The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-30
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The commission appointed by Gov. Lind
to investigate the charges against Reg
lister of Deeds Metcalf adjourned in
hurry yesterday morning when the miss
ing page of the records was unexpectedly
found.
The discovery was announced by Vic
tor Welch, of MIR. Metcalfs counsel
Inquiry developed that the leaf which
had been cut from one of the record
books by some unknown party had been
found by H. ]. Kost. a representative of
the Title Insurance and Trust company.
When seen by a reporter Mr.. Kost said:
Il called at the register of deeds Office
about $3.50 this morning for the purpose
of looking UP some Instruments for my
concern. In so doing 1 had occasion to
examine Book No. 49, and as / opened
the book the missing leaf fell to the floor
On picking it up l saw that 1t was the
leaf about which there has been so much
talk, and L reported the find to Mr.. Met
calf
]. c. Haynes, who represents Gov.
Lind in the investigation, asked if coun-
sci for the defense would admit the for
NAL statement of facts as set up in the
complaint, which was consented to by
Mr.. Welch, so far as they related to Mr..
Metcalfs connection with the office
Reinhold Zeglin testified that he resid-
ed at PIG Ninth avenue south, and had
removed to Minneapolis last September
from Waconia, Carver county, where he
had been engaged In the mercantile bust
ness. He then narrated the fact of his
having entered into contract with c. A
Quist for the purchase of the property
for which the deed was given from
Clara NJ. and James McNair.
Witness had afterwards proceeded to
secure a warranty deed of the property,
which was handed to II. j. Gjertsen, his
attorney, between April 10 and IA. The
latter was to examine the title, and if
found all right to place it on record.
This was done, and afterwards witness
called at the. register of deeds office and
conversed with Mr.. Peterson.
Il first asked for Mr.. Metcalf and was
told that he was not in. then asked for
the deed to the property at PIG Ninth
avenue south, when Mr.. Peterson inform
ed me that it was lost. He advised me
to get a new deed, when it would be put
on record, and my title would then be
perfect. l told him that he had received
a warranty deed, and that if it was lost
I would hold the Office responsible.
demanded duplicate with the signatures,
and he said he would furnish it, asking
for couple of weeks time in which to
get it.
Two or three weeks afterward in Sep
TENDER, I returned and asked for Metcalf,
but he was not in. l then asked if they
had gotten my deed, and Peterson said
they had not been able to get the Nc
NaiFs, although they he's been to the
house l gave them further time, and
when 1 called in October Mr.. Peterson
told me that NIcNair- wanted mortgage
on property in North Minneapolis salts
fed before he would sign it, which was
one of the conditions of the contract, and
which I was willing to do as soon as they
carried out their part of the deal.
1.-THE next time l called Mr.. Metcalf
was in and said he had gotten what 1
wanted He told me he had a certified
copy of the deed. 1 asked: How is it
possible that you can do this when the
deed is lost? He replied that the deed
had been found and lost again. [ told
him 1 preferred the original deed, and
that under no circumstances would 1 ac-
cept certified copy until had seen my
attorney
The hearing will be resumed today.