New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-03
THE COURTS.
ANOID NEVADA SCANDAL REVIVED.
CORRUPTION IN THE PURCHASE OF VIRGINIA cIrYs
cnupT-uoysE

CORRUPTION IN THE PURCHASE OF VIRGINIA CITY
COURTHOUSE.
I'm the suit of Isaac Pforzheimer against Dr.
Joseph c. Tucker trial in the Marine Court peiore
Judge Sheridan, the plaintiff sues for Slooo III soiu
alleged TO be due him by the terms OF an agreement en-
tered into with the defendant in Virginia CITY Nevada
Fen l. 1866 The plaintiffs version OF the TRANSACTION Is
this: Pforzheimer large stockholder III the o
Fellows Association Hall in Virginia CITY, ana h'
bought in several liens the building 10 protect t"e
property The trustees finally gave him power OF attor
ney TO sell the building in order to get his money out vi
n Dr Tucker had some political influence, and offered
IN effect the sale OF the building to the county ior
courthouse for $4,000 II the plalntlH "ouiu
nav him $1,000. The plantif alleges uI''
he paid the defendant $1,000 in goa com
and gave him note for $1,000 condition that the SAFE
sboua be made within month the payment refunded.
DIR Thicker went to New-York before the sale was
effected telling the plaintiff before his departure that he
had used 81 900 Of the money, but that II the neg0ta-
tons for the sale Of the property were not c0ncuded
Mr. White Dr. fuckers agent. would refund the money
Aferward the plaintiff says he got back the note ana
81 OOO leaving balance of 81 900 still due The plain
tiT SAYS he met DR.. Tucker few months later in this
city, and DIR. Tucker promised to send him the money
upon his return to Nevada in about ten days Ten years
after this time. in March, 1876, the paintin says ne
asked Dr. Tucker for the money and that he denied
owing him any money, and denied all knowledge OF such
transaction that alleged. Pforzheimer then SUED
him FOR the amount.
The defendant, who is now in California in his deposit
lions and IN those % his witnesses sets forth that the
negotiations for the sale OF the hall not with him
hut with Charles Knox, county commissioner VINO
lived with him at the He alleges that Pforzheimer
on the night when the money paid came to MS (de
fendant's) house to pay Knox some money; that hh"X
was absent and that he (icfendant, at Pforzhcmers
request took from him 60 900 in $50 sold pieces, wrapped
IN In handkerchief aud gave the money to Knox on MS
return This transaction the cause vi con,ldrfaDe
scaudal IN the community, the county commissioners
heinz charged with bribery In purchasing he Odi-fcl
lows Ha Tor courthouse. and Dr. Tucker ayers mat
upon learning tho nature OF the payment to knox ne
tGoK measures to have the money returned 10 I!oI-
heimcT, he himself acting as mcdlin through Niich
The money was pa.d back All bat Sl,OOo when khOH
never gave BIN, the defendant say he gave PACK 20
Al Of the ether allegations Ot inc pdihth
In regard 10 the transaction are drn.ci.
The deposition of Jacob Smith, formerly newspaper
propri, tor in Virginia City, was reTL Dr. HhItil ne
POSES that hc WIS asbci by PtCrzhoimr to Keep .ii III
his ualrr about the sale OF The pro- crty, The paihtH say
Inc thai he had fixed KNOX by pay ng him money 10
effect !hc sale. 10 nina lTEcSSl on tic o'-
lowing day and Offered to divide with han If ne would say
ntiinp about the matter lie told witness at e held
tbp uc. of Commissioner tO max" money ana was gong
la do H. PiOrzhUiIner told the witness that /, cost ma
s. 900 10 got tie bin 10 buy thc property ;isSe VIZ
ness told hpu that BE- wJld have Knox injected ana
piozheinrr replied that nothing could be- made on q" u
a. liz. bill had passed. No hing MAS said 10 Lhe NltAesS
apont any TRANSACTIONS vita DR. Tucker. TLe case Is
still!