Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-12-01

trusted to the honesty of the mill.
Will say that weights and assays came
out just about the til ny.
Cross-examined: Presumes Mr..
Phillips is in n similar position to him
self. 10 not make ''drafts" of ore
weigh ten pounds less per truck load !;
If ore lodges around the crusher, say a
sack or so, he would put it back ia the
lot where it belonged. His crusher is
so arranged that sack or two cannot
fall to the floor in crushing. His
scales for weighing in are perfect,
true, and a man gets receipt for the
exact weight OF his ore. Afterward
the moisture is deducted.
Redirect: Does not retain entire
pan sample, because it belongs to the
ore. Will retain the last one OF two
quarterings-say 10 or II pounds, or,
even, the last quartering. Would not
retain an entire pan-sample. II they
find an increase in tout" weight, they
attribute it to moisture, and ascertain
weight of moisture by taking a moist.
ure sample.
John Morrissey sworn: Been work.
ing at Haley Sampler since Septem-
Der l, 1884; left it November rs.
1854. At the sampler was doing gen.
eral work, assisting in sampling. The
sweepings Of the mill are wha: is
swept up after the ore is taken off the
floor. The sweepings are left around
about two or three pounds or
shovelful at a time-then put in q
sack. All else was generally put back
in the sample. Never saw defendant
appropriate any ore TO his own use;
never heard him tell anyone to take
ore out of the car.
Cross-examined: Does not know
what he did when witness went to
dinner.
George Ashton sworn: Is em-
ploycd at HALEY Sampler; been there
over three months; is general hand, a
laborer. The sweepings, when gath
cred, were kept in the northeast cor
ner Of the sample room; from there
they went to the northeast corner of
the platform. Shrinkage about the
crusher WAS allowed to lie unless it
amounted to great deal; in that case
it would be thrown back on the sam
pie.
Dun. Myer sworn: Is working at
HALEY Sampler; been there since May
&, 1884. Is a general laborer about
sampling room. The sweepings are
kept in the northeast corner of the
sampling room. The rule with the
waste around the crusher is to put it
back in the lot of ore to which it be-
longs. Never knew of any ore being
taken out of the cars by MIR. Phillips
orders.
Cross e examination: Witness never
heard Dean ore mentioned in the mill
until about a week ago, when Mr.
Conklin asked him about it.
George Sprague sworn: Is en-
ployed at Haley Sampling Works;
been there ID months; general labor
er; the sweepings were kept in the
northeast corner of the mill. After
they accumulate the sweepings are
sampled. Took some ore from the
plate-room door, and put it back in
the samples.
ross-examined: There might be
~ or 80 sacks of sweepings in the
corner. 1t would take from one to two
months for that quantity to accumu-
late.
Redirect: Never took any ores out
of the cars, as they were about to be
shipped. Never was ordered to do SO.
The Court, at 1880, took recess
until 2 o'clock.
THIS AFTERNOON.
NJ. L. Marx sworn: Is bookkeeper
for Pinkham & Lewis, ketchum; was
for IL months IN 1SS3-84) account
ant at the HALEY Sampler; until last
July; Mr.. Moulton, Mr.. Phillips, wit.
ness and others weighed in ores; at
first the ore was thrown from the wag-
ons onto a platform; weights were put
on slips of paper, then copied III re-
ceiving book; did not weigh within
half pound, but gave q good, fair
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