Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-04-27

pectation OF this litigation against the
Hermes Company, which subsequently
spfapg up.
Judge Lake then turned his attention
particularly to Colonel Raymond as the
object of unstinted euiosy on the part of
the counsel for the plaintiff. He said that
he could not observe anything in the his
tory OF the case which entitled Colonel
Raymond to be made such demi-god
OF as he appeared to be from the praises
OF the counsel. 1t seemed that there
were facts connected with the case which |
disproved the idea that Colonel Raymond !
was wholly angelic in his nature. While
he did not desire to detract from his |
character and reputation, yet he did not |
| think it worth while to exalt him to the |
heavens for the purpose of dragging down |
1 through these charges and denunciations |
| persons who were interested upon the |
other side. 1t would seem that when |
| Colonel Raymond discovered, as he
thought, that old man Box had valid
| title to considerable portion of rich
mining ground in this section, he did not
send him word that he might retire from
the toll of his life and hereafter enjoy the
retiracy of comfort and ease and luxury;
but he sends his brother Henry Raymond
with few thousand dollars into Salt
Lake to seduce this venerable old gentle
man to part with his interest in the So
called consolidation contract. Now,
that was not an entirely angelic transac-
ton. II he was that noble, generous
specimen of humanity which his
counsel claimed for him, and which he
seemed inclined to assert for himself, lac
would have done little better certainly
by poor old man Box; and as for the
matter of the euloeies upon Colonel
Raymond, they seemed SO extravagant as
to be ridiculous. He had been exalted
to the heavens, indeed il the characters
! in which he had been painted were true,
he was no longer fit to remain on earth
but deserved immediate translation, and
yet it appeared that Colonel Raymond
was Of the earth, very earthly, and if there
was any disposition on his part to retire
from these mundane spheres and take
r position in the celestial realms it
would only be on account of his scrip
, ture belief that the streets of the New
, Jerusalem were paved with gold, and
that he would take up new Panaca loca-
tons in that section, perhaps requiring,
} however, the attendance and service of
| his counsel in order to carry ON the
litigation.
: Judge Lake said that n great deal had
= been said in disparagement of the name
+ Hermes, and derisively again and agaiu
5 had it been called out "the Hermes! I"
: the Hermes mine!" Herlnes it was
A said was the god of thieves. Judge Lake
t said that as far as VIM. H. Raymond was
/, concerned it was prophetic and most
$ applicable name. Hermes9 Why, ihe
y robbed Neptune Of his trident. He
) robbed Venus of her girdle. He robbed
e Jupiter of his thunderbolt and old Box
l. of his interest in the consolidation con-
a tract. Hermes was Just the name for a
a claim in which VIM. II. Raymond should
:, have had prominent interest.
S Judge Lake then dwelt upon letter
d which had BEEN written by Colonel Ray
It mond, dated at Oakland, in 1872, to Col
n Lightner, in which it was suggested
d that the long end Of the square mining
n claim, the long end Of the parallelogram
10 of the Panaca formation, could be swung
n around so as to embrace very large por.
d ton of the district. This, he said, de-
y detracted from the idea of the heavenly
g qualities Of the character Of VIM. H
e. Raymond.
n Judge Lake then discussed the ques
J. ton Of the authority of agents, or the
1t license of agents, to obtain titles to prop.
IS erty adverse 70 their principals. He
Of said that all the law quoted
by Judge Hardy on preceding do,
10 was correct, but wholly and utterly in
lg applicable. He said that when it was
or question of boundaries, an agent might
+, under the law, undoubtedly obtain
s. claim which came in conflict with tina
I'd of his principal, taking his chances as t
N the validity of the title on the one hans
D. or the other. He insisted that there wa
a no sort of application in any particular
,e to the ease in hand; that the law which
h had been read by Judge Hardy was e1
t, cellent and undisputed and quite inappli
to cable, section by section.
Id Judge Lake deprecated severely thu
" assaults which had been made upon Mr.
er Perley and Mr.. Lightner and Mr.. Hearst
lie aud he inquired why an attack was mad'
as upon Mr.. Henry Rives, young gentle
Id man of unblemishsd character, the part
n ner of Mr.. Perley, an attorney and citi
ne zen who, in all his acts concerning tn,
a claim which had been brought before tn.
i'd jury in this suit, had acted with the ad
IS. vice and counsel and under the response
i'd bility of Mr.. Perley. He thought tn,
of attacks upon Mr.. Rives had been un
&c necessary and wanton.
e. Mr.. CARRIER inquired who of counse
re for plaintiff had attacked Mr.. Rives.
D. Judge Lake said that Mr.. Thornton
no and other counsel had attacked him.
lis Mr.. Thornton disclaimed having mad
X. an attack upon Mr.. Rives. He said h
N! had stated the facts of the transaction
ew in which Mr.. Rives had been involves
,at with reference to the Monitor and Nam
.at moth and other claims, but he had as
ar sumed, all along, that Mr.. Perley wa
to, responsible for those acts. He had mad
he no individual attack upon Mr.. Rives.
nv Mr.. Perley said that he was response
on BILE for the acts referred to, and was res
n Court house and out OF the Courthouse
ST. Mr.. Thornton replied that he was pre-
nd pared to hear from Mr.. Perley at an
ed time.
ne Mr.. Perley said that Mr.. Thornto
he would hear from him in due time; thf
ed he need not be mistaken as to that
ng Mr.. Thornton replied, again, that b
no was prepared to hear from Mr.. Perley I
art any time, and, after pause, he addet
.ly that he hoped Mr.. Perley would not forg'
his present announcement and back OF
eat of it.
ers MIR. Perley said there was no dang.
IN, on that side; that Mr.. Thornton woul
nd be sure to hear from him. Judge Lal
oh said that on the present occasion he d.
ert sired the jury to hear from him, and nj
lad to be distracted by outside Bar remark
nat of counsel, who had no business Int
nts rupting while he was addressing the jur..
on Mr.. Lake then proceeded to vindica
ere the characters OF George Hearst and 70
ma Lightner, from what he claimed 10
ion been the most unjust and outrageot
de- assaults upon them. he insisted tn
on they had shown good falth and honoraD
~. voot;voo throuohout He said that HOY