Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-14
THE ALBION CONTEMPT.
What was Said and Done I'm the Case
Yesterday.

As per adjournment, the Albion con-
tempt case was taken up again yesterday,
before His Honor, Judge Rives, in
chambers at the Justices Courtroom.
There were not as many spectators present
as on the former occasion.
Judge Baily being indisposed, Hon. Geo.
W. Baker appeared for the Albion.
Surveyor Wescoatt submitted q map Of
the underground working of the Albion,
showing the "injuncted line, and the
celebrated winze from whence the Albion
had extracted the ore. Mr.. Wescoatt was
worn and answered two or three questions
p~ropounded by Mr.. Wren. He said the
map was correct, and he also gave the di-
mansions Of the winze or excavation. He
described it, if the reporter caught his
figures correctly. as being about 81 feet in
length by an average Of 10 feet in width.
1t had a depth Of about 20 feet. The pit is
wider on top than at the bottom. A small
portion Of the same at the top, as shown
by the map, is on the Albion ground, or
rather on ground which the Albion has not
been restrained from working. Mr.. Wes-
coat explained to the reporter that about
nine-tenths Of the excavation is over the
forbidden line, but, inasmuch as the pit is
scooped to a point at the bottom, he was
quite ssnguine that all of the ore came
from st. George territory.
Mr.. Wren stated that he would not object
to a further continuance Of the case to a
aerfoip dou vravtJaI <ha D;ahpannJ -.
assured that the injunction was not being
violated, in the meantime. He thought
the injunction had been wilfully and know
ingly violated hitherto, and he demanded
for his Company, security and protection
against further Entertainments in the fu-
ture, or until the case could have a final
hearing on its merits. If the Richmond
was allowed to send in a competent sur
veyor, from time to time, to see that the
line was being observed, he had no objec-
ton to the case going over.
Mr.. Baker next took the floor, and said
that he had just been called into the case,
and had no time for preparation. He was
prepared, however, to deny that there had
been any willful violation of the order of
the Court. Messrs. Potts and Williams,
and all the men employed by the Albion
were the servants of the corporation. and
they had been working merely by a map
furnished by the Superintendent. Mr..
Robinson, who was, himself, q competent
surveyor and civil engineer. There were,
possibly, discrepancies in the maps and
surveyors, and be thought it was but JUS
tice to the Albion Company that its Super
intendent be given a hearing, before the
case was forced to an issue. He would give
his personal security that the line lately
established should not be ~trespassed dur
ing the continuance of the case. From a
telegram which he had seen, he felt certain
that Mr.. Robinson would be here by one
week from next Saturday. They had no
objection to Mr.. Read visiting the under
ground workings, in the meantime, as often
as might be desired.
His Honor then addressed Mr.. Read,
asking him to accept the commission
Of the Court to visit the disputed ground
from time to time, to zee that the red line
be not infringed by the Albion workmen.
In the event of an infringement, he should
report the fact to counsel for the Rich
Eohd, but must keep all other matters con-
corning the operations Of the Albion strictly
to himself. Your compensation, Mr..
Read" said His Honor, " will be taxed as
other costs in the case."
The further consideration of the case was
then continued until a week from next
Saturday, at ~ O'Clock M. of said day.