Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-03

ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
SAN FRANCISCO, August 9.
Clarence King took the stand this
morning. His testimony was elabor-
ate and lucid, but did not differ mate
rally from that of Ashburner. lie
maintains that there are in Ruby Hill
two pipe veins. separated by a lime
stone zone OF considerable extent. lie
was convinced of this fact three years
ago, aud a recent examination served
to confirm and strengthen the opin-
ion he then formed. But whether
veins, lodes Or deposits, there was no
possible connection between the two
mines in dispute. The Ruby Hill
veins. he asserted. were wholly dissim
liar from the Comstock-differing in
every essential particular. In Ruby
Hill the ore. bearing assures occur in
variabiy in limestone. The quartzite
foot wall, ~so.called, shows at several
points but forms no necessary part of
either Of b veins in tho hill. There
can be nothing clearer, he said, than
that the Richmond aud Eureka are
wholly distinct mines. Much more
OF the same character was stated
by the witness, but the above shows
the general drift Of his testimony.
In the afternoon Mr.. King was
rigidly cross-examined. Plaintiffs
attorneys had his testimony, given at
Eureka three years ago, in pamphlet
form, and made him appear a little
awkward at times by a comparison of
his opinions then and now, but as a
rule the witness was able to explain
away in a feasible any dis
crepancies occurring. No man has
better command of the English Ian
guage and the technical terms apple
able to his profession than King. The
witness explained at great length the
formation OF the ground and the veins
CT the two companies. He would not
admit, however, an ore connection be-
tween the mines at any point. His
testimony is regarded by those IA
miliar with the case, as widely differ
en- from his former theory, and,
therefore, not entitled to as much
weight as IL otherwise would have
been entitled to. 1t il fair to say that
MIR. King fell u trifie below general
expectation.
To morrow, plaintiff will introduce
~ VI NV " Nlttt'Sto III tohtl-
tai. This is expected To occupy the
whole day, and as the Court will not
sit on Saturday, the argument will 20
over until Monday. Each side will
have one day for argument, according
TO the Court. The matter has not vet
been definitely arranged, but it is The
general supposition among those in at
tendance that the time will be divided
between four of the attorneys. two on
a side. IL is expected that Thornton,
for plaintiff. will open the argument on
Monday morning, to be followed by
Wren, for defendant, in the afternoon.
expected To finish the argument. in the
order named-Wilson for the Rich
mond, and Mssick for the Eureka.
The crowd In attendance to-day, con-
trary to expectation, was not much
larger than usual. Nevada mining
meB and a few idlers generally make
up the list of spectators. The argu-
inents of counsel are likely to draw
better. So far, Thorton and Wren
ave done about all the talking. The
impression Is that the Court will give
its decision within three DR. four days
after the conclusion of the arguments.
has some cases claiming his immediate
attention. For this reason ii is be-
lieved that an early verdict will be
rendered.: before the judges separate.
Ii Is not unlikely that you will know
the result of the great case within q
week from 10 day.