Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-24

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SAN Francisco, Jan. 23.-The Sharon
divorce case, and matters incidental to il,
are the subject OF much talk this morning.
This is. in a great measure, due to the an
nouncement of the new afidayits TO be
read in Judge Sullivan's court tomorrow
morning, and which are said to be Of an
extraordinary character. Strong efforts
are being made by the Tyler side to have
the affidavit of Captain Lees, Chief of the
Detective Police, suppressed. The Barnes
side insist on its being presented, as it
will, as alleged. throw new light on the
Tyler-Gumpel contract, for which SOS. 900
was paid. This contract, how it was OBJ
tianed by Mclaughlin, clerk for Tyler, and
whether 1t il a genuine document or not,
constitute the chief feature Of Lees aft
davit, Evans. one of the attorneys on the
Sharon side, stated to Judge Sullivan in
the chambers, that there were strong and
good reasons why the affidavit should be
presented and read. Evans argued as
follows: Tyler. claims that Mclaughlin
was acting under his instructions, and that
he made that contract up for him, and
told him to sell it. We believe that con-
tract is a genuine paper. and is what Nc
Laughlin represents it to be, and / hope
We shall be able to develop circumstance
which will demonstrate that it was 80, and
that so far from being sought out by Gen.
Barnes. Mclaughlin sought Barnes and
Captain Lees. He shows Lees this paper,
and in course OF negotiations, in order to
| give Lees confidence 10 him. he went on
his way to say: ITO convince you that l
am acting in perfect faith in this matter,
and that this paper is what l represent 1t
to be, / tell you that I am not afraid Of
Tyler. l have got him in my power. A
crime has been committed in his Office. Of
which 1 have knowledge, and if we can we
will go on to show that the crime was
committed" This 10 q circumstance to show
that Mclaughlin was dealing with Lees
and Barnes, and that he was not in conf
Dental relations with Tyler ct all, but en-
,irely on his own account and in hostility
10 Tyler. II he had been acting
as Tyler's deeoy. and if he was
assisted by Tyler, by no human pos.
sibility could be have given this informa-
| ton. We think this ID q potential cir
cumstance to show that il Mclaughlin
| did disclose crime in Tyler's Office, by no
| human reason could it be said that he was
acting for Tyler. We cay that the Gumpel
| contract was q genuine document, the evil
| dence OF a crime, aud il il had been offered
to me | would have bought it myself, as |
| would break down tho door OF q house IL !
were told that behind it there lay the dead
BODY OF a murdered man. Although | had
nothing TO do with this transaction, Evans
| continued saying that the existence OF the
| Tyler-Gumpel contract was known q long
| time ago TO q member of the bar OF this
| city, but he declined TO state his name. II
was afterwards learned that the gentleman
alluded to was Judge Mcguire. The latter
stated that be had heard Of the Tyler
GumpeI contract, and the information
came to him through ID. NJ. Seaton, q law
yer OF this city, who had learned it direct
from Mclaughlin. Seaton acknowledged
his knowledge Of the existence OF the CON
tract, aud explained the way in which Mo
Lauglin had told him of it. Mclaughlin
he said, was being pressed for the return OF
some money which he had used for his per-
sonal purposes, in order to raise money to
repay this sum. Mclaughlin went to Sea
ton, told him OF this contract and said he
wanted him (Seatonl TO go to Barnes and
see how much he would pay for facts es-
tablishing that Gumpel had testified under
a contract. Mclaughlin, at that time,
volunteered further information. Tyler
was TO pay Gumpel $500 down and the bal
auce Mt the close OF the suit. The balance
TO be paid Gumpel was either $40. 900 or
$50. 600. Mclaughlin went to Mani
Pleassoce, who drew a check for the $500,
which was cashed and paid TO Gumpel
after he had given his first testimony.
seaton says the statement that Barnes first
approached Mclaughlin on the subject OF
the Tyler-Gumpel contract is a deliberate
lie.