Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-11-28
EMBEZZLEME NT.
Nv. W. PHlLLIPS'S EXAMINATION
ON THAT CHARGE.

80" A'Actper anu Une OF tn
OWNERS Of the Works Testify-Mr
Monlton Drew Pay as Smpertnten
dent until September-Lots Of Or
the B"ok.keeper Kaows rs "Deau'
Orc, but He Meyer Saw Mr.. Dea,
Professor Jenney's Opinion as I,
the SOuice Whence the Ore Came
Etcw Etc.
lG'e examination of w. w. Phillips
on a'ehsrge of embczzling some or,
belonging to the Haley Samplinl
Weeks, began to-day, in the Probate
Court. The room ws~ Mlled with min
ing men, attorneys, and others-thus
showing the great interest felt in the
case. 'he examination began abou,
10 O'clock, and continued until 1880,
when The Court took a recess until .
O'clock. This afternoon it was re.
sumed. Following is the evidence
elected from the witnesses whose ex.
animation WAS concluded prior to 4 r.
IN:
&c. Conk1n, sworn: Am one OF
the prow'etor. OF the Haley Samplinp
Works; ). o. Swift is my partner in
the works, defendant has been acting
as superintendent of the mill since it
started in 1882, but was DISCHARGED
about week ago, shortly after we
discovered the irregularities. De.
fendant dad general supervision of all
ores that came into the mill, and had
entire control Of them.
Cross Examined: I live at Salt
Lake, with nv family. C.B. Moulton
~as my partner. Mr. Swift bought in
as partner the first of September, buy.
asg out Mr.. Moulton. For a long
time previously Mr.. Moulton was in
general Charge, but thinks lie has been
in charge of the Philadelphia Com
pany's smelters for about a year.
Witness was here during part of Sep.
TENDER and October, and drew pay
for three weeks as superintendent.
When witness is not here Mr.. Swift is
in charge and draws pay as supcrinten-
dent. Before September l MIR. Moul-
ton was paid AS superintendent. Mr..
Phillips was acting manager under
the owners; he was what might be-
called foreman.
Harmed Pratt sworn: Is hook keep.
CT for Swift & Conklin; been in that
position since some time in July. Last
October lot of ore was entered in
the receiving book under the name of
J. W. Dean. This was the first wit
aaess ever heard of the name. 1t was
entered October IA, and sampled No
venAer ) or 6. After it was sampled
witness turned to the receiving book
to make out the labels for the assay
samples, when he found the number of
sacks had been increased in Phillips's
handwriting. The weight book
showed following entry:
Oct. lbs sacks, 1920 lbs.
The receiving book showed:
20 sacks. 1929 lbs.
But when witness made out the la.
bells he found the following entry:
Oct. 3l-29 sacks, 1869 lbs.
AS no one but witness made the
entries, this surprised him; he called
Nj. Phillips in and asked how about
this Showing entry)? Phillips said:
"That is all right; put that there
myself | then and since examined
the ore book, and it does not show
that that ore was ever received by the
mill. 1t is customary to give a re-
ceipt for all ore received at the mill.
but witness could not find by cxanin-
ing the receipt book, that any receipt
had been given for those two lots OF
ore. The stubs of the receipt book
would show if a receipt had been CIV
en-. After the ore was sampled, Mr..
Phillips requested witness to take the
bottles to the assayer and bring the
returns-which was done. He then
asked witness to figure it up. This
was November s. Phillips said no
expected Mr.. Dean that afternoon. be-
tween ; and 5, to settle, but if he did
not come, he (Phillips) was authorized
to sign tho invoices. Mr.. Phillips re.
ceipted for the ore and made the in
voices, and said: "Perhaps Dean
won't be up this evening, and may
,,o+ .o,ua until Sunday. If he did