Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-07-22

As certain over jealous frlenus
of Mr.. A. c., Pratt have taken uE
the cudgels in his defense in the
suit instituted against him by the
proprietor of the APPEAL. this
journal now takes the opportun ,
of giving a full recital Of the case
This recital is not a special pie (
ure to US as it vas q matter Of
regret to us that circumstan, Is
arose necessitating such q suit.
Yesterday morning the APPEAL
having no disposition to gloat over
the defeat Of its opponent in court
made a bare mention that two
judgments had been given in it's
favor, one for $75 and another t, +
$433
The facts Of the case are az fn'-
lows: In January and February
Mr. Pratt: workel in the APPEAL
Office. He was not regularly en-
ployed by the week, saying that
during the session he would be too
busy about the Legislature to work
regularly. During this time he put
iu a good deal Of work in the War
den fight, ana was Secretary Of the
Silver Convention. He prepared
the pamphlet issued bv the Con-
vemtion and we are informed tina
he vas paid S75 for those services
He only worked at intervals in
the APPEAL office receiving his
pay as the work was done. The
writer desired to pay him as he
went along, and as these payments
were made he expressed himself a.
perfectly satisfied. even hintrng ou
one occasion that he was being
paid in excess Of his work. He
made no preten>e of working reGu-
lar hours. and during the time he
claims that he worked full days in
the Office, other men We're put on
to do the job work. Some OF the
JOB work for which he claimed pay
was done by the writer. At the
end Of two months the sum Of S@@S
was paid him, not for full days
work. but for work done at irregular
intervals at the option of Mr..
Pratt. he expressed himself as
satisfied with the amount, and
wanted To continue business rela
tons with the office. Had he, in
any way, been cheated or undergrad
he certainly would not have wanted
to continue these business rela-
tons
He rented two rooms in the Office
and at the end OF four months was
behind in the rent, and owed money
for paper furnished bv the APPEAL
office on which to prlnt the Free
Lance.
He called at the editorial room
one day and unsolicited said he
had money from the sale of the
Free Lance to Mr.. Young and
would pay his bill. A few days
he brought in a bill Of
500 for work alleged to have been
due in January and February and
held that there was a balance of |
sG3 due him.
We simply regarded the raking
up Of such an account IA Tuck TO
avoid the payment of bill ac-
lnowIedged few days before AID
orou4ht suit
Before the case was called the |
defense offered to compromise ny
paying portion If the money and
al costs, virtually acknowledging
now much or how h,t!e they |
hought Of their claim. Under
,agh Mr.. Pratt admitted Il at he |
lad uade two cash pay meats IN |
March and JuEe TO the APPEAL. |
or rent and paper, although he had
sworn befnre. there was then lar.e |
balance dut him for work.
Three witnesses testified that he
Fad only worked in the office dur
10 portion Of the time that he
:Iained full days. How any one
ian write up a Silver Convention,
pamphlet and take a nand in a
Warden fight during legislative
,ession, and put a full days work
II printing Office, is more than