The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-03-29
Cronin vs.. Chandler.


We had hopes that our columns
would not be invaded by either of
the parties in the above caption,
but inasmuch as one had his say in
the Era, and the other was refused
the privilege to reply through the
same medium, we deem it but fair
play to let Nj. Chandler have his
whack, rs we would do we're the
tables reversed. Ed. LEADER.
EDITOR LEADER,
DEAR SIR Il will esteem it a
favor If YOU will publish II side
of the Cronin Chandler story, in
reply to Cronin's letter contained
in tie issue ofthe Era of the 18th:
Benson, Chandler, Thomas IL
Co. have done the annual assess
ment work upon the Little Neil
mine, in White Oaks mining camp,
for the years 1880, 81, '82 and 'S3.
They have also expended the sum
ofSl39. so towards obtaining a pat
ent upon the Little Nell claim.
The total amount of expenditure
has far exceeded the annual assess
ments, but counting these alone at
500 and the patent fees S139. so,
we have spent $3.50. 80. Cronin,
and others interested with him,
claim to own onc-lialf of each of
these claims. Assuming their
claims are Just, their proportion of
this sum would amount to S4l9.75
Cronin is the Clerk and Recorders
(Mr. Corbett's) deputy. We do
not deny we owe Mr. Corbctt for
fees, aud that cho bill mnoumts 10
about $50. Noniu became iucvu--
ed at tt.o writer because lac had
not paid an account Of @35 that had
never been rendered. requested
or dcmardnd, and using thi- rs a
basis, wrote to diilerent paroles
several libcllouS, slandcrous and
malicious letters concerning the
writer of this.
In consideration of the fact that
Cronin is MIR. Co belts deputy,
we concluded that his indebtedness
to lis of >e} cral ;,mes thu sum we
owed Mr. tnrbVtt, could Tor tn
time being, at lea.t offset Mr.. Cor
belts account against us, and Mr..
Corbctt has recently assured us
such an arrangement would have
been perfectly satisfactory to him
had Cronin suggested it. Until
within the last 60 days we had no
idca that Cronin had any intention
of repudiating his debts, but within
this time he has told the writer
II W expected to pay a id
cent OF the assessments upon those
mines," although he does expect to
try to hold his interest in them.
It's proper to state, i'll Justice to
Cronin, that in four years he has
abeHt-feH days work on tire
two mines IN question:
The mere fact of Cronin cal ing
the writer a liar, thief, scoundrel,
DC, does not make him one, nor
is Cronin's certificates of character,
as given by himself IN his letter, a
convincing passport of truth to the
minds OF all who know him. w
presume the readers Of your paper,
as a class, are not int ested in the
personal difficulties of either Gro
min or the undersigned, but if there
he any, they can have the satisfac-
ton of seeing and reading the
Chandler Bowman letters which
Cronin has misrepresented as is
his usual custom, the further let
tiers OF Cronin to the several parties
referred to above, and any other
data or facts in the possession of
the writer. Therefore, insofar as
we are concerned, nothing further
in a newspaper way will be heard
from us. Very respectfully,
ELI II. CHANDLER,
Benson Chandler Thomas d Co.
Pap, how old was Adam when
he was bornl"
Adam wasn't born, he was
made by the Good Man, and he
was maze a young man."
"Well, I'll bedoggone if would
not like to know why the Good
Man didn't keep on maxim 'em
young men when thoy'er horned,
and then a teller wouldn't have TO
rock tho baby every time he vans
go. 4. L.. -