Evening star., 1913-08-15

company property ohO hoo OsA~A
complaints about the map which was
exhibited in court, saying the map was
made up in a misleading manner SO
that the Chevy Chase Land Company
would be favored.
Mrs. Terry said "she supposed the
District of Columbia engineer depart
ment had furnished the map.
Mr.. Mandler's Charges.
Herman F. Mandler. neighbor of
Mrs Terry, followed. He alleged that
unfair treatment had been accorded
the property owners on his side OF the
street. He said Attorney Smith had
apparently acquiesced in setting aside
the first verdict and had favored the
second verdict. He added that T. j..
Stellwagen had been awarded $4,000 an
acre in the first verdict. and 2S cents
square foot in the second verdict, a
difference of ST. 900 an acre in favor OF
Stellwagen.
There had been no change at all. he
said, in the land between the first and
second verdicts.
"yet the second verdict gave Stell-
wagon nearly five times as much as the
first jury, remarked representative
Johnson.
The chevy Chase Land Company prop
erty the witness said, was increased
from cents to ~ cents a foot. the diff
ference between the two verdicts He
also said the two juries had been wide
apart in assessing benefits.
The first jury allowed him 30 cents a
foot but the second jury gave him only
ol cents and the second jury assessed him
benefits. He said the benefits for which
he has been assessed were not enjoyed
by him at all. Soon after the second
verdict had been sustained, he said the
sewer was put through the street
tboroughfare which has never been act
ualIy nut through. The sewer, he SAID,
went lIp to the Chevy Chase Land Com
pany's property
Sewer of insufficient Capacity.
..Tbey hold that the sewer is not large
enough to take care of US" said the VIII
ness.
Mr. Manden charged that when Hafoid
r. Doyle testified he gave one-sided evil
6ence which was detrimental to the
Mandler property.
HE summary of the whole case, wit
ness said. was that one side OF the street
was damaged to the benefit of the other.
Tndge Prouty asked him il he thought
corrupt influences were at work.
ar seems to me wealthy owners We're
favored -
centihle 10 improper influence?
mo
You know some of them
Yes -
Are they honorable mem
"On, yes. -,
M Nandler said he believed those in
,h r.ae of the proceedings could influence
the matter" He said he did not think
the iurvmen were tools OF the Chevy
Chase Land Company
Iudpe Prouty said he had heard
"iuries cussed ever since he had Deen
admitted to the bar, and wanted TO
t - some real foundation to the pres
ent charges ,na stroa. -,
asked the judge.
.hnd he was the principal witness for
the District of Columbia?
"Yes." - .h
a. benefits, while you on the
SSthar side paid for 1t. Representative
Johnson observed
Mr.. Mandler salu:
..Mr Doyle admitted on the stand lie
Mr. Ia "a me that if l didn't agree to
hdu ,nation he would take II to
conaT rns and have it condemned"
ATTORNEY Smith Resumes Testimony.
Attorney Smith took the witness stand
again.
,,,l,,. subpoenaed the owners OF the
,ronertv TO be condemned! inquired
ponresentative Johnson. with the remark
49,, thav .were considered disinter-
ested. - ar a. ,,o. .,,,
moned them along with every one else
who knew anything about It
Mr. Smith said that MI. Mandier Is
-aaI estate man, as well as II. l.. Doyle,
and Mandler gave one kind OF evidence.
L ovIa another and that the jury heard