Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-15

TIE Phil SMITH CAsE.-ln The 10
lice Court at San Francisco, day before
yesterday, the case of Phil Smith Of
Gold Hill, charged by Childs Il Tibbey,
brokers' with having obtained money
under false pretenses lin the Chollar
stock transaction which we have al
ready published) vas called up. Coun'
sci for Smith demurred to the COM
plant: first, on the ground that no Of
fence was committed ; second, that It
did not state facts sufficient for n cause
Of action. They claimed that 1t was
not alleged that any Of the stocks or
O came into Smiths possession,
or that 1t was obtained by him. After
argument by counsel, the Court sus-
tained the demurrer and dismissed
smith. Childs s. Tibbey subsequently
brought suit In the Fourth District
Court against Smith, to recover $685.
6s7 so. They allege that defendant
falsely represented to them that he was
authorized by j. p. Jones, to negotiate
for Chollar-P otosi, and that placing
faith In his statements they purchased
tho shares and lost the sun for which
they have sued. They also asked nm
order for the arrest Of the defendant.
In accordance with the prayer OF the
a1idaytt the order a Issued, aud the
Defendants ball was set at $4,000.
The plaintiffs were also required to
fle q bond for 5000, which they did.
A FINE PRESENT, WoRrurLy BE-
srowrp.-A McMartin, foreman Of the
Crown Point blacksmith shop, ex-
Town Treasurer Of Gold Hill, and n
most excellent citizen and good ma
generally, being about to rest from
6Is long, aud arduous labors and
indulge In q short vacation trip to the
East over the big railroad, has been
made the pleased recipient Of n splen-
did gold watch chain. IL was presented
by tho employees OF the blacksmith shop
over which he has 20 efficiently pre-
sided for the last eight years. and Is
OF very neat and beautiful workman
ship. Attached to It is an Odd Fell
lows emblem or shield, also Of gold,
bearing appropriate devices and the
following Inscription: presented to
A.. McMartin BY the employees Of the
Crown Point blacksmith chop. Gold
Hill, May Is, 1872" A more appro-
prlsta or more worthily bestowed
present could hardly have been be-
slowed, and "Sandy" 10 as proud Of
Il AZ the boys are Of him. He leaves
tomorrow evening for his native home
in Lancaster. Ontario, taking along
his wife and four children, that they,
TOO, may enjoy the pleasures Of the
tourney. After visiting his relations
and old childhood friends. and other
points In the East, including the big
Boston Jubilee, he will come back
with his little flock to his home In the
land Of sagebrush and silver. He pro-
poses being absent six or eight weeks.
New HoRss LANDLoRD.-The En-
terpriss OF this morning says: Our ex-
Chief Of Police, George Downey,
whose term Of Office expired last even
inc. does not intend to remain Idle, rs
he yesterday bought out the we'll
known livery stable Of Mckay Broth
ers. corner Of Union and d streets.
George has proved a faithful and ell.
cient Chief Of Police, and much credit
Il due him for the manner In which nc
has fulfilled his duties as Street Conn
missioner during his administration.
II he b ~ successful In his new enter
prise a. he was as q city of1ctAl, be
will make q fortune In one or two sea-
Sons.