The morning call., 1892-02-26
IRISH is IRATE.
His Affidavit Rejecting on Tay-
l0r's Beard.
Another Busy Day for the Special Agents Who
Are Receiving Testimony Regarding
the Postofice Site.

Fourteen afidavits concerning the pro-
posed PostOffice site were filed yesterday
with the special agents appointed to re-
ceive this testimony. The agents will re-
tain room $50 at the Baldwin Hotel for this
purpose during the next few days.
w. +. Perry, who does business on Cali
fornia street, In this city, but resides in
Oakland, called to express his. opinion early
in the morning, but Agent Gibson declined
to receive his statement, remarking that
''San Franclscans DO not want residents OF
another county TO choose their POstoffice
for them"
f. r. Lewis affidavit stated that he re-
membered a creek. not swamp, on the pro-
posed site. lie valued the site at S75O,OG0.
Robert Mills testified that the site was
formerly bog and he considered $4,000
the maximum limit Of its present value.
William Ede submitted sworn state
ment In support Of the location and OF the
sOundness of the foundation. He said ii he
owned the property he should ask the same
price as that recommended by the commits
sion, but purchasing for himself he would
give from $500, 900 to 100000 'but | always
buy low" be added.
TROPICAL TALK.
Commissioner John p Irish called about
10 o'clock ana had a lively dialogue with
Special Agent Gibson regarding the latter's
interview on Wednesday with representa-
tives of the Chamber Of Commerce. The
commission does not seem to stand high in
the estimation of the special agent. Colonel
Irish thinks the latter is committed IN oppO-
sitIon TO the SeVenth-street property.
After some sharp things hau been sale ON
both sides, Colonel Irish filed an affidavit.
the pertinent portions Of which are as fol-
lows:
Being sworn, ! under oath say that be-
ing q Commissioner on public building site
In San francisco, Cal, and believing that
criminal collision and conspiracy on the
part of several individuals Is now endeavor-
ing to cause loss and damage to tie United
States in regard TO said site and 10 sacrlhce
the interests of this city for selfish ends and
gain, make the following statement: One
{. l.. Taylor and one Parrot. have appeared
In collision TO offer testimony and defama-
tory statements in regard to the public build
ing site OIL Seventh and Mission streets.
PARROT is interested IN the site known as
the Parrot site on Market street, which is
not Of dimensions or character suited TO the
needs Of the Government
SERIOUS CHARGES.
Taylor was late President Of the Cham
Der of Commerce, and IN that capacity adj
mlts, in this present examination, that the
said chamber, by vote OF three TO one, sus-
tanned and Endorsed the site selected on
Seventh and Mission streets, but he also
charges that the members who voted TO in
dorse said site were actuated by cOwardly,
corrupt or unworthy motives. This charge
of unmanliness Is made by Taylor against
the firms and individuals who so voted to
sustain said site, and are well-known and
reputable business men in this city"
Colonel irish proceeded to attack Taylor
IN N RhaTUnGp
commission, and said that Taylor afterward
admitted, In the presence Of lsadOTe Cutie,
that his charges were false, untrue and un-
worthy to have been made by gentleman.
- His appearance" concluded Irish In his
affidavit, "nOw IN company, aud perhaps IN
collision, with one interested IN rival site
to coucOCt ana file other charges intended
10 damage the United States and endangeT
the interests of this city IN the matter Of
public building site, makes 1t my duty to
make and publish the foregoing statement,
Tor it is now my belief that the charges
which he DOW makes or proposes TO make
are also malicious. reckless, untruthful and
false as the color Of his painted beard"
FAvoRs THE SITE.
A. Kellet who owns property adjacent to
the site recommended for the POstOffiCe,
stated that real estate in that vicinity was
worth 5000 per front foot, and considered
the site well adapted for the purpose.
Michael EaEaD, an argOnaut OF "a, tes-
tilted that he was well acquainted in early
DAYS with the lot situate at Seventh and
Mission streets. and that he was satisfied
there was nothing OF a SwamDy or boggy
nature about that portion OF land covered
by the proposed site, which he remembered
as a well-dehned sand hill.
NJ. A. Baldwin considered the price rec
commended 10y the commission entirely too
high, aud recorded his opinion as decidedly
adverse to the property at Seventh and
Mission streets.
TO avoid all possible miscarriage Of docu-
ments In evidence concerning the site,
Special Agent Harris has mad recourse 10
the eXpedlent OF their transmission by ex-
praSg