaptability to subdi-
vision and good shade. and he thought it was
worth 10 cents per foot. On cross-examina-
ton witness said he had sold lots in Fairview
Heights at 80 cents per foot. He had bought .
piece Of property in Maryland at $500 per
acre and sold it to the California syndicate for
81, 200 per acre.
r. E. L. White testified that he was interested
in sale near Brightwood for 81 100 per acre
in 1888 of 9O-acre tract at 81 900 Der acre in
Motv Do
adapted for villa sites. and he thought it worth
10 cents per foot, and he put the same value on
the race track.
On cross-examination Mr.. White said the
ninety-acre tract was near Brightwood Park,
and was sold to syndicate represented by D..
By Maj. Parker-Brightwood Park il north
OF the Marshall Brown property. 1t 10 being
improved. and six houses are being erected.
Brightwood Park was subdivided. 1t was worth
By Mr.. W. Stone Abert-The Tibbs (49) and
Clark (56) properties were worth about cents
per foot.
By Mr.. Lambert-He knew the Jones (5T
and Watson (56) properties which are suitable
for building purposes, and we're worth z or
FRANCIS HUFrY.
Francis Hufty testified as to Malvern Park
and the Rock track and valued the property at
d, 900 per acre if the Jones and Watson prop
critics were worth for subdivision S2,5OO
Charles Early testified that the Malvern Park
tract and race course we're sold four years ago
at o.. 800 and 81 900 per acre, and were worth
today Ga, 600 per acre. and in subdivision would
bring 10 or IL cents per foot.
MR.. WOODBURY. BLAIR.
The commission met this morning and Mr.
Woodbury. Blair, who, with his brothers and
sisters, owns parcel IA on the northern ridge Of
the said park, that it half mile from Silver
Spring station and about one-fifth Of q mile
from Woodside (Fenwick's). and they valued it
not SO much for its proximity to the park, but
because OF its convenient access to the city by
railroad. There are ten trains q day and
commutation from Silver Spring is but 6
cents per trip. 1t was susceptible Of subdivis-
ion into villa sites. He had sold property east
of this piece to the Takoma Park Loan and
Trust Company over q year sgO-fifty-seven
acres, at $6OO per acre. len acres OF the
eighteen has value for agricultural purposes,
and it was difficult to put price on it, for it
had not been in the market.
On cross-examination Mr.. Blair said he had
sold other pieces near by for GOO and $500 per
acre. These were on Sligo creek. These were
worn-out lands. Parcel IA was worth S100 per
acre for agricultural purpOses-$lO per year.
Its other values were its proximity to the Sew
enth Street road and its altitude.
BY Mr.. Blair Lee-The adjoining tract 10 was
worth, in his opinion, zoo per acre without
reference to the quarry.
DIR. JOSIAH HARDING
DR.. Josiah Harding testified that he lived at
Woodside and knew Mr.. Blair's property; pur-
chased a lot in Woodside in October or Novem-
Der last Fenwick's station is not over one
fourth Of q mile from Woodside. A year ago
lots in Woodside sold at 81 and cents per
foot, and he would value the land then at $500
to $500.
On cross-examination witness said that the
place from which he moved, fifteen acres on
7th street, sold for 5000.
Redirect-Witness regarded the sale Of his
place a sacrifice, for he valued it at &c, ,OOO
and it should have brought &15,O0O at least q
year ago. Mrs. Wilson's land, adjoining Wood
side, was worth $500 and $500 per acre.
Thos. J. Lurge of Takoma Park testified that
he was o builder and knew Mr.. Blair's land
(parcel l4). For subdividing it was IL to q
cents per foot. In Woodside c. w. Morgan
paid cents per foot. Mr.. Blair's land was fully
as well adapted for villa sites as the land sold
BY him OBJ to the Takoma Loan and Trust
Company.
On cross ss-examination witness said four years
ago he paid cents per foot for land in Ia
koma three-quarters OF q mile from the railroad
station.
Mr. CONWAY ROBINSON.
Mr.. Conway Robinson, for Mrs. A. N. Car
penter, offered record evidence - to the road
way Of q certain portion Of the Military read
from the patent in 1877. Mr.. Robinson offered