The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-18
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CoNNoR CAUGHT.
The General to Defend a Big su

The General to Defend Big Suit.
Chicago, 15.-The Times will tos
morrow publish the following:
William w. Derby, real estate
dealer. has begun suit against Gen
eral Patrick E. Conner, of Eureka,
New, for the foreclosure of mort
gage on property in the western
division of this city, for S150,0GO. |
General CennOr claims to have been
the victim of a sharp transaction,
in which II. H. Honore and Derby
were combined against him.
Chicaeo 16.-1he summons was
served in the Palmer House Totunda TO-
night where Conner was talking with
friends. The amount involved would |
render the Gaze CT sufficient Importance,
but when the character of the defendant
is aiken into consideration, it is doubly
so. Patrick e. Conner is none other
then General Conner, who during the
war had the command ofthe entire Utah
district comprising the territory between
the Sierra Nevada mountains and the
n isfouTi river, and under whose Charge
were $1,000 men. The plaintiff ia 8
prominent real estate dealer. A few
moments after serving the protentous
summons q reporter for the Times sp-
preached the distinguished general for
an explanation Of tie case. After some
hesitation he asid, t"ThisEis only civil
action, you see; but I sm greRtlyb8n-
moved at it, because it ia an evil
idence of bad faith on the part of Mr.
| Derbv: but l will tell you the story
from the beginning" He proceeded as
follows: ''In 1870, Mr.. q. II. HonoIe, OF
| this city, met me in Salt Lake city,
where 1 was then living, and learned
that he was looking for mining invest
ment. A short distance from the city, l
had some land, which in my absence of
several years, had been jumped by syn
dictate of English capitalists, and who
Immediately located the mine under the
name Of the FlSgstsff Mining company
| of Utah. The capital stock was 81, 000,-
700. They commenced operations and
in short time, their income had reached
over 81 100000. l returned IN 1875, and
finding my property thus uDceremoni-
ously pre-empted, began suit Against
the company for their mine, and for ST.
Geo, GOO besides, which | considered fair
estimate of the ore that had been taken
|
he offered TO trade for it Internationally
a lot Of property in Chicago, the property
lof William Derby, but upon
which he had an option for S144, 500. He
showed certificates from several we'll
known real estate dealers of this city, tes-
flying to the value of the property, and
we made trade. Mr.. Honore took the
suit and I came to Chicago to get my
property. l went at once to Mr.. Derby 5
lofice, where he gave me q deed Of the
property, taking mortgage upon it fcr
1914, 500. I went out to look at the lots,
which were located between West Msdi-
Eson street, and Park avenue, and FoItieth
and Fiftieth, comprising three blocks and
q frs ctioo. l at once said / had been
swindled by Mr.. Honore, and that the
lpropei ty vas worth but one-third the
amount of the mortgage, bu, wss into
the muss and proposed to see it through.
A short time afterwsrd I met Mr.. Derby
and offered to deed the property back to
him if he would release nae from all
Obligations. This he promised to do and
said he would do, and send it to me at
Salt Lake for the signatures Of my wife
and myself. The deed never came.
have seen him several times since and his
promise was each time renewed, but for
some reason best known to himself never
flied. l determined to bring matters tc
focus and came here to day for thai
purpose. I have just come from West
Point, where I have been visiting a son,
who is cadet there, Arriving IN the
city this morning I called on Mr. Derby
and insisted on a fulfllment of his oft
repeated promisee, but he put me of
with the suggestion that we drive ouI
and look ct the property tomorrow
, morning. He then said he would call on
me at my hotel this evening and we could
spend a pleasant time. ! met an Ole
colonel who had served under me during
the war and asked him to be one of the
party tonight. We were wsiting fol
Mr.. Derby, when to my establishment
could hardly believe it WAS true, for
had entertained some little respect fji
Mr.. Derby, aud thought at least he wa
a gentleman, instead OF calling in
e social way at the appointed time, hl
evidently sneaked In behind this office
: and pointed me out to him, for how elst
would he have known me? Why didn'
the man tell me he wanted service upo1
me, and 1 would have accommodated
him in a gentlemsniy way"
. What do you intend to do about il?
I will fight it to the bitter end. II ne
cessary I will carry it to the United State
Supreme Court. Such contemplate
sneaking conduct makes my blood boil
and I propose now to see It through.
\ will retain on Monday the best legs
I talent in the city of Chicago. l know
. that l can prove sWindling without doubt
Honore and Derby procured these certif
Gates Of Endorsement in the same way
I aud | was sucker, green enough t.
/! bite"
General Conner stated that he va
president snd superintendent Of the Eu
reka Tunnel and Mining company, locat
ed at Eureka, NeY., AID ss they we're en-
q gagged in opening some new mines, h
could rot remain any longer. The oil
suit against the Flagstaff Mining Com
pany, IT, present property OF Honore, h
stated, Was sill pending in the Suprem
Court of Utah.