Evening journal., 1897-07-14


second was satisfied in 1891
Mr.. Oberly gave list of the judg |
ments that became liens on December 8, |
1896. They are The Equitable Guarantee
and Trust Company. S366.59. The judg- |
ment CT Thomas DilwOrth was satisfied |
in 1891 and was not a lien. The Evans
judgment was transferred to the Equl- |
table Guarantee and Trust Company.
The amount was S3375l. and was not a
lien. The last judgment was a mort
gage on a foreclosure. Mr.. Woolley
said that there were three judgments
from the justice of the peace which
were liens on December 8. The total
amount of judgments that were liens
on December was S767 9S. The liens
on June s. 1897. were S99655 The Hens
to-day are S252.45. Mr.. Robertson ask
ed Mr.. Woolicy II the bills had been
paid but not satisfied would they be-
liens? Mr. Woolley replied ths. II
would be "a matter of record.
Mr.. Robertson handed Mr. WOOley
a receipt from a judgment which was
| by George w. Bush & Sons agalns Mr.
Lewis He was asked II the receipt were
genuine. He said that Il was, he hav-
ing received the money.
Eugene Sayers was next examined.
/ AA' Nhh NntN'A ~ wi A1AAANA Wh'Nti'i n'
had any property assessed 10 Mr. Lewis.
Witness replied that he had not.
Edmund Mitchell, Jr., was called and
asked the same question. His reply was
in the negative.
Recorder of Deeds Montgomery was
again called He was asked by Mr.
Smith what the mortgage against the
Lewis property amounted to. Witness
replied $4,000, payable at 5 per cent. in
terest.
George w. Bright was called TO prove
that the deed showing that Lewis was a
frceholder at the time of said election
was genuine. Mr. Robertson handed
Mr. Bright the deed. which he said was
the one that he had taken the acknowl-
edgement Of The deed was made in the
i presence of Katie Bowers and Mrs
4 Thomas s. Lewis. The deed showed
that the said Katie Bowers had granted
TO Mrs. Lewis the property at Tenth
and Washington streess. r. c. LUNCH
rem testified that he was one of the witt
nesses to the signing OF the deed.
. George w. Bush said. on being uues-
b toned by Mr. Robertson. that he held
two years ago. two judgments AGAINST
: Thomas S. Lewis. Mr.. Bush said the
manner in which Lewis became indebt-
ed to him was that Lewis had gone on
his brothers bond for some contract
supplies The bill was 1894 and a few
cents. To settle the amount 5000 was
I taken. Mr.. Push was handed q receipt
. Gin his handwriting, stating that ,he
r 5000 had been paid. He was asked 4
D explain why the Equitable GUARANTEES
and Trust Company had failed to turn
q over the two judgments to him. IL
: said that It was negligence On the par
d of the company.
i Mahlon Retts, clerk I'm the registry
e bureau department was next calle'
r and said that he had recorded tho dee,
# on June 25. 1897 He said that tn
T. deed was not recorded from 1889 unit
/, 1897.
J. This ended the hearing. and Mr. Rob
ertsCn moved hat the petition be DIS
d missed. Mr. Smith moved TO amend
e hv taking a recess for twenty minutes
IS Ii was objected to by Mr. Robertson
d who said the matter should be ende
d right then. Mr.. Sm'ths motion wa
It nut and lost Mr.. O'Neil voted with ih
e Republicans Mr. Robertson then close
e by going over She testimony Of one o
e Savers Witnesses regarding the assess
g ment OF the Lewis property He thel
g moved 10 dismiss the petition
ll Mr. O'Nell SAID tndl he hdu ilht tut'
n atteutively TO the arguments put up b.
both sides. He had not heard sinel
.s question from ehe contesting side show
e. ing that Mr. Lewis was disqualified. g
,tl want to explain how I stand in thi
ltl matter" he said "There Is no on
le present that can doubt my Democracy
% and I am sure that the Democrati
l. party does not want to deprive q ma
le from office through negligence Of some
m one The Democratic party must nf
stoop so low. We must not rob MI
at Lewis OF the office on a mere techn'
e. cahty to satisfy a few The deeds prof
to erly showed that Mr.. Lewis was asses
4 Cd 7 will move for dismissal Tn
ne Democratic party cannor make a Pres
be dent HAYES Job out of this
Mr.. Smith called for the yeas an
all nays. and the vote was unanimous fc
tol dismissal Of the conte~t.
g Mr.. Robertson moved that the dec
A. sion be printed in two daily papers
Il required by law. Council then az
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