Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-22
THE ROCK CREEK PARK.
The Appraisers Still Listening to All Sorts o
Testimony.

Testimony.
Before the Rock Creek Park appraisemen,
commission yesterday Mr.. ". P. Dewey was re.
called and testified that recently he had been
on the Truesiell tract and had taken speci-
mems of mineral from hole Ave feet deep.
One specimen was different from others and
yielded gold at the rate of s32.04 per ton and
another ss62 per ton.
S. ]. Davenport testified that he had taken
four specimens from the Truesdell tract and
| on banning them out he found gold. He had
| had experience in the west and for the past
| three years been on Senator Hsarst's mining
property in South Carolina. From his exami-
nation lie valued the prospect at $4,000 and
| $4,000.
| On cross-cxamination witness said that he
was two days on the Truesdell property nnd he
estimated the value above on the fact that
the quartz carried the gold and he washed it
out. AZ to the sales Of prospects no had learned
from the Kinks and others.
Mr.. Coleman said that with the exception Of
| a witness from Virginia he was through 80 far
AZ the value Of the gold property was con.
| cerned.
Mr.. EDsoN's VALUATION.
| Mr.. John j. Edison was called by Mr.. Perry
| with reference 70 the values in tho northeast
part of the park and gave values as follows;
Fenwick's, $500 per acre; Blairs, 1900: Van
Riswick's. 1900 and s175: Rock Creek Com
pany, s250; A. c. Bradley, $500; J. d. Cameron,
$3.50; 3. Freas. $3.50: W. X. Ryan, $780, John
s s,Sd $3.50; H. S. Matthews sa00; Whites heirs
Messrs. Il. Haguer, T. A. Lambert VIM. Stone
Albert and X. &. j.. White cross-examined Mr..
Edison ss to his examination of the different
parcels. but be declined to change his valua-
tons
Mr. wASGAMAa on TkEEs,
The commission this morning heard the testi-
mony Of Mr., H. p. waggamsn and he said that
whom trees We're on the grade and situated adj
vantageousiy were value to place. In Wood
| Icy this course was pursued in the main and the
place was cleaned up the brush wood cut out,
&c. He had some difficulty in disposing Of the
wood. He bought and subdivided into villa
lots four years ago and had sold four. 1t is the
intention to resubdivide into city lots.
| BY Judge Wilson: The cutting OFF of trees
in the park destroyed the lands for park pur-
poses.
| By the commission: Witness sold the lots
| in Woodley about four years ago for 9 cents
| per foot and over.
from b. 7. Swurt to him and from him to
John X. Dos Passos and he testified that he was
| asked to examine the title. but did not remem-
Der if he prepared the deeds or the circum-
stances connected with 1t. He had no interest
in the matter and acted merely as n conduit for
the title.
THE USUAL MOTION.
| Mr.. VIM. Stone Abert-I make the usual mo-
ton to strike out.
| Mr. Perry-They will move to strike me out
| next.
Mr.. B. D. Carpenter was called bv Mr.. Perry
| and Mr.. Conway Robinson objected to Mr.. Car
penter testlfying on the ground that the prop
erty OF his wife being involved he was an inter-
| ested party.
Mr. Robinson, after stating that Mrs. Carpen-
| ter claimed strip of land which had been used
| rs a road. made quite O lengthy argument and
was followed by Judge Wilson, who claimed
that it was impossible for Mr.. Carpenter to ties.
| tify to yaluesiwithout affecting the wife.
The commission reserved decision on the
| motion till tomorrow at 10 o'clock, to which
time Mr.. Carpenter was excused.
THE TRUEsDELL GOLD AGAIN.
L. G. johnson was called by Mr. Coleman for
the Truesdell tract (42). and he testified that
he had mined in Washington, Oregon, Montana,
| Dakota and Idaho and was now engaged In de-
veloping mine for the Powhatan Company in
| Culpeper county, Va. He had examined
the Truesdell tract twice, taking sample in
June and one about ten days ago. The first he
| PANIED and found gold and the second he had
| assayed by Mr. Dewey.
The vein he regarded as valuable mining
property from his examination, as also the
mining right independent Of the lnnd. He
did not know the value, but he could only state
what he would be willing to give.
DThis he said after carefully examining the
Typographical map. He could not give the
market value for he had had no dealings here,
but could say what the property would be worth
to him.
Mr.. Perry objected to stating that for it was
the market value which was to be given.