Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-15
THE OTHER SIDE.
witnesses for the Defendant Tell o
Very Different story.

"Asncsscs EOF tne DeBcuO0nt Tell q
Very Different story.
The interest in the Albion Richmond
suit is still unsbsted; in fact. there we're
more eager auditors at the trial yesterday
than on any one Of the preceding Eve days
OF the litigation. The crowd were 80 much
engaged by the proceedings that they stood
pressed against the railing for en- hour and
more at time without firing. The first
witness put on the stand for the Richmond
side was L. W. Davis, the company's
smelter and refner, who, in company with
Mr.. Longley. Mr.. Mcmillan and Mr.. Hum
phreys, went down into the Richmond 800
level Sunday and brought up for weighing
q cubic foot OF brown carbonate ore. By
actual test ON the scales it was found to
weigh, within pound, more or less, 1856
pounds. There was great deal Of ques-
tioning as to how the cube was obtained,
but the four witnesses agreed in their
statement as to how IL was done TO get the
measure accurately. They took down
sheet-iron hollow cube, open ct two ends.
and drove it into o ive-foot breast Of ore
and displaced Its volume, as stated. The
weight Of the ore cube was found
thus by the most practical method
to be considerably less than the
estimate made Of similar ore by Col.
E. N. Robinson. The idea of such . test is
certainly original and ingenious. Colonel
Robinson's estimate was that il takes 10
cubic feet Of ordinary Ruby Hill carbonate
ore to make ton Of 1000 pounds, or 200
pounds so the cubic foot. From other
Witnesses the evidence was obtained that
the ore in Ore Body B. would give an as
say Of $40 or $45 per ton; and, also, that
the rock displaced in excavsting this cham
Der was not all ore but was mixed with an
average OF one-third waste. Among the
witnesses who testified In regard to the
general nature and composition Of the
Ruby Hill ores, with special reference to
that in question, was Mr.. Rickard,
former superintendent OF the Richmond
mine. He il thoroughly familiar with the
subject in theory and practice, and his evil
dence, brought out by the close question
ing Of Senator Steward, was very interest
ing, though we are not aware that it was
substantially different from that
given by the less cultured wit
nesses. The result of yesterdays
testimony. presuming that it stands
alone, will, by reason OF one-third waste
going Win tne rock tAkon OuS OF Ore
Chamber B, reduce the estimate OF the
Albion witnesses from 9,208 tons 10 6,139
tons. And this quantity being estimated,
by the same reference, at $45 instead Of
SOS per ton, will reduce the damages TO
S276,255. But we believe no testimony
has yet been sdduced on the Richmond
aide Of the case as to the quantity Of ore
taken out. In its answer it says 2,100
tons, worth NOT to exceed 81 per ton,
which would make S,400; this value Of
the ore, we presume. being what 1t 10 esti-
mated TO be worth net, after all expenses
Of extraction and reduction are paid.
And then further, the Richmond claims
that the title TO the ground from which
the ore in dispute came is now awaiting
determination by the Supreme Court Of
the United States. So 1t seems any way |
you look at 1t, that it is long story.