Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
IS RESERVED
Final Hearing and Arguments il
the Famous LeGrand Depot
Case Presented.
All the Commissioners Present and
Expert Testimony is Given by
Both Sides.
Decision is Reserved and Will Be
Announced Soon History Of
the Case.

Announced SO0n-HlSt0ry OF
the Case.
The final hearing of the celebrated
LeGrand depot case was had Tuesday
afternoon in LeGrand before a FULL
body of the railroad commissioners
Col. Mowery, OF Elberon; David j.
Palmer, of Washington. and Edward A.
Dawson, of Washington. The hearing
was held in the chapel of Palmer Col
Ilege, which was filled completely with
1.-THE residents of LeGrand and vicinity,
all of whom have taken an intense in
|lterest in the proceedings from the time
lsthey were commenced until the close.
Some additional testimony on both
sides was introduced, the railroad COM
I|pany having as witnesses T. @. Carter,
chief engineer of the road, of Evanston.
| ILL.,; Second Vice President Wallace, of
1.-The Illinois Central, and Chief Engi-
neer Torrey, of the Michigan Central.
! All of the testimony of these witnesses
Twas introduced as expert testimony,
while expert testimony for the LeGrand
side of the controversy was introduced
by Charles S. Mcgowan, professor of
Icivil engineering of the State Gniver-
4 sity of Iowa, at Iowa City. Two other
Witnesses, in the persons of j. r. Brat
4 and Corwin O'Neal, of LeGrand, gave
their testimony before the commits
soners, it being principally to show the
feeling of the citizens of LeGrand on
the matter.
The arguments which followed this
/ testimony lasted until about o'clock
Thursday morning. b. L. Wick, OF Cedar
4 Rapids, opened for the town and was
] followed by Mr.. Wheeler, of Cedar
/ Rapids. for the railroad company.
Judge j. L. Stevens. of Boone, for the
company, followed Mr.. Wheeler and
i Col. j. NJ. Parker. of this city. closed for
the town.
The commissioners. following the
Iclosing arguments, announced their de-
1 termination to take the matter under
i advisement, and a decision Will be
handed down at some future time prob
4 ably within few weeks
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
4 The history of the case reaches back
ftoEthe building of the G. & n. w. rail-
4 way thru this part ofsthe county. AT the
3ltime of securing the right-of-way thert
slwere two surveys thru LeGrand, one
slhalf mile north of town and the other
lone half mile south-practically where.
the present road bed runs. Before any
4 work MAS commenced or either route
zEsettled upon, the late G. NJ. Woodbury.
Then vice president OF the proposed
broad, solicited subscriptions for stock In
xN. tcft SfNf
a LeGrand depot either one-half mile
north OF town or one-half mile south.
.lGppn these alleged representations and
aEpromises he secured subscriptions to the
Eamount of about $4,000, when the rail-
way company only asked for $4,000 to
give US the depot as desired. After
about sll 600 had been paid in the rail
way company is claimed to have broken
faith with the people and located the
Estation at the present site, one and one
6lhaif miles from town and in Tama
county. There has been more or less
Icontention ever snce in regard to the
Z matter. No systematic fight against
1.-THE railway company was institute
led until about three years
ago When citizens committee called
ION the railway commissioners and rail-
way officials, asking for removal of
1.-The depot from its present location to a
9l.point one-half mile south Of town. This
Twas refused at the time. but 1t is
detained q promise was secured from
:. the railway officials that as soon as
sI:they reduced their grades and curves
and laid the double track thru here Lee
:, Grand would then be granted her petit
Z ton for depot south of town.
!. When the work of double tracking
& commenced a little over a year ago In
reply to letter to the railway COM
s lpany asking what their intentions We're
: brought the response. it is claimed, that
i the company did not propose to make
l any changes in their present location
Z Since TINT the fight hogan In earnes,
4 and a matter of recent history, leading
\ up to hearing before the railway com.
!, missioners in LeGrard on March 6
Adjournment was taken, giving eacf
side until March % to finish their evi
y dence and agree on a date for fina
: hearing and argument
!. The IeGrand people feel we'll pleased
n with the fight they have made for wha
, they consider their Just and legal rights
i. They feel that they have done all tina
4 was possible within their power, ant
4 they can not see how the decision
q of the commissioners can be otherwis
. than in their favor. They allege tina
i the railway company admitted all o
Z their claims excepting the grades, AM
q over that question, as concerns the nev
MI location of the depot. the fight has beel
q made. The LeGrand people took pain
d to show. however. that the compan!
Il was operating at the present time sta
Z tons on similar grades as the one the,
d would have to encounter If the depot 10
Il cation were changed, and cited Bell
q PLANE as being on a greater grade thai
- the new LeGrand station would be.
q The decision of the commissioners WI
n be anxiously awaited by the LeGran,
people, as we'll as the railway company
for that, as ii is decided, will be final.
y, How to Avoid Trouble.
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and family with bottle OF Chamber