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


purchased by the mill, was known Ms
mill ore, sampled and shipped. Can.
not say that the proprietors ever in
structed the s~eepings and table or
plate samples to be put in rs min ore;
but this was done while Mr.. Moulton
was part owner and superintendent.
Knows Of ore being taken out of cars
when the weight was beyond the ca
pscity Ola car; it was taken out of one
car and placed in another. Ore
was swept out Of the .'e,npties," i. e.,
empty cars.
Cross. 1t was the
custom to give the actual weight of
ore: it was not the custom to put
chunk OF lead on the scale beam, to
give an advantage of-lO pounds to the
mill, except i" this way: OF the two
trucks used, one weighed FIVE pounds
more, or less, than the other, and a
five pound weight would be pu: on or
taken off, according to the truck used.
Mr.. Phillips countersigned all checks.
Never knew Of any ore being taken
from the cars and put in as mill ore;
Mr.. Moulton's instructions as well as
Mr.. Conklin's were that each man
should have what belonged to him.
Redirect: Thinks Mr.. Phillips
cashed check once, for man; it
was Saturday evening; the man said
the bank was closed, and witness hav-
ing no money, referred the man to
Mr.. Phillips. Sometimes drew the
money for ore-owners, to accommo-
date them; even went to the bank at
Bellevue to draw money for others.
Re-cross Knows Of only one in
stance of Mr.. Phillips cashing a check
for an ore-owner; and ir this case he
only knows because the man told him:
does not remember what kind of a
man it was, nor the value, nor the
name of the mine. There were Is or
20 Bullion mines shipping to the sam.
pier.
Mr.. Sprague recalled : Knows John
GrifIiths; remembers some ore called
HALEY concentrates from the Indian
Creek works; does not remember
Griifiths asking him if he had taken
the two sacks of overweight from the
car containing the concentrates.
Harmed Pratt was sent after recciv.
ing and delivery books.
REBUTTING TESTIMONY.
While awaiting Mr.. Pratt's return,
the prosecution offered some evidence
in rebuttal.
John Griffiths recalled: Knows
preceding witness. About two weeks
ago Grilliths asked him if he had
taken the two sacks of ore from the
car containing the HALEY concen-
trates.
Defense objects to this. Objection
overruled
Witness resumed "Johnny," said
Mr.. Phillips, 'that HALEY concentrates
overwei CHS, does it not?" said: "Yes,
sir, it does; it was weighed in at 80,
and overweighs 200 to $50 pounds.
He said : "You go into the car, and
take out the amount of the over
weight" | had just got through
weighing some sacks; it was either ut
dinner time or at night l
went in the Office to put
down the weight Of the sacks
A team coming up, went to un-
load it, and did not think any more OF
what MIR. Phillips had told me. gave
a recei pit to the teamster, then went
on with other work. After while |
told Mr.. Phillips was gong to the
car, to take the over weight out. He
said: "Never mind; Spraguc has taken
it out" l said: "Sprague, did you
take that ore out of the carp" He
answered.: eyes, l did," Iasked him
how much he had taken out? He said
two full sacks, or about $50 pounds.
Cali right" says I, "if you've taken it
out III not take any more out" This
was before this case came up.
Sfrague having testified that witness
had asked the hands about Dean ore,
witness states that Mr.. Swift ordered
him, few days ag', to ask the boys
ift''ey knew anything about Dean ore?
Some DAYS ago, talking to Daniel
Dunmlre, a. the sampler, he reminded
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