Evening star., 1913-08-15

| fit of the Chevy Chase Company-the
whole matter was dropped?" asked Rep
| resentative Johnson.
Yes
! Mrs. Terry also expressed the view that
this sewer had been diverted In most
unusual manner. She said neighbor of
| and that the Engineer Commissioner had
replied that the "sewer was too small.
HE said that the sewer had been ex-
tended over to the Chevy Chase Land
| Company and that it was used TO such
an extent that people on our side of the
street couldn't get one"
'"rhe Chevy Chase Land Company got
sewer for which you paid" commented
Representative Johnson.
Owners to Meet Expense.
Mrs. Terry said she was told at the
District building that if she or her neigh
| bors paid the entire cost they would be
given a temporary sewer
1.-The Chevy Chase Land Company gets
| sewer free and you have to pay for
one," said MIR. Johnson.
Mrs. Terry said she had been assessed
$3.50 for the opening OF 41st street, and
| that the cght-foot embankment which
was there three years ago is still in
existence, although the street has been
paid for and exists on paper.
Doyle of the Thomas J. Fisher company
was the principal witness, said Mrs.
/ Terry.
| 1T was in favor of the Chevy Chase
Land Company as against the District
of Columbia" added the witness, de-
| scribing the Doyle testimony.
| She said that Mr.. Doyle also made the
| aftidayit on which the first verdict was
set aside, and that Assistant Corporation
Counsel Smith seemed to favor the
/ no, he
was SO accused by Mr.. Michael Colbert.
who was attorney for George Z. Hamil
/ ton"
bought some property in the neighbor-
hood under discussion, after the first ver-
| dict had been set aside. Much of this
was hearsay evidence and she was not
! entirely sure of her answers.
Questions by Mr.. Carraway.
! Did you pay these benefts?' asked
Representative Carraway.
| Yes
"And the people whose land was con-
demned got their money!
| Yes"
And the street is just as it was before.
except they have tunneled under it and
| laid a sewer for the benefit of the Chevy
Chase Land Company" remarked Chair
man Johnson.
| Mrs Terry corrected her previous testi-
mony She said that Attorney James
Francis Smith had made a brilliant
argument asking that the second verdict
| be sustained"
She also said that the jurymen In the
second case had gone to the property TO
be condemned with Harold E. DOYLE
'the chief witness for the District of
| Columbia and moreover the sales agent
for the Fisher Company, which is in
terested IN the Chevy Chase land, as Mr.
George said.''
''Mr. Doyle stated in open court that
| he had had the land condemned" con-
Suggestion by Corporation Counsel.
Attorney James Francis Smith reminded
Mr.. Johnson that Mr.. Mander, whose
property was condemned for 22 cents,
| was also witness.
| III your contention is true said Rep
resentative johnson, "you have paid $3.50
Tor the benefit Of the Chevy Chase Land
Company
! Mr.. Smith reminded the committee that
| the real evidence to get on the matter
| Is the verdict of the jury, seeing that
| charges.
He also said that streets that have not
| oeen put through are frequent sources of
| complaint, and that he is entirely in SYM
| patny with the complaint.
/ Inen other hardships have been
| perpetrated?' suggested Representative
| Johnson.
Oh yes
Mrs. Terry said that in court the
Chevy Chase Land Company property
nad oeen shown as acreage, while prop
erty on her side of the street had been
SHOWN as subdivided lots. She was of
the opinion this was done to keep down