Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-10
Mrs. Colt0n's suit

SANTA Rosa, January 9th-Judge Temple was
able to hold Court this morning, and the trial OF the
Cotton case was resumed. J. C'B. Gum again took
the stand, and questioned in relation to General
Colton's alleged overplus OF stock In the Rocky
Mountain Coal Company, and the receipt OF more
dividends than he was entitled to. He stated that
the five associates owned $50 shares, and he sup
posed that Cotton owned the stock and ng in his
name as trustee. On November u, 1873, Cotton
TUNED over 1000 shares to Huntington, Hopkins &
Co. That fact did not suggest TO his mind that Col
ton had held the stock as trustee for them, and
had paid them the dividends. Believed that Cotton
held so shares more than belonged to him.
letter from Cotton to Huntington was intro
duced, showing that the latter notified that the
company had paid seventeen dividends, amounting
to $4,000, being $500 per share. Two others
showed that Cotton deposited $4,000 of dividends
Nos and s, to the credit of the Construction and
FINANCE Company in the California Bank.
Witness admitted that there were dividends on
1000 shares, of which 5000 stood in Stanford's
name, and the certificate in Coton's name made the
1000. Witness admitted that he might have done
Cotons memory an injustice in regard to the Il. NJ.
coal and iron stock by n5t seeking further informa-
ton. He was then examined in relation to the al
!eged defAlcatlons He charged him S31, III 80 for
interest on the money retained while acting as
treasurer; did not know that the stockholders
aware that Cotton retained the money, maxi per
sonal deposits of it.
Counsel for plaintiff then introduced large num-
Der OF checks signed by CJlton personally in favor
OF MS associates and the other stockholders. They
MSiS Oii Jlie London ana san francisco
and were Endorsed by Huntington, st afford,
Croker, Hopkins, and Others thereby showing that
for years he deposited the funds in his own name ;
that they were aware OF the fact, ana made no OF
Jeetlon, so lar as SHOWN, TO the practice
SECOND DISPATCH.
SANTA Rosa, January 9th-After recess Mr.
Hayes called for the books OF Stanford Huntington,
Hopkins & Croker, when Mr.. McAllister intimated
that defendants claimed that they had no bearing on
the case and that they had not produced them. Mr.
lnV~lE 1fnTnfT aF hat
their production. The compliments counsel pro.
posed TO show that their books contained entries of
transact on5 with Cotton. He asserted that these
books showed that some OF the dividends Mrs. Co.
ton was allow ed to retain were in fact received years
before by defendants Counsel for defendants stood
on their rights, and the Court directed plaintiff
counsel to prepare the necessary affi iavits.
Mr., Gum then testified that the dividends and
excess OF Rocky Mountain coal stock held by Gen
eral Cotton amounted to about S5OO0O The div.
deuds amounted to So ,294
Counsel for plaintiff submitted the dividend book
for the purpose OF showing that from time 10 time
the defendants, who pied for the dividend had
knowledge Of the number of shares held by each
shareholder, and the amount Of dividends each re-
ceived.
Witness Continuing testified that his statement
showed that Cotton drew $50 466 so for salary as
President OF the company He ought to have drawn
81 HOO lac amount Oyertrawn was $50 0G6 go and
the interest on the same was S2i 200 CroCker gave
information OF what Cotton should have received
Croker said he arranged with Cotton to participate
in he advantages along with them in the Rocky
Mountain Company, end he was also to receive 500
month as salary. The books showed the payment
OF 81 2O0 for the first year. From January to June
1872, Cotton drew at the rate Of $500 a month, and
the record book showed that the Directors on June
1, 1o12 resolved to contiaue the payment of the
same salaries to Officers as were paid in the month
OF May. Vouchers were then presented showing
that thencefOrth Cotton received CONVERSATION at
the rate Of 800, then $500 then 81 600 and again
$500, up to the end Of 1871. Adjourned.
The Debris pecisi0n.
SHASTA, January Sh.--The decision of the Cir.
cult Court in the debris case is not received with
much satisfaction at this place The people say that
the Court has gone too far in the matter and that
the decision is unjust
MOEELUNSE HILL January 9.h-The decision in
the United States Circuit Court, granting perpet-
uai IulunGtloE against hydraulic miners was not I'm.
expected by most of our citizens; hence they were
prepared for the worst. The sentiment OF our con-
nurlty Is very strong against the decision What
effect the decision viii have the hydraulic mi 1es
IN this vicinity remains to be seen, no injunction
ever having been served. Should hydraulic mining
ever be stopped, it will undoubtedly prove deleteri
GUS to this section of the county, owing 10 the fact
that it constitutes the principIl resource in this
locality.
An Editor Shot.
Los ANGELES, January 9Th Charles Whitehead
editor Of the Ecenjng Republican. was
shot this morning in his office by r. S Harris. a
printer, and an associ1t7 Of Mr. Whitehead in IL
the paper. he ball took effect in the
right eide, between the hip and lower ribs IL is
to tell what will be the result as the ball
is ins lie, aud fears entertained that it will be
fatal In the excitement, Your reporter learns that
Harris and Whitehead had disagreed, and as some
property Of Harris was being removed from the |
premises Mrs. Harris appeared upon the scene and
claimed dictionary as her property Her claim !
vas resisted and in controversy Ms Harris was |
elected from the premises Hurts soon after nut in
an appearance and shot Whitehead, as stated above
The shooter is now in jail
[SECOND. DISPATCHl
los ANGELES, January 9th At $50 Mr. White
load is resting quietly, and is perfectly conscious
The hemoThage ext rnally was slight Opinions
IRE divided as TO the probable outcome Of the
wound, but he is hopeful OF recovery himself No
ttempt has been made to find the ball Harris had
been foreman OF the Republican, but his manner of
work was not satisfactory, and he vas discharged