Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-29
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and that IL times should grow brighter
she VIII get back every dollar OF hcr
money, even II she should not realize %
well on her securities.
WAS NO DEED OF TRUST. :
Mr.. w. w. Wheeler. who was reported
as having been especially badly treated
b. Mr.. Barton. absolutely denied the
truth OF the publication. Hc said that
no house and lot on Barton Heights wGs
worth S25oo0. to begin with. and that he.
after having had an abstract made Of
his deed. had ascertained that Il was
all right. and that no deed OF trust had
been hypothecated. as had been announce
ed in one OF the papers OF the city. lie
asserted that he would not lose q dollar.
In the case OF Or. James NJ Roberts.
IL Is assured that that gentleman will only
have to pay again a few. II any, notes.
and that these will be small.
Mr. John r. Rose, the stove-dealer. de-
clined to discuss the nature OF his trans
action with Mr. Barton. He said that
he had bought a lot from that gentle
tleman and built a house thereon, and
that his case was In the hands OF his
Nwyer.
The charge IN this instance was that
some years back Mr. Rose purchased
lot from Mr. Barton. and erected a house
thereon. but that before giving him tho
property
mortgage upon the lot and improvements:
that he gave Mr.. Rose a deed to the
house and lot, taking his notes fos tho
same. Mr.. Rose would neither affirm nor
deny this allegation.
DID NOT GET HIS NOTES.
Mr.. ID. w. Relnhardt Is one of the pur-
chasers who paid on his notes without
getting the paper returned. He has only
paid Sl53 In this way. \ Mrs Dust, who
feared that deed OF trust was still upon
her lot, had an investigation made yes-
terday. the result being TO discover that
the deed had been released.
Mr.. ]. H. Harvey. the florist when seen
by Dispatch man, remarked that he had
lost nothing by MIR. Barton. lie said his
titles were all clear, and his green-houss
property had all been paid for six years
ago. He believed that the reports con-
cerning Mr.. Barton were gross eNaggera-
tions. and stated that he had tho pro-
foundest confidence in the Heights. and
would not sell his real estate now at cost
for cash.
Mr.. Felthaus, the contractor. is said IA
hold heavy claims against Mr.. Barton.
while Mr.. Fritz Stterdng stated yester-
day that Mr.. Barton owed him $500. only
5000 Of which was secured In the deed
OF bargain and sale. Mr.. Sitterdins stated
that when Mr.. Barton came TO RichmOnd
six years ago. and began 10 negotiate
with him TO DO his building at Barton
Heights, he (Sitterding) got on the train.
and went 10 Littr Rock. Ark. whence
Mr.. Barton had just come. with "A view
OF learning Mr. Barton's financial stand-
ing In that city. The results OF the tn
qulry Of Mr.. Stterding were satisfactory.
II being reported that Mr. Barton had
acted squarely by the people OF Little
Rock. and was reported 10 b. worth about
10000 Mr.. sitterdlng. therefore. 70
longer hesltated to contract with Mr..
Barton.
Mechanics liens were filed IN the Hen
rico County Court yesterday by Joseph
Hcppert against James II. Barton ana
w. W. Elicit. on lots I and I'm block ?.
Brookland Park. for 81 ,920.5l: and by sims
q Bradley against James II. Barton. on
lots I, 2. and in block IS. Brookland
Park. for il5l.
While Mr. Bart0n's affairs appear 10
be I'm a hopelessly tangled condition,
growing out OF conditions fully eX-
pIained I'm Yesterdays Dispatch. many
people on the Heights confidently hope
and expect that he will return to the city
I'm a few days and straighten ont his mat
ters. II was stated at his residence yes
terday that Barton had gone East to raise
funds TO relieve him OF his embarrassment.
and that he was expected>back In few
days.
PREACH on THE SITUATION.
Rev. DR.. r. II. Pitt will preach in tho
Barton Heights Baptist church to-mor-
row morning on "rhe Present situation
in Barton Heights, and What May 30
Done to Meet T." ~ night his sermon
VIII be the second OF series on "Reh-
gjon i'm the Home" his theme being "Du-
ties OF Husbands"
Barton Heights Light and Water.
The Council OF the town OF Barton
Heights held an interesting session last
night Those present were the Mayor.
and Messrs. George A. Minor W. T..
Hooper, =. +. Duggan, Il. H. Smith. and
T. q Redd A contract with the Rich
mond Railway and Electric Company 10
furnish the town with light was entered
into. and the body directed the Water
Committee 90 accept the water-works
and operate them, In accordance with
decree OF the Circuit Court Of Henrieo
county.
Mr.. John II. Rogers was elected Town
Sergeant
A code Of laws and ordinances govern
ing the place was adopted.