The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
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MIR. WALES EVIDENCE.

ing he was negotiating for the Gordon
property, and that there were other
parties bidding also. who promised him
IL ne would sign an option they would
make no upset bid. He was shown an
option In manuscript: thought option
shown him by Freeman was typewrit-
tell
MI Fred. Greenwood being sworn.
said That last summer Mr. Freeman
toiu him OF his efforts to secure an OPP
tion on the Little Greek water supply:
that IN order to protect the city's In
terests against others he would endeav-
or 10 secure the option. He mentioned
Alr. Jones as being present at the time.
He said that he would let the city
nave the whole property at the price
paid by him.
Mr.. J. Pierson Williams said Freeman
told him he was cndeavoring to secure
an option On the property. Said moth
ing about having paid any money.
Mr. L. y. Woodward said that he was
told by Mr.. Freeman last summer that
seine other parties were endeavoring to
secure an option on the Gordon property
tie mad put In n bid and the city could
get the properly for sl5 m acre: thought
nc was trying to protect the city's in
tefest Did not remember any CONVEX.
saiion he had ever had with Mr.. Page
on the subject. He had called on Mr..
Old ut MIR. Freeman's suggestion. hui
did not find him in.
MIR. FREEApAN'S OPTION
Mr. w. Thompson Barron said he re-
ceiVeu several calls from Mr.. Freeman.
VINO told him he had secured an option
on tie Little Creek property; was to my
$i',Oop. and had paid $1,000 cash, and If
me city wanted the property it could
PAY him $1,000 and pay the balance TO
MI. Oiu' Mr. Barron was not pos .itive
Whether II was nj the first Convcrsa-
ton they had that Freeman told him
Of this
Freeman had said that being n mem
Der OF the Councils he did not think he
should be connected with the matter at
all. .
Mr. II. Henry Jones said that re-
turning from the first joint meeting of
the present Councils, MIR. Freeman told
nm about the water matter and said
mat he entered the deal to protect the
clty's interests; said he desired to make
nothing out of the matter. If the city
did not want the property he could lose
the amount he had paid. but he proposr,l
to Keep the speculation OF the CITY.
conversation took place on the LIST of
July.
II desire to state" said MIR. Jones,
that Mr.. Freeman has always i'm
pressed me with the idea that lie was
WORKING solely In the clty's interest"
Mr.. John Il. Jenkins was the next wit
hess called. He said that Mr.. Freeman
nad told him of his deposit of 81 900 to-
ward the purchase of the Gordon prop
crty; had In his hand paper purport-
ing To be an offer from him giving other
parties certain water rights. He dcsir-
cd another proposition drawn which we
aid together in pencil; had forgotten the
exact terms OF that option. Freeman
mad said afterward the other parties re-
FUSED 70 sign. He had told him that
the object of the new option was tc
h.a Af1 ,s,t.
an eNorbitant profit out OF the city. He
would do nothing. he said without pro-
testing the city's interest. This option
he thought was typewriter.
MI. Hugh c. Davis said that between
the 18th and ed OF June Mr. Freeman
toid nm that the city would find 1t ia
It's interest to purchase the Little Greek
water property; talked of it several
times: said he wanted the timber on the
land and the city could acquire the land
or water rights Mt the price he paid
Afterward said other parties were after
the property; they had asked for an on
ton on the water rights alone; that he
would draw a option, reservinG the right
To sell to other parties under certain
conditions. Later he said the parties
had declined to buy under the iimita-
lions he proposed. They were intent on
making profit out of the city, he
thought
MIR. FREEAIAN's PARTNER.
Mr. s. NJ Lloyd said Mr.. Freeman
had stated all that he knew except a
conversation he had with Mr.. Young.
Up to July Sth he had never placed any
valuation on the Gordon water rights.
ON that date Mr.. Young offered to buy
them. He said they were worth TO the
city 100000. He suggested that Mir.
Freeman should assign his rights to me.
Mr.. Freeman then left the office, saving
he washed his hands of the whole thing.
Or. Anderson asked If the conversa =
ton with Mr.. Young was pertinent to
MI. freeman's connection.
Mr.. Young requested that Mr.. Lloyd
continue.
Mr. Lloyd then stated that he had de-
sired TO get the property; tried TO get
MI. freeman to resign from the Coun-
els: came near having an open rup-
ture between them on that score
MIR. baldwin asked if Mr.. Freeman
had. as stated by Mr.. Young. said he
turned that gentleman over to Mr.
Lloyd. who could then fix up an ar
raugement
Mr.. Lloyd replied that Mr.. Freeman
had refused TO have anything to do will,
It,
Mr.. Lloyd. replying to NIr. Peelles
questions. then stated that the total
value of the land, aside from any water
value. was $4,000. He and Mr.. Free
man had been trying to get the property
for two years. He did not remem Der
anything of the Young option. Mr.
Freeman's offer was SIS and s25: would
have taken it but for his connection
with the Council.
Mr.. James Y. Leigh was then called