Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-21
BUSINESS EHTAxelEMEETs.
ALLEGED Fraudulens CoIlssien BE
tween she Rich and PfnsnoWes
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN

There have been several afadavits filed
in the case Of Jonas Pinshower ct al. vs..
W. ]. Hanks. Sheriff. alleging fraud in
the transactions between the Rich
Brothers and Pinshowsr Brothers,
whereby the latter were given possession
OF the store and stock OF the Rich
Brothers. A decision was recently rem
dsrsd in the District Court in favor OF
the Pinshower Brothers. and the aft.
davits FLED introduce new testimony,
upon which . rshearine 10 asked for.
The parties in interest are the Coleman
Brothers OF San Francisco, who have
given W. ]. Hanks. Sheriff, an indemni.
Tying bond.
j. Z. Mcdonald and Charles Harper.
both Deputy Shsriffs. testify to state.
ments Of the plaintiffs in the above 40
ton. and also Of the Rich Brothers,
showing that the attaching Of the store
Of the latter by the former was q pre-
concerted affair. and was done for the
purpose Of d~efrauding the San Francisco
creditors OF the Rich Brothers. The
parties comprising the latter firm appear
to have been very indiscrsst. inasmuch
as they talked TO Q number Of persons
shout their business affairs, and Abe
Rich ID credited with the remark that
the San Francisco creditors would not
catch the Rich Brothers a they did
Plat x Rich.
Louis Kramer, q butcher. 10 another
afiant. He sets forth that Abe Rich OIL
one occasion told him he intended to
marry Q niece OF the Pinshower brothers.
but would not do 80 until certain ar
rangemsnts had been made, explaining
that he had the store but owed q good
deal OF money in San Francisco. but that
they intended to give notes to the Pin.
shower brothers until the amount
reached $1,000 or $4,000; that they would
get checks on the banks for the amount
Of the notes. 80 Is to show that the
money had been paid. and that thereupon
they could return the money and leave
the notes standing upon which the Pin.
shower brothers could attach the store
aud goods. An instance 10 cited where
such an arrangement was made. and II 10
alleged the Pinshower brothers remained
in the store Of the Rich Brothers until
one OF the latter went to the bank. drew
the money and returned with 1t when II
was passed over to n Of the Pinshower
brothers.
The plan. as set forth. was to have
the store attached and sold at Shsriff's
sale. The Pinshowsr brothers were to
buy 10 the property and after 9 reasona-
BILE time the Rich Brothers were to be
given possession again.
Tho afidavits are lengthy, and but
recite remarks and incidents similar to
those given above. and the atlantis allege
they were at that time and are still Of
the opinion that the attachment Of the
store OF the Rich Brothers by the plain
tiffs in the case against the Sheriff was a
put.up job. and for the purpose Of de-
frsuding just creditors.
1t 10 further charged that Abe Rich on
one occasion visited the house OF Louis
Kramer, and the wife OF the latter sx.
pressed regret that the firm were In
trouble. when he replied: II wish. Mrs.
Kramer. you had this trouble ; II you
had. you would make money. Kramer
can tell you oil about it," Rich then
explained how the firm were doing. when
Mrs. Kramer asked : We'll. how Is 1t IL
they (the Pinshowers) fool you and give
the store to somebody else 2" His reply
was that they wouldn't do that. as be
was going to marry their niece. land IL
they do" he said. exhibiting q revolver.
81 will shoot them down like q dog ON
thu street."