The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-12
TOOK A LONG TALK
Big Real Estate Deal Closed
by Telephone.
JEWETT FARM IS SOLD
Mr. Wegeman Does Some
Very Lively Wiring.
JEWETT FARM is SOLD

On Monday afternoon John NJ. Moor,
Of the Four National bank. got a mes
sage over the long distance telephone
that was transmitted from Watertown,
Wis. a distance of s1 miles to this city.
The man at the other end Of the phone
was A. H. Wegemann. who recently
made deal for 212o acres of the Jewett
stock farm land in the western part Of
this county, near Cheney.
The deal between Mr.. Harmon, the
preseh t occupant Of the Jewett ranch,
and MT. A H Wegemann was Just
closed Monday afternoon and the little
conversation over the long distance
phone between III man in Watertown,
Wis. and LIE Wichita banker was the
finishing clincher that secured the land
to Mr.. W,sgemann.
When Mr.. Wesemann was out here in
May and de cided to buy tho land at the
figure aske1 bby Mr.. Harmon, $4,000, he
retained o. Il. Bentley as his lawyer to
examine the title and attend to other
little matters OF Importance in the con-
summation of the deal.
office OF Adams & Adams, John Adams
representing Mr.. Harmon, an examina-
ton was made OF the title TO the land
and Il wss found not to be perfect. 1t
seems that there was and is a suit pend
ing in the federal court brought bv
Henry o. Jewett against Mr. Harmon
for Sllo0o and interest which -dr. Jewett
asserted that he had to pay on A bust
ness block in Bloomington. III. which ne
had received as part Of the purchase
price Of the land from Mr.. Harmon. and
which in the trade had been represented
to be fre ana clear OF encumbrance.
This suit pending was the only thing
that marrSd the title TO the land and an
agreement was made between Mr.. Har-
mon and Mr.. Wegemann. that Mr.. Wege-
man should have the land < he paid SS0o0
cash on it and the balance OF SO. 600 the
minute that Mr.. Harmon could give a
clear tide.
A contract or option was made to the
effect and deposited in the Fourth Ma
tional bank. The limit Of time that the
option expired was on Saturday, June
9Th
There was no money paio at the time
the option was given. but the papers
were simply placed in escro IN the bsnl,
and Mr.. Wegemann went back to Chi
cago TO arrange his affairs there in or
der TO oonsummate the deal.
II was ct this time that the Eagle
got hold Of the matter and published the
story about the sale Of the land
Before he lett the city Mr.. Wegemann
employed number or men and sent
them out 10 The Jewett farm 10 break
ground and do other necessary work on
the premises and went TO an expense Of
several hundred dollars for labor and
supplies
After he went 70 Chicago and about
May seth, Mr.. Bentley received a letter
from him stating that it vas al Of and
that he could not make the necessary
financial arrangements 10 take up the
option and also stating that a notice 70
this s1fect had been sent AIr. Harmon.
Atr- Bentley was very much surprised
ct this turn Of affairs ard he made ND
his mind thar the deal was surely OF
when be received another letter from The
Chicago man stating that he could not
possibly arrange his affairs in shane to
take hold Of it,
ar Harmon had also received similar
letters ana DE had given up the idea Of
q sale.
On last Saturday, June Sth. Nlr. Bent
ley received telegram from Mr. We've
mann. dated Chicago. and which reaa.
looks now as might get money
Monday; hold it open until late Monday
afternoon"
on Monday morning Mr.. wegemann
telsgrarhed the Fourth National bank in
this city. asking Il they would accept
IS payment OF the $500 credit on the
First Nafional hank OF Chicago. deposit
81 10 the name OF the Fourth National
bank o1 Wichita.
Il Is evident that about this time slr.
NeEemann began to set uneasy Tor fear